Weird Kart Racers

[@thorhighheels]

yo thanks to the homie dillon for screaming into his phone at like 2am about digimon for me. he made a video where he also did that, that i helped working on kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5zZhoZ_rrd9eqs and soon(ish) we will start a podcast sorta thing somewhere, not about digimon. das all i got

[@dracomundo1498]

Hey you said you wouldnt leak those files you son of a bi- Oh yeah that bit haha nothing to hide folks

[@greenhowie]

its not giving me the eipc champion or bonus silver unsubbed

[@joshuabrien2970]

Please do yakuza 0 and 6 if you are still going theough understandable they're long

[@krasserbub5068]

Great video and i cant wait for the podcast!

[@marielab1974]

ThorHighHeels sonic R it’s not a kart game is a run race game??

[@Killysunt]

The Sonic R soundtrack is a certified hood classic

[@FancyPants208]

Dive into the mellow for Aquatic Mine is a legitimately good rap song in Sonic Adventure 2 lmao

[@charlierose7153]

WORK IT OUT WORK IT OUT TALK ABOUT IT

[@gruntingskunk2237]

Me and my homies like to bop out heads to that shit.

[@dhorinfireheart99]

CANT YOU SEEE THE SUN IS SHINING ON ME

[@pun_dimen]

LIVIN IN THE CITY YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO SUR-

[@CocoHutzpah]

The weirdest thing out of all of that is Wipeout without the music.

[@GTOmegaZ3000]

The music in the WipEout series are so integral to the atmosphere and aesthetic that it wouldn't be WipEout without it. Plus the soundtracks are all bangers.

[@CocoHutzpah]

@PJPF Is that so? Don't tell me Thor is emulating Wipeout 3? That's a game everyone with a PS1 should have

[@RettroixTwo2]

@PJPF There's ways of making it work

[@AntonioPeaches]

@PJPF I assumed that Thor disabled the music for copyright reasons, as it's all licensed.

[@TheGauges420]

@@AntonioPeaches isn't most video game music copyrighted?

[@beat-man5167]

Sonic Riders feels like a fever dream. I remember that one sega track that changes themes and that heaven and hell dimension track that ends in a vietual cyber tunnel. The cluttered mechanics add to that as well. But shit was fun I remember. Also the OP kicked ass.

[@lordzooq8987]

That's likely the most played game of my entire childhood and I played LOTS of games. I vividly remember all the stages, but the Sega land one was probably my favorite. The heaven and hell one was coo tool. Remember the crazy tax part of the Sega land one where you literally get into the taxi and drive for a bit? Honestly those games are so underrated. There was also a space stage I vividly remember

[@anapparition3516]

That Sonic R karaoke, you are a true treasure

[@axelprino]

Even the modern more "sane" Sonic racing games step into WTF territory. Seeing the guy from Shenmue driving an arcade cabinet or a nascar car transforming into a Dreamcast controller shaped boat is quite bizarre to me. If you ask me every big franchise should have a go at a kart racing spin-off, imagine a Dark Souls racer, or a Capcom one but only with the characters from the more "serious" games so you can have Leon, Dante and Ryu going against Amaterasu and a dinosaur from Dino Crisis.

[@yes.6892]

And Frank!

[@luckyyluca]

BLOODBORNE KART

[@axelprino]

@@luckyyluca I saw that video, nice April's first joke 😂

[@guitarhero01234]

Panzer Dragoon racing game wen

[@axelprino]

@@guitarhero01234 there's a Panzer Dragoon circuit in Sonic & all Stars Racing Transformed, I'd say that counts, even if the dragons aren't rideable. There's only four games and a remake in the whole series so I don't know if waiting for a weirdo spinoff is wise.

[@joncarlson2492]

I played Sonic Riders until my hands were raw, I mean literally, I remember I had blisters at one point. I loved how there was so much to master but it was never fun to race my friends because it's definitely not a pick up and play racer..

[@lordzooq8987]

BRO SAME. I CAN LITERALLY TALK ABOUT BOTH OF EM ALL DAY!

[@HybridDivide]

Glad to see WipEout 3 get some love here! Oddly enough, the creator of WipEout got his inspiration from listening to some techno while playing Super Mario Kart. He wanted to make WipEout a sort of mesh of F-Zero and Super Mario Kart. And finally, Super Mario Kart itself only came about from a failed attempt at making a split-screen multiplayer version of F-Zero for the SNES. Pretty crazy full-circle, no?

[@darkdoescosplays]

Honestly, with Death Stranding on the horizon, I'm looking forward to the inevitable Penguin Adventure HD 4K Remastermake...

[@SeaSerpentLevi]

Im disappointed for the fact we live in the time line where it still didnt happen Furthermore a Penguin Stranding is basically a must so whyy kojima whyyyy

[@shards-of-glass-man]

「Crazy Frog Racer Vietnam flashbacks」

[@FakYuhGoogel]

Sonic R is a trainwreck gameplaywise, but damn do I love the soundtrack (unironically), the visuals also get me.

[@mummola2363]

By stepping in Digimon, ya really should really do vids of the ps1 games World 3 is my favourite and totally unrelated to request

[@dracomundo1498]

A FELLOW MAN OF CULTURE I SEE

[@MarcoD.Salvador]

World 3 is a personal favorite too. I'm going to try Cyber Sleuth in a short while, probably gonna love it since it has almost the same gameplay with awesome character designs.

[@RexcorJ]

I remember hearing how they were all meh at best and terrible at worst, but I've been tempted to try one anyway because Digimon is deep rooted in my childhood even though I haven't played/watched in ages. I'll give World 3 a go at some point based on this comment section alone.

[@taso8774]

@@RexcorJ Digimon World 3 is one of my favorite childhood games, and it's a game that I've replayed probably up to 15 times. The only other single player game I've replayed that much would be Mario 64 DS. However, I have to say that DW3 still has two massive flaws- there is a ton of backtracking (and no fast travel until later, but even then it's still not "fast"), and, a guide is pretty much required in some segments or else you'll spend hours just walking around not knowing what to do or what random npc to talk to. It's really unfortunate. The atmosphere, charm, and nostalgia are what make the game so good to me personally. This game has some of the cutest pixel art in the overworld, and the in-battle models are really good for its time. Also, I absolutely adore Monmon, Kotemon, and Bearmon (Koemon, Kotemon, and Kumamon in some translations). I really wish they would be used more. Monmon's evolutions are a bit nonsensical, but I actually like it nonetheless. Reminds me of the ole vpets. The only way I can see Monmon -> Hookmon making sense would be if it was a One Piece reference (Monkey to Pirate?). Still cool nonetheless.

[@apexshinbi638]

Every sonic game was a coked-up mescaline fever dream...still love ‘em Even Unleashed

[@TheGauges420]

My favorite is '06

[@apexshinbi638]

Seth Kauffman 👌

[@RexcorJ]

Unleashed was worth it as a game, even if the night stages were sluggish and bogged down with the repetitive fight theme. It was a nice change of pace. I only wish I had upgraded to the PS3 version instead of sticking to PS2 so that I didn't miss out on Savannah Gorge or Empire City.

[@apexshinbi638]

Rexcor Jungmir I personally still love Unleashed’s OST...definitely some spicy picks in there

[@moisescorral8297]

Once you learn Sonic Riders though, whoo boy!

[@TheRinx87]

Yeah it is sick. I had many many hours in that game back in the 00s. Also some of the challenges to unlock the really high tier boards are insanely difficult and require basically complete mastery of the game mechanics.

[@QuetzalOvejasElectricas]

Thanks again for this nostalgic compilation of old kart games. Me? I loved Choobo Racing. i played as SQUALL!!!!

[@theenemy333]

Konami Krazy Racers gets props for including Pop'n music in any form outside of a rhythm game with Nyami

[@IndiBrony]

Was really hoping you'd play F1 Race Stars. I hope there's a part 2 so you can play some of the kart racers you didn't get around to or didn't know about.

[@yungmarsupial]

Bruh, You inspired a new chcobo racing, I refuse to believe otherwise

[@greenhowie]

This was a good video, I've never thought of WipEout as a kart racer before but it makes sense. It's a party game. Much like Rollcage, an often overlooked hidden racing gem from 1999 with an oddly dark and dystopian aesthetic as well as a licensed soundtrack of actual bangers. But I'm sure nobody round here would be interested in any of that stuff. ahem

[@extremelyprofessionalsalaryman]

Remembered Rollcage and a bunch of other not really kart racing type games for the PS1 while watching this.

[@nikitalobo9337]

Also Red Asphalt

[@extremelyprofessionalsalaryman]

@@nikitalobo9337 oh I didn't remember that one!! The was also Speed Freaks, in a more cartoony approach. And I remember another one that was similar to Rollcage but more cartoony as well. Can't remember the name though

[@buranflakes]

You forgot to mention something very important about Sonic Riders: Rouge in a sport bra

[@GeneralDMadness]

He probably didn't get to unlocking her

[@tropicarls]

zoo wee mama!

[@maxweII_demon]

i wonder how many times i have to SCREAM that sonic riders isnt a kart-racing game its JUST a racing game

[@c-puff]

Man your channel as a whole just has some A+ aesthetic to it. I love it.

[@lezzdenden]

The era of having game manuals with your games will surely be missed. Sonic Riders was definitely one of those games where you'd benefit from reading its manual cuz hoo wee the misconceptions are hefty in this video 😅

[@andrewcruz1931]

I was about to cry myself to sleep till I came across this video . You made my night thanks !

[@santyxeorrr]

I'm commenting so the algorithm notices the engagement and suggests this channel to people that haven't found it yet. Still criminally underrated.

[@officerzed1344]

You are a godsend . That Sonic R lync sync was just out of this world... We are not worthy

[@Outta-hz1ej]

"Not just any race... but a race to see who's the fastest!"

[@levajsics]

Oh oh, other interesting kart games on PS1: Speed Freaks and Muppet Race Mania. Blur on PS3 is also top cool. Seeing all these hella rad games makes me kind of bitter Mario Kart seem to get all the mainstream praise?

[@nikitalobo9337]

Yeah, Blur was caught me by surprise that it is, apparently, a kart racing game

[@vanstanian]

The book thing on FF kart game is like Yoshi's Story. Kinda cute.

[@vanstanian]

And FZero X is better and more charismatic than WipeOut, yo.

[@TapDat52K]

F Zero X is great. F Zero GX is greater. And the FF Kart game seems cozy as fuck with its book and crayon design.

[@ドリフト180X]

Loved the living in the city singing bit, that was good, it gave me a hearty chuckle.

[@Danimal4114]

Glad that you mentioned Lego Racers, I have good memories from that game! I don't know if they would classify as kart racers but I would've loved to hear your thoughts on Muppet RaceMania and Toy Story Racers. Awesome vid!

[@3rdHalf1]

Where can I get The Digi Cast? This needs to be in my daily podcast list.

[@sexyrussell4778]

Anybody that loves Sonic R for its OST alone, but doesn't know about Metropolis Street Racer is in for a treat. Richard Jacques composed both OSTs, with vocalist TJ Davis returning for a few MSR tracks.

[@specknacken6507]

10:13 **GOD DAMN** I came.

[@lordzooq8987]

Makes me so happy to see someone give sonic riders some damn love

[@Nov-5062]

one of my favorite racing games.

[@Krystalmyth]

I want Racing Lagoon in my life so bad.

[@ドリフト180X]

That miniature 3D of Yokohama city at night with the electronic music gets me every time.

[@St_Rizla]

@@ドリフト180X the soundtrack is amazing

[@Tenpouin]

I was part of a fan translation group for Racing Lagoon a few years back, but the programmers dropped out. I'm only a translator, but lately the movement on the scene has been quite slow. I wanted a side project to focus on PS1 RPGs, but not enough people to go around

[@AJ-po6up]

@@Tenpouin Something like that happened to me, when I asked on romhacking if anyone was down to work on the game, I needed programmers since I was the translator, and didn't get anyone to join me.. it kinda hurts since I see so many crappy games get translations all the time but no one wants to help with this gem, but hey you can't force anybody to work on something they don't want to heh.

[@Tenpouin]

@@AJ-po6up yeah, it's a shame. And it really hurts when we see like an incomplete translation and we are like "I can totally finish this in six months", but there is no one else to help with the text dump. I guess the demand is not high enough anymore

[@Tenpouin]

I'm not into kart racing (unless it's something like Wipeout), but in one minute you got me interested. That's why I love this channel. Also, check out Soul of the Samurai on the PS1 for an Onimusha prototype

[@haj_endot]

Konami Krazy Racers was my first GBA game, and I got it after growing up on Mystical Ninja on the N64. Good times.

[@Zayindjejfj]

I'd pay for a Super Thor High Heels racing kart game.

[@NeroVingian40]

Thank you for exposing me to Sonic R’s ost. It’s fucking great

[@viniciusbarreiros1258]

i played a lot of chocobo racing when i was like 9 years old, happily it was around the time that i discovered FF series, so i could enjoy it even more. i remember that you can unlock some characters, i played a lot as squall from ff8, loved his special move hahah. Btw, this sonic/snowbord with no snow at all racing game, seems very interesting, i'll try it some time. ohhh and im really looking forward to the podcast stuff!

[@PeppermintMoose]

I love your channel because I either learn cool games I've never played, or I get some heavy nostalgia. This is a heavy nostalgia episode.

[@Kaixero]

Hey man, the Wii balance board has served me faithfully and unerringly since 2008.

[@niclasneziru1854]

OOH OOH SHE'S A KILLING MACHINE SHE'S GOT EVERYTHING

[@Moayad56]

Do you know where the full song is? Please tell me (im not talking about the original but the one in the video)

[@calebjones7469]

Don’t know if I’m just too much of a fan but jak x for ps2 feels nearly perfect to me, fun story and super fun racing!

[@chillhour6155]

This needs a part 2..and maybe 3

[@retrovideogamejunkie]

What about "El chavo kart" ? XD At least it is better that annoying frog simulating a motorcycle engine ...

[@poeticteen00]

That Digimon rant hit way too close to home. I'm now even more insecure than before.

[@yourMoonstone]

one of your best videos. That digi cast bit was tops

[@kakizakichannel]

Sonic Riders is so good

[@FakYuhGoogel]

19:04 Sounds like "New International Track & Field" for the DS which has Snake, Simon Belmont and Pyramid Head among others.

[@frogface861]

Garfield Kart... Urk! Did you know there is a new one coming out too? There is a Konami Kart game that has Pyramid Head in it. There are two Hello Kitty racing games. One which was released for 3DS and PC and of course the one you showed in the video. As always great video Thor

[@asherharmon7217]

The Digimon skit going on as long as it does before the review starts is what just made me subscribe.

[@jackiexkh]

One of my favorite kart racers is Pac-Man World Rally.

[@francosorbello2529]

I feel personally offended that you didnt mention the Mortal Kombat racing kart game. Truly a masterpiece of the early 2000s

[@roodstachlea]

good video, tho i was a bit disapointed that you didnt mention blur, which imo is the best ka- i mean pick ups based racing game imo because you arent fucking karts for once so you can actually have some kind of weight and said pick ups arent completly op so there is that which is also why i liked the wipeout games and sonic riders(and zero gravity), also blur is just a weird game in general tbh, but still probably one of my fav games tbh and yeah, gun digimon, thats what i wanted to say this entire time

[@beat-man5167]

its also one of the few racing games that let you drive an f1 powered transit van so theres that

[@SharinganSora95]

Sonic R soundtrack is 10/10. Legit every single track.

[@redwizard9430]

This video brought me back to Xtreme G racing XG3, it’s like fzero but motorcycles. The speeds in that game where ridiculous to the point that the game might still be the only racer I’ve ever played that had an effect for exceeding the speed on sound

[@Caspicum]

Digimon Racing? Stiff? Two words I never thought I'd hear, especially given it doesn't feature Renamon. :^) I will fight you on OG Digimon World though. How dare you not love tedious grinding: the game.

[@RiiViiMedia2424]

I can do better. How about a sixth generation microtransaction system that technically didn't exist but felt like it was supposed to be there called the Chao Garden? How dare everyone love that and not criticize that aspect? :^)

[@MiloKuroshiro]

Wipeout minus music is such a weird thing. Also... Wow you're really cute! I'm impressed...

[@YunierViada]

There was a mobile version of Konami Racers that was pretty cool. They basically redid the whole game in 3D. It was enjoyable.

[@Kuja66613666]

did you know that chocobo racing has a second story mode loop? race the first track in an optimized way to break your training skates to start it.

[@aenoire]

Aaaaay ya boi got over 100k subs, congrats, you deserve it, easily my favorite review/video essay person

[@hemangchauhan2864]

10:10 FABULOUS or dare I say *RAD*

[@2la84me]

Maybe its just me, which it probably is, but you made Sonic Riders seem more complicated than it actually is i think? Now granted everything said is super true, and indeed it has lots of room for legitimate skill, and yes you do have to take care to manage you air carefully HOWEVER, the first time running through the story mode does a pretty cool job of easing you in I think. Like Air (which is your gas) will never drop to zero if you dont neglect tricks, stick spinning, Pit Stops, and if you dont have a drifting addiction (something I can assure you the game will break your habit if you have one) then you wont have to worry about over drifting. As well as boosting DOES drop your Air but boosting doubles as your attack and when you pull off a attack you get some air back for your trouble as well as smacking whoever is ahead but also as well boosting too many times will drop a full tank to empty in 10 seconds flat. Air Ramps as well have their ups and down: If someone is tearing up the track and beasting everyone then you can just as easily ride their wind ALLLLL the way up to first, then if a air ramp is underneath a secret zone (Indicated by big red and white up arrows)then you can trick up top to gain a massive amount of rings or find hidden paths, THEN if you are riding someone's air ramp YOU lose no air riding it AND you gain air from doing tricks for free with no chance of messing up. Its that good. The only downside is you are completely and 100% at the mercy of the direction of whoever is leading it takes. So if they are going off a cliff then you have to hold left or right to exit out of their Turbulence (I just remembered that is the official name for someones "Air Ramps"). I think as well people are able to ride the turbulence and attack anyone and everyone including the leading player. Really though Air management becomes less of a thing if you pick uo more and more rings which increase your air tank, which i like better to do than picking up coin that make me go slightly faster or items that i have never have actual control over. There are also no stupid Deus Ex machina items that ruin the game only rings, Invincibility i think, and Air tanks. I personally think the world of this game for being so skill heavy. Like they were aware air management was a bitch so they included a mode where if you run out of air in the middle of a race then you automatically drop out and rank. As well as the challenge modes that took many months but me as a 12 year old could do it and unlock SUPERSONIC for beating the game 100%.

[@JsbWalker]

Yo, you do know that Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity exists right?

[@cole_carbon]

Dude you should definitely review the digimon games, I know there’s tons of people who’d love to see that

[@SmokeyPanda123]

Seeing Einhander on the screen for 1 second fills me with unspeakable happiness

[@HexStickman]

Wipeout without music is just... wrong.

[@THEwineinacup]

ummmm, what about the golden gem known as smurf racer that I find you have woefully missed, or more insidiously, purposely ignored in an attempt to not have something dethrone your apparent kart racing king of ctr.

[@charlierose7153]

Holy fuck, i completely forgot about that but i definitely played it, fucking hell that got dragged out of the deepest part of my mind

[@unibrawn]

always gotta say how much i appreciate the effort you put in your videos

[@nopatiencejoe6376]

Whoa Sonic Riders and Digimon on a single video, never tought I'd see a reviewer talk about two of my guilty pleasures

[@DiddlyDiPotatoes]

I'm legit really excited for that podcast you wanna start doing.

[@candylide]

I heard you comment your height in two videos, so I finally decided to check how much it is in cm Bro, ALMOST 2M???? Every time I discover something about you, I find you weirder and weirder, obviously in a good way You seem like one of the most interesting people on the world: your life, appearance, your taste You are like that comedic character who turns out to be super complex and is surprisingly wise, good for you!

[@DouglasSpozetta]

Yo Thor, wheres Micro Maniacs? Sure it ain't a cart racer per say, but close enough and it's right up your alley in aesthetics etc.

[@hemangchauhan2864]

The Chocobo racing one is genius with the magic use. Konami Racers is one of my favs on GBA after VRally 3. I've yet to try the Choro Q GBA games.

[@tropicarls]

0:19 seconds in "Crash Team Racing is Fucking Perfect." Subscribed.

[@TheBEAST205]

I still play CTR everytime I hang out w my bud. Shit is, in fact, perfect

[@TheDeadmanTT]

Nice. After finding you and binge watching all of the metal gear series in one afternoon ( I lied it was 4 am when I stopped) I've decided to subscribe and you need to make more videos k thx byewee

[@keithsimpson2150]

tier item grabs makes shit way more fun. DK and chocbo both had addictive "Grab more of same power up to get better power up" raiden 2 shit.

[@TKsh1]

Bruh Digimon Racing is lowkey good, I love the soundtrack.

[@jacobstone4070]

Sonic R is amazing

[@NeoRocket64]

man, have you even tried bomberman kart dx ? it's japanese only sequel to bomberman kart and it's drastically diffirent from it. and it even has dungeon crawling and normal deathmatch bomberman mode... on a kart game it is also my most favorite kart game.

[@Gantann]

If you ever revisit this topic, I hope you try the Snowboard Kids games. Only played the first one myself, but I've loved it since I was a kid.

[@JustinDoesntLookAt]

Hella eclectic, loved this vid, congrats on no mention of the silver case

[@JosephConner121]

11:05 'Mednafen just gives me error messages and also has an ugly ass name' Mednafen literally stands for My Emulator Doesn't Need A Freaking Excellent Name

[@krissydiggs]

I’m not sure how I found your videos but I’ve been watching them for like 8 hours now. I like you shit.

[@kaasiand]

Shrek Kart (for mobile) was such a good game and it's a damn shame it's no longer available

[@JustJohn43]

Hey dude, first video ive watched from you but I love your presentation style. Your personality is awesome

[@thesultanofsloppyseconds647]

Wipeout... a fresh vault of memories re opened hahah I used to play that shit with my brothers on an N64..

[@Agus_1255]

Highway star? Hahah great video

[@GuyOnAChair]

I knew Konami Karts would be here.

[@beanbandit495]

I'd just like to say... RIP F-Zero

[@UrobourosZero]

You don't mention Monster Truck Madness, how dare Nah, your videos are always the most interesting, it's always an adventure

[@Rpodnee]

Castlevania Cart ™

[@WAVP371]

Some of these are pretty cool... I'll pick'em up if I find'em...

[@justinl8791]

21:51 APPROACHING DA SOUND BARRIE- FUCK DA FREE WORLD

[@Skulljaime]

Probably your best video yet

[@Spagooblio]

Funny that you managed to find Bomberman Kart but maybe not Bomberman Fantasy Race That one's the good stuff, not that I've played the Kart one tho -fuckmeinevergotanythingbutPEEASSONEforhomeconsoleforwhateverreason- 10/10 I enjoy

[@dhoffnun]

Shit! SIlent Hill Kart is the game I never knew I needed... I love all the Wipeout games (except that ONE - you know the one I mean), but Wipeout 3 had the coolest graphic design and general aesthetic going on. It didn't have the bombastic "OH SHIT IT'S ANOTHER WIPEOUT GAME" menu system that the second game did, and came out with little fanfare like, "oh hey BTW Wipeout 3 is out" but damn if it's not an extremely solid entry in the series and at least aesthetically, my favorite.