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 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d9GmiLZ63riudH0.html and soon(ish) we will start a podcast sorta thing somewhere, not about digimon. das all i got

The Sonic R soundtrack is a certified hood classic

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

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.

That Sonic R karaoke, you are a true treasure

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?

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.

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..

「Crazy Frog Racer Vietnam flashbacks」

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

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

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

Once you learn Sonic Riders though, whoo boy!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 😅

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

I want Racing Lagoon in my life so bad.

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

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

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!

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

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

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

"Kart Racers" *talks about Sonic Riders*.

This needs a part 2..and maybe 3

Hi!! Been a long time subscriber and really dig your content. I appreciate you covering some rare and interesting games and keep it up!!

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

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?

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.

thoughtful as ever, big boi. keep it up! love the channel so much

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

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!

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

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

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

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.

Probably your best video yet

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

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

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

Highway star? Hahah great video

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

10:10 FABULOUS or dare I say *RAD*

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

I knew Konami Karts would be here.

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

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!

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

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

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

Wipeout without music is just... wrong.

Sonic R isn't a racing game, it's a karaoke booth.

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

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

love your channel :) cheers

I love your channel so much bro

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

These suggestions are not really traditional kart games, but this video essay reminded me of Blur, Full Auto and MotorStorm which could have portentially filled in another paragraph to this video essay. I do think Blur is definitely worth checking out

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

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

Dude, your videos are like a breath of fresh air to me. Weird and unknown/ lesser known videogames are fascinating. P. S. : Also still hoping and waiting for that Evil Within video. ***Totally no pressure***

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.

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

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

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

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!

Great video as always Thor ¿Are you planning to do a video or comment about Sayonara Wild Hearts? It looks like something you'll play.

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

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

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

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

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.

I remember seeing PSX magazine ads for megaman cart racing and it never came to be...

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%.

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

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.

Thorhighheels: "fuck your limitations on what's a kart racer" Also thorhighheel: *doesn't mention jet moto series*

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

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

This is the the content I wait to see on national spooky month uwu

Boyyyy If you gon sing Sonic R, you need to SANG.

Ff13' story and hallways make alot more sense now

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

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

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