Sorry for the delay! Now for a couple more racing games to continue the list.
19. Rock n Roll Racing (MD/SNES) - 1993Here's another game that's pretty well summarized by its title. Rock n Roll Racing is an isometric racing game, where you race monster trucks around on alien worlds, using a variety of weapons to take out your opponents, and upgrading/replacing your vehicle to keep up with the increasing difficulty as the game progresses. Oh yeah, and also it has a badass soundtrack of impressively accurate and rockin' 16 bit renditions of classic rock songs including Black Sabbath - Paranoid, Deep Purple - Highway Star, Radar Love, Bad to the Bone, and Born to be Wild. I'd even say it has some of the best sound on the SNES. It also has commentary to help you keep track of the action.
This is a game that I discovered thanks to emulation, back in 2000. My friend went on a downloading spree of every game from every console, so I'd go through trying them, and with a name like Rock n Roll Racing, I of course had to check this out and confirm its rock credibility. Upon starting the game, the first thing I heard was the opening riff of Bad to the Bone kick in. Ok, unexpected. Then I start a race, and I hear Paranoid. BLACK SABBATH? ON A 16 BIT CONSOLE GAME? *head explode*
I insist you check out the first couple of minutes of this video to get the complete feel for the game complete with awesome soundtrack.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55Pk2qNVvKk18. Mario Kart 64 (N64) - 1996Does this game even need a write up? Often imitated, but rarely duplicated, Mario Kart is one of the all time essential party games, and a must for any Nintendo console owner. The original SNES game hasn't held up as well imo due to the flat and simple nature of the levels, but Mario Kart 64 set the bar high for future games. I'm not saying Mario Kart 64 is the best of them, but it's certainly the one I've sunk the most time into playing with friends and family.
Like with many Nintendo games, I'm always Luigi. Being a middle child, I never got first preference, so I think I've grown quite fond of the lesser Mario Bro.
Good old, dependable, middle of the road Luigi. Never gets the recognition of Mario, despite being the taller, slimmer brother. Sure, he never got to save the princess, but it's not like Mario ever got anything for that either. It's been decades, and he's still toiling away as a lowly plumber. Anyway, I digress. Mario Kart. You know it. You've played it. You have an opinion on it. Go!