The BEST and WORST Mario Kart “RIP-OFFS”!

Straw Hat SUFFERS through a TON of Mario Kart RIP OFFS! (Diddy kong racing is only here because i love it)

Mario Kart is the gold standard for kart racing games, but over the years, countless competitors have tried to capture its magic—with some surprising results! In this video, we explore the world of Mario Kart rip-offs, from the surprisingly good to the hilariously bad. From iconic knock-offs like Crash Team Racing to obscure titles you’ve probably never heard of, we’re diving into the kart racers that dared to compete with Nintendo’s classic.

Time Stamps:

Diddy Kong Racing - 00:24
Sonic All Star Racing (series) - 02:37
Crash Bandicoot Racing - 06:51
Pac Man World Rally - 09:49
Mod Nation Racers - 11:41
Little Big Planet Karting - 12:55
Nickelodeon Kart Racers - 14:20
DreamWorks Kart Racing - 15:46
Garfield Kart Racing - ​​16:46
Looney Toon Racing - 17:41
Mickeys Racing USA - 18:49
Disney Speedstorm - 19:51
Burger King Pocket Bike Racer - 21:14

This video is a mix of nostalgia, laughs, and a deeper look at how Mario Kart’s success has influenced the gaming industry. Whether you love kart racing games or enjoy discovering quirky knock-offs, this video is packed with surprises and memorable moments.

From retro gems to modern attempts, this video showcases the good, the bad, and the hilarious from the world of Mario Kart clones. If you’re a fan of Mario Kart or enjoy revisiting forgotten games, this is the ultimate kart racing breakdown.

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[StrawHatMidas]

Im sure there are more of these games but MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE COMMENTS OF WHAT ELSE I SHOULD PLAY!

[StitchySpooks]

CTR: Nitro Fueled is genuinely the only other kart racer outside of Mario Kart I always find myself going back to or recommending to friends. I think future Mario Kart games should look to it as inspiration for how jam-packed with content and replay value it offers. Beenox (developers) did INCREDIBLY solid with this one and is nothing but a love letter to the entire Crash series

[ButtonMasherReal]

7:43 "This was pretty much a carbon copy with Crash Bandicoot characters."

As someone who likes both Mario Kart and CTR... no??? What are you smoking? Besides both being kart racers, CTR has a lot of unique mechanics that Mario Kart didn't have at the time, and still kinda doesn't.

[leorelic]

"This was a carbon copy with Crash characters" and that statement is inherently wrong. Crash Team Racing was literally made by taking Mario Kart AND Diddy Kong Racing mechanics (as said by its developers) and by improving on it and making it its own thing.

its NOT a Carbon copy of Mario Kart (all you had by then was SMK and MK64), it introduced a lot of mechanics like proper drift boosting and jump boosting you see in kart racers today, crazy ass shortcuts, a full adventure mode all the way back when in 1999.

also Sony didn't make Crash Team Racing as Sony never owned the IP. Universal did and the ones who made this were Naughty Dog. at any rate in my opinion you can call it inspired by Mario Kart but Carbon Copy is straight up false.

that said it is my favorite Kart Racer of all time, it is amazing on PS1 (which is getting a decomp/pc port soon). and the Remake is now on XBOX Gamepass which is just perfect.

[thebenman]

Diddy Kong Racing didn’t “include Rare characters” per se. Banjo and Conker got their debut in DKR and eventually made their way to their own titles. 😁 Love the vids! Keep ‘em coming!

[brichan]

The all-time greatest *Mario Kart* ripoff is *Crash Team Racing. CTR* is even better than the core *Crash Bandicoot* games.

[MulamboGFX]

Crash Team Racing is absolutely amazing but you have to play it well to feel it. The difference of speed and feeling between a noob and a seasoned player is huge. Once you can play decently, it leaves Mario Kart in the dust.

[KaiDub]

“For some reason, Garfield has always been incredibly popular and I have never understood the appeal” that broke my heart… Garfield was my fav cartoon as a kid. To this day I still buy a Garfield calendar annually. I’ve been doing so for the last 20+ years.

I agree they had no business making a kart game with the license but I’m upset

[VixYW]

CTR skill ceiling is absolute insanity once you start chaining those drift boosts. There's no racing game out there that comes even close to it.

[drnanard]

1:43 correction : they did not "add" Rare characters. Diddy Kong Racing is the first game to feature Banjo and Conker. They originated in that game. Every character except Diddy is a new character. Banjo had his own game a year later, and Conker 2 years later.

[SaltySylveon-rb]

4:37 In the Steam version of Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed, you can play as the TF2 mercs.

[lilchriscmb]

I am genuinely surprised that Lego Racers is not on this list.
It had a pretty decent campaign mode, Diddy Kong Racing style item upgrades, and genuinely difficult boss races.
Not to mention you get to build your own cart and character out of Legos.

Oh, and Mortal Kombat Armageddon had a side mode called Motor Kombat, a pretty violent take on the Kart Racer that focused its items to being mostly character specific to stun others, and you could also bump other characters to fall into the many death traps on the courses.

[SoshiTheYoshi]

11:09 This line really hits close to home. There’s actually people out there making fun of others for actually being a fan of the series just because of the “Pac-Man never evolved past the first game” misconception.

[FireEmblemFanBoy]

Wacky Races Starring Dastardly and Muttley is an underappreciated gem.

[bremaster]

You forgot Jak X: Combat Racing. That one is one of the best as well.

[ThaRBMVenom]

8:08 Didn’t even mention that in CTR when you have 10 Wumpa you can use the upgraded version of your item.

[Sylvieboy]

I Hate when people call these "RipOffs" just because Mario kart basically popularized the genre. In my humble opinion, Mario Kart gets really stale, really quick without an Adventure/Story mode, which is why i prefer most other kart racing games, such as my favorite Racing Game of all time, Crash Team Racing and Walt Disney World Racing Tour! (Diddy Kong Racing would easily be up there IF only i could play it lol)

[Syx_Hundred]

You failed to mention and showcase Crash Nitro Cart, which was an entirely new engine, physics and a sequel to Crash Team Racing.
(It capitalized on the original Xbox's new graphics at the time, but there was also a version for the PlayStation 2)

[ETG]

Here's something you probably didn't know Diddy Kong racing was the first game to introduce Conker and Banjo before rare introduce them in there own games

[jook]

No hello kitty cruisers or m&m racing? Fun video, but you miss a lot of strange obscure ones that would be fun to talk about