8. Coming First Against Your Friends - Mario Kart Series
NintendoThe years roll by. Gaming advances, and that younger sibling that looked at you with such adoration and pride has grown. He is no longer simply given a controller that isn't plugged in to "help". He is now a competitor. A rival. He is the Wario to your Mario, the Waluigi to your green capped Luigi. And frankly, if he wants to play with the big boys, then it's time he learned a hard lesson. Failure. Oh yes, oh yes! You may be all that, young sibling, but I was bouncing on koopas before you were out of nappies. Welcome to Mario Kart. You shall be shown the meaning of loss. And so it comes to be that this moment gains its place on this list. Whether today on the Wii U with Mario Kart 8, or in the very first entry into the series on the SNES, coming first in a Mario Kart race against your assembled siblings, friends, enemies and family members. Dominating the after christmas dinner repast with blue shell after red shell. There are few more elating and powerful feelings in the world of gaming, and this is a serious contender as a moment even casual gamers should endeavour to live. If you've never seen Grandma punch the air and tell a six year old boy to "F**k O**, Just go and f**k yourself. I win", then you really haven't experienced Mario Kart as it's meant to be. This is why you must always hide Mario Party. Keep it secret, keep it safe. It would be the death of the nuclear family as we know it.