25 Best Selling Video Games Of All Time - Ranked

5. Mario Kart DS

Mario Kart DS
Nintendo

Sales: 23.59 million (#21)

Verdict: Mario Kart DS is in many respects the game that changed the franchise forever, introducing new multiplayer possibilities by way of local wireless play and through a Wi-Fi Internet connection with players the world over.

This is just one piece of the puzzle, of course: for those wanting to play alone, the experience still feels as refined and absurdly enjoyable as ever, no matter how aggressive the rubber-banded AI does admittedly feel at times. At the time of its release, this was pretty much the pinnacle of Mario Kart, a testament to the series' potential moving forward with new mutiplayer methods.

However you played it, though, it was insanely entertaining.

 
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