Ranking Every Mario Kart From Worst To Best

There's so much to be said about this gem of a game that still boasts high prices on online auction sites. It introduced the world to the idea that Mario wasn't just a plumber but could also pull off some nifty hops and drifts in the world of go-karting, too.

With a range of tracks that took favourite locations from the platform games (especially Super Mario World) like ghost houses, Bowser's castles and the Donut Plains - complete with annoying gophers that cling to your face and don't get off(!!) - the game was excellent.

Tight karting controls, subtle differences between the acceleration and top speeds of racers and troublesome weaponry especially on 150cc difficulty meant the game was easy to learn but difficult to master. You'd find yourself getting stuck with coins and feathers in your item box against some weapons you had no access to. Bowser could throw fireballs, Yoshi dropped eggs and Peach had a poisonous mushroom to halt your race.

You could race your friends in two player one-on-one races, go co-op (yet head-to-head) in a grand prix and, better yet, you could pummel your friend or foe in battle mode. You, a maze, the full range of weapons in a battle to the death.

Or at least a battle to pop their three balloons to win the match.

Still a classic, and still deserving of the number one spot.