1. SSX 3 (oXbox)
2. Mario Kart DS (NDS)
3. Fairune (Android)
4. Streets of Rage (Gen)
5. Amplitude (PS2)
6. Kirby's Dream Land (GB)
7. Crash Team Racing (PS)
8. Enchanted Arms (Xbox360)
9. Spyro the Dragon (PS)
10. Limbo (Android)
11. Konami Krazy Racers (GBA)
Rolled the credits on this one (twice, once for finishing the last set of courses and once for passing the "S" license tests). This game had been on my radar for a while after it popped up in a couple of "Hidden Gem" and "Mario Kart Clones" videos on YouTube. About a week ago I was rummaging through cheap GBA carts at a game store where I had a little bit of credit left and was happy to dig this out of the basket.
This was a good game that I think had the potential to be great. It has some very nice graphics, controls and personality. I was always having fun while playing. I didn't have a real connection to the characters, but they were all different enough to be interesting and it wasn't hard to find one or two endearing enough to try out. Colours are bright throughout and the track themes are pretty good. I didn't find it too challenging, but kart racing is one of my most played genres and perhaps the only type of games that I consider myself really good at.
On the downside, this game just felt too short. Rolling the credits only took a couple of hours of play and there isn't much left to unlock after a playthrough. There really weren't a lot of tracks (especially if compared to Mario Kart Super Circuit), and the lack of a power slide/drift boosting type mechanic left the time trial modes feeling a bit less attractive.
I like kart racing games a lot, and I really did enjoy this one, but I think this will remain a hidden gem and won't crack a lot of gamer's favourite list due to some of the unfulfilled potential