It makes me feel old to admit it's retro, but Gran Turismo on Playstation.
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that's like picking a favorite child! Power Drift, SEGA Rally Championship, Super Hang-On, and Hang-On GP, and OutRunners are all vying for that spot. Kirby Air Ride gets an honorable mention for the same reason as that other commenter, i can count on one hand how many times i've actually played the main racing mode
Mario kart is the only racing game I've ever been good at.
So, I'll take Mario Kart 64 as my best retro pick.
Kirby Air Ride, though I'm reaching a bit here since the main racing mode isn't actually the part that's notable about this game. City Trial was where it's at.
For just pure racing, F-Zero GX.
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Outrun, especially Outrun 2. I like arcade style racers the most.
Also in that vein, San Francisco Rush.
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- Single player: Stunt Car Racer on the Amiga
- Multiplayer: Super Skidmarks also on the Amiga
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If Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed has become retro then it's that lol.
For me it’s Rad Racer on NES. Just very nostalgic! I love the sounds and the graphics just scream 80s/early 90s
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Lotus III or Micro Machines probably. Maybe Road Rash (either version).
Top Gear 3000. It's the main reason why I have a SNES emulator installed on every device I own lol.
Diddy Kong racing.
Someone already beat me to Topgear, but I'm not seeing Mario Kart? Also GT2 on the PSX was great fun.
Ridge Racer 4 on PlayStation. Such great mechanics. It’s genuine fun.
Radical Psycho Machine (RPM) Racing for the SNES!
Fun fact, this was one of the few games that played entirely in the SNES' High Resolution graphics mode!
Grand Prix on Atari was pretty fun.
Gaelco’s World Rally Championship (1993)
I guess it depends on the definition of "Retro". I never got into racing games until Jet Moto and Wipeout on the original Playstation.
It's a close call between Super Hang-On, World Rally and Colin McRae 2.0.
I suppose crash team racing would be considered retro now.
I spent countless hours finding all the secret paths and shortcuts