Racing

Mario Kart: Super Circuit brings classic Mario Kart excitement to the handheld, featuring 40 vibrant tracks that blend familiar favorites with new challenges. Players can choose from iconic characters like Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Bowser, using mushrooms, bananas, and shells to gain the edge. The game supports up to four players on a single Game Pak, and additional features unlock when each player has their own copy, offering extended replayability and competitive fun for friends and family alike.

✦ Best for families seeking portable, four-player kart fun

The game supports both single‑player and split‑screen multiplayer, offering fast‑paced arcade action that’s perfect for casual sessions or competitive play. Its distinct kart handling and power‑up system keep each race fresh and exciting.

✦ Best for families with young kids

Super Mario Kart brings the iconic Mario universe to the racetrack, using SNES Mode 7 graphics to create a vibrant, scrolling world. Players collect coins to boost speed while wielding shells and bananas to hinder opponents across eight themed courses. The game offers both a single‑player Grand Prix mode and up to four‑player split‑screen racing, delivering a timeless party experience for friends and families alike.

✦ Best for retro gaming fans

In Rock of Ages, players launch gigantic boulders down a winding track to demolish the enemy’s castle while defending their own. Set across various eras, the game blends fast‑paced racing with strategic tower‑building and a tongue‑in‑cheek art style. The title supports split‑screen multiplayer, co‑op modes, and online play, letting friends compete or collaborate as they roll, dodge, and build in a race against time and incoming boulders.

✦ Best for multiplayer fans

Test Drive III: The Passion is the third installment in the beloved racing game series, challenging players to push high-performance vehicles to their absolute limits. Racers must navigate treacherous roads at breakneck speeds while skillfully avoiding devastating crashes and evading the watchful eyes of law enforcement. Equipped with an onboard radar detector to warn of approaching police trouble, players experience heart-pounding arcade racing action. Combining open-world exploration with intense speed and pursuit mechanics, this title delivers a quintessential early-90s driving experience for enthusiasts of classic simulations.

✦ Best for retro racing fans seeking open-world police chases.

The Duel: Test Drive II is an iconic cross-platform racing game developed by Distinctive Software and published by Accolade in 1989. Players can choose from a selection of exotic cars to race against the clock or compete directly against a computer-controlled opponent across varied scenery and challenging public highways. The gameplay challenges drivers to navigate obstacles like bridges, tunnels, and cliffs while managing fuel stops and evading police patrols using radar detectors. Crashing or running out of fuel costs lives and valuable time, delivering a thrilling arcade-racing experience that builds upon its classic predecessor.

✦ Best for racing iconic exotic cars against computer opponents and police pursuits.

Test Drive is a classic racing game where players select high-performance exotic cars and push them to their absolute limits. The core objective is to drive as fast as possible along treacherous mountain roads without crashing into traffic or getting caught by the police. Equipped with an onboard radar detector, players must stay alert to avoid approaching law enforcement while managing their speed and handling. This vintage title offers a thrilling blend of arcade action and driving simulation set against the backdrop of winding coastal highways.

✦ Best for retro gamers and racing fans seeking high-speed arcade action.

Set in the 24th century, Zephyr thrusts players into a fast-paced, violent battle sport where mega-corporations fight for planetary rights through high-speed vehicular combat. Piloting agile hovering vehicles known as Zephyrs, competitors must race, maneuver, and blast their way to victory across the Interplanetary Battle Circuit. Developed and published by New World Computing in 1994, this classic science fiction action title combines high-octane racing mechanics with aggressive combat elements. Players experience intense single-player action as they navigate futuristic tracks, outmaneuver opponents, and dominate the ultimate corporate blood sport.

✦ Best for retro sci-fi fans wanting fast-paced single-player hovering vehicle combat.

Zone Raiders is a real-time driving combat game set in a futuristic 3D graphics environment. Players assume the role of independent Raiders tasked with entering dangerous zones to retrieve, destroy, or activate critical items before making a successful escape. To accomplish their missions, players must battle hostile enemy vehicles. Both player and enemy crafts resemble classic mid-to-late 20th-century automobiles, uniquely enhanced with hover plates and heavy artillery for high-speed tactical warfare.

✦ Best for fans of retro vehicular combat and classic sci-fi action games.

Mario Kart Wii is a multiplayer-oriented racing game for the Wii and the sixth main installment in the beloved Mario Kart series. Players select iconic Mario franchise drivers and themed vehicles, utilizing traditional item-based weaponry and taking the fastest routes to secure first place. This entry introduces exciting new elements to the franchise, including expanding the racer count to 12 and introducing bikes alongside karts. Leveraging the unique motion control capabilities of the Wii Wheel, the game delivers chaotic racing action across traditional Grand Prix, Versus, Battle, and Time Trial modes.

✦ Best for families and party game fans wanting 12-player local multiplayer racing.

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is an arcade racing game where players take control of iconic Sega characters. Vehicles dynamically transform between cars, boats, and planes mid-race to adapt to shifting track layouts and environmental hazards. Developed by Sumo Digital and published by Sega, the game offers single-player campaigns, multiplayer action, and split-screen support across multiple platforms. Players can experience fast-paced racing featuring fantastic courses inspired by Sega's rich gaming history.

✦ Best for arcade racing fans and sega enthusiasts wanting dynamic multiplayer action.

LHX: Attack Chopper is an action-packed helicopter simulation that blends realistic flight dynamics with accessible arcade gameplay. Players take command of four distinct advanced aircraft, including the Apache, Blackhawk, Osprey, and experimental LHX, to engage enemy forces across diverse global theaters. The game offers complete freedom in choosing mission paths and selecting the optimal helicopter for each tactical objective. Set across Libya, East Germany, and Vietnam, pilots must master their chosen death machine to survive intense aerial warfare against countless enemy targets.

✦ Best for retro flight sim fans wanting diverse global arcade combat.