However, Mario Kart Tour’s gacha mechanics make the game very predatory and designed to maximize the amount of money you spend. It does feature many unique courses, with some later being brought over to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of the Booster Course Pass.

Mario Kart Tour brought Mario Kart to mobile devices, which sounds great on paper but the execution is less so. It is fun for what it is, but due to the cost and limited playability, you could skip this and not feel like you’ve missed out.

Instead, you use remote-controlled carts with a camera that stream to your Nintendo Switch as your home becomes the race course. Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is the latest game released in the series, but it is understandable if you bypass it as it isn’t a traditional entry. It is worth noting the arcade-exclusive Mario Kart Arcade GP series has been excluded.

Here are all of the Mario Kart games ranked from worst to best. Players can jump into various iconic locations in the Mushroom Kingdom and battle other characters from the series in go-carts as well as more recently taking the battle online. Mario Kart has been the most popular spin-off franchise for three decades now, with some games becoming the best-selling games in their respective systems.