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It's so sad that Disney speedstorm had to be a gacha game, gameloft is capable of making good games, they used to be ubisoft of mobile games but over the years their business model kept getting more predatory. Also I'm surprised you didn't talk about blur, it's ad campaign was so funny and stupid, it was basically "Mario cart is for pussies look we have muted colors and real cars. "
Is really sad that no one paid attention to Blue until it was way too late. If only people gave it the support it deserves, we would have more original games.
Pretty much summed up my feelings exactly for Disney Speedstorm. I didn't want to pile on it too much when I talked about it, though, because it's obvious the developers really care and try to make it great, so I want to spread the good word for people to at least give it a try and enjoy their efforts.
i haven't spent a single cent on it but just by doing the races in the season I have been able to upgrade several of my racers to levels 15-25 and there is a hotfix that just came out on the second that is meant to allow for better multiplayer experiences by not letting someone whose racer is say level 25 from competing with someone whose racer is level 8
Fun fact: weeks before the release of this video, not only Disney Speedstorm made it out of early access, but it also became free. Yeah, did you see that 30$ payment? That was the early access. If it makes you any happy, the overall review of this game dropped down to 61% on Steam. But its player base increased up to 1k players on Steam, so I don't see it dropping anytime soon
So happy he talked about the the Sega racing game. Only weird things are sometimes when you hit a wall you completely spin the opposite way and it sucks but I guess that's kinda realistic. The other is Danica Patrick is there, not a bad thing but it is just kinda odd.
I also found it weird to have a real life character in a video game filled with fictional characters, but I wasn't bothered by that and liked her anyway.
I have VERY fond memories of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. I used to play it on my PS3 when I was 11 and unlocked everything in under a week. I was so nostalgic when I heard someone finally talk about this game
too bad online is kind of dead on PC, for me is even better than the first sonic and sega racing game and sonic team racing, and the OST is completly on fire, I really want people give it a chance because is really great and challange in the tour mode (I´ struggle to unlocked the AGES mod and didn´t finish all the challanges with all the stars)
@@alejandrobonillabalderas5629 Lego 2K Drive is the closest to this and has the same transformation mechanics but still feels kinda jank compared to SASRT
Yeah, I dunno why someone hasn’t added her yet when racing is a part of Vanellope’s character. All they really include in that game are the overrated and VERY marketable characters, especially from the Frozen franchise. And dont forget the nostalgia bait (?) and “OMG ITS THE ONE IN THE PARKZ!1!1!1!”, like Figment for example.
Diddy Kong Racing was amazing. I remember playing in on the N64 and trying to beat the new game plus mode with the crystal balloons and mirrored tracks. I never could beat it fully.
20:10 KHUx was a great game that you could play completely F2P, and it was active for 5 straight years. The only reason why the game “tanked” at the end was bc Square admitted having only 1 or 2 artists working on the entire game … which makes a lot of sense since the game is animated by Anchor Point, premade Assets, reused animations, and word bubbles. This resulted in LONG periods of time where updates weren’t frequent, and Square literally gimped the game’s content flow bc they didn’t want to pay multiple people to work on the production of it despite the game earning enough to warrant it
SASRT is likely my favorite kart racer of all time. Shit just controls great and has some fun things mechanically that feel good to do. glad to see it make the list
I have never heard of this guy until RU-vid recommend this video to me randomly & I'm glad they did. The NakeyJakey energy on display is uncanny but it also has a bit of that Brutalmoose introspection into the games being reviewed. I can tell I'm already going to like this channel. Also I had no idea Chocobo GP got released with the microtransactions taken out. That's a huge with for Final Fantasy fans & gamers alike.
There's a racing game that was also made by Disney that is so good that I wish it had a sequel, called "Split Second", is not that similar to Mario kart and it looks more of a normal racing game but the catch is that you can manipulate the terrain around you in order to either take shortcuts or make other cars explode, so i would recommend it!
There's still a LOT more out there. Would love to see you revisit this with more of them. Off the top of my head you missed Crash Team Racing, the newest from the Sonic racing stuff (Team Sonic Racing, which took itself way too seriously, and the prequel to Transformed, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing) and more out there....
Technically ctr isnt a mario kart clone, it has some pretty unique features, but still, the fact that ctr can basically match the fun level of mario kart is absolutly bonkers
@@ItzHiperBeam it is 100% a mk clone, but that doesen't mean that the game is not shockingly good. Even Sonic is a Mario clone (the game got made because the creator liked speedrunning Super Mario Bros) but still it is super unique
@@theninjamaster67 Modnation Racers was easily the best kart racer in terms of customization, mario kart needs to follow that path since it's never really had a kart customization like it, aside from the emblem creator in mario kart DS, like I would love to paint the sports coupe from MK8 black or red and give it custom decals
As of one of the 5 people who has ever played Nascar Kart Racing, I appreciate you showing it. Honestly, the weird gibberish is part of the charm, I dont think I'd remember the game as much as I do if it wasn't for the gibberish. The most surprising thing about this game is that it has controller support that rival Super Smash Bros Brawl, shout out to the devs for letting you play with a GCN controller
I'm so glad he talked about sonic and all stars racing transformed. it's aged so well. it still feels so good to play and when you're going fast, you really feel it. although one thing, the expert time attack races are REALLY difficult. I felt like I got the perfect run in when I beat that expert ghost.
Speed storm is a blast and I agree with the gatcha and pay to win strategy to be the reason why this game will fail. I hope they release the full game like with Chocobo GP because there is so much content in this game. Tracks are fun to race in, they look pleasing to the eyes, and each track has multiple different versions of it. The driving feels top notch and the items are kinda busted once you understand how to manage and stack ur items
I REALLY want to see disney speedstorm be good. Mechanically its one of the best modern kart racers out there. But its Disney, they are deathly allergic to making good decisions, so my hopes of seeing the game fixed are lower then 0. They are a company that would rather go bankrupt then do any meaningful improvements to make their products good
skooch, every time you post a new video, im just so fucking happy. i already know the next 24 minutes will be fun as hell. I love your content, keep it up
I agree about Disney Speedstorm. it's honestly a great racer, but the gacha system just kinda kills the fun of it. Battle passes, I can deal with although I'm not a massive fan of them, but making a gacha system just to even get a character you want to use and then ALSO have to use said system to make their stats better to even have a chance in ranked matches just leaves a sour taste in my mouth. Even though there is a mode where stats and whatnot are irrelevant, that doesn't make the experience much better... Hell, they could've just removed the gacha system entirely, make it a $50 game or something and it actually would be really damn good
god that disney game... this is why I say a game needs to be one or the other. it should of just been a game you bought and had access too. or free to play with the gacha elements. putting both togeather is the worst thing you can possibly do.
I'm not a disney fan, but I LOVE the feel of speedstorm, however, as soon as I saw all the microtransactions I uninstalled so fast. Heck, I didn't get to unlock multiplayer (It takes a couple hours if you wanna play with friends for some reason.) Such a garbage monetization method. I'm tired of the game industry being so dam greedy.
This is an unpopular opinion, but I actually do love Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway. The Hawaii track is from Garfield and the other maps in the game aren't really random. Some are just from specific episodes from certain shows. The Mrs. Puff's Boating School track is fun imo. I love that it references the Sand Castles episode. Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix was pretty good too. The developers probably weren't used to using Unreal Engine for the 3rd game and that's why the drifting feels kind of slippery. For the 1st & 2nd games they were using the Vector Unit engine. There's a new Dreamworks kart racer coming out next week and it's being made by the same developers. The drifting in that game looks a little better. I love Disney Speedstorm as well. It's crazy to me that it took them this long to come out with a crossover kart racer. Mickey's Speedway USA, Mario Kart 64, and Crash Team Racing are what got me into the kart racing genre. My biggest issue with Speedstorm though is how the characters aren't driving in cars from their franchises. I do hate the microtransaction angle that they went for. They should've just released it as a $30 game. I do feel like a lot of other kart racing games have flaws, but I don't think the Mario Kart series is perfect. Mario Kart 64 hasn't aged well, Mario Kart: Double Dash is still enjoyable for me, but it feels like you're driving on ice lol, despite Mario Kart Wii being my favorite kart racer ever, the cpu are atrocious, and I can't stand 200cc in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. 150cc feels a little slow, but I still enjoy the game. I just think people hold Mario Kart in such high regard because it popularized the kart racing genre. That's fine, but it's so strange to me how most gamers act like other kart racing games are all awful. I just don't agree with that.
Great video Skooch! Hearing you talk about the Micky Mouse racer reminds me a lot of Mod Nation Racing for the Playstation 3, which is what the GameStop employee recommended when I asked for Mario Kart for the Playestation. Never played it online but thoroughly enjoyed the campaign. Can recommend if you have the time. Thanks again for the video and all of your hard work.
Fun fact: Gameloft also released Disney Dreamlight valley. An animal crossing like that turned out to be incredibly popular. Enough that it’s getting an Apple Arcade version with no micro transactions and a paid expansion that’s included with the Apple Arcade version for free.
One kart racer I genuinely prefer over Mario Kart is CTR: Nitro Fueled. Mario Kart is the better casual game. But Nitro Fueled has way more skill based racing, where your skill matters far more than items. The speeds pro players manage to achieve almost feel illegal. Mario Kart is still the better party game, since CTR is hard to pick up and play if you have experience, and your friends don’t. But if you play with people or a similar skill level, it’s way more fun than I ever had with Mario Kart Not to mention it is packed with content, having a voice acted, single player campaign, two games of race tracks and a bunch of free DLC tracks that were added during the game’s life cycle.
I am quite disappointed in you Skooch. You forgot the better cart racer. CTR Nitro Fueled. How could you not include that in this video? Or are you planning to make a second one?
Just the fact that a lot of people call them "Mario Kart clones" is proof that this genre deserves better. That phrase subtly implies a feeling of "Just stop making these kinds of games! Nothing can ever stand next to Mario Kart!". We're lucky Nintendo releases at least one Mario Kart game per system and it's a high-quality title, but what if they didn't? Stuff like Disney Speedstorm, Crash Team Racing, and Chocobo GP looked like they could have been something, but corporate greed just had to get in the way.
I hope Disney speedstorm has the same thing happen to it that happened to Disney Infinity. Disney Infinity was toys to life game that kept being rereleased and eventually it failed… until they released the game on steam without the requirement of owning the toys and let you just get everything from the start.
Chocobo GP bombed so hard they had to release EVERYTHING in game so you can earn everything. Disney would rather nuke the game than let it being non p2w.
When you mentioned the Disney game was gacha I got so sad. Was going to go buy it as it looked awesome... And I know they will make bank either way so there is no incentive for them to stop
The best Mario Kart clone or Mario Kart Derivative game is Crash Team Racing. It has a story mode... Something we still lack in the franchise. It's more skill based than a luck based party game where you can lose 2 cm of the goal by a goddamn Blue sHELL.
Skooch was complaining about the ads in the Nascar game- And just as he said "grew up Nascar"... I got blasted by 2 ads, thanks RU-vid, your timing is simply amusing 12:53
Honestly if anyone wants to play Disney Speedstorm, all of the characters are available in the offline mode, just play that and you’ll have a great time. The game is so much fun imo 👍🏻 Also Sonic Racing Transformed is GOATED, loved that game growing up 👏👏
the one thing that makes sonic transformed one of top 2 my favorite kart racers alongside mkwii is that it actually respects and rewards the time you put into the game, the boost chain system makes it so if you chain your boosts from drifts, tricks, risk boosts (dodging away from obstacles in plane mode), boost panels or the boost item into each other they "level up" and give you a better boost, so you're incentivized even more to squeeze out drifts and tricks in tight spots and make smart choices with your lines. Items are also designed to reward player skill: the swarm, the game's alternative to the blue shell, places a bunch of bees in front of 1st place and you can dodge them with precise maneuvering but if your driving isn't good you can get hit multiple times by it, and the drone, the alternative to the red shell, can be dodged by timing a drift right before you get hit, so on a straightaway you need to hold your drift boost from a previous turn by doing drift switches to be able to dodge when you need to. ASRT is a game that wants you to get good and rewards you for it, and this is especially apparent in the pretty difficult singleplayer campaign, and it also still has enough players on steam to fill up a lobby at a good hour if you're OK with getting run over by some sweaty ages player
The Sonic kart games are very good actually. They all had A LOT of sould and heart + great physics (enough to sell the 1st one), the 2nd one added different vehicles within one race, and the third one added story, extensive customization and in-depht team racing
Fun fact: Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed has platform exclusive and planned exclusive characters. On the Wii version, Mario was a scrapped cameo character that was also going to have Sonic feature in Double Dash, which also was scrapped. On the Steam version, you can play as Heavy, Pyro and Spy from TF2 as 1 character, and I'm not too sure on other platforms if they got any exclusive characters. I know that there was a real person (idr the name) you could play as that sponsored Hot wheels and Shadow was driving in a tank.
Surprised you ignored the Crash racing games. Those easily rival Mario Kart, and top some entries with some deeper boosting mechanics and advanced maneuvers.
There are actually five racing games that came to mind that I actually liked when I played the games: “Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled”, “ModNation Racers”, “LEGO Racers”, “F1 Race Stars” and “Jimmie Johnson’s Anything With an Engine.” Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled is a remastered version of the original Crash Team Racing, with updated graphics, tracks borrowed from Crash Nitro Kart and more characters and customization than it has any right to have. Its story mode, while unfair at times, can really be satisfying to play sometimes. An alien named Nitros Oxide challenges Crash and his friends and enemies to a game he calls, “Survival of the Fastest.” If Team Crash wins, he’ll leave the planet leaves his planet alone. However, if Nitros Oxide wins, he’ll turn the entire world into a parking lot. While such a bad ending doesn’t actually exist in the game, the fun of it is. Earn a first place trophy in every race in a certain sector to fight the boss associated with it. Win a race against the boss, and you advance to the next sector. This continues until you have beaten every boss in the game. Those being Ripper Roo, Pinstripe, that fat tribal guy whose name I forgot and some fourth one I don’t think I remember as well as I should. Anyway, should you manage to beat all four bosses, you’re able to challenge Nitros Oxide. Win against him, and he’ll leave. However, that’s not the last of Oxide. Collect a relic and a CTR coin in every race that will allow you to to activate a rematch. Once you win the rematch, Nitros Oxide will finally leave for good. ModNation Racers is a PS3 exclusive Mario Kart clone with some unique twists. The first twist is its customizability. You can customize the appearance of the character you play as, the kart he rides and the tracks he rides on. The second twist is its that each of the weapons can be upgraded. If you drive over an item spot while you’re holding a weapon, the weapon becomes stronger. The third twist is that much like Crash Team Racing, there’s a campaign/story mode. While I am a bit confused as to what the actual story is, there is some comedy in it. LEGO Racers is an N64 exclusive that’s fundamentally similar to ModNation Racer. You can customize your characters and the karts they race. The main differences is that because of the N64’s hardware limitations, they only have three or four different Grand Prix cups, each with four different racetracks. Obtain the 3rd highest score by the end of the fourth track to advance to the next Grand Prix. Win in 1st, you’re able to use the parts of the Champion of the Grand Prix. Once all four Grand Prix have been completed, you can race each one again, but backwards and with different champions. F1 Race Stars is another one of those weird kart racers that feel like that NASCAR game you talked about in this video. As the name suggests, you play as several different famous F1 racers in cartoonish renditions of different countries. Though they’re scarce, they show quite a bit of effort into each track. There are also championships that take you through a series of tracks under different stipulations. I don’t want to spoil much else, but I think it’s worth checking out, especially if you have an XBOX360 or a Wii U. Jimmie Johnson’s Anything With an Engine is another one of those weird games where everyone is in an unconventional vehicle and wears an unconventional outfits. Clean Freak wears a scuba diver suit and drives a motorized bathtub. Couch Potato wears a mascot costume and drives a motorized recliner. It’s… a fever dream, but one I’d ride nonetheless. Anyway, that’s just my suggestions in case you’re looking to make another strange racing video games video in the future.
I felt completely betrayed by Square Enix when I got Chocobo GP a couple years ago. Fr what was Square Enix thinking? They imitate Mario Kart, except the game is 50 dollars AND is filled with microtransactions. I deleted Chocobo GP immediately and simply went back to Mario Kart. I even bought the Booster Pass out of spite. No regrets. Chocobo GP is the sole reason why I don't pre-order games anymore. I know they've removed microtransactions, but at this point why put down Mario Kart?
I just finished playing Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed by 100% this year and it was so damn awesome. The track designs, soundtrack, game modes and such are top notch. My only annoyance about this game was that the highest difficulty option (for world tour, grand prix & time attack) has unbalanced elements, but it's the point of being that brutally difficult, I guess. Nonetheless, I think this is the best racing game I've ever played in my life, even better than Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
I never played Transformed, but after playing the OG Sega All-Stars Racing (The Nintendo DS version more specifically) I'm so glad to see you talking about it, because it's genuinely good.
There was a Wacky Racers game for the PS1 that was so much fun that I don't know if it's just my nostalgia speaking or if they have actually nailed the Mario Kart formula in that as well. Highly recommend
Sonic and Sega All Stars Racing Transformed is sooooo good that it made me disappointed that the next racing game was just “Sonic Team Racing”. Like, the crossover thing was so well done that it made me care about characters in games I’ve never played just like Smash does. And yet it’s just back to “we’re Sonic the company” and forgetting their other IPs.
The MTX on Speedstorm is genuinely so dang frustrating to me. There's a *genuinely* solid racing game here, but its got 50000 lbs of predatory MTX wrapped around its ankles like a damn car boot.
I don't remember this show very well, but I think the Hawaii track might have been for Rocket Power? i think that took place there but don't remember it well.
If I could give Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3 any credit, it’s that you don’t randomly stop accelerating when you’re not touching the brake button like in Mario Kart 8.
Disney Speedstorm is fun, IMO. And yet, it's so damn aggressively monetized to the point multiplayer just isn't fun. And you end up having to spend far too long grinding (or spend money) to be able to do single player races too.
Glad you mentioned Sonic Transformed, I spent so many hours on that back on the Xbox 360 when I got it for Christmas in 2012. Probably my 3rd favorite kart racer series behind Mario Kart and Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled
Just so you know, I don't even own a house yet but I got an ad about preventing foreclosure a little bit before I even got to the joke at 19:50. WTF LMAO
