5/5 ★ – DarrensTrashBag's review of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!.

Double dash is my favorite Mario Kart game. Not only because I grew up with this one, but because I think that the fluidity of driving and drifting is perfect. Items feel great to use and the computers do not cheat. If you are good at Mario Kart, you will win. It is not like previous games where if you do exceptionally well by drifting perfectly around each corner and take shortcuts, just to win by 5 frames because of the rubber-banding. Each course has just enough width that I can actually drive on the course, unlike previous games where not even 4 people can be near each other without chaos. The score and the courses are just full of detail and contain enough charm to keep me enthralled for hundreds of hours. The battle mode is pure bliss and chaos. Ignoring that no one plays shine thief, the other two are great. Genuinely, the only nitpick that I have is that I wish you can hold your item behind you to block red shells like in the other games. I understand that getting rid of that and replacing that with having 2 items makes sense, but they ditched that philosophy in 8 deluxe. Other than that, this is the perfect Mario Kart. Thoughts on each course: Luigi Circuit: brilliant idea to have the course run into itself in order to add to the chaos. Probably the best first course in all games. Luigi's mansion was a good detail. Peach Beach: I love the Cataquack obstacles, the pointless pipe shortcut, and the rising tide. Great track to go through. Baby Park: One circle, seven laps, are these developers insane? Yes but they created probably a top 5 course in all of Mario kart. Dry Dry Desert: Visually, it is a bit bland, but I think that the obstacles add a lot to this course. Mid tier course. Mushroom Bridge: Going on the railings of the bridge is very satisfying, as well as using a koopa shell to hit the mushroom cars to launch a mushroom and drive into it without stopping. I love the details on each of the cars as well. Mario Circuit: An okay course, the castle looks nice. You could also hit the Goombas with a shell and then drive into the mushroom seamlessly here as well. It's fine. Daisy Cruiser: I like that in some maps you are able to see this map in the background. This course is incredible with everything you would want on a course that takes place on a cruise. Another banger course. Waluigi Stadium: I think that this course's obstacles can be a bit annoying to get through, however I think this course stands out too much that I do not think that it is bland. Sherbet Land: The thing with obstacles is that if there is a consistent path through them, then I do not have a problem with them. Some people might have a problem with this course's obstacles but I think that they are great and makes this course more lively. Certainly much better than 64's obstacles. This course is good btw. Mushroom City: Unlike bridge, this course's traffic can be a challenge to avoid, which is why I do not understand why this course has not been remade. It is very good. Yoshi Circuit: I used to dislike this course as a kid, but going though it again I realize that I was a stupid child. This course is full of charm and fun shortcuts that you could take. It is a course shaped like Yoshi, idiotic child. DK Mountain: incredible concept for a course. The only gripe that I have is that going down the mountain can be too bouncy and difficult to drift down. Other than that, top 10 in series. Wario Stadium: I think that it was a good idea that they made this course 2 laps. This course is much better than Waluigi stadium because of the concept of the course being in a motorcycle cage I think it is very cool and nobody gives that detail credit. Dino Dino Jungle: sadly, the worse course in the game. I still think it is better than a majority of 64's and super circuit's courses. I just wish that they went a little harder on the theming. The giant dinosaur is barely an obstacle. The crystal cave thing was pretty cool. Bowser's Castle: I think that this bowser castle is very good, not the best in series because of the thwomps but everything else is remarkable. The atmosphere is tremendous in the version. I have no other complaints other than the thwomps are too much in the way. Rainbow Road: the best song comes with the best Rainbow road. 64's is great but you cannot compete with perfection. Every turn feels just right, the randomly spawning stars, the part of the track that wraps around that pipe. Incredible. TL;DR: Best Mario Kart, best controls, best maps, best battle. Remake this game for current gen. 98/100