Sonic Racer reviews

I was going to review Matilda bu I thought since I just reviewed Mario 3D games and Mario Kart it would be most appropriate to compare them tooooooo......... SONIC's counterparts.Mario is often praised while Sonic ehm! not so much

I'll start off with the racers.(I never compare controls becuae I like controllers and love adjusting)

Sonic Drifts 1&2

Platform:Sega Game Gear
Years:1993&1994
Character Score:5/20(not enough and too basic)
Innovativeness:6/20
Graphics for Time:15/20
Concept:12/20
Presentation:3/20
Average Track Score:3/20
Music:4/20(fares slightly better than Sonic R,after all sometimes silence is golden[I recall it silent at least])

Final:5/20(most mediocre games get this score at lowest to 10,only Seanbaby's Crastravaganza and my"10 Poisonous Video Games That Make Better Toilet Paper")

onto the foot based 3D racing.....Sonic R

Sonic R

Platform:Sega Saturn
Year:1997
Character Score:9/20(I loved the Metal Characters and Super Sonic,not to original but oh well)
Innovativeness:6/20(Foot-based was alright,but nothing real big)
Graphics for Time:12/20(Kinda blocky but I love the color,and someimes it rivals Mario Kart 64)
Concept:14/20(Excellent concept,but I could find ones lightyears better)
Presentation:6/20(It shows a kinda minigame-like and sloppy presentation)
Average Track Score:5/20(I loved Regal Ruin,but the other 4 were total trash)
Music:3/20(Worst music for a video game ever,I hate good Pop as it is,this isn't even good,sometimes silence is golden)

Final:8/20

I have only played the first Sonic Riders so that's the only one I can review

Platform:Gamecube,PlayStation 2,Xbox
Year:2006
Character Score:15/20(this is where Riders fares best,I like the variety)
Innovativeness:6/20
Graphics for Time:10/20(kinda Wind Waker like and Wind Waker was not loved for it's graphics)
Concept:8/20
Presentation:11/20(Mediocre but at least it wasn't sloppy)
Average Track Score:3/20(With the current and all I can't play on them,they're just not playable)
Music:3/20(Dreadfully awful,better than R's but not much)

Final:8/20

Actually I like R better despite the medium score,but somethings in Riders were outstanding,while R was all the same.See the lowest score for Mario Kart was 16/20(80/100) while the lowest score for the Sonic Racers was 5/20(abt.30/100) and yes I've decided for the score mesdium tyo be 20 instead of Famitsu's 40,casual reviewers 5,or standards of 100/10

That's it

-Uber Psycho Tom

Mario Kart Comparison

Yea 2 posts one day,I'm really going for it I don't intend to post tomorrow and my sister Asm has gone so crazy with her novel "The Stones of Destiny" she must have the computer more so yeah.The novel isn't that bad,but I'm once again posing about a video game comparison(once again non-video gamers don't read on)

Yesterday it was 3D Mario's now it's the best racing franchise(except maybe for Out Run or Crusin') ever it is famous for having the same concept but different niches per game since is debut in 1992.Still don't know? Turtle Shells,Bananas,Items Boxes,Mario? Give up it's (drumroll)........MARIO KART!!!!!

Lets start with the original and most challenging Super Mario Kart

Super Mario Kart

Platform:SNES
Year:1992
Character Score:20/20(Yes most use 10 some use % some use 100,Famitsu uses 40 I use 20)
Innovativeness:20/20(Mode 7 anyone?)
Graphics for Time:20/20
Challenge:20/20
Presentation:15/20
Battle:12/20
Average Track Score:17/20
Music:10/20

 Final:17/20(Some of it's overrated,for the time it did the job,If these weren't averages.It would be 19/20)

NExt we have the first 3D and standard setter for the future Mario Kart 64(this also my favorite)

Mario Kart 64

Platform:Nintendo 64(like I've said before my favorite system)
Year:1996/7
Character Score: 20/20
Innovativeness:20/20(3D Graphics,Mirror Mode)
Graphics for Time:19/20(2D characters and items?)
Challenge:18/20
Presentation:18/20
Battle:20/20(the best battle ever,and intro to 4 player split screen)
Average Track Score:20/20
Music:20/20

Final:19/20(It's a perfect but the graphics score messed the averages up)

It's underated,handheld,and a mix of the first 2 what is it,it is Mario Kart Super Circuit/Advance


Mario Kart Super Circuit

Platform:Game Boy Advance
Year: 2001(First game of the 3rd millenium congratulations!)
Character Score:15/20(Same N64 characters,bring in Kamek for goodness sake)
Innovativeness: 14/20(Only real innovation is Multiplayer and Ghost Trade)
Graphics for Time:20/20(Mode 7 for handheld)
Challenge:20/20(Oh yes it's pretty difficult that 150 cc,but it's got good repay value w SNES remakes)
Presentation:19/20
Battle:17/20
Average Track Score:20/20(Best 2D tracks ever)
Music:18/20

Final:18/20

Now for the  2 charcater kart, perfect 3D characters, and LAN Mode it's Mario Kart Double Dash



Mario Kart Double Dash

Platform:GameCube
Year:2003
Character Score:13/20(good layout for characters bad acting)
Innovativeness:19/20(2 characters-per kart,LAN Mode,Bomb-Omb Blast,Shine Thief,but no online)
Graphics for Time:20/20
Challenge:12/20
Presentation:20/20(Excellent Presentation it hides everything else)
Battle: 19/20(Concept excellent,variety excellent,excution and arenas need work)
Average Track Score:18/20(Excellent ideas and shortcuts,basic ones stink though)
Music:12/20(Worst Mario kart Music ever,at least SMK has an excuse for being 10 it's just started but this?)

Final:17/20

Now for the latest handheld,2 screen,online,bot-battled Mario Kart DS



Mario Kart DS

Platform:Nintendo DS
Year:2005
Character Score:16/20(multiple karts,one character what was wrong with go-karts?)
Innovativeness:20/20(Online,bot-battles)
Graphics for Time:15/20(Cheesy graphics that seem average)
Challenge:19/20(More challenging than appearence but it's still not notorious)
Presentation:14/20(I personally don't cvare for the presentation of the game)
Battle:17/20(Not as addicting as it's 3D console buddies 64 ,DD or Wii)
Average Track Score: 20/20(I like the tracks alot 64 still has the edge though)
Music:13/20(The tracks and music aren't compatible)

Final:17/20(it acually fares worse than DD and Super fares better but by fairness they tie)

Now for the 6 of 6 the online and motorcycles wii have Mario Kart Wii


Mario Kart Wii

Platform:Wii
Year:2008
Character Score:12/20(too many characters and karts and acting sucks)
Innovativeness:20/20
Graphics for Time:20/20(It's awesome baby,perfect lighting mmm)
Challenge:N/a
Presentation:20/20(I see videos of it I like the presentation)
Battle:17/20(It's nice better than DS's by what I hear and see but it doesn't have it's 3D precursors edge plus no free for all demoting the score to 17)
Average Track Score:19/20(Better than DD worse than DS and 64,but at least they're seems to have some effort made I can't help but feel it's Super Mario Galaxy Kart)
Music:15/20

Final:16/20(I left out challenge because personalluy haven't played it but I've seen other reviews and seen videos on utube,otherwise it'd be like the others)

Mario Kart 64 wins and Wii is in dead last but I haven't really expierienced it,of the 5 I've played DS appears last

Thus ending this long post and review

Hope you enjoyed(This might be the last thing you see before you doie of WoW addiction)

-Uber Psycho Tom

Super Mario 64 vs Sunshine vs Galaxy vs New Super Mario Bros.

For those who hate video games don't bother reding this post,this one is dedicated to the 3d Mario games

These games are worthy unlike it's clones(playing 3D Sonic is like putting pepperoni in a friut cocktail it can't be done)

Anyway lets start with controls

Winner:Suer Mario 64(everything is manuvered perfectly and that analog stick is awesome)
Runner-Up: New Super Mario Bros.(Pretty much a 2 button game,sadly not a huge moveset but,it's not horrible)
Ultimate Loser:Super Mario Galaxy(Too much shaking,plus it just doesn't feel as smooth)


Graphics(for time)

Winner:Super Mario Sunshine(Dreamy graphics,brightly colored Mario looks great
Runner-Up:Super Mario Galaxy(They are advanced for Wii and good but Ian't help but feel it's Sunshine with better lighting)
Ultimate Loser:New Super Mario Bros.(64 was praised highly because it was first 3d,this is just mediocre,average DS graphics)

Power-Ups

Winner:Super Mario Galaxy(What are there  9 amazing power-ups[Bee Mario's my favorite] some are old ones from NES era like Fire Flower)
Runner-Up:Super Mario 64(I didn't like New Super Mario Brios. power-ups,the only real good ones were Shell Mario and MEga Mario but 64's were innovative and outstading plus you could be all of them at once sometimes)
Ultimate Loser:Super Mario SUnshine(What power-ups all I see are 2 extra FLUDD nozzles,at least NEw Super Mario Bros had power ups)

Levels

Winner:Super Mario 64(15 levels and secret stars and they're all open with variety)
Runner-Up: Super Mario Sunshine(8 levels that seem to be the same, but the secrets are nice)
Ultimate Loser:New Super Mario Bros.(Linear,3D do they mix????)

Boss Battles

Winner:Super Mario Galaxy(It's awesome they're alot of them and the final is killer)
Runner-Up:Super Mario 64(New Super Mario Bros. were too easy and then I couldn't reach em',but in this one 3 Boss levels each the same but hard)
Ultimate Loser:Super Mario Sunshine(One Boss Battle easy to access and  I beat it on first try)

Hub

Winner:Super Maio Sunsine(Delffino Plaza was groundbreaking and it felt like a level,not just a hub I wished it was real once)
Runner Up:Super Mario Galaxy(Comet Observatory has more to it that meets the eye plus all these areas ooooh I'm shivering)
Ultimate Loser:NEw Super Mario Bros.(Super Mario 64's was excellent but it wasn't as remarkable as the others,but it had a hub New Super Mario Bros. is linewr and it has 8 worlds sorta like hubs but they lack somethings so it's out)

Audio

Winner:Super Mario 64(Who hasn't felt like they were gonna cringe once at Bowser Battles or felt like they went through a winter wonderland at Snowman's Land,it has all the nostalgia I need)
Runner Up:Super Mario Sunshine(This was close but not even Beach Bowl,Gusty Garden or Good Egg could match the musical might of....Delfino Plaza,Noki Bay,Bianco Hills,Sand Bird Theme,Pinna Park,or the Underwater theme)
Ultimate Loser:New Super Mario Bros. (Completley bland except World 1 and 8,it left much to be desired)

Sunshine and Galaxy have won twice,Mario 64 is the ultimate winner of 3 times and New Mario Bros. once, so I guess it lost,but then again it's kinda 2.5D so it has gameplay sorta inbetween so it's not completely fair

Longest post complete, I'll go play some 3d Mario's right now

-Uber Psycho Tom