System: Nintendo 64
Genre: Racing
Our first N64 game, we were so excited about it that I think we bought it even before we had the console. I spent hours wondering what it would be like to control with the 3D stick and was very disappointed when I saw it running on a tv in a shop only to find out it wasn't a playable demo. As it turned out it was a solid single-player game with some great tracks that have stood the test of time (Mario Circuit) and some sneaky shortcuts (Peach's Castle). What makes it truly great though is the multiplayer, no Mario Kart has come anywhere close to matching it since. You can't beat a battle with 4 human players on the Block Fort stage.
