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Buckle up, strap in, and get ready for some pulse-pounding, pedal to the metal, high-octane racing action! These games excemplify the very best in racing gaming, from simulation to science fiction to arcade crash fests. When it comes to virtual racing, it doesn’t get much better than this.

#10: “Wipeout” (1995-2017)
#9: “F-Zero” (1990-2004)
#8: “Midnight Club” (2000-09)
#7: “TrackMania” (2003-)
#6: “Colin McRae Rally/DiRT” (2000-)
#5: “Burnout” (2001-11)
#4: “Need for Speed” (1994-)
#3, #2 & #1: ????

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10 COMMENTS

  1. I think need for speed had its years where it was the perfect mix of arcade and realistic I would’ve thought it’s too 2 material like if you agree!

  2. Mario Kart, really? MK shouldn’t count as a racing franchise. It’s Mario… that’s why people play it. It’s a genre of its own. If it were the exact same game without all of the Mario characters it wouldn’t be half as popular. Not saying its bad by any means, just doesn’t belong on this list.

  3. for me it’s F-Zero, then Mario Kart, then Kirby Air Ride ( don’t judge me…I just like having FUN ), then Forza…beyond that, a few faves not mentioned are:

    Skylanders Superchargers Racing ( yeah, I know there’s just 1 game just like Kirby Air Ride… )
    R.C.Pro AM
    Test Drive ( anybody else have fond memories of that PSX series? )
    Crash Team Racing
    Wave Race
    Hydro Thunder

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