Ah, yes, Mario Kart. The survival game masquerading as a racing title. Don’t believe me? All you need to do is reach first place on any track. Better yet, do it on Mario Kart World. On a six-lap race. Or the new Knockout Tour mode. Go on, I’ll be waiting.

Over the course of the Mario Kart series, drifting has gone from a minor skill to a mandatory ability to win races.

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Mario Kart has been a consistent part of the Nintendo library for years, with the original title for the Super Nintendo quickly becoming a fixture for gamers. There have been several iterations of the franchise,