Top 10 Racing Games for 8- and 16-bit Consoles

[timewarpgamer]

Happy Memorial Day to all. I just finished another Top 10 Feature, and thought y'all might be interested:

http://timewarpgamer.com/top10s/racers.html

It seemed like not too many retro racers have held up very well over the years. Let me know if you have any suggestions for additions. Cheers!

[sevin0seven]

just a question. were you only doing the first game of the series? cause i would had put Top Gear 2 over the first one. Otherwise, great list u got there.

also here's some other racing games to consider to add on your list:

Biker Mice from Mars - SNES
Super Off Road - SNES
Street Racer - SNES
Stunt Race FX - SNES
Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing - SNES
Suzuka 8 Hours - SNES
Drift King - Shutokou Battle 2 - SFC

Rally Bike - NES
Stunt Kids - NES
Al Unser Jr.'s Turbo Racing - NES

[dsheinem]

No Virtua Racing!?!?!? It's hands down the best racer 16-bit or earlier.

[aeon]

I'm always excited to read your reviews man, they are so thorough and well presented. The topic of 8/16bit racers is something that isn't talked about very often and you nailed it on the head. Keep em coming dude, I love it.

[jfrost]

Thank for putting Top Gear up there. A fantastic game. It was really big in Brazil, too. I remember playing it a lot back in the day.

[timewarpgamer]

Thanks for all the nice feedback, guys. These Top 10s of mine do morph (and hopefully improve) over time, so I really appreciate the suggestions. A couple debates that have already arisen:

Top Gear or Top Gear 2?

R.C. Pro-Am or R.C. Pro-Am II?

In general, I didn't feel like the sequels were much better than the originals. Top Gear 2 seemed to go for a more realistic racing feel (seemed a little sluggish in controls), and I didn't like the music as much. The graphics for R.C. Pro-Am II seemed significantly worse than in the first one.

While we're at it, what about...

Road Rash II vs. Road Rash III?

[sevin0seven]

i also agree with the original RC Pro AM being better than the sequal, however i still think Top Gear 2 is much better than Top Gear. For me it has better music, improved graphics, and more options. i do agree with the control needing some tweaks but after i played TG2 i didn't go back playing TG again. And while were on the Top Gear topic, YES Top Gear 3000 sucks.