DAY 23: Favorite Racing Game

There were a few potentials for this - Super Mario Kart (the SNES one) for the popularization of the entire kart racing genre, Sonic R for its painfully earworm music and TAILS DOLL, the Initial D arcade game for goddamn eurobeat and a nice control scheme.
In the end, though, it comes down to Air Ride. Remember how you loved all of the stuff in Super Smash Brothers Brawl so much? The checklist format of unlocking achievements, the simple controls, the giant *fuckoff* attack that was the Dragoon? All of those were in Kirby's Air Ride.
I'll admit. It's not a HARD game to play. Hell, it's practically on rails - there is no 'accelerator', and no speed management, in turn, aside from "go" and "don't go", and unlike most racing games, the default is to "go". Your single button serves triple duty - it works as a dual brake/power charge, allowing the game's only cornering mechanism, and it lets your Kirby use his powers - the ones that are triggered, as opposed to continuous.
It's not the most deep racer in existance, but it's a hell of a lot of fun, ESPECIALLY when you have friends around. Also, the music is fantastical.
Day 1: Your current favorite game
Day 2: The most Underrated game you’ve ever played
Day 3: A game that makes you really happy
Day 4: A game that makes you sad
Day 5: A game that reminds you of someone
Day 6: Favorite puzzle game
Day 7: The game with most surprising game plot twist or ending (don’t share the actual twists, and if you do, mark them spoilers for the love of all that is nerdy)
Day 8: A game you’ve played countless times
Day 9:A game with the best or most original soundtrack
Day 10: Favorite Retro game
Day 11: A game that changed your opinion about something
Day 12: A game that you dislike
Day 13: A game that is a guilty pleasure
Day 14: A game that no one would expect you to love
Day 15: A videogame character who you can relate to the most
Day 16: A game that you used to love but now hate
Day 17: A game that disappointed you the most
Day 18: A game that you wish more people would’ve played
Day 19: Favorite game based on a movie/book/comic/etc
Day 20: Favorite stress relieving game
Day 21: Favorite Fighting Game
Day 22: Favorite table-top RPG
Day 23: Favorite racing game
Day 24: The one awesome game idea that still hasn’t been done
Day 25: The most hilarious game you’ve ever played
Day 26: A game you’ve left sitting at the final boss fight and still haven’t returned to
Day 27: A game that you wish you could play, but suck at
Day 28: A game that makes you feel guilty
Day 29: A game from your childhood
Day 30: You favorite game (or series) of all time

There were a few potentials for this - Super Mario Kart (the SNES one) for the popularization of the entire kart racing genre, Sonic R for its painfully earworm music and TAILS DOLL, the Initial D arcade game for goddamn eurobeat and a nice control scheme.
In the end, though, it comes down to Air Ride. Remember how you loved all of the stuff in Super Smash Brothers Brawl so much? The checklist format of unlocking achievements, the simple controls, the giant *fuckoff* attack that was the Dragoon? All of those were in Kirby's Air Ride.
I'll admit. It's not a HARD game to play. Hell, it's practically on rails - there is no 'accelerator', and no speed management, in turn, aside from "go" and "don't go", and unlike most racing games, the default is to "go". Your single button serves triple duty - it works as a dual brake/power charge, allowing the game's only cornering mechanism, and it lets your Kirby use his powers - the ones that are triggered, as opposed to continuous.
It's not the most deep racer in existance, but it's a hell of a lot of fun, ESPECIALLY when you have friends around. Also, the music is fantastical.
Day 2: The most Underrated game you’ve ever played
Day 3: A game that makes you really happy
Day 4: A game that makes you sad
Day 5: A game that reminds you of someone
Day 6: Favorite puzzle game
Day 7: The game with most surprising game plot twist or ending (don’t share the actual twists, and if you do, mark them spoilers for the love of all that is nerdy)
Day 8: A game you’ve played countless times
Day 9:A game with the best or most original soundtrack
Day 10: Favorite Retro game
Day 11: A game that changed your opinion about something
Day 12: A game that you dislike
Day 13: A game that is a guilty pleasure
Day 14: A game that no one would expect you to love
Day 15: A videogame character who you can relate to the most
Day 16: A game that you used to love but now hate
Day 17: A game that disappointed you the most
Day 18: A game that you wish more people would’ve played
Day 19: Favorite game based on a movie/book/comic/etc
Day 20: Favorite stress relieving game
Day 21: Favorite Fighting Game
Day 22: Favorite table-top RPG
Day 23: Favorite racing game
Day 24: The one awesome game idea that still hasn’t been done
Day 25: The most hilarious game you’ve ever played
Day 26: A game you’ve left sitting at the final boss fight and still haven’t returned to
Day 27: A game that you wish you could play, but suck at
Day 28: A game that makes you feel guilty
Day 29: A game from your childhood
Day 30: You favorite game (or series) of all time
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