Your favorite racing games ever?

[NerdXCrewWill]

Most of my favorites have been named (Virtua Racing, Outrun 2/2006, F Zero X, Beetle Adventure, Rush 2049, Stunt Car Racer, Choro Q 3, etc.) already. One I'd like to add is Crash 'n Burn (3D0). It has combat aspects but in the context of a race. Really fun and underrated game.

I'd like to also shout out to a couple that I found to be really fun even though some may question their quality compared to high-profile racers: Rocket Coaster (Laseractive) and Club Drive (Jaguar). Rocket Coaster is super simplistic, and Club Drive is super glitchy, but I love them both.

[kupomogli]

Test Drive Unlimited(PS2, 360, PSP, PC)
*Test Drive Unlimited 2(PS3, 360, PC)
Wipeout HD/Fury, Pure/Pulse(PS3, PSP)
Top Gear 2(SNES/Genesis)

*Test Drive Unlimited 2 encompasses the entire landscape of the first game with miles and miles of dirt roads as well as the additional city Ibiza. While the driving mechanic isn't as good as it is on TDU, it's still good. The only thing that holds this game back is the lack of content. The first game included a couple hundred different tracks in the game, where this one doesn't include near that many. There's the ability to create your own, which gives it an endless amount of playability, but if it wasn't for that, then the replay value would be very low.

[crazyjackcsa]

Sega Rally Championship hasn't been mentioned, so I will. The first and second ones are the best.
Looney Toons Space Race on the Dreamcast is pretty good too. Not so much the one player, but the 4 player.

[Suikoman444]

My list probably doesn't match up with very many others here, but these are actually my favorite racers:

Pole Position (Arcade)
Mario Kart (SNES)
Mario Kart (N64)
Mario Kart: Double Dash (GC)
Cruis'n USA (N64)
Walt Disney World Quest (PS1)
Chocobo Racing (PS1)
Diddy Kong Racing (N64)
Star Wars: Episode 1 Racer (N64)

[treismac]

Rad Racer (NES)
Super Mario Kart (SNES)
F-Zero (SNES)
Crazy Taxi (Arcade, Dreamcast, PS2)
Star Wars: Episode 1 Racer (N64)

[NerdXCrewWill]

Sega Rally Championship hasn't been mentioned, so I will. The first and second ones are the best.

Holy crap, you're right. I can't believe I missed that. The original is sooooo good. What a classic!

Also along the same lines, I'd like to mention Sega Touring Car. A lot of people rag on it, but it has a lot going for it. Most noteable, it has a great sense of speed.

Another that I thought of is F-Zero Climax. As far as the 2D F-Zero games go, it's the best. It feels faster, looks better, and has a track editor. Awesome stuff.

[retro junkie]

I love arcade style racers. My favorites seem to be system pacific even tho I enjoy playing a good racer on anything.
Outrun- Arcade and Genesis
Outrun: Coast to Coast- PSP
Rage Racer- PS1
Ridge Racer- PSP and N64
Red Asphalt series- DS
Wipeout series- N64 and Saturn are favorites
Burnout series on PSP and Game Cube
Rad Racer 1 & 2- NES
Sega Rally- Saturn and arcade
Beatle Adventure Racing- N64
Off Road Racing- N64
Extreme G- N64
Cruis'n Exotica- N64
Checkered Flag- Lynx
Virtua Racing- 32X and Saturn
Star Wars Racer- N64
Crazi Taxi 1 & 2 - Dreamcast
Excitebike- N64
Stun Runner- Lynx and Arcade
Hydro Thunder- N64
Lotus II- Genesis

[TecmoBowlTerror]

In terms of replay factor, strategy, & overall enjoyment(in 1 or 2 player mode), I can't think of a better game than the original Mario Kart on SNES. The battle mode was an added bonus.