The absence of Funky Kong is almost ... and helped rid Luigi’s Mansion of its pesky ghost problem. But mostly we played Smash Bros. Melee and Mario Kart: Double Dash. I could recite a ...

The game in question is none other than Diddy Kong Racing, the 1997 hit from Rare that remains the only true kart-racing rival to Mario’s series. If you’re unfamiliar, Diddy Kong Racing is a ...