Mario Kart 64 is that one game where you pick Yoshi because he feels faster (even if he isn’t), then immediately get hit by a blue shell right before the finish line. The tracks are classics—Rainbow Road will either make you feel like a drifting god or send you flying off the edge in seconds. And yeah, the graphics are blocky now, but there’s something about the way the banana peels spin that just feels right.

Multiplayer’s where it really shines, though. Nothing beats three friends screaming when someone steals a win with a well-timed mushroom boost. The item balance is chaotic in the best way—you’re never safe, even in first place. It’s the kind of game where “one more race” turns into an entire afternoon.