Happy birthday to Mario Kart! [The Resties]

The Besties

Leisure, Video Games

4.9 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2022

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Super Mario Kart sped onto the SNES in August 1992. Thirty years, eight entries, and a mobile game later, Mario Kart is one of the most successful and beloved active franchises. The Resties celebrate the series by unpacking what makes the game so timeless. We share our favorite tracks and racers, then crown our favorite entry. Discussed in this episode: Mario Kart, Fortnite, Fall Guys, Halo Infinite, Harley Quinn on HBO Max, Xenoblade Chronicles 3.

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0:00.0	My name is Christopher Thomas Plant. My name is Ross Frashick.
0:11.1	Welcome to the resties where the rest of the best discuss the best of the rest.
0:16.3	This week we're talking about the 30th anniversary of Mario Kart,
0:20.9	which is a topic that I think you're excited about and that's why I'm gonna cut it off at the knees
0:26.2	and we're gonna talk about Zena Blade Chronicles 3 for just a minute.
0:29.9	Literally just a minute.
0:31.8	Just a minute. No, no, no.
0:33.2	I talked about it on Besties on Friday, right?
0:37.3	With Justin.
0:38.4	And Justin, to his credit, very patient.
0:41.4	But do you ever like, you know what, a date is going bad?
0:45.4	You haven't been dating for a while, neither have I.
0:48.0	But you know that feeling, right?
0:49.4	Sure. We're talking about it.
0:51.2	And you know like they either don't care about what I'm saying or like I am speaking a language
0:58.2	that they are unfamiliar with.
1:00.0	Yes.
1:01.0	And they're being so nice, but they're kind of wanting this to end.
1:06.0	That's kind of how it felt.
1:08.4	And now I'm doing it all over again with you.
1:11.4	But I thought maybe you have some questions.
1:14.3	Like you, maybe your heart has changed and you're ready to welcome Zena Blade Chronicles
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