Racing is one of the purest simulated thrills in gaming. Sure, you could get behind the wheel of an actual car and careen down a race track yourself, but racing games let you share the same excitement from the comfort of your couch, where a fiery crash is far less likely. There you can feel the adrenaline of passing the leading car, the elation of drifting nimbly through a sharp turn — and the agony of a blue shell detonating in your face, letting anthropomorphic toadstools and gorillas take victory from your hands.
