The kart genre is no stranger to zany and colorful games. When you think of games with karts, you most likely think of races around wacky circuits a la Mario Kart or Diddy Kong Racing. The newest effort by Big John Games forgoes such a formula and creates its own unique DSiWare entry with Kart Krashers. With a price tag of five bucks, is Kart Krashers a party worth "krashing?"
SuperPhillip Central writes, "Last Thursday I kicked off reviews for the month of October with a look at Kart Krashers, a DSiWare title by Big John Games. Speaking of which, I recently had the chance to speak with Ken Patterson, the founder of the studio. We talked about their latest game in Kart Krashers, Nintendo's game acceptance policy (how easy or hard it is to get a game accepted on their marketplace), how a developer receives a Wii U developer kit, and so much more."
DHGF: Kart Krashers is a nice addition to the driving genre. It has a plot that doesn’t get in the way of the game, keeps things interesting, and explains the differences between stages, the characters, events, and stages are well designed, and the game does get more difficult as time goes on. There are a few issues with control/gameplay and, on occasion, balance, but for the most part Kart Krashers succeeds as an affordable title that will offer up a nice distraction from day-to-day activities and make you want more. Pick this game up, as it’s only five dollars, and it’ll give you at least three hours of playtime, especially if you’re someone who likes to earn achievements.
Glitch Cat - While Kart Krashers is not a very good game, there is an obvious amount of care that went into its creation. But it simply doesn’t stand out in any level beyond this. I would recommend that an eye be kept on the developers Big John Games, though, for if this passion continues to grow and is put into their future games something very special will be coming from them soon enough. Unfortunately for Kart Krashers, this is not that game, but perhaps the prelude to something that is much more.
