Episode #430 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan and Bedroth are taking a hard left turn away from the Mushroom Kingdom and diving headfirst into the wide, wonderful, and occasionally chaotic world of non-Mario Kart kart racers.

From Diddy Kong Racing to Crash Team Racing, from a Bloodborne-inspired gothic nightmare to a Muppet-filled trip to Fraggle Rock, we're celebrating the kart racing genre's rich history beyond Nintendo's juggernaut. Join us for some laps around the tracks!

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EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS

1. Hot Top Volcano from Diddy Kong Racing [David Wise, 1997]
2. Bentley Bear from Atari Karts [Fabrice Gillet, 1995]
3. Fish 'N' Ships from Wacky Races [Kevin Saville, Marshall Parker & Gavin Parker, 2000]
4. Courageous Heart from Rockman: Battle & Chase [Yoshinori Ono, 1997]
5. Ocean View from Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed [Richard Jacques, 2012]
6. Breakneck Cactuar! from Chocobo GP [Hidenori Iwasaki feat. Akira Kushida, 2022]
7. Crash Cove from Crash Team Racing [Josh Mancell, 1999]
8. Cyber Field from Konami Krazy Racers [Sotaro Tojima, 2001]
9. Washington DC from Mickey's Speedway USA [Ben Cullum, 2000]
10. The Great Wall from Disney Speedstorm [Vincent Labelle, Nicolas Dubé, Francois Collard & Martin Courcy, 2023]
11. Toon Island II / Night Island from Motor Toon Grand Prix [Seiji Toda & Hideya Nagata, 1994]
12. Miralodia Expressway from Nightmare Kart [Evelyn Lark, 2024]
13. The World Next Door from Super Indie Karts [Dream Fiend, 2015]
14. Fraggle Rock from Muppet RaceMania [Andy Blythe, Marten Joustra & Michael Giacchino, 2000]

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