An absolutely great kart-racer, rivalling Mario Kart 64 for my favorite of all time. The Adventure mode does a great job of prepping you for playing against friends with extra modes like CTR Challenges, where you collect three letters hidden throughout the course, and Relic Races to practice speedrunning and alternate pathways.
Typically, racers like these are purchased to mostly play against friends, but the single player is worth playing as a practice mode that actively teaches you the fastest pathways through placing time trial boxes and CTR tokens on the fastest pathways and shortcuts, rather than just letting you figure it out with experimentation.
Typically, racers like these are purchased to mostly play against friends, but the single player is worth playing as a practice mode that actively teaches you the fastest pathways through placing time trial boxes and CTR tokens on the fastest pathways and shortcuts, rather than just letting you figure it out with experimentation.