On the RPG modes in sports games, some of the Mario games have those. Like Mario Tennis Power Tour and Mario Tennis Aces for tennis, the former of which notably features mainly original characters. But Mario Kart has never had anything like that, the theme park ride might have the most narrative of any Mario Kart entry. And even then it's not quite an F1 racer.
It's interesting how some games can remain unique even decades later, while others feel familiar without playing them due to everything else taking from them. I appreciate how you've been pulling out games I didn't know about before.
On the RPG modes in sports games, some of the Mario games have those. Like Mario Tennis Power Tour and Mario Tennis Aces for tennis, the former of which notably features mainly original characters. But Mario Kart has never had anything like that, the theme park ride might have the most narrative of any Mario Kart entry. And even then it's not quite an F1 racer.
It's interesting how some games can remain unique even decades later, while others feel familiar without playing them due to everything else taking from them. I appreciate how you've been pulling out games I didn't know about before.