I'm gonna put Star wars Episode 1 podracer (on the N64 ive never played the other ports) on my list just for the fact that the game was miles ahead for its time and still remains as one of the most solid fun racers ive ever played, and strangely enough for a racer it had oodles of depth as it let you customise, replace, and repair your craft as you saw fit in order to succeed...plus the inclusion of nifty well balanced (and often treacherous) shortcuts which made the game tactical and made it so experienced players were rewarded for learning the in's and outs of the game.
Whilst this may not seem so breathtaking now if you think about the breakneck speeds and the fact that the game was released way back in 1999 when most if not all of these features were unheard of or were a rarity. (Gran Turismo being the only racer i think of with anywhere near the same amount of depth, but it lacked the "funfactor") There is also the graphics (for the time) to consider which were highly detailed and smooth (for the time) plus the game had the benefits of the N64's short/non-existent load times. This game truly does deserve classic status eventhough it only got mediocre reviews!
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