A good way to feel old: Looking at Mario Kart, Nintendo's mascot-based go kart racing series, and realizing I've been hyped for each new release for over 20 years. I'm probably wrong, but it may be the only long running series in gaming history where I've played every single installment, and for the most part I've greatly enjoyed each one (my least favorite, possibly controversially, is Mario Kart 64, which is still a decent game.) It's not an innovation-rich series, but that doesn't matter when every game has been so good, and Mario Kart 8 is one of the best.
