Mario Kart is the first game to make good on the Switch’s biggest selling point

When Nintendo first announced the Switch, one of the biggest selling points was the console’s massive potential for local multiplayer. It featured heavily in their trailers and ads, showing off ideas like a group of friends gathering around for a couple rounds of virtual basketball or a girl showing up to a party with the portable console. In a world where current-gen consoles offer far fewer games that allow you play side by side with friends on a couch, Nintendo seemed to be offering a g