Double Dash almost did not have the two-driver mechanic due to challenges in development. Developers considered sidecars but ...

Mario Kart Double Dash is well known for its unique tandem racing feature that sets it apart from the rest of the series, but it almost didn't happen.

Sure, Mario Kart World's free ... as you'll know if you've ever played Double Dash!! (or done so much as to look at its cover art), the two-racers-per-kart hook made it across the finish line.

It's hard to imagine, but Mario Kart: Double Dash's two-player driving mechanic almost didn't happen! As I am sure you know, in Mario Kart: Double Dash, rather than only choosing one character to ...