10 Best Local Multiplayer Video Games Of The Decade
1. Mario Kart
The original and still the best of all the kart racers, Mario Kart has been top of the tier for local multiplayer since its conception in 1992. Now here we are in 2019 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is still the best local multiplayer experience you could ever hope for.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Nintendo Switch was the fastest-selling game in the franchise’s history, and the Switch’s best-selling game to date, Mario Kart 8 was the best-selling Wii U game, Mario Kart 7 was the 3DS’s best-seller, Mario Kart Wii was beaten in sales only to Wii Sports - there’s a reason this series has always been so popular, and that comes from endless appeal.
Jump into your custom vehicle as one of your favourite Nintendo characters, and enjoy a massive range of environments to drive around in with varying difficulties, always searching for that perfect power-slide around each corner. Players of all ages will enjoy this timeless gem.
Featuring multiple different modes all available in split-screen, whether co-op or competitive, Mario Kart will always be the perfect representation of couch gaming. Whether an every-man-for-himself race against your friends, or the team-based battle modes, hitting your partner with a shells and bananas is pure hilarity.