Nintendo has unleashed the first pics and details on the long-awaited Mario Kart GC -- that's right, the first GameCube entry in the Mario Kart series.
The biggest change from previous entries, aside from the amazing graphics shown in the screenshots, would have to be the ability for two players to ride a cart together. The player in the rear is responsible for using items while the player in front drives. Screenshots seem to hint that those using the items have added control over where they shoot the items, although this hasn't been confirmed yet. You can switch off between the driving and item roles at will in a race.
Switching off will probably be essential to the game, as characters will each have their own set of specific items that other characters cannot use.
