On multiple separate occasions, the Twitter algorithm has shown me tweets summarizing Mario Kart Wii’s position in the franchise as “the Melee of Mario Kart.” I’ve seen it so often that it’s not interesting to read anymore, but I’m at least heartened that so many people now have some awareness…

Note: this piece was originally written for and published in Radnor High School’s school newspaper, the Radnorite. It can be found on the Radnorite website at this link. Four hours before the two Overwatch League finalist teams were scheduled to face off in digital warfare, there was already a line…