The fact that Nintendo emphasized free roam with friends in the Mario kart world direct is complete misinformation and deserves a class action lawsuit.
What we actually got was a barebones lobby with challenges and whatnot turned off, and a CONSTANT message across your screen saying "please wait for rules to be decided"
I don't give a rats butt how much of a Nintendo fan I have been my whole life, Nintendo straight up lied and is getting away with it like they always do.
Also, if you want to play online with a friend, you have to join them AFTER they join a matchmaking lobby and BEFORE they get matched with others online, which so far has been like 5 seconds after selecting a game mode. There is no way to make a "party" and then queue together.
If anyone at Nintendo happens to read this, pass it along. Me and my dozen friends or so I have already talked to feel the same way.
Don't get me wrong on the rest of the game though, it looks and runs fantastic. You just need to fix your online system and stop lying out your butt crack