I hate the idea that chucklefuck Nintendo Youtubers applied to this game that it was supposed to be some sort of "Mario Kart Clone" when it's not even close to that.

This is an arcade Sega racer, you play this if you like Outrun or Hang-on, not Mario Kart, and in that context, it's more than perfectly fine! It's an incredibly competent arcade racer with Sonic characters!

Although, this one is very much out-shadowed by its sequel, there's just More in Drift 2