Mario Kart, World and Switch
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Mario Kart World is a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive, which means it is not available on Switch 1 or any other Switch consoles. Nintendo has said that Mario Kart World essentially wouldn't have been possible on the original Switch - it needs the features and specs of the Nintendo Switch 2 to run how the developers intended.
Double Dash—the third entry in the series—made for the greatest sequel a kid could ask for. Races were smooth, slipping on a banana peel actually felt dangerous, and passing someone in first place after hitting them with a blue shell was the most satisfying move you could pull off in a video game.
Mario Kart World is here, the Switch 2 is finally in your hands, and you’re itching to do more than just demolish your friends on Rainbow Road. You want compet
Your mileage may vary, but after spending half a day playing with Mario Kart World ’s various modes across dozens of new and reimagined race tracks, the headline-grabbing price tag for Nintendo’s Switch 2 flagship launch title is starting to feel earned.
It seems like 'Mario Kart World' has enough going on to keep you happy until more big Switch 2 games come out.
Mario Kart World offers a whole new style of gameplay to the series, but does its innovation justify the $80 price tag?
Mario Kart World has barely been out for a full day, but genius players are already working out some seriously impressive ways to use the Switch 2 racing game's parkour-style wall riding and tricks to pull off some incredible shortcuts that the most competitive racers will no doubt be implementing going forward.