Regardless, Mario Kart World feels like the definitive Switch 2 launch game and will certainly be one of the defining games of the Switch 2 generation. The new open world format and Knockout Tour ...

But what stuck with me the most was the following moment. I was exploring a course reminiscent of Mario Kart 8’s Dragon Driftway, up high in the sky. I ended up falling off the course at a ...

He has been covering the business & culture of video games for two decades. Mario Kart World is an open-world racing game in the style of Forza Horizon, in which fields of 24 racers compete across ...

How do you beat an experience that feels as complete as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe? By doing something completely different, like Mario Kart World. For the first time in the series' history, Nintendo's ...

Characters that appeared in the trailer included standards like Mario and Wario, as well as new ones to the mainline series, like the cow from Moo Moo Meadows in Mario Kart 64.

At yesterday's Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo revealed launch game Mario Kart World. It's an evolution of the series by going open world, but how does that impact its Grand Prix mode? Today ...

Mario Kart World has now been revealed, having been showcased during the recent Nintendo Switch 2 reveal event. From what we've seen so far, the new Mario Kart looks primed to push the franchise ...

Perhaps the best example of this chaotic mindset is the new “knockout tour” mode, which is a bit like a Mario Kart take on battle royale. As you make your way through a course, you’ll come ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Mario Kart World is, above all, a damn hoot. The headliner for the new Switch 2 is clearly following in the footsteps (or tire tracks) of the ...

Amid the ongoing backlash to Nintendo’s shock pricing for the Switch 2 and Mario Kart World, two former Nintendo PR managers have described the situation as “a true crisis moment for Nintendo.” ...

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. After being glimpsed during the Switch 2 reveal, Nintendo formally announced Mario Kart 9 during this week's Switch 2 Direct livestream--the game ...