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.

This new entry, including a whole world to explore and Knockout Tour, is currently sitting on a critic score of 87/100 on Metacritic, with "generally favorable reviews". And on OpenCritic, this "mighty" new game has an average critic score of 86/100.

Knockout Tour is Mario Kart at its most fun and a solid Switch 2 launch title, but World isn't quite the open adventure many were expecting

In case you somehow missed it, during the Switch generation, Japanese accessory maker Hori actually released two officially licensed racing wheels designed for use with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. At the time, many fans of the series weighed up if they would be worth the investment in the long run.

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 players have discovered a huge Super Mario 64 secret that involves Free Roam and Mirror Mode.

To join friends online in Mario Kart World, you need to do the following: Make sure all players have a Nintendo Switch Online Membership. You can't play online games without them. One player goes to the main menu of Mario Kart World and selects "Online Play".