Mario Kart World, Switch and Nintendo
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The Switch 2 Mario Kart Open World game, which I got to play a few times yesterday, is certainly impressive.
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Mario Kart World redefines the series with a Forza Horizon-like open environment and frenetic elimination mode that'll leave your heart pumping as you blaze toward the finish line.
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The company just revealed details of the hotly anticipated Switch 2 two days ago, saying it would sell for $449.99.
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Mario Kart World gives players another option for dodging the blue shell in races, but it might not be very easy to pull off.
The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct provided a bounty of knowledge regarding the new console from Nintendo, including a first look at some Nintendo Switch 2 games coming – one being Mario Kart World, the iconic racing game series' first-ever open-world entry.
On Wednesday, Nintendo held a big Direct dedicated to the upcoming Switch 2. The new console is set to launch on June 5 and will cost $450. And one of the launch games for the console is Mario Kart World, a big, sprawling kart racer that looks like a lot of fun. But uh, what the heck is Mario drinking in that can?
The first new Mario Kart in a decade is packed with stuff.
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GameRant on MSNNew Mario Kart World Footage Hints at Massive RosterA recent demonstration of Mario Kart World suggests that an unprecedented number of characters will be available to play as and race against.
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The new Mario Kart World video also suggests the game will have at least 28 tracks spread across seven Cups, along with 24 vehicles. Interestingly, it looks like Mario Kart World has fully formed vehicles; players seemingly no longer select individual parts to assemble a car.
I feel like we've earned a reprieve today from the news chaos of tariffs and Nintendo Switch 2 pricing, so here's something fun for your Friday: IGN played Mario Kart World at a Nintendo event in New York this week,
In Mario Kart, often times the only thing standing between you and certain defeat is a banana peel, which you can drag behind your kart by holding down the L button to protect yourself from turtle shells and the like.