For the last couple of weeks, much of the internet has been abuzz about Mario Kart World, but not entirely for positive reasons.
The flagship launch title for Nintendo Switch 2 looks and sounds great on paper, of course, but the unprecedented $80 price tag has raised plenty of eyebrows. Despite the skepticism, Nintendo has urged fans to reserve judgment until the standalone Mario Kart World Nintendo Direct livestream. Well, I did. This morning, Nintendo blew the kid off of Mario Kart World in a 15-minute Direct, and I’ve compiled the biggest takeaways from the event.
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This is the most social Mario Kart yet
This was already hinted at during the big Switch 2 Direct a couple of weeks ago, but Nintendo is really pushing the social angle this time around. You can freely drive around its big open world with a group of friends online (don’t worry, local split-screen races are still there, too), discovering new shortcuts or just taking big group photos together using the new Photo Mode.
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