We already knew that Mario Kart World was being launched alongside the Nintendo Change 2 on June 5 for a whopping $80 (or bundled with the Change 2 {hardware} at a slight low cost). However this morning, the most recent Nintendo Direct gave us almost 17 minutes of Mario Kart World gameplay. There are many callbacks to basic Mario Kart modes (Balloon Battle Mode), blended in with all-new choices (Knockout Tour). Need the complete obtain? Watch the replay beneath, and skim our full abstract of the most recent Mario Kart World reveal, in addition to our hands-on impressions of the game from earlier this month.
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There’s yet one more Nintendo Direct coming our approach, which is the third in lower than a month. This one is totally targeted on the upcoming Switch 2 launch title Mario Kart World. It begins at 9AM ET and should last around 15 minutes.
It’s livestreaming on Nintendo’s YouTube page, however mega-fans can even open up that recently-launched Nintendo Today! app to comply with alongside. We’re embedding the YouTube hyperlink, so be at liberty to maintain this tab open.
We don’t know what info Nintendo goes to spring on us as a part of this Direct presentation. The corporate has already launched a ton of information about Mario Kart World. It’s an open-world racer that may accommodate 24 performs on the identical time.
Nonetheless, there are nonetheless a few unknowns. Most of those contain the open-world side. Are there any rewards for exploration? Are there secret tracks that may solely be unlocked by discovering them? Can the identical be stated for unlockable characters? Once more, we don’t know, however hope springs everlasting.
There’s additionally the $80 elephant within the room. The exorbitant retail worth of Mario Kart World has sent many fans right into a tailspin. That’s a complete lot of cash, and Nintendo solely recently-released its first-ever $70 recreation. There’s a minuscule likelihood that the corporate will throw us a bone and knock $10 off the asking worth, however that is extremely unlikely given current economic uncertainty. On the very least, we might get some new information relating to the preorder date for US prospects.
Replace, April 17 2025, 2:30PM ET: This story was up to date after its unique publication to incorporate a quick abstract of the bulletins and hyperlink to further related protection of the sport.
