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

It seems like 'Mario Kart World' has enough going on to keep you happy until more big Switch 2 games come out.

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.

Double Dash—the fourth mainline entry in the series—made for the greatest sequel a kid could ask for. Races were smooth, slipping on a banana peel actually felt dangerous, and passing someone in first place after hitting them with a blue shell was the most satisfying move you could pull off in a video game.

That’s the Mario Kart experience, really. One moment you’re flying high and smoking everyone. The next moment, an army of dung-covered cannibal cows decide to delete you from existence. All you can do is laugh and boot up the next race.

Mario Kart World is here, the Switch 2 is finally in your hands, and you’re itching to do more than just demolish your friends on Rainbow Road. You want compet

Mario Kart World offers a whole new style of gameplay to the series, but does its innovation justify the $80 price tag?

Nintendo has teased some content from Mario Kart 8 missing in Mario Kart World could be added in the future of the Switch 2 game.