We already knew that Mario Kart World was being launched alongside the Nintendo Swap 2 on June 5 for a whopping $80 (or bundled with the Swap 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), combined in with all-new choices (Knockout Tour). Need the total obtain? Watch the replay beneath, and browse our full abstract of the most recent Mario Kart World reveal, in addition to our hands-on impressions of the sport from earlier this month.
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There’s one more Nintendo Direct coming our manner, which is the third in lower than a month. This one is solely targeted on the upcoming Swap 2 launch title Mario Kart World. It begins at 9AM ET and ought to final round quarter-hour.
It’s livestreaming on Nintendo’s YouTube web page, however mega-fans can even open up that recently-launched Nintendo At present! app to observe alongside. We’re embedding the YouTube hyperlink, so be happy 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 facet. 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 value of Mario Kart World has despatched many followers right into a tailspin. That’s an entire 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 value, however that is extremely unlikely given present financial uncertainty. On the very least, we might get some new information relating to the preorder date for US clients.
Replace, April 17 2025, 2:30PM ET: This story was up to date after its authentic publication to incorporate a short abstract of the bulletins and hyperlink to further related protection of the sport.
