Mario Kart World |OT| See that mountain? You can drive to it.

jshackles

jshackles

Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
FielZNG.png

HtKvMGA.png

Welcome to the Mario Kart World NeoGAF OT. Get ready for the high-octane world of Mario (and his growing cast of friends) driving, biking, sliding, grinding, flying, and more in this brand-new entry that's exclusive to the newly launched Nintendo Switch 2. This entry includes new racers, new gameplay modes, and online play for up to 24 players at once! Let's dive in.

RKvrJDl.png

There are 50 confirmed characters that are included in the game! You will be able to unlock these characters and their outfits as you win races and explore free roam mode. Can you unlock them all?

YiSNBbn.png


aPqzXMb.png

v8CBG2l.png

In this traditional racing mode, complete a series of courses to be crowned the winner. Each player gets points based on their placing in the race, and the points are tallied at the end to decide the grand prix winner! Compete in the Mushroom Cup, Flower Cup, or Star Cup, along with some additional grand prix surprise cups.

qWyBAN2.png

In Knockout Tour mode, you race across the open world through five pre-determined checkpoints. But watch out, because the racers that fall behind at each checkpoint will be eliminated from the race. It's a new battle-royale style Mario Kart mode! Can you make it to the final checkpoint and take the title?

kLVQ5ru.png

Drive where your heart takes you. The open world map contains lots of hidden secrets - new racers to unlock, new outfits to find, NPCs to yak at, photo mode opportunities, and much, much more. Hit the road.

ilfzwJU.png

Want to go head-to-head? Check out the game's various Vs. modes. Time Trials, where you race to get the best time on a course. VS Race, where up to four players can race split-screen. Balloon Battle, where your goal is to pop the opponent's balloons with items. And finally, coin runners, where your goal is to gather the most coins and bring them across the finish line.

eNKaPyN.png







GDvLbtj.png

www.ign.com

Mario Kart World: The Final Preview - IGN

Mario Kart World is just two days away, and fan expectations are rightfully high. It’s the flagship launch game for Nintendo Switch 2, the first open world in the series, the follow-up to the hugely successful Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and on top of all that, it’s Nintendo’s first $80 game since the...
www.ign.com www.ign.com

www.eurogamer.net

Mario Kart World reinvents the series, and feels like Switch 2's killer app after an hour of hands-on play

Hands-on impressions of Mario Kart World on the Switch 2, a reinvention of the series that should help sell millions of the new console.
www.eurogamer.net www.eurogamer.net

Mario Kart World Reviews

A sprawling world of courses. Speed across plains, cities, water, volcanos, and much more. Everything is connected. Go beyond the course. There's more to racing than just the course. Hop off the course and race the distance to the next one. Grand Prix - Compete to earn the most points across...
www.metacritic.com www.metacritic.com

tW6uF7k.png


Stay Calm Central Park GIF by Apple TV+

$79.99 MSRP

www.nintendo.com

Mario Kart™ World for Nintendo Switch 2 - Nintendo Official Site

Buy Mario Kart™ World and shop other great Nintendo products online at the official My Nintendo Store.
www.nintendo.com www.nintendo.com

There is also a Switch 2 bundle with Mario Kart World packed in that is $50 more expensive than the console by itself.

Physical versions are also available, and thankfully they are not Game Key cards



OT title courtesy of Fermbiz Fermbiz
 
Last edited:
bender said:
Nothing cow related in the title.

eddie-murphy.gif
Click to expand...
I thought about combining a bunch of the suggestions together... something like "See that mountain? You can MOOve there for $80" but didn't want to go totally overboard.
 
I've been waiting over a decade for this one. Can't wait to get my hands on it.

Looks phenomenal!
giphy.gif
 
Last edited:
Reviews are going up now, we should have a metacritic / opencritic score soon
 
clarky said:
Thought nobody had a Switch 2 unit until launch?

Click to expand...

Seems from reading a lot of the "final reviews" that Nintendo hosted events around the world where they invited select press to be left alone with the game for about five hours.
 
open world cool but buuuuuuut biggest change is futimisitc wallriding annnnnnnnd rails slide for boosts now annnnnd wavracer water

bookmarked
 
jshackles said:
Seems from reading a lot of the "final reviews" that Nintendo hosted events around the world where they invited select press to be left alone with the game for about five hours.
Click to expand...
Going of Skill ups impressions its exactly what you'd expect.
MK8 dailed upto 11. And I'm total fine with that. Roll on Thursday.
 
Last edited:
Mario Kart World |OT| See that DLSS mountain? You can race there! Just don't expect the AI's magic up close
 
Awesome OT, can't wait to play this this weekend!
 
Looking forward to the crazy shell spam.

In the bundle it comes out to only $50. Killer deal for a game that will provide us 100s of hours of family fun. And this is the type of game you want digital anyway so it's always ready to go. Would never sell it either.
 
CrustyBritches said:
Looking forward to the crazy shell spam.

In the bundle it comes out to only $50. Killer deal for a game that will provide us 100s of hours of family fun. And this is the type of game you want digital anyway so it's always ready to go. Would never sell it either.
Click to expand...
If only I managed to get the bundle, but it was out of stock. 80 big ones for me
 
There's a bunch of new footage, I just don't see myself ever liking it, it all looks too empty, too flat and it's not because the textures are flat or lack any normal mapping but because there are many tracks which large areas covered by a single texture mostly which in the grand scheme of things makes it look like a large uniformed colored flat section from the distance (you have to look close to see detail).

Then the lighting is way flatter than even MK8 with shadows too bright, like the dev team had some kind of phobia to contrast for whatever reason... And everything IMO is mostly because they have to make tracks way wider to space for 24 racers.

There are some tracks with way more detail density that are basically proof of my assumptions on why the game looks so bland to me. The game looks great in close ups and in some sections like water but in general I feel the whole art direction is a regression from MK8, save for close ups of characters new models.

Oh and the new cars design is also bland af, I preferred the more aerodynamic and aggressive approach of MK8 rather than the "cheerful and safe racing" style of this one...

Edit: Changed my mind, this needs to be played in HDR
 
Last edited:
jshackles said:
Reviews are going up now, we should have a metacritic / opencritic score soon
Click to expand...
Are these going to be based solely on the time the press spent during nintendo sanctioned events? Seems like they might not have gotten enough time with the game for a "proper review" but this being a kart racer I guess you could test all the features and what not in less than 10 hours. Guess there's no embargo.
 
Im here for knockout tour. That's the most exciting part for me. Loved the similar mode in F Zero 99.
 
Last edited:
I collect VHS tapes said:
Skipped the last mk but played mk 64 religiously for a very long time

This is my first one since mk 64

Im excited
Click to expand...

MK8 was the best in the series and it's not even close. Like prior to that I'd say I liked Mario Kart, but even the best would be maybe what, an 8/10, objectively? But MK8 (and Deluxe) is magnificent, it's one of the best games Nintendo has ever made.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

  • Poll
Mario Kart World Metacritic score
Hype  2 3
119
2K
Thebonehead replied
Cows are cannibalsa in Mario Kart World
46
3K
Sooner replied
Is Mario Kart World too casual?
2 3
128
5K
peronmls replied
  • Poll
Mario Kart World VS Sonic Racing Cross World
2 3 4
184
4K
Unknown? replied
Mario Kart World Review thread
Business Analysis Review  2 3
108
2K
nkarafo replied
Top Bottom