Mario Kart World (2025)

Mild MKW Direct spoilers below.

Are inverted tracks gone?

The VS rule customization makes this an instant buy for me.

Battle mode still looks meh, sadly.

It's wild that this is also an open world platformer.

Why is local multi-system co-op limited to 16 players. It is because Nintendo doesn't expect people to bring eight TVs together on one network? Because we will!

Lol, rewind and open world really does make it a bit like Nintendo's take on other arcade racers like Forza Horizon.

As much as I want Mario Kart World, I just can't forgive Nintendo (just like so many other streamers), for jacking up game prices. I will have to try to get the Mario Kart World bundle, which makes the game about $30 cheaper than the insanely overpriced digital and physical copy (which is literally listed at $90!!!!!!!!).

I don't know what Nintendo is doing, but if they expect the same success as the Switch, $80 games will not get them there. At some point you have to understand that people are fed up with these insane costs.

And I do not care to hear about "well video games have avoided inflation for the last 30 years". There is a reason for that. If video games joined the inflation game like everything else, we would not be playing video games at all. Only the rich would be.

Me and so many others have known for quite some time that Nintendo has been a super greedy company, and I will NEVER support them fully. $90 for joycon 2? Get real. It's a magnet, a tiny amount of metal, and plastic.

Food for thought; Those who accept paying outrageous gaming costs either simply do not care, or they're oblivious to what is happening to the gaming world.

So happy Nintendo finally is releasing a 4k 60-120fps console, and FINALLY online communication!!!!

To those who were just baffled why I always vouched for better graphics and performance and online capability, you are welcome. Now you'll see how graphics and performance and internet actually matter all at once.

But a welcome tour is $60??? Unreal ripoff. No way you should pay money for a friggen system tutorial game, EVER. And neither should you.

Nintendo is trying to usher in the age of $80 games and it will not be worth it for most.

I'll get mario kart world bundled with the overpriced switch 2 and that's it. metroid prime 4 is the only other game I'll get.

If a frickin Switch is $500, just imagine what a ps6 or xbox will be.... Thee main appeal for Switch 1 was HANDHELD and $299. Good luck with that.

MK World playable character lineup:

• Mario
• Luigi
• Peach
• Bowser
• Bowser Jr.
• Daisy
• Rosalina
• Donkey Kong
• Toad
• Toadette
• Pauline
• Shy Guy
• Baby Mario
• Baby Luigi
• Baby Peach
• Baby Daisy
• Baby Rosalina
• Wario
• Waluigi
• Yoshi
• Lakitu
• Birdo
• King Boo
• Dry Bones
• Wiggler
• Nabbit
• Goomba
• Hammer Bro
• Moo Moo (Cow)
• Koopa Troopa
• Piranha Plant
• Conkdor
• Snowman
• Sidestepper
• Chargin’ Chuck
• Cheep Cheep
• Rocky Wrench
• Monty Mole
• Fish Bone
• Dolphin
• Penguin
• Para-Biddybud
• Stingby
• Pokey
• Cataquack
• Peepa
• Spike