We’ve been talking a LOT about the Nintendo Switch 2 in the past week, and that’s not likely to stop anytime soon with the continued rollout of news for it. However, one thing that certain fans are looking at in particular is the first major 1st party titles to grace the Switch 2 when it launches on June 5th. Mario Kart World will be there on launch day, while Donkey Kong Bananza will arrive on July 17th. Both games were featured prominently in the Nintendo Treehouse segments last week, and Nintendo’s own Bill Trinen has made it clear that the publisher feels these games are top-notch.
While talking with GameSpot, he said:
To be fair, both games do have new elements that push things far beyond what past titles had, including open-world elements, destructible environments, and more. Whether they “define their franchises” going forward remains to be seen, but the signs are looking good!
