Mario Kart World, seemingly so-named for its wide and expansive structure, is certainly a highlight of the Switch 2’s roster so far. Nonetheless, it’s been controversial too.
Not only for its pricing, which has pushed so many early adopters to pick up the Mario Kart bundle to get the game cheaper, but precisely because its open world adventuring is such an integral part of the experience.
Driving between tracks in ‘intermissions,’ while quite a neat idea, has been something of a downer for a lot of players. It’s a bit of a time-waster when you just want to barrel around the courses, to the extent that a previous update ensured that more conventional three-lap races were more of a focus in multiplayer games. Let's just get to some of the game's great tracks.
Another important thing about open world adventures, in any genre, is that the world in question can sometimes be riddled with collectibles of different sorts, and it can be difficult to keep track of what you have. Mario Kart World’s latest update has helped considerably with this, adding map icons to show you which Peach Medallions you’ve already collected and which P Switch...
