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Mario Kart World Was Going To Be A Switch Game But The System Couldn't Handle It
21.5.2025
The first game we officially saw running on a Switch 2 was Mario Kart World. The open-world racing game will be launching alongside the new console next month, but that wasn’t always the plan. Mario Kart World was going to be a Switch 1 game, until the devs realized the aging console couldn’t...
Mario Kart World's Wild Roster All Started With This Silly Cow Sketch
21.5.2025
Mario Kart World is an open-world racer in which you can literally drive from course to course and nearly everywhere in-between. But the only thing fans wanted to talk about after the Switch 2 exclusive got its first trailer was a cow riding a motorcycle. As it turns out, Mario Kart World’s roster...
Don't Expect Many Switch 2 Reviews At Launch
15.5.2025
The Switch 2 is likely to be one of the biggest console launches ever, but it might be hard to find actual hands-on reviews of the device when it first comes out. That’s because Nintendo isn’t sending out early units to press and content creators, according to a new report by The Game Business....
Don't Wait If You're Planning To Buy A New PS5
2.5.2025
At the start of this week you could snag a used Xbox Series S in the U.S. for around $250. Just days later, Microsoft hiked the price of new Series S units to $380, and the Series X all the way to $600. The tech giant blamed “market conditions,” AKA President Trump’s trade war with China....
Nintendo's Big Switch Update Adds Virtual Game Sharing And More, With One Important Catch
30.4.2025
The Nintendo Switch just got a major update to prepare for the arrival of Switch 2 in June. Ver. 20.0.0, released overnight, adds system transfers to Switch 2 as well as support for the new console’s GameShare feature and the sharing of virtual game cards. Players have quickly discovered a major...
Many Physical Switch 2 Games Don't Contain The Game At All
25.4.2025
As pre-orders for the Switch 2 went live earlier this week, we started to learn more about many of the launch and post-launch games that will be available for Nintendo’s next big console. And it turns out that a lot of physical Switch 2 games are “Game Key Card” carts which, rather than actually...
Oblivion Remake Screens Leak, Nintendo Shows Off Mario Kart World, And More Top Stories
19.4.2025
This week, Nintendo held a Direct dedicated to Mario Kart World and while it was only 15 minutes long, it gave us a better idea of what to expect from the game’s open-world exploration and its competitive offerings, while also showing off some new playable characters and some of the stylish outfits...
Mario Kart World ukázal nové tratě i postavičky. Výhodné balení s konzolí se bude vyrábět jen do konce podzimu
19.4.2025
Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders Go Live April 24, Peripheral Prices Likely To Increase
18.4.2025
Nintendo has officially announced the date for U.S. pre-orders of the Switch 2, after a last-minute delay following the tariff turmoil of the last few weeks. While most of the rest of the world has been adding the console to their shopping baskets, North America has been unable to after Nintendo...
Damn, Mario Kart World Looks Awesome
18.4.2025
Mario Kart World was the very first game we ever saw running on a Switch 2. And from that moment, we here at Kotaku have been impressed by the open-world kart racer’s visuals. Read more
Mario Kart World's Free Roam Looks Like The Burnout Paradise Sequel I've Been Dreaming Of
17.4.2025
I’m excited to play Mario Kart World for all the obvious reasons, not least among them that it’s the first new Mario Kart in 11 years. But today’s mini Mario Kart Direct confirmed for me that I’m most interested in the Free Roam mode. It’s the Burnout Paradise sequel I’ve been waiting for since...
8 Things We Learned From The Mario Kart World Direct
17.4.2025
Mario Kart World is probably the biggest game we know of heading into the Nintendo Switch 2 launch on June 5. Though it’s been steeped in some controversy along the way, the kart racer looks like a pretty substantial leap forward after a decade of Mario Kart 8. Nintendo held a dedicated Direct...
Tomorrow's Mario Kart World Direct Will Be Short
16.4.2025
On April 17, Mario Kart World is getting a Direct dedicated exclusively to the upcoming open-world kart racer. But if you were hoping for a deep and in-depth dive into he first Switch 2 game revealed by Nintendo, you might want to reset those expectations; Nintendo has confirmed the video...
The Latest On How Trump's Tariffs Could Impact The Switch 2 And More Of The Week's Top Stories
12.4.2025
This week, all eyes continue to be on the Switch 2, Trump’s tariffs, and how the latter could impact the former. With the president putting a 90-day pause on the bulk of his announced tariffs and instead maintaining a 10-percent across-the-board tax, Nintendo is stockpiling consoles in the U.S....
Oh My God What Is Nintendo Doing
11.4.2025
The Switch 2 should be a slam dunk. Bigger device. Better build quality. More power. New games. But Nintendo can’t seem to get out of its own way when it comes to rolling out the successor to what might eventually end up being the best-selling console of all-time. And charging $90 for the complete...
All 36 Games We Saw At The Triple-i Spring Indie Showcase Extravaganza
10.4.2025
Big gaming showcases shouldn’t just be for major console makers and Geoff Keighley, which is why the team behind Dead Cells’ ongoing support, Evil Empire, launched the Triple-i Initiative last year. The event puts the spotlight on smaller projects ahead of Summer Game Fest season and returned this...
Silksong Fans Go Wild For Rare New Screenshot That Shows How Little Has Changed In 6 Years
8.4.2025
Hollow Knight Fans have been waiting years for the metroidvania’s sequel Silksong to appear at a new gaming showcase alongside an actual release date. Last week, the game finally was briefly featured during the Nintendo Direct for Switch 2, but a 2025 launch window wasn’t all fans were blessed...
Nintendo Defends Controversial Switch 2 Pricing Strategy And Says $450 Isn't Because Of Tariffs
7.4.2025
All of the cool stuff revealed in last week’s Switch 2 Direct was quickly overshadowed by worries about its higher prices, including $450 for the console and Mario Kart World being Nintendo’s first $80 game. Then the company halted pre-orders in the U.S. in the face of unprecedented tariffs that...
Mario Kart World
7.4.2025
The Internet Reacts To The Switch 2 Price And Falls In Love With A Mario Kart World Cow As Last Of Us Discourse Revs Up Once Again
5.4.2025
This week, the big Switch 2 reveal dominated online gaming conversations, with people gushing about their excitement for games like Mario Kart World on one hand (and falling in love with a playable cow in particular), and recoiling from the price on the other. Also, with season two of HBO’s...