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Piplup_Sniper
06/06/2025
01:49 AM
#1
How does it stack to 8?
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ItsNotA2Mer
06/06/2025
01:51 AM
#2
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/400-current-events/80993830?page=1#24
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MotaroRIP619
06/06/2025
01:52 AM
#3
Its a lot different than 8 so far, but I havent played it much yet. My son and I had a blast playing it last night. I mostly played Zelda Tears of the Kingdom today because I had never before today and wow.

There are a lot of new power ups and characters and mechanics though.
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BakonBitz
06/06/2025
01:59 AM
#5
Maybe it's because I've played 8 on and off for the past decade(?), but MK World feels very fun. I love the ability to wall ride and trick off of various things and when the game allows you to do that is when it shines. Not too huge a fan of the track transitions though, outside of Knockout Tour they feel kinda boring and the only way to not play them is to do local Vs. Mode.
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PiOverlord
06/06/2025
02:22 AM
#6
I'm having a ton of fun. It's the most fun I've had gaming in a while tbh. I haven't just goofed around in a game like I have with Mario Kart World since I was a kid tbh.
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viewmaster_pi
06/06/2025
03:02 AM
#7
i'm enjoying it, but it's not without its issues. it's simply not worth $80, first of all, so the bundle is the way to go if possible. after SO fucking long, we should have more to see than a single new mode, meanwhile they removed a lot more than added, frankly.

be that as it may, it is fun, but of course it's pointless solo. to that end, i'd be up for a CE mario kart session

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viewmaster_pi
06/06/2025
03:05 AM
#8
and they really do need to make separate online modes for 3-laps or transitions. hopefully they plan on actually supporting this with updates and content for a while. mario kart tour players feasted, MK8DX never even got new karts...
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Delirious_Beard
06/09/2025
04:12 PM
#9
becoming pretty apparent to me that 24 player races, at least in the traditional 3 lap races, was a mistake. just way too chaotic.

24 players works for knockout tour because players gradually get eliminated but i wish they kept traditional races at 12
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Kaldrenthebold
06/09/2025
04:16 PM
#10
Godnorgosh posted...
Not good enough to rush out and buy a Switch just for it

This. Grinding and wall riding don't seem as fun or useful compared to anti gravity (underwater is debatable). This makes the game feel a lot more flat. Also, the intermissions between courses suck and the fact that you only get a singular lap on the ACTUAL course compared to the straight line before it is a baffling decision. 24 players with 2 items is also pure chaos.

It's fun enough, but I dislike a lot of the decisions they made. No reason I could see to run out and get a Switch 2 with this being the only exclusive at launch.
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Murphiroth
06/09/2025
04:17 PM
#11
Pretty fantastic and once people really get into the wall riding and rail grinding tech there's gonna be some insane shit going on.
viewmaster_pi
06/09/2025
04:26 PM
#12
i'm so fucking tired of the intermission races
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viewmaster_pi
06/09/2025
04:36 PM
#13
and yes, the 24-player item fuckfest is insane. unless you like getting taken out of the race by a single shell, accel combos are mandatory online, top speed is meaningless and not worth the lack of recovery. you will get blue shelled and lightning'd, and if you aren't back to top speed in one second, the entire pack is on you and you get hit again and again
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doshindude
06/09/2025
04:36 PM
#14
I only played a bit of it on someone else's S2 but my impressions weren't good.

  • Open world feels unfitting and pointless for Mario Kart
  • Way too many racers. 24 is not good. This isn't F-Zero.
  • This gritty 2000s brown art style is ugly. MK8D puts it to shame.
  • All the courses look the same. Putting them all near each other and in a continuous way just means none of them are memorable
  • Transitional "races between races" are a waste of time and way too long
  • They messed up the controls. Why is only the A button accelerate? Why is the Y button a map screen? MK8D let you use A or Y for accelerate. A is not comfy to hold.


At least the music is good, though that's enjoyable for free via youtube streams.
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viewmaster_pi
06/09/2025
04:40 PM
#15
it really does have a lot of issues. nintendo needs to finally get their heads of their asses and listen to feedback for once.
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Jupiter
06/09/2025
04:42 PM
#16
Definitely not worth $80. I'm not huge on Mario Kart in general, but I think I'd rather play 8.
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Unsuprised_Pika
06/09/2025
04:45 PM
#17
"This gritty 2000s brown art style is ugly. MK8D puts it to shame."

What the fuck are you talking about?
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Hayame_Zero
06/09/2025
04:47 PM
#18
doshindude posted...
This gritty 2000s brown art style is ugly. MK8D puts it to shame.
What?
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viewmaster_pi
06/09/2025
04:48 PM
#19
Hayame_Zero posted...
What?
maybe he was at the desert or savanna or something
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Syfe
06/09/2025
05:15 PM
#21
It hurts to say this but I just kind of found it Mid. Somehow it makes me think more of Sonic Racing Transformed than Mario Kart. It feels like a step back conceptually and takes no real risk. The 24 racers feels more like a crab bucket than a real challenge.

Don't get me wrong, I'm still playing it and it can be fun, but it's not a transformative Mario Kart experience.
doshindude
06/09/2025
05:20 PM
#22
Unsuprised_Pika posted...
"This gritty 2000s brown art style is ugly. MK8D puts it to shame."

What the fuck are you talking about?
Play the game? Its in the literal intro and title screen and never gets better.
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HashtagSEP
06/09/2025
05:22 PM
#23
doshindude posted...
Play the game? Its in the literal intro and title screen and never gets better.

Sounds like it's you who's barely played the game.

Spoilers: Different tracks/areas are in different environments, only one or two of them brown.
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viewmaster_pi
06/09/2025
05:25 PM
#24
the cancerang is omnipresent, the spam items like it and the other flowers are so fucking obnoxious, and as stated, if you have low accel, you're done, you're getting hit multiple times because they got rid of 8's post-hit invincibility, then you're absolutely getting squished by a mega shroom

the highs are high, but the lows are psychological torture
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voldothegr8
06/09/2025
05:38 PM
#25
viewmaster_pi posted...
the cancerang is omnipresent, the spam items like it and the other flowers are so fucking obnoxious, and as stated, if you have low accel, you're done, you're getting hit multiple times because they got rid of 8's post-hit invincibility, then you're absolutely getting squished by a mega shroom

the highs are high, but the lows are psychological torture
Yeah they're going to have to do something about invincibility after being hit or online will be a miserable experience. You can take perfect lines and shortcuts but it doesn't matter when items are constantly popping off. It feels like whoever is lucky enough to get hit less wins.
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viewmaster_pi
06/09/2025
05:49 PM
#26
you also can't physically see what items people have unless they're shells or bananas, as to know to avoid them. a "classic" mode that's 12 players at normal tracks would be incredible, but as it is now, it's just a complete luck-based clusterfuck

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Spidey5
06/09/2025
05:51 PM
#27
When it comes to single player and beating grand prix, the item overload sucks.

But in multiplayer/online I enjoy the chaos. >_>
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viewmaster_pi
06/09/2025
05:52 PM
#28
also coins and item boxes are just hoovered up immediately. i've never had my items stolen so damn much, and you can't brake to make sure you get one because there are like 15 fucking people right behind you at all times
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viewmaster_pi
06/09/2025
05:55 PM
#29
also fuck the straightaways and pinholes that get everyone to cluster up and constantly bump and collide
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viewmaster_pi
06/09/2025
07:26 PM
#30
characters have different hidden terrain speeds, naturally the minimal stats screen lies
https://youtu.be/N_j7KZJbAbk?si=hUy1XicoVS3apkBJ

i really hoped this game wouldn't end up like 8, but it's going to be solved and ruined by meta crap even sooner
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Hayame_Zero
06/09/2025
07:36 PM
#31
doshindude posted...
Play the game? Its in the literal intro and title screen and never gets better.
This is one of the weirdest takes I've seen in awhile.
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HashtagSEP
06/09/2025
07:41 PM
#32
You don't even have to get very far to see that's not true. DK Spaceport is very not brown.
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asdf8562
06/09/2025
07:47 PM
#33
viewmaster_pi posted...
characters have different hidden terrain speeds, naturally the minimal stats screen lies
https://youtu.be/N_j7KZJbAbk?si=hUy1XicoVS3apkBJ

i really hoped this game wouldn't end up like 8, but it's going to be solved and ruined by meta crap even sooner
I dont understand why have hidden stats...
Hayame_Zero
06/09/2025
07:51 PM
#34
Also, on topic: the game has a lot of really weird options and decisions, but it's easily the most fun I've had playing Mario Kart solo. And I haven't tried with friends yet.
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EndOfDiscOne
06/09/2025
07:52 PM
#35
Best in the series and I love the open world but there are some QoL issues I hope they address
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Aztex
06/09/2025
07:55 PM
#36
Mute it if you want it's has the Tokyo drift song clip shows you what you can do in the game more or less on the competitive side of it and what to expect

https://streamable.com/2brz3x
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voldothegr8
06/09/2025
08:03 PM
#37
Aztex posted...
Mute it if you want it's has the Tokyo drift song clip shows you what you can do in the game more or less on the competitive side of it and what to expect

https://streamable.com/2brz3x
On some tracks wall riding has its advantages to reach shortcuts, but for the most part it's proven faster to stay on the ground. Also with the way online is, shortcuts don't really matter because good luck front running.
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sephiroth068
06/09/2025
08:16 PM
#38
The game is really great, but unfortunately for me the open world while fun to traverse and play in, is a BIG missed opportunity because they couldve had a robust Single Player mode.

I am in the cross section of people that grew up playing Diddy Kong Racing and Mario Kart and have always wished that another racing game, Mario Kart or otherwise, had a big sprawling Adventure Mode for their Single Player offering like Diddy Kong Racing.

Heck the setup is already there. It just needed a simple story context to connect everything together and also boss races against giant enemies. Plenty of enemies across the series would work for this
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viewmaster_pi
06/09/2025
08:19 PM
#39
asdf8562 posted...
I dont understand why have hidden stats...
nintendo insists we're all 6 year olds who don't understand big scary stat numbers like 2 or the dreaded 3...
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viewmaster_pi
06/09/2025
08:22 PM
#40
my game's crashed twice by the way
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MagiMarthKoopa
06/10/2025
02:51 AM
#41
I hate the slowdown on starting a drift. Feels punishing
Choco
06/10/2025
06:26 AM
#42
viewmaster_pi posted...
nintendo insists we're all 6 year olds who don't understand big scary stat numbers like 2 or the dreaded 3...
tf kind of 6yo can't count to 3
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viewmaster_pi
06/10/2025
10:32 AM
#43
MagiMarthKoopa posted...
I hate the slowdown on starting a drift. Feels punishing
the pathetic "fwish" of the boost afterward is also very underwhelming, and makes it feel very weak
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random_man9119
06/10/2025
12:25 PM
#44
Its fun but I feel like I'm missing something... Any straight part of the track I just lose places and feel like I should be doing something...
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viewmaster_pi
06/10/2025
12:31 PM
#45
random_man9119 posted...
Its fun but I feel like I'm missing something... Any straight part of the track I just lose places and feel like I should be doing something...
if there are any long rails, tricking forward on them is faster, but besides that, nope. just get coins and hope you don't get hit

it's... pretty lame
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Kamil
06/10/2025
12:50 PM
#46
I know it's called world and has a playable cow, the one from moo moo farms likely. I never realized that the 'world' part actually meant open world? Who buys a Mario Kart game who doesn't expect it to just be mostly tracked based and a high level of luck?

I never even knew it had an open world anyways. I thought it was just marketing jargon.
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random_man9119
06/10/2025
12:51 PM
#47
Knockout Tour is a cool idea but a cluster fuck in practice...

Also this isn't unique to World but absolutely fuck the Lightning Bolt... I cant tell you how many times I've start a boost or Golden Mushroom only to get shocked out of it... I haven't even been playing that long
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HudGard
06/10/2025
12:54 PM
#48
Havent tried online yet. Only Grand Prix with CPU to try out the courses and monkeying around in free roam.

  • As a casual fan and a parent of younger kids playing with me, the open world is a lot of fun. Not sure what people mean by empty or boring. What else can there be? Its a kart racing game. The scenery is varied and pretty, and suitably dense. Every so often youll stumble upon a challenge or collectible. Beyond those though theres cool environmental things happening all the timesome you can interact with.
  • The courses areok? Maybe I just need more time with them but they seemed on par with average rated MK8 tracks.
  • Music is phenomenal. Loving all the nods to past Mario games.
  • Actual races (with CPU). My only thing of note is it annoyed me that if I held on to an item even for a little bit a Boo would be used to steal it guaranteed. I like that thunderbolts dont keep you small a long time.


Question if anyone knows.

Can you couch/split screen co-op free roam with another player?
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Kaldrenthebold
06/10/2025
01:04 PM
#49
HudGard posted...
Havent tried online yet. Only Grand Prix with CPU to try out the courses and monkeying around in free roam.

* As a casual fan and a parent of younger kids playing with me, the open world is a lot of fun. Not sure what people mean by empty or boring. What else can there be? Its a kart racing game. The scenery is varied and pretty, and suitably dense. Every so often youll stumble upon a challenge or collectible. Beyond those though theres cool environmental things happening all the timesome you can interact with.
* The courses areok? Maybe I just need more time with them but they seemed on par with average rated MK8 tracks.
* Music is phenomenal. Loving all the nods to past Mario games.
* Actual races (with CPU). My only thing of note is it annoyed me that if I held on to an item even for a little bit a Boo would be used to steal it guaranteed. I like that thunderbolts dont keep you small a long time.

Question if anyone knows.

Can you couch/split screen co-op free roam with another player?

You cannot.
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The_Korey
06/10/2025
01:05 PM
#50
Word on the street is the adaaptive difficulty A.I is terrible. The more drifting, tricks, and fancy wall-riding you do, the more the CPU gangbangs you. Meanwhile, if you drive like a basic 5yr old, you're very likely to finish first.
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viewmaster_pi
06/10/2025
01:07 PM
#51
HudGard posted...
Can you couch/split screen co-op free roam with another player?
no
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