Nintendo Switch 2 and Mario Kart World have had a bit of a rocky run since both were revealed to the world in a livestream from Nintendo on April 2. That Direct event was really well received, with a full reveal of the new console and a deep dive into the first brand new Mario Kart mainline title for 11 years.

Mario Kart World is the first new home console Mario Kart game in a decade. We went hands-on with this Nintendo Switch 2 launch title and played a ton of it across several different modes, so let’s break it all down!