Review of Mario Kart World – more than when

Although we already had a review of the welcome tour, it is clear that the main name for the start for Switch 2 is Mario Kart World. And that we had to wait long for the new complete part in this racing series from Nintendo. Eight profit in WII U in 2014, although they received improved AO knowledge about the more successful version of Deluxe for Switch. And although over the years there were many times about a possible successor, Switch did not receive it, and only an additional DLC came. But now there is a new episode, this time without numbers, finally, here it brings relatively large changes. But is it worth it, or was it a little step further?

• Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
• Date of issue: 5. 6. 2025
• Developer: Nintendo
• Publisher: Nintendo
• Genre: Arcade races
• Czech Republic Localization: No
• Multi -user: Yes: local for 4 players, online for 24 players
• Download Data: 21.9 GB
• Price: 2 079 CZK (ALZA)

Traditional foundation

First of all, almost nothing has changed in the funds. We still have classic races with Go -cards with pleasant and affordable control, which makes everyone get into the game. There are several well -known characters from the mushroom kingdom and a lot of vehicles, and both of them gradually open more. So the choice is really rich in all directions.

Diversity, but empty

But I can only go to the biggest changes, and this is an open world. While in previous episodes we are used to choosing tracks and clean races on them, here you can plunge into the free regime of Rome, where, as the name implies, you can drive through a very diverse world in which you will find snowy mountains, desert, caves and much more. It sounds very beautiful on paper, but, unfortunately, this aspect is the greatest disappointment for me.

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As a rule, I am not a fan of open worlds, but I believed that it can work here, but, unfortunately, the entire mode looks somewhat not knined, but rather as a technological demonstration of what Switch 2 can do. Because yes, it is impressive that you can ride throughout the map without any load screens, while the weather changes day and night, but this is almost all that you can do here. In addition to the short problems that are usually in a similar Vienna, you can simply look for discharge and use a photomod. But very little to cost a return to the world after a short test.

Until the last meter

Nevertheless, the open world has one advantage, and this is its influence on the racing itself, especially the new regime of knockout tours, which, of course, is the best that the news offers. In it you will encounter other 23 competitors, which is really a large number and twice the previous episode. This is a linear race, where the four are the most slow at each of the stages, so far only the fastest four that will fight for the general first place.

These races can be extremely intense and exciting until the last points, and they also widely use the aforementioned open world, because from one track in the north of the map you can gradually pass the map and various chains to the opposite end in the south, where the environment is completely different. The transitions are absolutely smooth, because you are actually passing through landscapes that you can find in the open world and which connects the lines.

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Therefore, I spent most of my time in the knockout, and I will definitely return to it even after the overview is completed, but, of course, this is not the only regime that Mario Kart World offers. For example, we have tests and battles in time that are still acting as such additional regimes, so there are something, that it could be alternated, but, of course, there is also a classic grain. Although this is not as classic as you could imagine.

Changes also occurred here and often participated in races in a similar format for a knockout tour. Most of the race goes to the highway, and then only one round on the highway itself awaits you. It works well, not one of them still emphasizes the high variety of the track where you can use the environment in the same way, but on one track there is still not enough classic race in several circles, as we know in the previous parts. Accordingly, the opportunity here, but this is enough for happiness, because it depends on which track is simply selected at the very beginning. I do not think that it would be such a problem to introduce a separate mode that will have purely classic races in several rounds on one track.

When happiness does not want

In any case, the races themselves are fun. The driving model works very well, and yet you must have at least a little skill in order to make first place, whether it is the right drifts or knowledge of the track. Of course, the bonuses that you receive are also playing a large role. As usual, they can provide you with an increase or other advantages for you, or bananas or shells to slow down opponents.

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To some extent, the game is constantly trying to compare the field as much as possible. So, if you are among the latter, there are much more chances to get strong objects, such as lightning or rocket. This constant comparison can be counterproductive, as it can easily happen that you go with a solid leader of the first, but a number of large failures in the form of a blue shell (which always goes to the leading rider and practically does not avoid), bombs or red parks. And it really can be very disappointing. Of course, Mario Kart World is not a simulator, it should still be arcade races, which are always largely lucky, but here sometimes it comes out to extreme, especially with such a large number of players.

Infinity

On the other hand, I have to thank the general version of the multiplayer period that the game offers. There were already several up to 24 players, but it can also be combined with a local multiplayer remedy. One device has spraying for four players, but also a wireless game for 8 players on several switches, which are connected with them through a local network. In short, there is an incredible amount, one of the biggest advantages of this game.

The new console shows its advantages

And in order to put a positive wave, I should not forget about the great audiovisual. Many can argue that the game does not look much better than in the previous episode, but when we take into account a much larger, connected, but extremely diverse world, it is much more impressive, because it is, of course, impossible on the original switch, only from a slower storage.

The visual style is traditionally very good, and, unlike a number of other Nintendo games, it does not even fall into its technical side of the graphics. Thus, even if you still encounter some pseudonym and really want Nintendo to do something with this (especially when she has DLS), but, of course, the situation is a little better than some Switch games. In addition, the resolution of 1440p looks surprisingly good even on the 4K monitor, all with a stable 60 frame per second without one decline.

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In addition, the game is accompanied by an excellent soundtrack, which is ideal for a common light tone. The sound design as such does not lag behind, since it reflects the sound of engines, individual bonuses and, of course, there are different cries of the characters. In short, Audiovizually does everything to make racing experience as best as possible.

Another great Mario cards, but could you be even better?

Mario Kart World to some extent the revolution throughout the series, which also indicates the fact that it has a subtitle instead of a number. It is based on successful funds, which this time apply directly to huge sizes, whether it is the number of characters, vehicles, tracks, but mainly the number of players in a multiplayer environment. Of course, this will most likely be noticed in the open world, but although its influence on the race in many respects is pleasant, it could not get up. This is the main bitter aftertaste in a very successful racing game.