Summary
TheMario Kartgames have always provided players with colorful and entertaining visuals, and fans are now debating howMario Kart World’s graphics compare to past installments. One of the Nintendo Switch 2 launch titles is a newMario Kartgame, and it looks to break the mold in a few interesting ways. As its name suggests,Mario Kart Worldis widening the scope of Nintendo’s mascot racing series by introducing an open-world format that allows players to chart their own path to victory.
Mario Kart Worldwill include a Free Roam mode that lets players explore its many environments outside of races, further showcasing the game’s festive environments and theNintendo Switch 2’s upgraded graphical horsepower. The Switch 2 is more or less a beefed-up version of the original Switch with a few new features tossed in, and previous reports have claimed that it will be roughly 10 times more powerful than its predecessor thanks to its new Tegra chip and DLSS upscaling support.
Mario Kart Worldseems like a primary candidate to show off theNintendo Switch 2’s graphical capabilities, and Reddit user SpOn_pON recently praised its visuals on r/NintendoSwitch2. They had apparently heard some gamers complain aboutMario Kart World’s graphics and posted a series of screenshots to demonstrate its many colorful environments and well-rendered character models.
Mario Kart World Fans Compare Graphics to Past Entries
In the comments section of SpOn_pON’s post, others have noted thatMario Kart Worldstill looks similar toMario Kart 8on the Wii U and Nintendo Switch, though this is more to point out how well thatparticularMario Kartentryhas aged in the years since its release. Some note that whileMario Kart Worldmight not be the most cutting-edge racer in terms of graphics themselves, its larger courses and free-roaming exploration are as much a testament to the Nintendo Switch 2’s horsepower.
A fair bit of the scrutinyMario Kart Worldhas fallen under has to do with its higher-than-expected price tag, which has already sparked much controversy and has some gamers rethinking picking it up once the Switch 2 launches on June 5. Nintendo itself has addressed this by saying thatMario Kart World’s larger scopeand massive amount of content justify the higher $80 price point, though players themselves will have to be the judge once the game hits stores next month. In the face of this,Mario Kart Worldat least continues the series’ track record of fun and zany courses that capture the magic and charm of Nintendo’s flagship franchise.
