Our Mario Kart World review delves into the Nintendo Switch 2 launch title, finding a racer that nearly lives up to its runaway hype train.

Mario Kart World lives up to its series’ legacy as a fantastic local multiplayer game. Playing Grand Prix and VS Race with three friends on the couch is as fun as Mario Kart multiplayer has always been,

As with every previous instalment of the Mario Kart series, Grand Prix offers Mario Kart World players a selection of eight Cups, each made up of four tracks each for racers to compete for first place. The Cups and tracks available in Mario Kart World are as follows:

Rolling Stone caught up with Mario Kart World producer Kosuke Yabuki to discuss the challenges of reinventing the series for a new generation of players, designing its interconnected world, and how balance becomes a key phrase in more ways than one.

Aside from the fact that Mario Kart World introduces a big ol' open-world to the series for the first time, it also introduces some key new mechanics. There's legitimate technique

Mario Kart World has barely been out for a full day, but genius players are already working out some seriously impressive ways to use the Switch 2 racing game's parkour-style wall riding and tricks to pull off some incredible shortcuts that the most competitive racers will no doubt be implementing going forward.

Nintendo aims to deliver on ideas the developers have been holding onto for a while, creating a game that’s bigger and more chaotic than ever before, without skimping on the little details that give the brand its spirit.

If you've managed to nab yourself a Switch 2 and are busy with Mario Kart World, know that Smart Steering controls are on by default.