Mario Kart World Fans Are Debating the Graphics

The Mario Kart games have always provided players with colorful and entertaining visuals, and fans are now debating how Mario Kart World’s graphics compare to past installments. One of the Nintendo Switch 2 launch titles is a new Mario Kart game, and it looks to break the mold in a few interesting ways. As its name suggests, Mario Kart World is 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.

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How Mario Kart World Pushes the Boundaries of the Racing Genre

After years of waiting, Mario Kart World is the new installment in the racing series, but its new features reveal that the genre may go beyond racing.

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By Chris Nicholls

Mario Kart World seems like a primary candidate to show off the Nintendo Switch 2’s graphical capabilities, and Reddit user SpOn_pON recently praised its visuals on r/NintendoSwitch2. They had apparently heard some gamers complain about Mario 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 that Mario Kart World still looks similar to Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U and Nintendo Switch, though this is more to point out how well that particular Mario Kart entry has aged in the years since its release. Some note that while Mario Kart World might 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 scrutiny Mario Kart World has 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 that Mario Kart World's larger scope and 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 World at least continues the series’ track record of fun and zany courses that capture the magic and charm of Nintendo’s flagship franchise.