Hello, yes, I am also playing the big new Nintendo Switch 2 release of the week… Octopath Traveler 0. Wait! Don’t boo me!

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Nintendo looks set to keep Mario Kart World's focus firmly on the Mushroom Kingdom — so don't expect the return of cameos from Zelda, Splatoon or Animal Crossing. Whereas Mario Kart 8 welcomed Link, ...

That’s the declaration belted by Mario in his chintziest Italian accent at the start screen of 1996’s Mario Kart 64. It’s a cry most Millennials recall fondly, and for good reason. It’s a welcome to ...

There’s an exciting new endurance race that combines several tracks and eliminates drivers after each checkpoint. But it’s a racing world without any oil drips or skid marks. By Yussef Cole Mario Kart ...

Six things we didn’t know you could do in Mario Kart World. While exploring the desert region in the west of the map, we spotted a UFO — a flying saucer — stopping to abduct cars on the road. If you ...

Mario Kart 8 — especially in its 68-million-selling Deluxe form on Nintendo Switch — is the definitive Mario Kart, and perhaps it always will be. It has the crispness and technicality of 1992’s Super; ...

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I've compared several Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tracks to roller coasters, but Wario's Gold Mine might be the only course that actually feels like one — especially during that steep drop right after the ...

Both concepts have been at the top of his list for years but could never be implemented due to hardware restrictions of earlier consoles. “What actually ends up being in the product itself is only ...

Mario Kart is a beloved kart-racing series that began in 1992 with Super Mario Kart. The game's success led to sequels over the years, with Mario Kart World for the Nintendo Switch 2 set to release on ...

The Mario Kart 8 remake of the GBA iteration of Mario Circuit could best be described in the words of George Costanza from Seinfeld: "not showing off, not falling behind." Indeed, it's the very ...