Nintendo shares Mario Kart World concept art, talks about adding NPC drivers
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Coming from today’s Mario Kart World interview, Nintendo has shared concept art for the game and has spoken about including NPC drivers.
The roster has some unconventional picks, including Cow – who has quickly become a fan favorite. Cow is actually a part of a group that Nintendo labels “NPC drivers”.
Nintendo’s Kosuke Yabuki, Masaaki Ishikawa, and Kenta Sato shared in the interview:
Mario Kart World was originally planned for Nintendo Switch 1
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Mario Kart World was originally planned as a game for the current Switch, Nintendo has revealed.
That piece of information comes from an official interview that went live today. The team was finding it a challenge to incorporate everything it wanted to do, including ramping up from 12 racers to 24 players. Programmer Kenta Sato said various sacrifices were considered, including “toning down the visuals, lowering the resolution, and we even considered dropping the frame rate to 30 FPS in some cases.” However, the move to Nintendo Switch 2 allowed for everything to be kept intact.
Nintendo explains why Mario Kart World isn’t called Mario Kart 9
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In a new interview issued today, Nintendo commented on why Mario Kart World isn’t called Mario Kart 9.
Before the game was unveiled, there was plenty of speculation about what the name would be. Many thought that it would be Mario Kart 9 as that makes sense to follow up on Mario Kart 8 / Deluxe. On the other hand, some fans also argued that Nintendo could skip to Mario Kart 10, given that we saw Mario Kart Tour in 2019. It turned out that the company went in a different direction, and that’s where we ended up with Mario Kart World.
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Nintendo on how Mario Kart World came to be, development started in 2017
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Nintendo has spoken about the origins of Mario Kart World, revealing that the project started developing in 2017.
According to producer Kosuke Yabuki, the team first began prototyping in March 2017 following the release of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch. Production then moved forward officially by the end of that year.
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Riot Control Simulator announced for Nintendo Switch 2
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Polish indie studio Corpix Games, together with publishers Wildlands Interactive and Ultimate Games SA, has confirmed that Riot Control Simulator is coming to Nintendo Switch 2.
Riot Control Simulator is a realistic simulator in which players take on the role of law enforcement officers tasked with managing street protests. The story mode places players within the machinery of authority in a nation slowly descending into authoritarianism.
While an exact release date has not been shared, the game is slated to arrive on Nintendo’s next-gen platform sometime in 2026.
Here’s an official overview:
Arcade Archives Ridge Racer confirmed for Nintendo Switch, will have ownership discount for Switch 2 version
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Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer was previously announced for Nintendo Switch 2, but it’s now been confirmed that the classic title will be made available on Switch 1. Both versions are planned for June 5, 2025.
On Nintendo Switch, the game will be released as part of the regular Arcade Archives series. The title will cost $16.99 on Nintendo Switch 2 while the Switch 1 version is priced at $14.99.
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Teslagrad 1 & 2 getting physical release on Switch with Power Pack edition
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Rain Games, together with publisher Tesura Games, has announced a physical release for Teslagrad Power Pack on Switch. It’s planned to launch later this year.
The package includes both Teslagrad Remastered and Teslagrad 2, and will be offered in two versions: a standard edition and a collector’s edition. The Teslagrad Power Pack Collector’s Edition for Switch contains: Physical game card with Teslagrad Remastered and Teslagrad 2, Collector’s box with metallic ink, golden notebook, 3D magnetic pin, sticker sheet and original soundtrack (2 CDs). A specific release date has not yet been shared.
You can check out an overview of the game below.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment announced for Nintendo Switch 2 [update: Creator’s Voice]
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April 2: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment has just been announced for Nintendo Switch 2. It’ll be available this winter.
Building off of other games in the series, this one features the untold story from Hyrule’s distant past of the Imprisoning War that led to the events of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. According to Nintendo, it’s a “canonical tale”.
First details can be found in the following overview:
Nintendo Switch 2 chip manufactured by Samsung, pushing for OLED display with future upgrade
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According to a report from Bloomberg, Samsung Electronics is manufacturing the main semiconductor chips for Nintendo Switch 2.
The outlet says that the NVIDIA-designed chip will allow for a production pace in which Nintendo could ship over 20 million units by March 2026. Samsung also has the capabilities to increase chip production, but Switch 2 shipments are dependent on assemblers.
Nintendo Switch 2 has some recording limit as Switch 1, GameChat accessibility features
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As Nintendo continues to deliver small nuggets of information about Switch 2, we’ve now learned about its video recording limit as well as some accessibility features.
With the current Nintendo Switch, you should be aware that you can only record 30 seconds of gameplay at a time. For Nintendo Switch 2, that limit appears to be exactly the same. We can hold out hope that something like a firmware update could change that in the future, but at least at launch, 30 seconds is the recording limit once again.
