Shigeru Miyamoto comments on whether a different Nintendo game could outsell Mario Kart on Switch 2
Posted on 2 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Could a game other than Mario Kart take the crown as the best-selling game on a Nintendo platform? Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario and The Legend of Zelda, has weighed in.
On Nintendo Switch, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is by far the best seller at almost 70 million – Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the next closest at nearly 50 million. It now looks like we could see something similar with Mario Kart World as it has sold over 9.5 million copies with Nintendo Switch 2 itself at an install base of just over 10 million.
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Nintendo explains why Mario Kart World isn’t on Nintendo Music yet
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nintendo has commented on why we’ve yet to see Mario Kart World on the Nintendo Music app.
If there’s one thing fans have appreciated about the racer, it’s the quality and quantity of the soundtrack. The game features over 200 songs that have been rearranged from throughout the Super Mario series. Many Mario Kart games are represented, but also other classics like Super Mario Galaxy, New Super Mario Bros., and much more. Of course, there are original tracks as well.
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Mario Kart World 1.3.0 update out now, patch notes – play Knockout Tour online with friends and more
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Mario Kart World has released its next big update with version 1.3.0. This is now starting to make its way out to all Nintendo Switch 2 players.
There are a few highlights to go over here. First, you can now play Knockout Tour with friends online. Additionally, for Free Roam, the location of P-Switches and Peach Medallions now displays. And lastly, Nintendo has further increased the frequency of three lap races online. Other adjustments and fixes are also included.
The full patch notes are as follows:
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Mario Kart World 1.2.1 update out now, patch notes
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Nintendo just released the next update for Mario Kart World with version 1.2.1. All Nintendo Switch 2 owners can download it now.
While the last update was massive, this one is on the other end of the spectrum. Nintendo is addressing a singular issue for its latest patch.
The full rundown is as follows:
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PETA calls for Nintendo to redesign Mario Kart World’s Cow without nose ring
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Random, Switch 2 | 0 comments
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, also known as PETA, is now taking issue with Mario Kart World and specifically the Cow character.
Cow is playable for the first time in series history. With that new popularity and overall interest in the game, it’s caught the attention of PETA. The organization is requesting for the nose ring to be removed.
PETA says that in the real world, these rings “are used by the meat and dairy industries to exploit, control, and even drag animals to their deaths.” The letter further goes on to talk about issues with the piercing.
PETA’s full letter to Nintendo about Mario Kart World’s Cow is as follows:
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Looking at the pros and cons of Mario Kart World, two months later
Posted on 3 months ago by Ethan in Features, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Mario Kart World was the Nintendo Switch 2’s big headlining launch title, and it’s already enjoyed a great deal of financial success so far. Up until now, it’s sold somewhere around 5,630,000 copies – a tremendous number for an all-new console. Things haven’t been smooth sailing for Mario Kart World the whole way through, however – it’s received some criticism and backlash thanks to a couple of odd decisions from Nintendo, and now a good chunk of players have moved on from the game. In other words, Mario Kart World’s “new toy syndrome” has worn off – which has left some players a bit more critical of the game than when it first released.
So today, we’re taking another look at Mario Kart World two months later. How does it hold up? What stands out as its current strengths and weaknesses? We also invite you to share your thoughts with us in the comments down below.
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Mario Kart World 1.2.0 update out now, patch notes – 3 lap courses appear more often for voting, CPU nerfed, more
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Mario Kart World just received a big update with version 1.2.0.
One of the takeaways is that Nintendo has increased the frequency of lap-type courses that appear when choosing the next course in “VS Race” and wireless races. This was previously changed, and saw some controversy. Nintendo seems to have swung things back a bit in response.
There’s plenty of other things here as well. One of the big changes is that CPUs have been made weaker in everything outside of Battle. There are also other adjustments, fixes, and more.
Here’s the full rundown:
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Toad and Toadette’s new voice actors revealed, debuted in Mario Kart World
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
We’re continuing to hear about new voice actors for characters in the Mario universe, and we now know about who’s playing Toad and Toadette.
Laila Berzins has taken over the role of Toad. Meanwhile, Laura Stahl is playing Toadette. We’ll also mention that Paul Castro Jr. plays male Toads players encounter in Mario Kart World.
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Princess Peach’s new voice actor confirmed, first role was Mario Kart World
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
The new voice actor for Princess Peach has come forward, and we now know that Courtney Lin is playing the role
Lin’s first recordings for Peach were for Mario Kart World. Additionally, she played Baby Peach in the racer as well, which isn’t unexpected.
Speaking about playing Princess Peach, Lin shared the following on social media:
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Mario Kart Tour receives its first new content in years in celebration of Mario Kart World
Posted on 3 months ago by Cris-(chito) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Nintendo has just announced a special campaign for Mario Kart Tour in celebration of the launch of Mario Kart World. The campaign will be held between July 23 to August 6 2025, bringing with it some new content.
The big N had announced in 2023 that Mario Kart Tour would stop receiving new content after 4 years of support. This coincided with the closing out of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass. This new campaign will bring Mario and Luigi in their mechanic uniforms, as well as add 4 differently colored variations of the Tiny Titan kart from World.
