World also introduces Knockout Tour, a non-stop endurance race from one end of the map to another, in which the goal is to remain above a constantly dwindling placement threshold to avoid being eliminated. It’s hands down the best mode in the game and really comes to life online, where races are almost impossibly chaotic.

Mario Kart World is dominating the gaming ecosystem right alongside the new Switch 2. Still, some odd design decisions are really making players question what N

Take, for example, YouTube creator Jopes, who (and as spotted by GamesRadar) uploaded a video showing how you can take a course that's nice and small (he uses a few, such as Koopa troopa Beach), and then rewind all the way back through an entire lap from the finish line.

The new version of Nintendo's classic, available exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2, introduces massive multiplayer races and new chat features.

Mario Kart might be a casual game at its core, but there will always be players looking to get sweaty in the garage and work out the perfect combination of race

Japanese outlet Famitsu estimates that Mario Kart World sold 782,566 physical retail copies in Japan alone in its first three day

Critics generally agree that Mario Kart World ticks this box, with the game currently sitting at an 87 average on Metacritic after the first wave of reviews, which have been drip-fed onto the internet after Nintendo made the decision not to offer media early access to the Switch 2 or its launch line-up.