I’ve pored over the new Mario Kart footage shared with the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement, mostly because there’s nothing about the console itself that is worth overanalysing. We all immediately deduced that it’s a new game, but other factoids were more difficult to come by.
I must say, I was a little disappointed that there weren’t any dual-rider karts, as I’d worked myself into thinking that 2 Double 2 Dash would be arriving with the Switch 2. However, there are an impressive 16 racers on the track – and 24 starting positions – which assuaged my fears a little. We’ll still have plenty of chaos, then.
Another thing I noticed is the gas station. I mean, I’m fairly certain everyone who wasn’t watching blindfolded noticed that, but it made me…