UPDATE: Amazon invites now open for those in the US as well. Amazon's Prime Day is here, and among all the handy freebies including games, audiobooks and more, the retailer has snuck the Nintendo Switch 2 back onto its virtual shelves.

Mario Kart World players on Nintendo Switch 2 are unhappy about a feature Nintendo removed that was in Mario Kart 8.

Many studios have fallen into last place in pursuit of that answer, but Nintendo is determined to find it and claim the ultimate prize with Mario Kart World. The first big exclusive for the Nintendo Switch 2 feels like it was engineered to draft off of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe ‘s decade of success,

If the latest analyst chatter is right, it could be quite some time before Switch 2 inventory levels can keep up with demand.

That’s to say, this review will be from the perspective of a more casual player. The big change with “Mario Kart World” is the open world. All the courses are found somewhere on the map, which makes the whole thing look like a weird amalgamation of ...

We’re still firmly in the honeymoon period with the Switch 2 right now. Most of us are still exploring Mario Kart World‘s open world for secrets or wondering if Welcome Tour was worth the $10 price tag.

The racing itself is perhaps the best it has ever been in a Mario Kart game. The biggest change is that there are now 24 racers, up from 16, but Nintendo has been smart in refining the core parts of the gameplay to accommodate the increased player count.

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