Mario Kart World - Nintendo Switch 2 - Digital Foundry Tech Review

Nintendo arguably perfected the circuit-based kart racing formula with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the original Switch - and producing more of the same would likely be a case of diminishing returns. Enter Mario Kart World for Switch 2, which sees the developers move the action into an open world, packed with courses old and new. Oliver goes in-depth on the new game, analyses its core technology, compares the revamped courses to the originals, then shares his initial thoughts on the gameplay and Nintendo's whole take on the open world concept. Correction: from 18:21 to 18:30, the labels should be reversed. We regret the error. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to new videos, early access to DF Direct Weekly and much, much more: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx Go here to check out DF merch! https://store.digitalfoundry.net Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe 00:00 Overview 00:40 Visual features 08:37 Performance and image quality 12:24 Track designs 19:42 Gameplay thoughts and conclusion