The series has had its ups and downs. Following the quantum leap in fidelity from 1992’s Super Mario Kart to the N64 version, and again to the GameCube’s Double Dash (2003), the series spun its wheels ...

Liam has been a Features writer for Game Rant since 2021. He's a life-long gaming enthusiast, and started covering game news in 2019. Liam has a preference for melee-focused action games, and enjoys ...

Scott Baird is a contributor with over a decade's experience writing about video games, along with board games and tabletop RPGs. Scott has previously worked for Dexerto, Cracked, Dorkly, and Gamepur.

When Yabuki elaborated on the team’s vision, he noted that earlier Mario Kart titles followed a linear structure, with players progressing from one isolated course to the next. However, with modern ...

Mario Kart World is making changes to the traditional Mario Kart formula with a full open world to explore in Free Roam and interconnected tracks in Grand Prix. All of these new changes solidify Mario ...

As revealed during today's Mario Kart World Direct, the iconic racing game series' first-ever open-world entry features a variety of new items, ranging from the golden Coin Shell to the high-ranking ...

Nintendo initially had an exceptionally ambitious vision for Mario Kart World, serving as a follow-up to the best-selling entries on both the Switch and Wii U platforms. Consequently, two ...

A freelance writer with over 10 years of experience. His favourite games are Kingdom Hearts, Beyond Good & Evil, and Celeste. The Mario Kart series is a beloved Nintendo franchise that first began on ...

Based on the most recent data, Pierre485 created a chart comparing the sales of different Mario Kart games, showing that Mario Kart World reached 2.5 million physical copies much faster than previous ...

Mario Kart World started development back in 2017 as a game for the original Switch, but ended up becoming a Switch 2 one because it devs felt the tech boost was necessary to deliver the world bit of ...

An original a-cappella arrangement of "The Battle" from Super Mario Kart for the SNES. As a major fan of all things Mario ...

Video game speedruns are a far cry from racing a car in the real world, but it's amazing to see how precisely a vehicle can ...