Whether it’s from familiarity with the franchise or through cultural osmosis, launching a Green Shell forward to hit another driver is something everyone knows to do in Mario Kart World. Those with more experience also know that many power-ups can be thrown forward or backward.

Mario Kart World on Nintendo Switch 2 brings back 14 retro courses from classic games, but which ones received the best remake treatment?

Nintendo has revealed in a new interview with IGN that Donkey Kong Bananza was originally planned for the Switch 1. Producer Kenta Motokura and director Kazuya Takahashi explained that the game was being built on Switch 1 with the same voxel technology used to create the destructible environments.

On the surface, Rewind sounds pretty simple. As long as you’re playing single-player in Mario Kart World, you can tap the down button on the D-Pad and reset your driver’s position to where they were a couple seconds ago. Hold down the button and your driver will Rewind even further back in time. Straightforward, right?

Seasoned Mario Kart players know to drift often to build up boosts and get some extra speed coming around corners. With charge jumps, Mario Kart World seemed to add yet another technique to get some marginal gains and edge out opponents--but the story isn't that simple.

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

Whistlestop Summit is another choice track for photographic sightseeing. But if an overabundance of colors, particularly of the pastel variety, catches your eye, Sky-High Sundae was literally made for you. Lastly, if you’re looking for some snowy vibes, it’s hard to beat Starview Peaks:

Donkey Kong Bananza, launching next week, is a Switch 2 exclusive. But that wasn’t always the case. According to Nintendo, it was originally conceived as a Switch 1 title.

You can’t find a Switch 2 anywhere; sales records are being broken already. Seemingly everyone’s playing Mario Kart right now. But a few weeks in, one small change to the Switch 2’s flagship game is a stark reminder that Nintendo’s success isn’t the natural outcome of unfettered genius and business savvy.

Earning first place in Mario Kart World‘s 150cc races depends on a lot of factors, ranging from shortcuts, knowing where to wall ride, and how to deal with the uncertainty of getting bombarded with shells.