Mario Kart World Began Development on Switch 1 and Suffered Performance Struggles, Until Switch 2 Delay Offered 'Ray of Hope'

Mario Kart World was originally planned to be a Switch 1 game, confirms Nintendo

Despite now representing the flagship game of the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2, the company has now revealed that Mario Kart World was initially supposed to release on the Switch 1.In the latest edition of Ask the Developer, Mario Kart World programming director Kenta Sato revealed the news that the team had originally intended for the game to be a Switch 1 title."When we were developing for the Nintendo Switch system, it was difficult for us to i…

Mario Kart World has been in development for 8 years as Nintendo struggled to improve a ‘perfect’ formula

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Mario Kart World was originally designed for Switch 1 reveals Nintendo

Mario Kart World may be the most important launch title for the Switch 2 but according to Nintendo it was initially planned to be a Switch 1 game.

Mario Kart World Began Development on Switch 1 and Suffered Performance Struggles, Until Switch 2 Delay Offered 'Ray of Hope'

Switch 2 launch title Mario Kart World was originally in development more than five years ago, solely for the original Nintendo Switch.

Mario Kart's universe is about to grow even more with the arrival of Mario Kart World, a new title that will be released along with the expected Nintendo Switch 2.This new game promises to revolutionize the racing experience with a record of more than 100 tracks at its premiere, far surpassing the 96 offered by Mario Kart 8 Deluxe along with its additional content. How many tracks will Mario Kart World have? One of the most exciting news is that…

Mario Kart World appears exclusively for Switch 2 - but originally the project should probably still start on the old hardware. Insights from the developer team point to major course changes.