Mario Kart World Is Not An Open-World Game, Nintendo Says

Mario Kart World for the Switch 2 embraces a new format for the series with its interconnected tracks and free roam mode, but Nintendo wants people to know it's not an "open-world" title.Producer Kosuke Yabuki, who has worked on the series since 2008's Mario Kart Wii, said in an interview with The Washington Post, "We actually don't use the phrase 'open-world' in development."Why is that? Yabuki said that term is "just a little bit too ambiguously defined" for Nintendo to want to embrace it for Mario Kart World. Yabuki said Mario Kart World takes place in a "vast interconnected world," but "you still do need some traditional elements."Continue Reading at GameSpot

Jun 3, 2025 - 22:40

Mario Kart World Is Not An Open-World Game, Nintendo Says

Mario Kart World for the Switch 2 embraces a new format for the series with its interconnected tracks and free roam mode, but Nintendo wants people to know it's not an "open-world" title.

Producer Kosuke Yabuki, who has worked on the series since 2008's Mario Kart Wii, said in an interview with The Washington Post, "We actually don't use the phrase 'open-world' in development."

Why is that? Yabuki said that term is "just a little bit too ambiguously defined" for Nintendo to want to embrace it for Mario Kart World. Yabuki said Mario Kart World takes place in a "vast interconnected world," but "you still do need some traditional elements."Continue Reading at GameSpot