Opinion: It's Been 20 Years Since I Was This Excited For A Mario Kart

Double dash it all.It's been a busy couple of weeks in the Nintendoverse, and we're all a bit excited around these parts. Despite some bumps in the road around pricing, if you look past all the noise and the Nintendo-like messaging that can present more questions than it answers, the software looks per-itty good.Sure, for multiplatform gamers who've already had their fill of Elden Rings, Cyberpunks, and Street Fighters, Switch 2's 2025 lineup won't hit quite the same. And although Nintendo's own slate is fairly slim at launch, it's managed to turn the head of an old karting curmudgeon with a launch game that has me genuinely excited — with the tingles and everything — to play a new Mario Kart, something I honestly thought was beyond me at this point.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Apr 14, 2025 - 19:28

Opinion: It's Been 20 Years Since I Was This Excited For A Mario Kart

Double dash it all.

It's been a busy couple of weeks in the Nintendoverse, and we're all a bit excited around these parts. Despite some bumps in the road around pricing, if you look past all the noise and the Nintendo-like messaging that can present more questions than it answers, the software looks per-itty good.

Sure, for multiplatform gamers who've already had their fill of Elden Rings, Cyberpunks, and Street Fighters, Switch 2's 2025 lineup won't hit quite the same. And although Nintendo's own slate is fairly slim at launch, it's managed to turn the head of an old karting curmudgeon with a launch game that has me genuinely excited — with the tingles and everything — to play a new Mario Kart, something I honestly thought was beyond me at this point.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com