Oh boy, where to start with Mario Kart World, right? So, here’s the deal: some players are grumbling because there’s a feature M.I.A. You know how in the last couple of Mario Kart games you could see the flags of where other players are from while racing online? Not anymore, folks. It’s like they just went “Nah, we don’t need that.” It’s weird, because this was all there in Mario Kart 8 and Deluxe. Mixed bag of reactions from the fans, though. Some folks are chill, others not so much.
So, this game’s huge because it dropped on June 5th and was one of the few games kicking things off for the Nintendo Switch 2. The other game? This Nintendo Welcome Tour thing but let’s be honest, it’s not exactly turning heads like Mario Kart World. It’s not like people are throwing parties for mini-game collections, anyway. The big hype train’s all about open-world kart racing. Who would’ve thought, right? But the worldwide reach? Nope, can’t see it anymore with no country flags. People have this Olympic kinda vibe when they play against folks from all over. Competing against players from Japan is like, “Whoa, these guys are intense!”
But not every driver’s into the whole flag thing. Some people got hassled because of where they’re from in older games. Like, who does that? And the flags didn’t always got it right. Imagine being someone from Ireland stuck with the UK flag in the game. Bummer. Or being slapped with the US flag ‘cause, surprise, your country isn’t in the eShop.
And let’s not forget Miis – remember them? Your little custom character running around all Mario Kart 8 Deluxe-style, rubbing shoulders with Mushroom Kingdom folk? Oh, people miss those too. It’s kinda like racing with these guys made the game feel homier. Now, it’s like going to a party and realizing you only know the host.
Honestly, the whole thing’s got players talking. Maybe that was the point? Or maybe someone just forgot to hit ‘include flag feature’ during development. Who knows. Whatever the case, Mario Kart World’s still zooming along quite nicely but with a few flags left in the pit stop.
