{"id":15487,"date":"2025-04-18T00:41:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T00:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/switch-2-gameplay-rewatch\/"},"modified":"2025-04-18T00:41:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T00:41:53","slug":"switch-2-gameplay-rewatch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/switch-2-gameplay-rewatch\/","title":{"rendered":"Switch 2 Gameplay Rewatch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>We were already aware that Mario Kart World would be launching alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5, with a price tag of $80, or as part of a bundle with the Switch 2 hardware at a slightly discounted rate. However, this morning&#8217;s Nintendo Direct presentation provided us with nearly 17 minutes of gameplay footage for Mario Kart World. The game features a mix of classic Mario Kart modes, such as Balloon Battle Mode, and new options like Knockout Tour. For a comprehensive overview, you can watch the replay below and read our detailed summary of the latest <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/nintendo\/mario-kart-world-for-switch-2-borrows-forzas-rewind-feature-160818661.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mario Kart World;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mario Kart World<\/a> reveal, as well as our <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/nintendo\/mario-kart-world-hands-on-the-perfect-launch-game-for-the-switch-2-130003924.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:hands-on impressions of the game;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">hands-on impressions of the game<\/a> from earlier this month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-iframe-wrapper\" data-embed-anchor=\"cfa47764-5026-574b-9bcc-91bd40b6c99b\">\n<div class=\"caas-iframe youtube\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-type=\"youtube\">\n<blockquote data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mq4uCJDwO9U?si=VuhOWOJigFV-1I6k\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><p>\n<noscript><iframe title=\"Mario Kart World Direct 4.17.2025\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mq4uCJDwO9U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The original story follows.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Nintendo has announced another Direct presentation, the third in less than a month, which will be entirely focused on the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/nintendo\/mario-kart-world-hands-on-the-perfect-launch-game-for-the-switch-2-130003924.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:upcoming Switch 2 launch title;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">upcoming Switch 2 launch title<\/a> <em>Mario Kart World<\/em>. The presentation will begin at 9AM ET and is expected to last around <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/us\/nintendo-direct\/4-17-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:15 minutes;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">15 minutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The livestream will be available on <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mq4uCJDwO9U\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nintendo\u2019s YouTube page;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Nintendo\u2019s YouTube page<\/a>, and fans can also use the newly launched <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/nintendo\/nintendo-today-app-will-provide-updates-on-games-events-and-the-switch-2-150808151.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nintendo Today! app;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nintendo Today! app<\/a> to follow along. We have embedded the YouTube link, so you can keep this tab open to watch.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, it&#8217;s unclear what information Nintendo will reveal during the Direct presentation. The company has already shared a significant amount of information about <em>Mario Kart World<\/em>, including its open-world design, which can support up to 24 players simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are still some unanswered questions, primarily related to the game&#8217;s open-world aspect. It&#8217;s possible that exploration will yield rewards, or that secret tracks and unlockable characters can be discovered. While we don&#8217;t have the answers yet, there&#8217;s still hope that these features will be included.<\/p>\n<p>The game&#8217;s $80 price tag has been a topic of discussion, with many fans expressing concern that it&#8217;s too expensive. This is especially considering that Nintendo recently released its first $70 game. Although it&#8217;s unlikely, there&#8217;s a small chance that the company might reduce the price or provide more information about preorders for US customers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update, April 17 2025, 2:30PM ET: <\/strong>This story has been updated to include a brief summary of the announcements and a link to additional relevant coverage of the game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/nintendo\/mario-kart-world-direct-rewatch-nearly-17-minutes-of-switch-2-gameplay-184825781.html?src=rss\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source Link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We were already aware that Mario Kart World would be launching alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5, with a price tag of $80, or as part of a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":15298,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[90,63],"class_list":["post-15487","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","tag-gaming","tag-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/d72477d0-1af0-11f0-965d-c54a5f08b17f.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15487","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15487"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15487\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}