Mario Kart World – Holding Hop Now Provides Boost, Players Can Drive a Hovercraft

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Now that Nintendo has unveiled significant details about the Switch 2, they’ve started inviting fans to test out the upcoming console during their ongoing Switch 2 Experience Events. At these events, players have been unearthing several concealed features that will be included in the launch game, Mario Kart World.

Among the fresh additions to Mario Kart World, as pointed out by VGC’s Chriss Scullion and Andy Robinson, there’s a new function that enhances speed. By keeping the jump button pressed down, which has been a staple in the Mario Kart series for drift starts or jumping off ramps to get quick acceleration, players can now also gain a slight boost without any additional actions.

As I roamed around in the vast, open world of this game, I stumbled upon a hidden colossal watercraft, call-signed “hovercraft” by another player known as mads on platform X. This bad boy could be commandeered merely by driving into it while sailing! On land, it was still usable, but maneuvering it off the water proved quite the challenge.

In the trailer for Mario Kart World, it’s possible to notice that one character may have entered a big bus and subsequently appeared to utilize it throughout the remainder of the race.

Slated as one of the initial games for Nintendo Switch 2, “Mario Kart World” is scheduled to debut on June 5 in retail outlets. The game can be purchased digitally at a price point of $79.99, which has elicited significant criticism from enthusiasts of the go-kart racing series.

A few days ago, Bill Trinen, Nintendo of America’s Vice President for Product and Player Experience, defended the pricing of the upcoming game “Mario Kart World,” describing it as offering the most expansive Mario Kart experience to date.

In an interview, Trinen mentioned that the game is enormous with numerous small discoveries hidden within. He also hinted at undisclosed secrets, suggesting that players who purchase and engage with the game might encounter a Mario Kart experience richer than any they’ve previously encountered.

In an interview, Trinen discussed the reasoning behind setting the prices for the Switch 2 editions of games like “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” and “Tears of the Kingdom”. He explained how Nintendo determines the worth of these games when deciding upon their pricing.

In essence, Trinen’s point is that we should primarily concentrate on the content’s quality, its worth, and a fair pricing decision derived from these factors.

In the upcoming dedicated “Mario Kart World” Direct, Nintendo has been revealing additional details about the racing game. These insights have come about due to video releases earlier this month following the Switch 2 Direct. One such video provided a comprehensive glance at the Grand Prix mode, which consists of four race tracks connected by shared themes.

The trailer additionally showcased various aspects of Mario Kart World, such as its adjustable weather conditions (rain) and day-to-night transitions. Given the open-world design of Mario Kart World, the individual race tracks within the game seem to be part of a larger, interconnected world that players can freely roam around.

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2025-04-15 15:11