Ep 55 (Part 1): Game Launch Edition: Nintendo's Mario Kart World w/ Special Guest Dan Rockwood (V...
Title: Mario Kart World [Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Kart_World) ] [IMDb (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32231664) ]
Developer(s): Nintendo EPD (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_EPD) ; Monolith Soft (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monolith_Soft) , 1-Up Studio (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1-Up_Studio) , Bandai Namco Studios (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandai_Namco_Studios) (add'l support)
Publisher: Nintendo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo)
Designers: Kenta Sato, Masaaki Ishikawa, Shintaro Jikumaru (directors); Shintaro Jikumaru
Platform: Nintendo Switch 2 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Switch_2)
Release date: June 5, 2025
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SHOWNOTES: It took us longer than expected to get here, but Collateral Gaming is finally covering the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 on our Season Seven Finale! Dan Rockwood joins us for Part 1, as we review launch title Mario Kart World! Does the power of the new console show in the latest installment of Nintendo's beloved kart racing series (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Kart) ? Is this a game worth buying a new Switch 2 for? Find out now, and stay tuned for Part 2, where we'll review the console itself as well as various other launch titles, exclusives, and other games that have released on the platform since!
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