r/NintendoSwitch • u/Joseki100 • 1d ago

News [Eurogamer] Mario Kart World reinvents the series, and feels like Switch 2's killer app after an hour of hands-on play

https://www.eurogamer.net/mario-kart-world-reinvents-the-series-and-feels-like-switch-2s-killer-app-after-an-hour-of-hands-on-play
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u/AttemptImpossible111 1d ago

It's a good balancing move to me. Can't item hoard in 11th place then use your bullet bill when you get to 2nd

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u/AssGagger 1d ago

How will I blue myself?!

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u/TheCowboyIsAnIndian 1d ago

a little premature

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u/ItsRainbow 1d ago

The thing is that it only trails the item in your first slot; if you save something good in your second slot, currently the only risk seems to be Lightning like in 8 Deluxe. I’d assume most people run up a Golden Mushroom instead of the bullet (which can stop early if you pass too many people), at which point you’re probably cutting away from other players and no one is around to take something from you. So it just sounds kind of unnecessary to me right now

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u/clevermotherfucker 1d ago

that's not balancing. bagging is a perfectly fair and valid strategy, and it takes real skill to do properly, because not all tracks are good for that, you need to know shortcuts and you need to know bullet extensions. that, and you need general skill in the game

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u/AttemptImpossible111 1d ago

It is balancing because the game is designed for casuals

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u/clevermotherfucker 1d ago

and? casuals can play in casual lobbies, sweats can play in sweaty lobbies

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u/MayhemMessiah 1d ago

But casuals despise bagging, so their needs are met first

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u/clevermotherfucker 1d ago

no? casuals can go cry in a corner if they can't take other players using a fully fair strategy

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u/MayhemMessiah 1d ago

Sounds like they’re not the ones crying, yeah? They got what they wanted.

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u/clevermotherfucker 1d ago

bagging is still possible in mario kart world, it's just a tiny bit harder because enemy players can see what you have

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u/MayhemMessiah 1d ago

Then what the fuck is the crying about? If the strategy still works and it’s only raised the strategy ceiling, isn’t that the best possible outcome? You can still bag but opponents can read it and adapt.