Mario Kart World is indisputably the best first-party launch game for the new Nintendo Switch 2 console, and its new major departures for the franchise – like Knockout Tour and Free Roam – are delightful, but it remains to be seen if the kart racer can keep up the pace for the long haul.

As pointed out by Destructoid, Diddy Kong isn't in Mario Kart World at all. Not only is he not a playable racer in the game, but he's also not even an NPC who can be found around

I've been testing out the Nintendo Switch 2 for review, and that means playing a lot of launch games. Here are the 3 that I recommend you buy.

New Nintendo console, new Mario game: The free game world of "Mario Kart World" on the Switch 2 barely ignites – but fun is still guaranteed.

One of the best latter-day Wii U games was a little futuristic racer called Fast Racing Neo. This, in turn, became one of the best Switch 1 launch titles, in an upgraded form called Fast RMX. Now, developer Shin'en is back with a long-awaited sequel that promises new ideas with the same technical excellence as its predecessors.