Just now, the latest version of Mario Kart World Direct comes out; in fact, it was nice over the gameplay footage shown, but fans wonder if the new additions will be worth that hefty $80 price tag. Two weeks late with this show, the disappointment from some is that it did not exactly offer any major surprises or game-changer additions.
Highlight tracks, characters, and mechanics all look polished and nice, but even someone who’s put a little time into Mario Kart 8 Deluxe should be hard-pressed to see anything that would cry out: “must-have upgrade.” The big complaint? The money. $80 had the expectation climbing and the wait left the fans wanting something big. Instead, it just felt polished and shiny on what we’ve already seen.
A person on Twitter summarizes it this way: “Ate very fun, but I was expecting more after such a long wait.” And honestly? So was I. Not flop, but not amazing either. Neato tracks, cool visuals; worth it? Casuals, yes. The hardcore, who have already poured in hundreds of hours into the last title? Ehhh.
With no exciting new mechanics or radical reinventions, it somehow feels like a mere DLC stretching into a full-price release. Nintendo’s track record (pun intended) is pretty solid in this world of Mario Kart, but this time hype-train seemed to slow down somewhere before reaching the station.
Let’s face it without sugar-coating-the game is Mario Kart. The playability is expected to be tight; the chaos, heavenly; the online races, guaranteed to ruin friendships. Any hopes on the other hand, if revolution was what you were looking for, you may want to give this one a miss. You can wait for the sale-or get playing on the old version and save that $80.
No replies on the tweet for sure; but then you just know the arguments will begin. Some will argue for the price set by Nintendo; others will fume. Whatever happens, it will be as just as intense as a blue shell at the finish line.
Verdict? Fun? Yes. Worth the $80? Probably not. Let’s see if the final full release changes opinions or if players would simply grand prix their way into keeping their karts parked and their wallets shut.
