Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Mario Kart World's first couple months have been...weird. On one hand, the game's seen incredible success so far, and a lot of fans have appreciated how different and fresh its gameplay is. On the other...the aforementioned gameplay has some issues that have become more obvious since the game launched. Some controversies have sprung up as of late, especially around the online multiplayer modes. At times, it's gotten ugly enough that some people have questioned how stable the game's future might actually be.
But what if this could actually help Mario Kart World in the long term? I know, it sounds kind of crazy, but could the controversy actually help? Watch on to see how these "growing pains" have shown up in the past, and what they might mean for the future.
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Graphic design by Slink and Voyager: twitter.com/AShadowLink | twitter.com/Fire_Voyager
Post-production assistance by Neoxon: twitter.com/Neoxon619
Footage/Screencap Sources:
Article – Mario Kart World Random Option RNG Change (Games Radar): gamesradar.com/games/racing/nintendo-has-made-my-biggest-problem-with-mario-kart-world-even-worse
Article – Mario Kart World Random Option RNG Change (Kotaku): kotaku.com/mario-kart-world-patch-notes-random-online-switch-2-1851785133
Article – Mario Kart World Random Option RNG Change (Polygon): polygon.com/nintendo-switch-2/609983/mario-kart-world-switch-2-random-track-change-nintendo-online-fans
Article – Mario Kart World Random Option RNG Second Change (My Nintendo News): mynintendonews.com/2025/07/30/mario-kart-world-updated-to-version-1-2-0-patch-notes
Article – Mario Kart World Developer Interview, Part 1 (Nintendo Official): nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-18-mario-kart-world-part-1
Misc. – Mario Kart 8 Review Aggregate (Metacritic): metacritic.com/game/mario-kart-8
Wiki Page – Mario Kart Series Total Sales (Video Game Sales Wiki): vgsales.fandom.com/wiki/Mario_Kart
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Donkey Kong 64 – Playthrough, Part 9 (Scykoh Plays): youtube.com/watch?v=qqRChRe6dR8
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – 100% Walkthrough, Part 24 (Nintendo Movies): youtube.com/watch?v=RbghTXbh2vs
Mario Kart 7 – Full Game Walkthrough (XCageGame): youtube.com/watch?v=4BLRb3zlkqI
Mario Kart 7 – Gameplay Trailer (Nintendo of America): youtube.com/watch?v=88OsV_NI_rE
Mario Kart 8 – All Battle Mode Courses (AWiibo): youtube.com/watch?v=8D0RRVkH0F4
Mario Kart 8 – Character Select Screen (Beanman35Jr): youtube.com/watch?v=IOru3zB174w
Mario Kart 8 – DLC Pack 1 Trailer (Nintendo of America): youtube.com/watch?v=BcL6JYR5eFs
Mario Kart 8 – Fire Hopping Tutorial & Explanation (TWD98): youtube.com/watch?v=2j5g7HjvZkM
Mario Kart 8 – Gameplay Trailer (Nintendo of America): youtube.com/watch?v=mU7tXqYplA8
Mario Kart 8 – Longplay (Project Longplay): youtube.com/watch?v=mFY0unVSl4M
Mario Kart 8 – Server Shutdown Longplay (Ninbanyan): youtube.com/watch?v=u3ZM1QBSSxc
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC Trailer (Nintendo of America): youtube.com/watch?v=1uZDbDoDAq4
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer (Nintendo of America): youtube.com/watch?v=tKlRN2YpxRE
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Overview Trailer (Nintendo of America): youtube.com/watch?v=ZKB9FEXhJ68
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Waluigi + Wild Wiggler Gameplay (Shortcat): youtube.com/watch?v=8KCJF05waaw
Mario Kart Double Dash – Character Select Screen (Zaphiel810): youtube.com/watch?v=FXuOwbSGTyE
Mario Kart Double Dash – Full Game Walkthrough (Packattack04082): youtube.com/watch?v=3hZbP7hyD6M
Mario Kart DS – Peach Gardens 3 Lap World Record (Taiga, uploaded by Mkdsabel): youtube.com/watch?v=Q0ia0D5-gpM
Mario Kart Wii – “What Mario Kart Wii Looks Like in 2025” (Frozen): youtube.com/watch?v=BjY2yJdzJw8
Mario Kart World – Mario Kart World Direct (Nintendo of America): youtube.com/watch?v=mq4uCJDwO9U
Super Mario 3D World – Gameplay Trailer (Nintendo of America): youtube.com/watch?v=wLOKVABfrzw
Mario Kart World's first couple months have been...weird. On one hand, the game's seen incredible success so far, and a lot of fans have appreciated how different and fresh its gameplay is. On the other...the aforementioned gameplay has some issues that have become more obvious since the game launched. Some controversies have sprung up as of late, especially around the online multiplayer modes. At times, it's gotten ugly enough that some people have questioned how stable the game's future might actually be.
But what if this could actually help Mario Kart World in the long term? I know, it sounds kind of crazy, but could the controversy actually help? Watch on to see how these "growing pains" have shown up in the past, and what they might mean for the future.
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Support via Patreon at: patreon.com/Delzethin
Graphic design by Slink and Voyager: twitter.com/AShadowLink | twitter.com/Fire_Voyager
Post-production assistance by Neoxon: twitter.com/Neoxon619
Footage/Screencap Sources:
Article – Mario Kart World Random Option RNG Change (Games Radar): gamesradar.com/games/racing/nintendo-has-made-my-biggest-problem-with-mario-kart-world-even-worse
Article – Mario Kart World Random Option RNG Change (Kotaku): kotaku.com/mario-kart-world-patch-notes-random-online-switch-2-1851785133
Article – Mario Kart World Random Option RNG Change (Polygon): polygon.com/nintendo-switch-2/609983/mario-kart-world-switch-2-random-track-change-nintendo-online-fans
Article – Mario Kart World Random Option RNG Second Change (My Nintendo News): mynintendonews.com/2025/07/30/mario-kart-world-updated-to-version-1-2-0-patch-notes
Article – Mario Kart World Developer Interview, Part 1 (Nintendo Official): nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-18-mario-kart-world-part-1
Misc. – Mario Kart 8 Review Aggregate (Metacritic): metacritic.com/game/mario-kart-8
Wiki Page – Mario Kart Series Total Sales (Video Game Sales Wiki): vgsales.fandom.com/wiki/Mario_Kart
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Donkey Kong 64 – Playthrough, Part 9 (Scykoh Plays): youtube.com/watch?v=qqRChRe6dR8
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – 100% Walkthrough, Part 24 (Nintendo Movies): youtube.com/watch?v=RbghTXbh2vs
Mario Kart 7 – Full Game Walkthrough (XCageGame): youtube.com/watch?v=4BLRb3zlkqI
Mario Kart 7 – Gameplay Trailer (Nintendo of America): youtube.com/watch?v=88OsV_NI_rE
Mario Kart 8 – All Battle Mode Courses (AWiibo): youtube.com/watch?v=8D0RRVkH0F4
Mario Kart 8 – Character Select Screen (Beanman35Jr): youtube.com/watch?v=IOru3zB174w
Mario Kart 8 – DLC Pack 1 Trailer (Nintendo of America): youtube.com/watch?v=BcL6JYR5eFs
Mario Kart 8 – Fire Hopping Tutorial & Explanation (TWD98): youtube.com/watch?v=2j5g7HjvZkM
Mario Kart 8 – Gameplay Trailer (Nintendo of America): youtube.com/watch?v=mU7tXqYplA8
Mario Kart 8 – Longplay (Project Longplay): youtube.com/watch?v=mFY0unVSl4M
Mario Kart 8 – Server Shutdown Longplay (Ninbanyan): youtube.com/watch?v=u3ZM1QBSSxc
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC Trailer (Nintendo of America): youtube.com/watch?v=1uZDbDoDAq4
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer (Nintendo of America): youtube.com/watch?v=tKlRN2YpxRE
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Overview Trailer (Nintendo of America): youtube.com/watch?v=ZKB9FEXhJ68
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Waluigi + Wild Wiggler Gameplay (Shortcat): youtube.com/watch?v=8KCJF05waaw
Mario Kart Double Dash – Character Select Screen (Zaphiel810): youtube.com/watch?v=FXuOwbSGTyE
Mario Kart Double Dash – Full Game Walkthrough (Packattack04082): youtube.com/watch?v=3hZbP7hyD6M
Mario Kart DS – Peach Gardens 3 Lap World Record (Taiga, uploaded by Mkdsabel): youtube.com/watch?v=Q0ia0D5-gpM
Mario Kart Wii – “What Mario Kart Wii Looks Like in 2025” (Frozen): youtube.com/watch?v=BjY2yJdzJw8
Mario Kart World – Mario Kart World Direct (Nintendo of America): youtube.com/watch?v=mq4uCJDwO9U
Super Mario 3D World – Gameplay Trailer (Nintendo of America): youtube.com/watch?v=wLOKVABfrzw
