Namely, the two most notable games I played were Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong: Bananza. The latter isn't a launch game, but they both made strong first impressions – not only as games themselves, but also as demonstrations of what the Switch 2 can do. Let's dig in.

We go hands-on with the Nintendo Switch 2 hardware, checking out Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and testing the new features of the console.

Nintendo has confirmed all the details around the next Mario Kart, including a release date, title, and a new open world to race around.