Rolling Stone caught up with Mario Kart World producer Kosuke Yabuki to discuss the challenges of reinventing the series for a new generation of players, designing its interconnected world, and how balance becomes a key phrase in more ways than one.

According to people who have played Mario Kart World, the upcoming Switch 2 launch game from Nintendo, the new open-world kart racer is bigger than you might have expected, especially when compared to other open-world games like Forza Horizon 5.

First up is our preview from the lovely Alex Olney who had high praise for the game's movement, which he believes will "blow players' minds" when they get a grip on them. Without going into any spoilers, here's what he had to say: