So, no updates on any faster mode right now, but who knows what could happen later down the line. 200cc first arrived in the Mario Kart series in Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U as a free update. And while it's not exactly a staple of the long-running series, as Yabuki mentions, there are players out there who are big fans of it.

Mario Kart World will not have a 200cc mode, prompting Sega to show off Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' four speed/difficulty options.

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.