Some Mario Kart World players—yeah, they’re a bit miffed, honestly—are talking about this missing thingamajig from the earlier games. It’s like, you can’t really see which countries the other racers are from anymore. Back in Mario Kart 8, this was a thing, and it kinda added a splash of global flair or whatever you want to call it. Some folks are all “Eh, whatever,” while others are like, “Bring it back!”
So, let’s dive into why everyone’s buzzing about Mario Kart World, which dropped on June 5. It’s pretty much all eyes on this thing ‘cause it’s one of the first two games to debut on the new Nintendo Switch 2. The other one’s this cute little thing called Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour—only ten bucks! It’s like a sampler platter to get folks cozy with the new console. Yet, everyone’s really hyped about Mario Kart, talking about it like it’s the only game in town. Strange, but it has its charm.
Now, here’s the real kicker—players and reviewers alike are eating up this game, loving everything from zipping around in open-world style to the classic races. But some dude on Reddit is all torn up about the missing country flags in multiplayer. Apparently, it gave him this Olympic-like rush, seeing all these little flags from across the globe. Hardcore Mario Kart fans especially got a kick out of seeing Japanese players on the list—it’s like a badge of glory or something if you win against them. People love those little rivalries, don’t they?
Oh, wait—some players didn’t dig the flags thing at all. A bunch of them got grief because of their country’s flag in older games. And then you’ve got these identity mix-ups too, like one Irish player stuck under the Union Jack because they live in the UK now. Total bummer. Another player felt less than thrilled getting slapped with a U.S. flag ‘cause Nintendo eShop didn’t list their real country. It’s a whole mishmash of flag identity crises.
And flags aren’t the end of it—players are also pining for those Miis. Yeah, those customizable cartoon folks. Mario Kart 8 let them jump into races alongside Mario and the gang. Gotta love that bit of quirky personalization, right? People miss having their Mii avatars clown along with all the familiar Mushroom Kingdom faces.
So, what gives, Nintendo? Some are shrugging it off, while others are crying for the good ol’ days. Guess we’ll have to see if any of this feedback makes waves. Who knows, maybe those flags will sail back one day.
Anyway, there’s more going on with this game, but my brain’s gone on a tangent again. Jeez.
