Mario Kart World has a lengthy development history, tracing back to its initial prototyping in 2017 for the original Nintendo Switch. The aim was to innovate beyond traditional track-based gameplay, leading to the creation of an open world and accommodating 24 players. However, significant technical challenges arose with the original system, forcing the team to contemplate sacrifices in visual fidelity and performance. Ultimately, the transition to the Nintendo Switch 2 allowed deeper exploration of ideas and features, particularly after receiving additional time due to a boost from the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pack.
The road for Mario Kart World has been a long one, starting development as a Switch 1 game in 2017 and later transitioned to Switch 2.
Prototyping began in March 2017 and the official project work commenced later that year, focusing on an open world and 24-player support.
Increased player count presented technical challenges on Switch 1, leading to difficult decisions about visuals and performance compromises during development.
The team was able to delay scaling back features thanks to the extended development period offered by the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pack.
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