Got the Switch 2 Zelda Edition and having a blast with Mario Kart World.
I was worried with all the criticism on Reddit, Lemmy and general on the internet that the game would be such a letdown but I think exactly because of the criticism and that I never really had any expectations that the game is now really fun for me.
I like that the races are a bit chaotic and really love the KnockOut Tour thing. I also like the new animations and the way the game looks.
The only two things that I have to get used two are; the racing feels a bit slower and that drifting seems a little different than the previous game(s).
As for the Switch 2 itself, its nice! But I’ll be purchasing these third party grips. The console feels non-ergonomic (coming from a Steam Deck).
Can’t wait until Ocarina Remake is released and a month or two later will be getting Tears of Kingdom (or Bananza).
I’m also slightly hoping that Nintendo will be making a sequel of Mario Odyssey and Captain Toad Tracker.
The karts more or less move at the same speed consistently, some a bit slower because they are tanker, and some a bit faster. Some have better speed and control in the air (and air control is so much better and more meaningful in this game vs Mario Kart.) Courses often have boost pads for temporary speed increases. But there’s no CC’s like you have in Mario Kart- the game really only has one speed.
If you have the means to play the original GameCube game on an emulator or something, that could also give you a good idea of how the game feels overall. The new one has a faster base speed for everything though.