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So, there’s this buzz going on with Mario Kart World. Some players are kinda upset about this missing feature. Remember how, back in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, you could see flags of different countries when playing multiplayer? Yeah, that’s not a thing anymore. Players are torn about it.
Anyway, Mario Kart World dropped on June 5. There was a ton of pressure for it to do well since it’s one of only two first-party games with the Nintendo Switch 2 launch. The other one? Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour. Basically a $10 collection of mini-games to get folks used to the new console. But let’s face it, Mario Kart’s stealing the spotlight right now.
The game’s doing pretty awesome, actually. Critics and players both are digging the open-world feel mixed with the classic racing. But yeah, back to the absent flags. Quite a few folks on Reddit are saying they miss showing off their national pride. It was fun, kind of like a mini-Olympics vibe. Especially when you’d go against a Japanese lobby – serious business there! Winning against them was like scoring a badge of honor or something.
Yet, not everyone’s on board with this nostalgia trip. Some players got grief in past games because of their location. One person from Ireland, now in the UK, was bummed about being tagged with the Union Jack. Someone else had to roll with the US flag since their actual country wasn’t even listed on the Nintendo eShop.
Oh, and let’s not forget about Miis. People actually want them back as the go-to profile picture. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe had them racing alongside Mushroom Kingdom icons. Kinda feels like they’re missing from the latest game, and some players are really feeling that absence.
So, yeah, Mario Kart World is making waves. Just a few hiccups and some players pining for old features. Who knows if they’ll bring them back? Guess we’ll see.
