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W e knew a Mario Kart game was coming to the Switch 2, and now Nintendo has finally shared some real details in its latest Nintendo Direct. It’s called Mario Kart World, and it

From there we went into a string of notable third-party releases including the likes of Elden Ring, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, Madden, Street Fighter 6, Hogwarts Legacy and more. There was also the announcement of a brand new James Bond game, titled simply "Project 007" that's coming from I/O Interactive.

Check out the trailers for Nintendo Switch 2 exclusives like Mario Kart World, The Duskbloods, and Donkey Kong Bananza.

The company said Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza would be part of the early game lineup, also sharing details on the console’s technical upgrades.

The $450 console will get Mario Kart World as a launch title, games in 4K resolution and new GameChat communication features.

Two former marketing leads think it would be very "unconventional" for Nintendo to release the Switch 2 alongside the new Mario Kart game because the company usually promotes its more boundary-pushing projects as launch games, a la The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild or Super Mario 64.

Mario Kart World was the very first game announced for the Nintendo Switch 2 and the first details can be found here!

And if you're interested in joining the Nintendo Switch club, a new Switch OLED console bundle featuring Super Mario Bros. Wonder is available now for $350. The first seven games in the list are ...