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So, here’s the deal with Mario Kart World. Some players are grumbling—like, legit grumbling—about this missing feature. Apparently, in older games, you could see the little flags showing where everyone in your race was playing from. It was like this cool international thing, you know? Now, nada. It’s kind of funny how this has stirred things up.
Anyway—wait, let me backtrack—Mario Kart World is a big deal (like, huge). Dropped on June 5 with another game, Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour, which, side note, is just a cheap little mini-game thing to get people comfy with the new console. But let’s face it, everyone’s really buzzing about Mario Kart World.
I was scrolling Reddit the other day, procrastinating as usual, and players were all nostalgic about those country flags. It kind of became a pride thing. Like, “Oh snap, I’m up against some mad-skilled Japanese players! This is gonna be epic.” People compared it to the Olympics! Though, I’m not sure if that’s a stretch or if I’m missing the point.
But not everyone’s on board with flags. Some folks got grief in past games just because of where they’re from. And others felt misrepresented—like, this one dude from Ireland was stuck with the Union Jack. Talk about awkward, right? Plus, some countries didn’t even make it on the eShop list. Classic Nintendo oversight.
Oh man, and let’s not forget about the Miis. People loved those little guys in the races. They gave personality, and now, poof, they’re gone. I guess nostalgia’s a funny thing—sometimes we love it, sometimes it stings.
So yeah, it’s a bit of a mix, players loving and hating changes. But with all this chatter, it makes you wonder what Nintendo’s got planned next. Or maybe I’m overthinking it. Who knows.
