Matt has always critically consumed pop culture media and literature. During his undergrad he produced short films and watched the internet explode in ever-changing culture shifts. During his MFA, he ...

A Canadian who has worked in the gaming industry for over two decades, Beck grew up on games such as Final Fantasy and Super Mario Bros. He specalizes in roleplaying games, but covers titles in almost ...

For most gamers, driving a kart on all sorts of tracks was a chance to chase Bullet Bill, a red shell, or, if you were lucky enough to be on the tail end, the infamous blue shell. Each release of the ...

Mario Kart has been an interesting case study for the evolution of racing games. Launching on the Super Nintendo in 1992, the racing game was a straightforward title that quickly embraced the “easy to ...

LB Beistad is a writer and musician based in Nashville, TN. Her love of gaming began with her cousin introducing her to Banjo Kazooie and Jak and Daxter when she was five years old. It was love at ...

Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Diddy Kong is just an obvious pairing for Mario Kart World. The character is a fan favorite with a history of racing ...

Mario Kart World gets bonus points for having such a large, inclusive roster of beloved Mario universe characters. It was unexpected, and enjoyed viral meme status for good reason, having the ability ...

Almost a decade later, Mario Kart has returned with an all-new instalment for the Switch 2, inviting keen racers to our first open-world entry in the series: Mario Kart World. As you’d expect, ...

Mario Kart World is sporting the biggest Mario Kart character ensemble we’ve ever had. With additions like “Cow” and “Snowman,” it seems like the real question is, “Who isn’t in Mario Kart World?” ...

Jake Valentine is a Contributor at DualShockers with more than two decades of experience covering the video game industry. Since 2004, he has written about games across news, reviews, guides, lists, ...

Weight classes in Mario Kart World work much like they do in Mario Kart 8, in that they determine how a kart performs. With no kart customization in World, though, a character’s weight class is the ...

Geoff (He/Him) is a Contributor from Canada. He has been playing games since he walked into a random apartment with a super nintendo as a child with Super Mario World already inserted. Geoff has ...