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Hands on With Switch 2: New ‘Mario Kart’ and ‘Donkey Kong’ Games Are Hits, but What About the Price and Mouse Controls?


Going hands on with Nintendo's Switch 2 console and 'Mario Kart World,' 'Donkey Kong Bananza' and more.

Players can use new items, like an ice flower to freeze enemies and a mega mushroom to grow and squish them, grind on rails, defy gravity by wall-jumping and turn their karts into boats or airplanes. There are also upgraded Switch titles, like “Breath of the Wild” and the upcoming “Pokémon Legends: Z-A,” which will revitalize those hours of entertainment, and a retro GameCube catalog that gives nostalgic gamers the ability to revisit their pasts. The family-friendly party games and also more challenging adult titles should give gamers of all ages a reason to join Nintendo’s next generation — if only Mario would spare a few gold coins to bring the price down.

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