Okay, so, here’s what’s going down. Some folks diving into Mario Kart World are grumbling about this missing thing. Before, in the old versions like Mario Kart 8, you could peek at where other racers were zooming in from. Like, country flags and all that jazz. But now? Poof, it’s gone. And people, as you can imagine, have feelings. Lots of ’em. Some are cool with it, and others are waving their fists like, “Hey, where’s my flag!”
Mario Kart World dropped on June 5, and wow, was there pressure. It’s not just me saying this. With the new Nintendo Switch 2, it was one of only two games ready to roll at launch. The other? Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour, which is like ten bucks and mostly just mini-games. Think of it as a warm-up session with the console. Nintendo’s hyping up more games like Donkey Kong Bananza, but Mario Kart’s the main act everyone’s chatting about.
So, the game’s doing pretty well. People are digging the whole open-world thing but miss those little international flags in multiplayer lobbies. Like, not just for the pride — though some players are way into that, waving their country’s flag like it’s the Mario Kart Olympics. Heck, racing against folks from Japan? That’s like leveling up. A badge of honor or something.
But not everyone’s on the same page. There’s chatter about harassment linked to player locations in the past. Like, cringe-worthy stuff. I mean, one player was stuck with the Union Jack when they were like, from Ireland! Another couldn’t even get their flag on because the Nintendo eShop? Didn’t list their country. Yikes, right?
And, as if that wasn’t enough, people are also sighing over the missing Miis. Those little avatar guys? They were a hit back in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. You could race ’em alongside Mario and the gang. Now? Nada. It’s a strange absence that’s got fans all nostalgic.
There it is, a bit messy, a tad chaotic, but that’s the gist. Mario Kart World’s got its ups and downs, flags or not, Miis or otherwise. Guess we’ll just have to keep racing and see where it goes.
