The racing itself is perhaps the best it has ever been in a Mario Kart game. The biggest change is that there are now 24 racers, up from 16, but Nintendo has been smart in refining the core parts of the gameplay to accommodate the increased player count.

Mario Kart World is the console debut of the Ice Flower in the series, an item that’s long been a Super Mario staple, but it has ended up redundant.

Once you process and get over the fact that this isn’t Burnout Paradise with blue shells, Mario Kart World rocks. The sorcerers over at Nintendo have found a bunch of ways to make the races more frenetic, chaotic, and arguably fun than ever.