We’ve played Playtonic’s new kart racer, and here’s why you should be excited.
The Mario Kart series has evolved in some truly remarkable ways over the past few decades, but I feel little shame in stating that the 1992 original remains one of my personal favourites (I’m odd like that; I’d pick the original F-Zero and Star Fox over later iterations, too – probably because, deep down, I’m a boring old fart).
So, upon discovering that Playtonic’s upcoming racing title Super Yooka-Laylee Kart takes inspiration from Mario’s Mode 7 karting debut and not, as many suspected (and perhaps hoped), more recent 3D offerings, I was pleasantly surprised. I realise that not everyone will share my rose-tinted enthusiasm, but hopefully by the end of this hands-on preview, I will have changed your mind slightly.
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