Nintendo is switching a few things up with its new console as it enters the next generation of gaming. The Switch 2 was unveiled Wednesday morning during a Nintendo Direct press conference, and Variety got a hands-on demo with the hardware and games launching on June 5.

Mario Kart World, huh? Today's Nintendo Direct and subsequent information dump answered many, many burning questions we've been asking about the Nintendo Switch 2, such as launch line-up and release date.

Nintendo debuts various new games, including Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza. However, gamers are furious about one thing – the price.

Mario Kart World is the first new home console Mario Kart game in a decade. We went hands-on with this Nintendo Switch 2 launch title and played a ton of it across several different modes, so let’s break it all down!

Donkey Kong has been pulled up to the majors. The 2D platforming star is back in a 3D adventure for the first time since the absolutely terrible Donkey Kong 64. Fortunately, things look way better in Donkey Kong Bananza for the Switch 2.

The Nintendo Switch 2 was announced early Wednesday morning, but the most important factoids: $450, $500, June 5. Respectively, that’s: The launch price of the base

We recently got hands-on time with the Switch 2 launch game, and you can check out our impressions of Mario Kart World here. As part of playing it, we got a good look at the character select screens and noted down all of the starting drivers and the alternate looks for each. Here they are:

The latest entry in the Mario Kart series is just full of delightful surprises, from busy interconnected raceways to adorable costumes to a cow aptly named Cow.