Besides the $80 price point, one of the biggest talking points about Mario Kart World for the Switch 2 has been the Cow. Producer Kosuke Yabuki has now reacted to the excitement about the Cow, and re-confirmed that the Cow does in fact eat burgers, but they may not be real-beef burgers.
"The decision to include Cow was something that we considered in terms of if we added that, I think people would be really happy about it. And so we did," Yabuki told IGN. "But honestly, the reaction to that by the public was much bigger than we possibly could have anticipated. So that was a wonderful surprise."
As discussed previously, a "silly sketch" led to the creation of the Cow, who has become one of the game's most popular characters in the lead up to release.
Yabuki went on to say that the Cow "really opened the floodgates" for Nintendo because it inspired the developers to wonder, "'Well, maybe we should just add who we can.'" Thinking this way, the developers also chose to add the Penguin and Pokey.
"Because all of these characters came in such a rush as the designers were getting kind of carried away, it's actually a little hard for me to remember which specific character would've come immediately next in the sequence after Cow," Yabuki said. "Because honestly, I have this memory of approving the concept for Cow, and then maybe the next day I had 10 proposals for other characters on my desk."
Given that Mario Kart World has a new mechanic that lets players stop at roadside restaurants and grab a bite to eat, many have been wondering if the Cow can stop for a burger or steak. The creature can, but that doesn't mean it's necessarily eating its own kind. Asked if the Cow specifically consumers beef or veggie burgers, Kabuki said, "Sorry that's top secret. I can't say."
Mario Kart Word releases on June 5 as a launch title for the Switch 2. You can save on the game by purchasing the $500 Switch 2 bundle that comes with Mario Kart World if you can find one in stock.
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"The decision to include Cow was something that we considered in terms of if we added that, I think people would be really happy about it. And so we did," Yabuki told IGN. "But honestly, the reaction to that by the public was much bigger than we possibly could have anticipated. So that was a wonderful surprise."
As discussed previously, a "silly sketch" led to the creation of the Cow, who has become one of the game's most popular characters in the lead up to release.
Yabuki went on to say that the Cow "really opened the floodgates" for Nintendo because it inspired the developers to wonder, "'Well, maybe we should just add who we can.'" Thinking this way, the developers also chose to add the Penguin and Pokey.
"Because all of these characters came in such a rush as the designers were getting kind of carried away, it's actually a little hard for me to remember which specific character would've come immediately next in the sequence after Cow," Yabuki said. "Because honestly, I have this memory of approving the concept for Cow, and then maybe the next day I had 10 proposals for other characters on my desk."
Given that Mario Kart World has a new mechanic that lets players stop at roadside restaurants and grab a bite to eat, many have been wondering if the Cow can stop for a burger or steak. The creature can, but that doesn't mean it's necessarily eating its own kind. Asked if the Cow specifically consumers beef or veggie burgers, Kabuki said, "Sorry that's top secret. I can't say."
Mario Kart Word releases on June 5 as a launch title for the Switch 2. You can save on the game by purchasing the $500 Switch 2 bundle that comes with Mario Kart World if you can find one in stock.
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