I see some negativity around the gameplay of Mario Kart World and I wonder if this is mostly about older players who grew up with Mario Kart 8 or Mario Kart Wii and are now playing what is, at its core, a game made for kids and casuals.

Yeah, there is some skill in the game with all the shortcuts, drifting, item manegement and rail griding, but it's also a game with blue shells specifically targetting the person in the lead. If you want a game that rewards skill, maybe you should be playing something else?

Trackmania and Gran Turismo are like there folks.

p.s. I still think the game is not "worth" 80 dollars, but most fun expenses are not worth the price, specially when some legendary games are given for almost free every week.