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Mario Kart World wouldn’t be in the running for Game of the Year even if it was perfect
- The launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 featuring Mario Kart World is considered a significant gaming event of 2025.
- Despite being well-received by critics, Mario Kart World is unlikely to be nominated for Game of the Year at The Game Awards due to its genre.
- The Game Awards jury has a bias towards action-adventures and role-playing games with a strong story focus.
- Racing games like Mario Kart have historically not been nominated for Game of the Year, regardless of their quality.
- Mario Kart 8, despite being highly rated, was not nominated for Game of the Year during its release year.
- Forza Horizon 5, one of the best-reviewed games of 2021, was also not nominated for Game of the Year.
- Mario Kart World currently holds an 87 Metacritic rating, lower than Forza Horizon 5's critical acclaim.
- Nintendo's hope for a Game of the Year win may rest on upcoming titles like Donkey Kong Bananza or Metroid Prime 4.
- The Game Awards jury's genre bias excludes racing games from consideration for top awards.
- The critical community, represented by The Game Awards jury, does not perceive racing games as capable of achieving greatness.
- The assumption that genres like racing games are too niche to be widely played challenges Mario Kart's broad popularity.
- Racing games, fighting games, sims, and similar genres are not typically seen as true representations of video game art.
- The critical community's perceptions exclude certain genres from being considered for top gaming awards.
- The genre bias of The Game Awards jury limits the recognition of games outside specific genres for Game of the Year nominations.
- The unusual exclusion of racing games from major awards highlights a potential challenge in how different game genres are perceived within the gaming industry.
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