Nintendo's eagerly anticipated Switch 2 is marked by the release of Mario Kart World, a sequel to the celebrated franchise. While it has garnered positive reviews, it faces an uphill battle for Game of the Year recognition. The Game Awards jury exhibits a longstanding bias favoring genres like action-adventures and role-playing games that focus on story. Racing games, regardless of their quality, remain excluded from serious GOTY consideration, as illustrated by the historical precedent set by Mario Kart 8's own unsuccessful nomination despite being critically praised.
...even if it had a Metacritic rating of 96, trouncing all its competition, it still wouldn't be a credible contender, and probably wouldn't even get nominated.
The Game Awards jury's genre bias...is that action-adventures and role-playing games are strongly favored, especially if they have a strong focus on story.
As far as racing games are concerned, there are two cases that provide conclusive precedent for their status as absolute no-hopers in the Game of the Year competition.
Mario Kart 8, widely considered the perfect expression of this vastly popular series...it reviewed well, with a rating of 88 on both Metacritic and Opencritic.
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