8 was somewhat like that, while World is very shortcut and item dependent. Items are extremely powerful, and if you’re unable to take a big shortcut, because of a lack of mushrooms or skill with the new mechanics, and especially in the routes/intermission tracks (they’re basically tracks between the normal tracks and they mostly kinda suck), you lose. Even if you’re first spot for the most part. Still really fun tho.

I thought he just designed the interior?