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A {{id|MK|series}} game for the [[Nintendo Switch 2]] was revealed alongside the system in a "first-look" trailer released on January 16, 2025, and is the first {{id|SM|franchise}} game announced for the system. The art style of the game's characters appears to have changed significantly, resembling that of the 2D illustration drawn by [[Shigehisa Nakaue]], much like the in-game art style of ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. The number of racers per race was increased to 24 compared to the previous 12. Tracks appear to have variants similar to ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', with some routes being blocked off depending on the version of the course being played. The scope and scale of tracks also appears to be larger than in past ''Mario Kart'' entries, with wider and longer courses. <ref name=FirstLook>Nintendo of America (January 16, 2025). [https://youtu.be/itpcsQQvgAQ Nintendo Switch 2 – First-look trailer]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 16, 2025.</ref> Additionally, characters who previously were automatically given different outfits on bikes no longer do so.
A '''{{id|MK|series}}''' game for the [[Nintendo Switch 2]] was revealed alongside the system in a "first-look" trailer released on January 16, 2025. It was the first {{id|SM|franchise}} game announced for the system. It is the sixteenth entry in the ''Mario Kart'' series, and the eleventh entry to be released on a Nintendo system. It is also the first game in the series since ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'', released in 2020.


It is the first original traditional ''Mario Kart'' title since ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' in 2014.
The art style of the game's characters appears to have changed significantly, resembling that of the 2D illustrations drawn by [[Shigehisa Nakaue]], much like the in-game art style of ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. The number of racers per race was increased to 24 compared to the previous 12. [[Bike]]s and [[All-Terrain Vehicle]]s return following their absence in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. Some karts in this game utilize unique wheel designs, with some ditching wheels entirely in favor of {{wp|Continuous track|treads}}. It is unknown if all karts will be able to equip unique wheels, or if kart customization will be a feature.
 
The scope and scale of tracks also appears to be larger than in past ''Mario Kart'' entries, with wider and longer courses. Additionally, characters who would automatically wear racing suits on bikes such as [[Princess Peach]] are shown wearing their standard clothing.<ref name=FirstLook>Nintendo of America (January 16, 2025). [https://youtu.be/itpcsQQvgAQ Nintendo Switch 2 – First-look trailer]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 16, 2025.</ref>


==Characters==
==Characters==
===Racers===
===Racers===
<gallery perrow=8>
<gallery perrow=8>
MK NS2 Mario.png|[[Mario]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Mario.png|[[Mario]]
MK NS2 Luigi.png|[[Luigi]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Luigi.png|[[Luigi]]
MK NS2 Peach.png|[[Princess Peach]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Peach.png|[[Princess Peach|Peach]]
MK NS2 Bowser.png|[[Bowser]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Bowser.png|[[Bowser]]
MK NS2 Yoshi.png|[[Yoshi]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Yoshi.png|[[Yoshi]]
MK NS2 Toad.png|[[Toad]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Toad.png|[[Toad]]
MK NS2 Daisy.png|[[Princess Daisy]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Daisy.png|[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]
MK NS2 Rosalina.png|[[Rosalina]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Rosalina.png|[[Rosalina]]
MK NS2 Donkey Kong.jpg|[[Donkey Kong]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Donkey Kong.jpg|[[Donkey Kong]]
MK NS2 Wario.png|[[Wario]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Wario.png|[[Wario]]
MK NS2 Koopa Troopa.png|[[Koopa Troopa]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Koopa Troopa.png|[[Koopa Troopa]]
MK NS2 Pauline.jpg|[[Pauline]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Pauline.jpg|[[Pauline]]
MK NS2 Waluigi.jpg|[[Waluigi]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Waluigi.jpg|[[Waluigi]]
No image.png|[[Toadette]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Toadette.png|[[Toadette]]
No image.png|[[Baby Mario]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Baby Mario.png|[[Baby Mario]]
MK NS2 Baby Luigi.png|[[Baby Luigi]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Baby Luigi.png|[[Baby Luigi]]
MK NS2 Baby Peach.png|[[Baby Peach]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Baby Peach.png|[[Baby Peach]]
MK NS2 Baby Daisy.png|[[Baby Daisy]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Baby Daisy.png|[[Baby Daisy]]
No image.png|[[Baby Rosalina]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Baby Rosalina.png|[[Baby Rosalina]]
No image.png|[[Lakitu]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Bowser Jr.png|[[Bowser Jr.]]
MK NS2 King Boo.jpeg|[[King Boo]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Lakitu.png|[[Lakitu]]
No image.png|[[Shy Guy]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 King Boo.jpeg|[[King Boo]]
No image.png|[[Birdo]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Shy Guy.png|[[Shy Guy]]
No image.png|[[Bowser Jr.]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
Birdo Mario Kart NS2 First-Look.png|[[Birdo]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Audience===
===Audience===
<gallery perrow=8>
<gallery perrow=8>
No image.png|[[Shy Guy]]s<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Shy Guys.png|[[Shy Guy]]s
No image.png|[[Sledge Bro]]s<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Sledge Bro.png|[[Sledge Bro]]s.
No image.png|[[Toad (species)|Toad]]s<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Toads.png|[[Toad (species)|Toad]]s
No image.png|[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s<ref name=FirstLook/>
MK NS2 Yoshi (Audience).png|[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Courses==
==Courses==
*A desert-themed circuit themed after the {{wp|Southwestern United States}}, with a sign at the starting line that says "Mario Bros. Circuit" and a Yoshi-themed diner.<ref name=FirstLook/> There are {{wp|butte}}s in the background shaped like mushrooms.
[[File:Nintendo Switch 2 TV mode Mario Kart.png|thumb|The Yoshi's restaurant in the "Mario Bros. Circuit" course]]
*A desert-themed circuit themed after the {{wp|Southwestern United States}}, with a sign at the starting line that says "Mario Bros. Circuit" and landmarks such as a "Fire Flower Gas Station" and a drive-through burger place named "Yoshi's", which is shaped like a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] head, with the nose also resembling a burger bun. Part of the course involves driving along a four lane highway; the highway features moving two-directional traffic with vehicles on the right side of the road, a behavior exhibited by no other track. Multiple kinds of additional routes are present, but they are blocked by arrow signs. There are also {{wp|butte}}s in the background shaped like mushrooms.<ref name=FirstLook/>
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==Vehicles==
==Vehicles==
*[[Standard ATV]] (new design)<ref name=FirstLook/>
All racers use different vehicles in the trailer, with each vehicle having unique wheel and tire designs.
*[[Standard Bike]] (new design)<ref name=FirstLook/>
===Karts===
*[[Standard Kart]] (new design)<ref name=FirstLook/>
*A new version of the [[Standard Kart]]<ref name=FirstLook/><!--Mario-->
*A vehicle that resembles the [[Tiny Titan]] from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' or the [[Monster (vehicle)|Monster]] from ''[[Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally]]''<ref name=FirstLook/><!--Toad-->
*A vehicle that resembles the [[Tiny Titan]] from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' or the [[Monster (vehicle)|Monster]] from ''[[Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally]]''<ref name=FirstLook/><!--Toad-->
*A new snowmobile-themed vehicle<ref name=FirstLook/><!--Rosalina-->
*A snowmobile-themed vehicle resembling the [[Snow Skimmer]] from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''<ref name=FirstLook/><!--Rosalina-->
*A new rally racer-themed vehicle with "[[Spiny Shell (blue)|SPINY SHELL]]" stamped across the windshield<ref name=FirstLook/><!--Luigi-->
*A rally racer-themed vehicle with "[[Spiny Shell (blue)|SPINY SHELL]]" stamped across the windshield<ref name=FirstLook/><!--Luigi-->
*A new formula-1 style vehicle<ref name=FirstLook/><!--DK-->
*A kart resembling the [[Flame Flyer]] and [[Mini Beast]]<ref name=FirstLook/><!--DK-->
*A kart with a large, bulbous orange head<ref name=FirstLook/><!--Wario-->
*A kart that is silver and is similar in shape to the [[300 SL Roadster]]<ref name=FirstLook/><!--Baby Luigi-->
*A pink kart shaped similarly to the Standard Kart<ref name=FirstLook/><!--Baby Peach-->
*A lime green kart with a large front<ref name=FirstLook/><!--Baby Daisy-->
===Bikes===
*A new version of the [[Standard Bike]]<ref name=FirstLook/><!--Peach-->
*A new push-scooter style vehicle<ref name=FirstLook/><!--Yoshi-->
*A bike that resembles the [[Flame Rider]]<ref name=FirstLook/><!--Waluigi-->
===ATVs===
*A new version of the [[Standard ATV]]<ref name=FirstLook/><!--Bowser-->
*An ATV resembling a jet-ski<ref name=FirstLook/><!--Daisy-->
===Unknown===
*A green kart or ATV shaped similarly to a boat<ref name=FirstLook/><!--Bowser Jr.-->
 
==Course elements==
===Objects and obstacles===
<gallery>
MKNS2 Car.png|[[Car (obstacle)|Car]]s
MKNS2 Cargo truck.png|[[Cargo truck]]s
MKNS2 Dash Panel.png|[[Dash Panel]]s
MKNS2 Traffic cone.png|[[Traffic cone]]s
</gallery>
 
===Other===
*[[Item Box]]es<ref name=FirstLook/>
*Yellow objects resembling [[coin]]s<ref name=FirstLook/>
 
<gallery>
MKNS2 Yellow object.png|A glowing yellow object shaped like a smiling bag
MKNS2 Cone Creature.png|A creature resembling a [[Biddybud]] hiding underneath a traffic cone
</gallery>
{{br}}


==Obstacles==
==Sponsors==
*[[Car (obstacle)|Car]]s<ref name=FirstLook/>
===New===
*[[Cargo truck]]s<ref name=FirstLook/>
*Fire Flower Gas Station<ref name=FirstLook/>
*Unclear Nabbit sponsor<ref name=FirstLook/>
*Pipeline<ref name=FirstLook/>
*Red Shell<ref name=FirstLook/>
*Riofuel<ref name=FirstLook/>
*Squid<ref name=FirstLook/>
*Yoshi's<ref name=FirstLook/>
===Returning===
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#1-Up Fuel|1-Up Fuel]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Bob-omb Plugs|Bob-omb Plugs]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Luigi Tires|Luigi Tires]] (new logo)<ref name=FirstLook/>
**Tagline: "<small>NEW AND USED. PREMIUM QUALITY. FULL SERVICE.</small>"<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Arcade GP and Mario Kart Arcade GP 2#Mario Motors|Mario Motors]] (new logo)<ref name=FirstLook/>
**Tagline: "<small>FUEL / PARTS / MAINTENANCE</small>"<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Mario Kart TV]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Morton Construction|Morton Construction]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Princess Orange|Princess Orange]]<ref name=FirstLook/>


==References to other media==
==References to other media==
*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'': Several sponsors return from this game.<ref name=FirstLook/>
*''[[Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally]]'': A kart based on the [[Monster (vehicle)|Monster]] appears in this game. The redesigned logo for the Mario Motors sponsor is based on the logo of this game.<ref name=FirstLook/>
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'': The [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Luigi Tires|Luigi Tires]] sponsor returns in this game.<ref name=FirstLook/>
*''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'': [[Dash Panel]]s feature a yellow-orange-fuchsia gradient which are the colors they typically alternate between in this game.<ref name=FirstLook/>
*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'': Several sponsors return from this game.<ref name=FirstLook/><!--
Please do not put that DK's design is "based on" his appearance in The Super Mario Bros. Movie; rather, both designs are based on the same lead artist's 2D depictions of the character going back years.-->


==References==
==References==
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Mario Kart
Footage of a Mario Kart game for the Nintendo Switch 2
Platform(s) Nintendo Switch 2

A Mario Kart game for the Nintendo Switch 2 was revealed alongside the system in a "first-look" trailer released on January 16, 2025. It was the first Super Mario game announced for the system. It is the sixteenth entry in the Mario Kart series, and the eleventh entry to be released on a Nintendo system. It is also the first game in the series since Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, released in 2020.

The art style of the game's characters appears to have changed significantly, resembling that of the 2D illustrations drawn by Shigehisa Nakaue, much like the in-game art style of Super Mario Bros. Wonder. The number of racers per race was increased to 24 compared to the previous 12. Bikes and All-Terrain Vehicles return following their absence in Mario Kart Tour. Some karts in this game utilize unique wheel designs, with some ditching wheels entirely in favor of treads. It is unknown if all karts will be able to equip unique wheels, or if kart customization will be a feature.

The scope and scale of tracks also appears to be larger than in past Mario Kart entries, with wider and longer courses. Additionally, characters who would automatically wear racing suits on bikes such as Princess Peach are shown wearing their standard clothing.[1]

Characters

Racers

Audience

Courses

Footage of a Mario Kart game for the Nintendo Switch 2 in TV mode
The Yoshi's restaurant in the "Mario Bros. Circuit" course
  • A desert-themed circuit themed after the Southwestern United States, with a sign at the starting line that says "Mario Bros. Circuit" and landmarks such as a "Fire Flower Gas Station" and a drive-through burger place named "Yoshi's", which is shaped like a Yoshi head, with the nose also resembling a burger bun. Part of the course involves driving along a four lane highway; the highway features moving two-directional traffic with vehicles on the right side of the road, a behavior exhibited by no other track. Multiple kinds of additional routes are present, but they are blocked by arrow signs. There are also buttes in the background shaped like mushrooms.[1]

Vehicles

All racers use different vehicles in the trailer, with each vehicle having unique wheel and tire designs.

Karts

Bikes

ATVs

Unknown

  • A green kart or ATV shaped similarly to a boat[1]

Course elements

Objects and obstacles

Other

Sponsors

New

  • Fire Flower Gas Station[1]
  • Unclear Nabbit sponsor[1]
  • Pipeline[1]
  • Red Shell[1]
  • Riofuel[1]
  • Squid[1]
  • Yoshi's[1]

Returning

References to other media

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am Nintendo of America (January 16, 2025). Nintendo Switch 2 – First-look trailer. YouTube. Retrieved January 16, 2025.