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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. 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, tying for the largest gap between ''Mario Kart'' releases with ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' (1992) and ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' (1997).
A '''''{{id|MK|series}}'' game for the [[Nintendo Switch 2]]''' was revealed on January 16, 2025 alongside the system in a "first-look" trailer. This is the first {{id|SM|franchise}} game announced for the Switch 2 and will be the sixteenth entry in the ''Mario Kart'' series, and the eleventh entry to be released on a Nintendo system. This is the first new ''Mario Kart'' game since ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'', which was 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.  
The main change in the game revealed so far is that each race will consist of 24 racers, doubling from the previous 12. 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. [[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 kart customization from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' will return.


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>
The art style of the game's characters appears to have changed significantly to resemble 2D illustrations drawn by [[Shigehisa Nakaue]], much like the in-game art style of ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''.  


==Characters==
==Characters==
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==Courses==
==Courses==
[[File:Nintendo Switch 2 TV mode Mario Kart.png|thumb|The Yoshi's restaurant in the "Mario Bros. Circuit" course]]
[[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". 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/>
*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.<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>
*[[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 resembling the [[Snow Skimmer]] from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''<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]], with an engine that resembles a [[Fire Flower]]<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 new push-scooter style vehicle<ref name=FirstLook/><!--Yoshi-->
*A new kart with a large, bulbous orange head<ref name=FirstLook/><!--Wario-->
*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==
==Course elements==
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===Other===
===Other===
[[File:MKNS2 Yellow object.png|thumb|The glowing yellow object]]
*[[Item Box]]es<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Item Box]]es<ref name=FirstLook/>
*Yellow objects resembling [[coin]]s<ref name=FirstLook/>
*Yellow objects resembling [[coin]]s<ref name=FirstLook/>
*A glowing yellow object shaped like a smiling bag
 
<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>
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==Sponsors==
==Sponsors==
===New===
*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#1-Up Fuel|1-Up Fuel]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
*Fire Flower Gas Station (new)<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/>
*[[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/>
*[[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/>
*[[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#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/>
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Princess Orange|Princess Orange]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
*Red Shell (new)<ref name=FirstLook/>
*Yoshi's (new)<ref name=FirstLook/>


==References to other media==
==References to other media==

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

The main change in the game revealed so far is that each race will consist of 24 racers, doubling from the previous 12. 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. 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 kart customization from Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart 8 will return.

The art style of the game's characters appears to have changed significantly to resemble 2D illustrations drawn by Shigehisa Nakaue, much like the in-game art style of Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

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.[1]

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.