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'''''Mario Kart World''''' is an upcoming launch title game in the {{id|MK|series|a}} set to be released alongside the [[Nintendo Switch 2]] worldwide on June 5, 2025. First teased during the system's "first-look" trailer on January 16, 2025, the game was properly revealed in the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct presentation on April 2, 2025. It is the sixteenth entry in the ''Mario Kart'' series, the twelfth to be released by Nintendo, the first game announced for the Switch 2, and the first new ''Mario Kart'' title since ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'', released almost five years prior. It is also the first ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' game overall to be released for the Switch 2 and the first ''Mario Kart'' game to feature [[Kevin Afghani]]'s voicework.
'''''Mario Kart World''''' is an upcoming game in the {{id|MK|series|a}} set to be released alongside the [[Nintendo Switch 2]] as a launch title worldwide on June 5, 2025. Initially teased during the Nintendo Switch 2's reveal trailer on January 16, 2025, as the first game shown for the system,<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 game was properly revealed in the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct presentation on April 2, 2025. It is the sixteenth entry in the ''Mario Kart'' series, the twelfth to be released by Nintendo, the first new ''Mario Kart'' title since ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'' (released almost five years prior), and the first original, major console entry in the series since ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' (released eleven years prior). It is also the first ''Mario Kart'' game to be a launch title for its console and to feature [[Kevin Afghani]]'s voicework.


Races now consist of 24 racers, doubling from 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}}. Kart customization as seen in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' does not return, and gliders introduced in ''Mario Kart 7'' are also absent. Instead, karts can now extend wings, enabling them to fly freely over the course. Karts can also drive along the top of water now, rather than beneath it; together, this creates a comparable vehicle system to ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''. In addition, two new in-game modes were added: Knockout Tour and Free Roam. Knockout Tour is an all-out battle mode where players race over consecutive tracks and are eliminated on a specific lap if not met after the required amount of racers, while Free Roam is an open-world adventure mode where one or multiple players can freely explore any track both on- and off-road.<ref name=Direct/> [[Classic courses]] return, but unlike in past games, many have received more extensive overhauls in terms of layout (including some of the ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' tracks being stitched together) or theming (for instance, {{classic-course|DS|DK Pass}} now has a snowboarding theme).
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]]''. Additionally, characters now have a wide variety of alternate costumes, and the clothing worn by characters is substantially more detailed than in previous games. The game's roster marked the playable debut of many enemies from across the series, including [[Cataquack]], [[Coin Coffer]], [[Swoop]], and [[Conkdor]], among many more. Altogether, this game features the most brand new playable character additions to the ''Mario Kart'' series to date. Two new in-game modes were also added: Knockout Tour and Free Roam.


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]]''. Additionally, characters who would automatically wear racing suits on bikes such as [[Princess Peach]] are shown wearing their standard clothing, and clothing worn by characters is substantially more detailed than in previous games. The game's roster marked the playable debut of many enemies from across the series, including [[Cataquack]], [[Coin Coffer]], [[Swoop]], and [[Conkdor]], among many more. Altogether, this game features the most brand new playable character additions to the ''Mario Kart'' series to date.
The game was covered during the Nintendo Treehouse: Live events on April 3 and 4, 2025.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=April 3, 2025|url=https://youtu.be/NWjkbAQOGY8|title=Mario Kart World – Grand Prix Gameplay – Nintendo Treehouse: Live {{!}} Nintendo Switch 2|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 6, 2025}}</ref><ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt1>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=April 4, 2025|url=https://youtu.be/FLYm4K7WMUw|title=Mario Kart World – Knockout Tour & GameChat Gameplay – Nintendo Treehouse: Live {{!}} Nintendo Switch 2|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 6, 2025}}</ref> A dedicated Nintendo Direct for the game titled the "''Mario Kart World'' Direct" broadcast on April 17, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. PST / 9:00 a.m. EST / 2:00 p.m. BST.<ref name=MKWDirect>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=April 17, 2025|title=Mario Kart World Direct 4.17.2025|url=https://youtu.be/mq4uCJDwO9U|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=April 17, 2025}}</ref>


A dedicated Nintendo Direct for the game titled the "''Mario Kart World'' Direct" is set to be broadcast on April 17, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. PST / 9:00 a.m. EST / 2:00 p.m. BST.<ref name=Direct/>
==Gameplay==
[[Bike]]s and [[All-Terrain Vehicle|ATV]]s return following their absence in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. However, kart customization as seen in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' does not return. Some karts in this game instead utilize unique wheel designs, with some lacking wheels entirely in favor of {{wp|Continuous track|treads}}.
 
===New features===
Races now consist of 24 racers, doubling from the previous 12. Players receive points in racing as before, with some positions receiving the same number of points.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
 
Gliders and driving underwater, introduced in ''Mario Kart 7'', along with [[anti-gravity]], introduced in ''Mario Kart 8'', do not return in ''Mario Kart World''; instead, karts can now extend wings, which function the same as gliders, and drive along the top of water rather than beneath it, with both new mechanics creating a comparable vehicle system to ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''.
 
Many new mechanics for karts are introduced in this game: karts now have the ability to drive on walls after a height boost and balance on railings and other thin platforms to quickly charge up [[Mini-Turbo]]s.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/> When holding down the button after a [[Hop (move)|hop]] without turning, players can charge up a [[Charge Jump]] instead of initiating a [[drift]].<ref name=Sliver/><ref name=MKWDirect/> After such a jump, the player is granted a small speed boost similar to a Mini-Turbo. The jumps can be charged, yielding blue and then yellow sparks, with yellow sparks granting a longer-lasting boost after landing.<ref name=Valbuena /><ref name=GettingMadz>{{cite|title=I played Mario Kart World EARLY and found something.|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_INoW9UoUv0|date=April 11, 2025|author=GettingMadz|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 11, 2025}}</ref> A new Rewind feature has also been added, which allows the player to rewind back to where they were before if they mess up. However, this feature does not rewind the other racers and can only be used in Free Roam or in solo races.<ref name=MKWDirect/>
 
Unlike previous installments, all of the courses in the game take place on a large, open world, connected via the newly introduced [[intermission]]s,<ref name=KnockoutRules>{{file link|MKWorld Knockout Tour Menu.png|Screenshot showing the Knockout Tour rules menu}}</ref> which are long, non-looping tracks filled with various hazards that connect from one course to another during races.<ref name=Direct/>
 
Players are able to enter large vehicles scattered around the world, such as [[cargo truck]]s, boats, or [[UFO]]s, and control them from the inside.<ref name=Direct /><ref name=GettingMadz /><ref name=ButWhyTho>{{cite|title=’Mario Kart World’ Is Filled With Fun Surprises And Lots Of Chaos|author=Jesse Vitelli|url=https://butwhytho.net/2025/04/mario-kart-world-nintendo-switch-2/|date=April 3, 2025|accessdate=April 11, 2025|publisher=But Why Tho?}}</ref>
 
==Game modes==
===Grand Prix===
Grand Prix returns as the main game mode from previous games, where the player races through four tracks of a cup in an attempt to get the most points, with higher placements yielding more points. However, the format of the Grand Prix has been changed significantly from previous games. Now, only the first race of a cup follows the traditional three-lap format. The last three races follow a sectioned format instead, with the first two sections (or more in certain cases) of the race taking place across intermissions that transition from the previous course to the next, while the final section consists of one lap of that next course.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/> One mode allows players to configure intermissions in the rules.<ref name=KnockoutRules/>
 
===Time Trials===
Time Trials return and function the same as they did previously. Players drive through a selected course to complete it as fast as possible. Like in previous games, players can race against [[Ghost (Mario Kart series)|ghost times]] set by other players online. It is currently unknown if Staff Ghosts return.<ref name=MKWDirect/>
 
===VS Race===
VS Race allows up to four players to play together locally and eight players to play wireless. Players can choose to race in regular three-lap races on a single course or choose a course to start at, then choose another course that is connected to the starting course to drive towards. Team races return from previous entries, but it is now possible to have up to four teams instead of only two. Class, item, CPU difficulty, and race count settings also return.<ref name=MKWDirect/>
 
===Battle===
[[Battle]] modes return, but as in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', there are only two battle modes to choose from: Balloon Battle and Coin Runners. Coin Runners functions similarly to how it does in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', but Balloon Battle has been reverted back to the elimination-based system used in earlier games, ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''.<ref name=MKWDirect/>
 
===Knockout Tour===
Knockout Tour is an all-out battle mode where players race over consecutive tracks across the open world and are eliminated on a specific lap if not met after the required amount of racers. Unlike races, there are no breaks in between, as players who qualify for the next race will simply continue it.<ref name=Direct/>
 
Knockout Tour consists of rallies rather than cups, with each of the eight rallies having 6 races within. Unlike the Grand Prix, Knockout Tour focuses primarily on the intermissions between the courses, The first five races take place on a continuous path of them, with each checkpoint eliminating the players that place in the bottom four of the group. For the final race, the last four players standing will race a lap around the final course.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7dJg4PFrrQ</ref>
 
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===Free Roam===
Free Roam is an open-world adventure mode where one or multiple players can freely explore any track both on- and off-road.<ref name=Direct/> As displayed in the HUD when viewing the world map in this mode, [[P Switch]]es, [[? Panel]]s, and [[Peach Medallion]]s appear as discoverable objects. CPU drivers can also be encountered in Free Roam.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
 
====Names in other languages====
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==Characters==
==Characters==
===Racers===
===Racers===
At least 50 playable characters have been shown off in the initial teaser, as well as the Switch 2 Direct.
There are currently 50 racers confirmed, including 30 characters returning from past installments and 20 new playable characters, all of which aside from [[Goomba]], [[Piranha Plant]], [[Pianta]], [[Spike]], and [[Dolphin]] also making their first playable appearance in a video game overall. All new characters except [[Coin Coffer]] also appear in the game as either background characters or obstacles during races. Additionally, [[Nabbit]], [[Hammer Bro]], [[Chargin' Chuck]], and [[Monty Mole]] are playable for the first time in a home console ''Mario Kart'' game, following their debuts in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''.  
 
====Returning characters====
====Returning characters====
Of the returning characters, [[Nabbit]], [[Hammer Bro]], [[Chargin' Chuck]], and [[Monty Mole]] are playable for the first time in a home console ''Mario Kart'' game, following their debuts in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''.
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MKWorld Mario.png|[[Mario]]
MKWorld Mario.png|[[Mario]]
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MKWorld Yoshi.png|[[Yoshi]]
MKWorld Yoshi.png|[[Yoshi]]
MKWorld Toad.png|[[Toad]]
MKWorld Toad.png|[[Toad]]
MK NS2 Daisy.png|[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]
MKWorld Daisy.png|[[Daisy]]
MK NS2 Rosalina.png|[[Rosalina]]
MKWorld Rosalina.png|[[Rosalina]]
MK NS2 Donkey Kong.jpg|[[Donkey Kong]]
MKWorld Donkey Kong.png|[[Donkey Kong]]
MK NS2 Wario.png|[[Wario]]
MK NS2 Wario.png|[[Wario]]
MK NS2 Koopa Troopa.png|[[Koopa Troopa]]
MK NS2 Koopa Troopa.png|[[Koopa Troopa]]
MK NS2 Pauline.jpg|[[Pauline]]
MKWorld Pauline.png|[[Pauline]]
MK NS2 Waluigi.jpg|[[Waluigi]]
MK NS2 Waluigi.jpg|[[Waluigi]]
MK NS2 Toadette.png|[[Toadette]]
MKWorld Toadette.png|[[Toadette]]
MK NS2 Baby Mario.png|[[Baby Mario]]
MKWorld Baby Mario.png|[[Baby Mario]]
MK NS2 Baby Luigi.png|[[Baby Luigi]]
MKWorld Baby Luigi.png|[[Baby Luigi]]
MK NS2 Baby Peach.png|[[Baby Peach]]
MKWorld Baby Peach.png|[[Baby Peach]]
MK NS2 Baby Daisy.png|[[Baby Daisy]]
MKWorld Baby Daisy.png|[[Baby Daisy]]
MK NS2 Baby Rosalina.png|[[Baby Rosalina]]
MKWorld Baby Rosalina.png|[[Baby Rosalina]]
MKWorld Bowser Jr.png|[[Bowser Jr.]]
MKWorld Bowser Jr.png|[[Bowser Jr.]]
MK NS2 Lakitu.png|[[Lakitu]]
MK NS2 Lakitu.png|[[Lakitu]]
MK NS2 King Boo.jpeg|[[King Boo]]
MK NS2 King Boo.jpeg|[[King Boo]]
MK NS2 Shy Guy.png|[[Shy Guy]]
MK NS2 Shy Guy.png|[[Shy Guy]]
Birdo Mario Kart NS2 First-Look.png|[[Birdo]]
MKWorld Birdo.png|[[Birdo]]
MK NS2 Dry Bones.png|[[Dry Bones]]
MK NS2 Dry Bones.png|[[Dry Bones]]
Wiggler Mario Kart World.jpg|[[Wiggler]]
MKWorld Wiggler.png|[[Wiggler]]
Mario Kart World Hammer Bro.png|[[Hammer Bro]]
Mario Kart World Hammer Bro.png|[[Hammer Bro]]
Mario Kart World Chargin' Chuck.png|[[Chargin' Chuck]]
Mario Kart World Chargin' Chuck.png|[[Chargin' Chuck]]
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====New characters====
====New characters====
With the exceptions of [[Goomba]], [[Piranha Plant]], [[Pianta]], [[Spike]], and [[Dolphin]], all currently confirmed newcomers also make their overall playable debut in any ''Mario'' game, and all of them except [[Coin Coffer]], Spike, and [[Conkdor]] appeared as background characters or obstacles in previous games.
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Goomba Mario Kart World.png|[[Goomba]]
Goomba Mario Kart World.png|[[Goomba]]
Mario Kart World Piranha Plant.png|[[Piranha Plant]]
MKWorld Piranha Plant Racer.png|[[Piranha Plant]]
Mario Kart World Pianta.png|[[Pianta]]
Mario Kart World Pianta.png|[[Pianta]]
Mario Kart World Spike.png|[[Spike]]
MKWorld Spike.png|[[Spike]]
Mario Kart World Dolphin.png|[[Dolphin]]
Mario Kart World Dolphin.png|[[Dolphin]]
MKWorld Moo Moo Screenshot.jpg|[[Moo Moo]]
MKWorld Moo Moo Screenshot.jpg|[[Moo Moo|Cow]]
MKWorld Pokey Screenshot.jpg|[[Pokey]]
MKWorld Pokey Screenshot.jpg|[[Pokey]]
MKWorld Para-Biddybud Screenshot.jpg|[[Para-Biddybud]]
MKWorld Para-Biddybud Screenshot.jpg|[[Para-Biddybud]]
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Mario Kart World Coin Coffer.jpg|[[Coin Coffer]]
Mario Kart World Coin Coffer.jpg|[[Coin Coffer]]
Mario Kart World Cheep Cheep.png|[[Cheep Cheep]]
Mario Kart World Cheep Cheep.png|[[Cheep Cheep]]
Mario Kart World Conkdor.png|[[Conkdor]]
MKWorld Conkdor.png|[[Conkdor]]
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====Character costumes====
====Character costumes====
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Costumes for characters return from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. Some costumes use designs seen previously in games such as ''Mario Kart Tour'' and ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. These costumes are obtained mid-race after eating various food items, with certain characters having up to 9 costumes. In the game's demo, it is shown that costumes have their own slot on the character selection screen, unlike in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and its [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe|port]] (except for [[Tanooki Mario]] and [[Cat Mario|Cat Peach]]), though it is unknown if this will apply to the final game. Consuming [[Dash Food]] unlocks costumes for use anytime, and the type of food the player uses determines the outfit the character wears.<ref name=MKWDirect/>
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MKWorld Mario Costume 1.png|Touring<ref name=IGN>{{cite|author=IGN|date=April 3, 2025|title=Every starting character and outfit in Mario Kart World|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoKTFikThwA|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=April 3, 2025}}</ref>
|colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|[[File:MKWorld Mario.png|120x120px]]<br>[[Mario]]
MKWorld Mario Costume 2.png|All-Terrain<ref name=NintendoLife>Nintendo Life (April 3, 2025). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXPsabT3Dhg We’ve ACTUALLY Played Mario Kart World on Switch 2] ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 3, 2025.</ref>
|colspan=2|[[File:MKWorld Mario Costume 1.png|120x120px]]
MKWorld Mario Costume 3.png|Aviator<ref name=Sliver>{{cite|author=Sliver|date=April 4, 2025|title=30 Minutos de GAMEPLAY de MARIO KART WORLD para Nintendo Switch 2|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlZ7UhhvOv8|publisher=YouTube|language=es-es|accessdate=April 4, 2025}}</ref>
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MKWorld Mario Costume 6.png|Dune Rider<ref name=ThunderStashGaming>{{cite|author=ThunderStash Gaming|date=April 8, 2025|title=I Played Mario Kart World at the Switch 2 Experience Event – And Won the Tournament!|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ztFJmjsCqQ|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 9, 2025}}</ref>
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MKWorld Mario Sunshine outfit.png|A costume resembling Mario's ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' [[Sunglasses vendor|outfit]]
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MKWorld Mario Pro Racer Outfit.png|A costume equivalent to Luigi's Pro Racer costume
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MKWorld Mechanic Mario.png|Mechanic<ref name=ThunderStashGaming/>
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|colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|[[File:MK NS2 Peach.png|120x120px]]<br>[[Peach]]
;Luigi
|colspan=2|[[File:MKWorld Peach.png|120x120px]]
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|colspan=2|[[File:MKWorld Peach Costume 1.png|120x120px]]
MKWorld Luigi.png|Pro Racer<ref name=IGN/>
|colspan=2|[[File:MKWorld Peach_Costume 2.png|120x120px]]
MKWorld Luigi Costume 1.png|A farmer costume
|colspan=2|[[File:MKWorld Peach_Costume 3.png|120x120px]]
MKWorld Luigi Costume 2.png|A costume of Luigi wearing a jacket and goggles
|colspan=2|[[File:MKWorld Peach_Costume 4.png|120x120px]]
MKWorld Luigi Costume 3.png|Gondolier<ref name=IGN/>
|colspan=2|[[File:MKWorld Peach Costume 5.png|120x120px]]
MKWorld Luigi Costume 4.png|Happi<ref>{{cite|author=BubblemanPedri|date=April 7, 2025|title=Mario Kart World - Knockout Mode @ Nintendo Switch 2 Experience New York|url=https://youtu.be/6FIxZpzZPYM?si=3E9Zrg_IkpqFcR0a&t=343|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=April 8, 2025}}</ref>
|-
MKWorld Luigi Costume 5.jpg|Oasis<ref>{{cite|author=Graptakular|date=April 16, 2025|title=Switch 2 Experience: Los Angeles - Mario Kart World 1P Grand Prix|url=https://youtu.be/4qLfP-KR1lI&t=214|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=April 16, 2025}}</ref>
|-align="center"style="background:#FFFFFF"
MKWorld Luigi All Terrain.jpg|A costume of Luigi wearing a motocross helmet
|colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|[[File:MK NS2 Luigi.png|120x120px]]<br>[[Luigi]]
LuigiMechanicMKW.png|A costume equivalent to Mario's Mechanic costume
|colspan=2|[[File:MKWorld Luigi Costume 1.png|120x120px]]
</gallery>
|colspan=2|-
;Peach
|colspan=2|-
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
|colspan=2|-
MKWorld Peach.png|Touring<ref name=IGN/>
|colspan=2|-
MKWorld Peach Costume 1.png|Pro Racer<ref name=HikakinTV>{{cite|author=HikakinTV|date=April 3, 2025|title=Nintendo Switch 2でマリオカート ワールド遊びまくってみた！【予約すべし】|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKOn7UElFuY|publisher=YouTube|language=ja|accessdate=April 6, 2025}}</ref>
|colspan=2|-
MKWorld Peach Costume 2.png|Yukata<ref name=IGN/>
|-
MKWorld Peach Costume 3.png|A costume of Peach wearing a jacket and goggles
|-align="center"style="background:#FFFFFF"
MKWorld Peach Costume 4.png|Vacation<ref name=ThunderStashGaming/>
|colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|[[File:MK NS2 Bowser.png|120x120px]]<br>[[Bowser]]
MKWorld Peach Costume 5.png|Peach's biker suit from previous ''Mario Kart'' games
|colspan=2|[[File:MKWorld Bowser Costume 1.png|120x120px]]
MKW Peach Screenshot 4.jpg|A farmer costume
|colspan=2|-
MKW Peach Screenshot 3.jpg|A costume of Peach wearing a short-sleeved shirt and headband
|colspan=2|-
</gallery>
|colspan=2|-
;Daisy
|colspan=2|-
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
|colspan=2|-
MKWorld Daisy Costume 1.png|Touring<ref name=MKWDirect/>
|-
MKWorld Daisy Costume 2.png|Swimwear<ref name=IGN/>
|-align="center"style="background:#FFFFFF"
MKWorld Daisy Costume 3.png|Daisy's biker suit from previous ''Mario Kart'' games
|colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|[[File:MKWorld Toad.png|120x120px]]<br>[[Toad]]
MKWorld Daisy Oasis.png|Oasis<ref name=IGN/>
|colspan=2|[[File:MKWorld Toad Costume 1.png|120x120px]]
MK World Daisy black scarf costume.png|A costume of Daisy wearing a scarf and hat
|colspan=2|-
MKWorld Daisy Vacation.jpg|Vacation<ref name=mistermv>{{cite|author=mistermv|date=April 6, 2025|title=JE TESTE LA SWITCH 2 (c'est bien ?)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKOn7UElFuY|publisher=YouTube|language=fr|accessdate=April 14, 2025}}</ref>
|colspan=2|-
</gallery>
|colspan=2|-
;Rosalina
|colspan=2|-
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
|colspan=2|-
MKWorld Rosalina Costume 2.jpg|Touring<ref name=NintendoLife/>
|-
MKWorld Rosalina Costume 1.png|Pro Racer<ref name=IGN/>
|-align="center"style="background:#FFFFFF"
MKWorld Rosalina Costume 3.png|A costume resembling Rosalina (Aurora) from ''Mario Kart Tour''<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=April 17, 2025|url=https://www.youtube.com/live/mq4uCJDwO9U|title=Mario Kart World Direct 4.17.2025|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 17, 2025}}</ref>
|colspan=2 style="background:#EAECF0"|[[File:MK NS2 Toadette.png|120x120px]]<br>[[Toadette]]
MKWorld Rosalina Costume 4.png|Rosalina's biker suit from previous ''Mario Kart'' games
|colspan=2|[[File:MKWorld Toadette Costume 1.png|120x120px]]
</gallery>
|colspan=2|-
;Bowser
|colspan=2|-
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
|colspan=2|-
MKWorld Bowser Costume 1.png|A costume of Bowser wearing goggles and a black shell
|colspan=2|-
MKWorld Bowser Costume 2.png|All-Terrain<ref name=IGN/>
|colspan=2|-
MKWorld Bowser Costume 3.jpg|A costume of Bowser wearing a jacket and goggles
|}
MKWorld Bowser Biker Outfit.png|Biker<ref name=IGN/>
</gallery>
;Toad
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Toad Costume 1.png|Explorer<ref name=Valbuena/>
MKWorld Toad Costume 2.png|Burger Bud<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Toad Costume 3.png|A costume of Toad wearing a racing helmet with a visor
MKWorld Toad train outfit.png|A train conductor costume
</gallery>
;Wario
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Wario Costume 1.png|A sultan costume
MKWorld Wario Costume 2.png|A costume of Wario wearing goggles
MKWorld Wario Biker.png|Biker<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Wario Costume 4.png|Wicked Wasp<ref>@hypermario24 (April 7, 2025). [https://x.com/hypermario24/status/1909145674026828149 "''So I just found out Wario's bee outfit is called "Wicked Wasp" Which is strange because he looks more bee than wasp, but for Wario, I guess it makes sense. #Wario''"]. X. Retrieved April 7, 2025.</ref>
MKWorld Wario Pirate.png|A costume resembling [[Captain Wario (Game & Wario)|Captain Wario]] from ''[[Game & Wario]]''
MKWorld Wario Costume 6.png|A costume of Wario wearing a feathered helmet
WarioAltMKW.png|A construction worker costume
</gallery>
;Waluigi
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Waluigi Costume 1.png|A biker-gang costume
MKWorld Waluigi Costume 2.png|A costume of Waluigi wearing a suit and goggles
MKWorld Waluigi Costume 3.png|Road Ruffian<ref>{{cite|author=GameSpot|publisher=Facebook|date=April 4, 2025|url=www.facebook.com/reel/1811420956322494|accessdate=April 7, 2025}}</ref>
MKWorld Waluigi mariachi outfit.png|Mariachi<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Waluigi Wampire.png|Wampire<ref name=Nindawko/>
</gallery>
;Toadette
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Toadette Costume 1.png|A costume resembling the "Archivist Toadette" costume
MKWorld Toadette SoftServer.png|Soft Server<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Toadette Costume 2.png|A train conductor costume
MKWorld New Toadette Costume.png|A costume of Toadette wearing a racing helmet with a visor
</gallery>
;Birdo
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Birdo Pro Racer.png|Pro Racer<ref name=Valbuena>{{cite|title=NEW Mario Kart World Gameplay! (Switch 2 Experience Demo)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHaOXxtgH6U|date=April 6, 2025|author=Tris Valbuena|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 6, 2025}}</ref>
MKWorld Birdo Costume 1.png|Vacation<ref name=IGN/>
</gallery>
;Baby Mario
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Baby Mario racing outfit.png|A costume equivalent to Luigi's Pro Racer costume
MKWorld Baby Mario Swimwear Outfit.png|Swimwear<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Baby Mario Work Crew.jpg|A costume equivalent to Baby Luigi's Work Crew costume
</gallery>
;Baby Luigi
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Baby Luigi Work Crew Outfit.png|Work Crew<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Baby Luigi racing outfit.png|A costume equivalent to Luigi's Pro Racer costume
</gallery>
;Baby Peach
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Baby Peach Touring Outfit.png|Touring<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Baby Peach explorer outfit.png|A costume equivalent to Baby Daisy's Explorer costume
MKWorld Baby Peach Costume 3.png|A costume equivalent to Luigi's Pro Racer costume
MKWorld Baby Peach Sailor.jpg|A costume equivalent to Baby Rosalina's Sailor costume
</gallery>
;Baby Daisy
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Baby Daisy Costume 1.png|Touring<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt2>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=April 3, 2025|url=https://youtu.be/kqE7noDQLvs|title=Mario Kart World – Knockout Tour Gameplay – Nintendo Treehouse: Live {{!}} Nintendo Switch 2|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 6, 2025}}</ref>
MKWorld Baby Daisy Costume 2.png|A costume equivalent to Luigi's Pro Racer costume
MKWorld Baby Daisy Explorer.png|Explorer<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Baby Daisy alternate outfit.png|A costume equivalent to Baby Rosalina's Sailor costume
</gallery>
;Baby Rosalina
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Baby Rosalina Costume 1.png|Touring<ref name=mkのゲーム実況ch>{{cite|author=mkのゲーム実況ch|date=April 4, 2025|title=【世界最速プレイ】マリオカートワールドの新モードが楽しすぎました!!体験会でサバイバルを全力プレイ!!【Nintendo Switch 2】|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tpO6wrz5QA|publisher=YouTube|language=ja|accessdate=April 6, 2025}}</ref>
MKWorld Baby Rosalina Costume 2.png|A costume equivalent to Luigi's Pro Racer costume
MKWorld Baby Rosalina Sailor.png|Sailor<ref name=IGN/>
Baby Rosalina Explorer.jpg|A costume equivalent to Baby Daisy's Explorer costume
</gallery>
;Lakitu
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Lakitu Costume 1.png|Fisherman<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Lakitu racing outfit.png|A costume of Lakitu wearing a racing helmet with a visor
</gallery>
;King Boo
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld King Boo Costume 1.png|Aristocrat<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld King Boo racing outfit.png|Pro Racer<ref>{{cite|author=TheSixthAxis|date=April 5, 2025|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSGG_kKLGV4&t=348s|title=Mario Kart World hands on preview – We play the huge Switch 2 exclusive|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 8, 2025}}</ref>
MKWorld King Boo pirate outfit.png|A pirate costume
</gallery>
;Yoshi
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKW Red Yoshi racing.png|A costume of Red Yoshi wearing a racing helmet with a visor
Mario Kart World Yoshi Biker costume.png|A costume of Blue Yoshi wearing sunglasses and a spiked collar, resembling [[Boshi]]
MKW Light-blue Yoshi uniform.png|Food Slinger<ref name=IGN/>
MKW Pink Yoshi visor.png|A costume of Pink Yoshi wearing a visor
MKW Purple Yoshi top hat.png|A costume similar to King Boo's Aristocrat costume
MKW Orange Yoshi swim.png|Swimwear<ref name=Bluジェイ>{{cite|author=Bluジェイ|date=April 13, 2025|title=Playing Mario Kart World for the first time! (Knockout Tour)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XHxHIj4y5o|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 14, 2025}}</ref>
MKW White Yoshi sweater.png|Touring<ref name=MasuoTV>{{cite|author=MasuoTV|date=April 3, 2025|title=I played the Nintendo Switch 2 at the fastest speed! [Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naC0BtH0TTc|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 6, 2025}}</ref>
MKWorld Yoshi Matsuri.png|Matsuri<ref name=IGN/>
 
</gallery>
;Koopa Troopa
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Koopa alternate outfit.png|A costume of Koopa Troopa wearing a cap, sunglasses, and headset
MKWorld Koopa Runner Outfit.png|Runner<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Construction Koopa.png|A construction worker costume
NintendoTodayMKWKoopa4.png|Pro Racer<ref name=OtherDUDE>{{cite|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTk-cSyBs5c|title=Mario Kart World Gameplay by a Pro Splatoon Gamer|author=OtherDUDE|date=April 15, 2025|accessdate=April 16, 2025|publisher=YouTube}}</ref>
MKWorld Koopa Troopa sailor outfit.png|A sailor costume
</gallery>
;Donkey Kong
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Donkey Kong alternate outfit.png|All-Terrain<ref name=IGN/>
</gallery>
;Bowser Jr.
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKW BowserJr Scout Outfit.png|A scout costume
MKWorld Bowser Jr. Costume 2.png|Biker Jr.<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Junior Racing.jpg|A costume of Bowser Jr. wearing a racing helmet with a visor
</gallery>
;Pauline
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Pauline Costume 1.png|Aero<ref name=IGN/>
</gallery>
;Shy Guy
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Shy Guy Slope Styler.png|Slope Styler<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Shy Guy Costume 2.png|A costume of Shy Guy wearing a headset and striped coat
</gallery>


===Audience===
===Non-playable characters===
====Background characters====
<gallery perrow=8>
<gallery perrow=8>
MK NS2 Shy Guys.png|[[Shy Guy]]s
MKWorld Lakitu.png|[[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Lakitu]]
MK NS2 Sledge Bro.png|[[Sledge Bro]]s.
MKW Knockout Tour Lakitu.png|A red Lakitu that leads Knockout Tour<ref name=Direct/>
No image.png|[[Heavy Fire Bro]]s.
MKWorld Shy Guys.png|[[Shy Guy]]s
MK NS2 Toads.png|[[Toad (species)|Toad]]s
MKWorld Sledge Bro.png|[[Sledge Bro]]s.
MK NS2 Yoshi (Audience).png|[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s
MKW HeavyFireBro HighQuality.png|[[Heavy Fire Bro]]s.
No image.png|[[Pianta]]s
MKWorld Toads.png|[[Toad (species)|Toad]]s
MKWorld Yoshi (Audience).png|[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s
MK World Pianta audience.png|[[Pianta]]s
MK World Paratroopa audience.png|[[Koopa Paratroopa]]s
Boo crew.png|[[Boo Crew]]s, in the background of [[Boo Cinema]]<ref name=Direct/>
MKW Boohemoth.png|[[Boohemoth]], in the background of [[Boo Cinema]]<ref name=NintendoLife/>
MKWorld Small Bird.png|[[Small bird]]s<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
Mariokartworld seagull.png|[[Seagull]]s, which fly in the air of beachfront courses<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Eagle.png|Eagles<ref name=Direct/>
MKW Spiny Shell Drone.png|Drones resembling [[Koopa Shell]]s<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
MKW Propeller Beetles.png|[[Para-Beetle]]s wearing blue shells with propellers instead of wings<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
MKWorld Bats.png|Bats, in the background of [[Boo Cinema]]<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Yellow flying guide.png|Yellow flying guides with heads resembling [[Flopter|Flopters]] and [[Topman Tribe|Topmen]]<ref name=Nintenduo/>
MKWorld Swoop.png|[[Swoop]]s<ref name=Valbuena/>
MKWorld Pterodactyl.png|[[Pterodactyl]]s<ref name=fullart>{{file link|MKWorld key artwork no logo.png|Full art}}</ref>
Mkw starview peak.jpg|[[Luma]]s<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Bulber.png|[[Bulber]]s<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt2>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=April 4, 2025|url=https://youtu.be/V9tJ471FyM4|title=Mario Kart World – Grand Prix Gameplay Day 2– Nintendo Treehouse: Live {{!}} Nintendo Switch 2|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 6, 2025}}</ref>
MKWorld Jellybeam.png|[[Jellybeam]]s<ref name=Sliver2>Sliver (April 4, 2025). [https://youtu.be/RlZ7UhhvOv8?si=8JNDYBYqGyqP4PEw 30 Minutos de GAMEPLAY de MARIO KART WORLD para Nintendo Switch 2] ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 5, 2025.</ref>
MKWorld Dolphin.png|[[Dolphin]]s<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=April 2, 2025|url=https://youtu.be/9flte56erE8&t=57|title=Nintendo Switch 2 – Overview Trailer|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 6, 2025}}</ref>
MKWorld Nabbit.png|[[Nabbit]]<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Porcupuffer.png|[[Porcupuffer]]s<ref name=GettingMadz />
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Unknown===
====Unknown====
<gallery>
<gallery>
MKW SandCharvaargh.png|Giant [[Sandmaargh]] resembling a [[Charvaargh]]<ref name=fullart>{{file link|MKWorld key artwork no logo.png|Key artwork}}</ref>
MKW Super Koopas.png|[[Super Koopa (enemy)|Super Koopa]]s<ref name=fullart/>
</gallery>
</gallery>
*Elephants found on [[Faraway Oasis]] and [[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]]<ref name=Direct/>
*Giraffes found in the background of Faraway Oasis<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Pterodactyl]]s<ref name=fullart/>
*[[Super Koopa (enemy)|Super Koopa]]s<ref name=fullart/>
*[[UFO]]s<ref name=fullart/>


==Courses==
==Courses==
[[File:Nintendo Switch 2 TV mode Mario Kart.png|thumb|Gameplay of the game in the [[Nintendo Switch 2]] first-look teaser, showing the Yoshi's restaurant in the "Mario Bros. Circuit" course]]
[[File:MKW Map with Roads Artwork.png|thumb|The interconnected world map, without {{conjectural|Rainbow Road}}'s icon]]
''Mario Kart World'' contains at least 28 race courses, used for both Grand Prix and Knockout Mode. Unlike previous games, all courses are now interconnected with each other across a large, open world, which is explorable in Free Roam mode. After a race is over, the racers will continue on a path that leads to the next course, with each path also counting as part of the race.<ref name=Direct/>
So far, ''Mario Kart World'' is known to have 30 courses (32 if the two routes for [[Crown City]] and [[Peach Stadium]] are counted separately); 16 (18) of those courses are [[new course|new]], while 14 [[classic course|return]] from previous entries, including one course that appeared in both ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' and the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'', two courses each from ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' (which are combined versions of five courses from the game), ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', and three courses from ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', while no courses from ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' or ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' are shown to return so far. Of the returning courses, three of them ([[Wario Stadium]], [[Sky-High Sundae]], and [[Toad's Factory]]) make their debuts as classic courses, while both tracks from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' ([[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]] and [[3DS Wario Shipyard|Wario Shipyard]]) return in a console ''Mario Kart'' title for the first time. If ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''{{'}}s Extra Tracks are not counted, the [[Koopa Beach 1]] portion of [[Koopa Troopa Beach (Mario Kart World)|Koopa Troopa Beach]] and the [[Ghost Valley 3]] portion of [[Boo Cinema]] increase this number to five.
 
Classic courses in this game (marked with their origin game's prefix below) have been significantly revamped, bearing even less resemblance to the original courses than as they appeared in previous games. Unlike previous games since ''Mario Kart DS'', the game's cups are not separated between new and classic courses, with the game's known seven cups instead featuring a varying amount of both types of courses, similar to ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''{{'}}s DLC cups.<ref name=Direct/> Also unlike previous games since ''Mario Kart 8'', all classic courses use the modern ''Mario Kart'' logo for their finish lines, regardless of what game they originated from. This is the first ''Mario Kart'' game since ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' to not have prefixes appended to the names of any of the classic race courses.


Unlike previous games since ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', the game's cups are no longer separated between [[new course]]s and [[classic course]]s, with the game's seven cups (consisting of the previous mainline cups except the [[Special Cup]]) instead housing a varying amount of both types of courses.<ref name=Direct/> Among the known courses, 8 of them are new and 9 return from previous games. Additionally, classic courses no longer have a prefix attached to the beginning of their names.
Courses with differing names between British English and American English once again use their respective name depending on the game's region, unlike in ''Tour''.
===Grand Prix===
===Grand Prix===
{|width=80% class=wikitable style="margin:auto; text-align:center"
The backgrounds of the cup icons are reflective of the region the cup's courses are located in. For example, the Star Cup's icon has an icy background, as its courses are near or within the snowy region.
!width="10%" |Cup
 
!width="15%" |Course 1
{|width=80% class=wikitable style="margin:auto;text-align:center"
!width="15%" |Course 2
!width="10%"|Cup
!width="15%" |Course 3
!width="15%"|Course 1
!width="15%" |Course 4
!width="15%"|Course 2
!width="15%"|Course 3
!width="15%"|Course 4
|-
|-
![[File:Mkw mushroomcup.png|80px]]<br>[[Mushroom Cup]]<ref name=Direct/>
![[File:Mario Kart World Mushroom Cup Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Mushroom Cup]]<ref name=Direct/>
|[[File:Mkw mariobroscircuit icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Mario Bros. Circuit]]
|[[File:Mkw mariobroscircuit icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Mario Bros. Circuit]]
|[[File:Mkw crowncity1 icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Crown City]]
|[[File:Mkw crowncity1 icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Crown City]]
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|[[File:Mkw dkspaceport icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[DK Spaceport]]
|[[File:Mkw dkspaceport icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[DK Spaceport]]
|-
|-
![[Flower Cup]]<ref name=Direct/>
![[File:Mario Kart World Flower Cup Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Flower Cup]]<ref name=Direct/>
|[[File:Mkw deserthills icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[DS Desert Hills|Desert Hills]]
|[[File:Mkw deserthills icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[DS Desert Hills|Desert Hills]] (DS)
|[[File:Mkw shyguybazaar icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]]
|[[File:Mkw shyguybazaar icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]] (3DS)
|[[File:Mkw wariostadium icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Wario Stadium]]
|[[File:Mkw wariostadium icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Wario Stadium]] (N64)<ref name=Nindawko>{{cite|author=Nindawko|date=April 5, 2025|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBvbJ-A_XMk|title=I PLAYED THE NINTENDO SWITCH 2 EARLY (MARIO KART WORLD) w/ DANTDM|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 6, 2025}}</ref>
|[[File:Mkw airshipfortress icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[DS Airship Fortress|Airship Fortress]]
|[[File:Mkw airshipfortress icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[DS Airship Fortress|Airship Fortress]] (DS)
|-
|-
![[Star Cup]]<ref name=Direct/>
![[File:Mario Kart World Star Cup Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Star Cup]]<ref name=Direct/>
|[[File:Mkw dkpass icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[DS DK Pass|DK Pass]]
|[[File:Mkw dkpass icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[DS DK Pass|DK Pass]] (DS)
|[[File:Mkw starview peak.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Starview Peak]]
|[[File:Mkw starview peak.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Starview Peak]]
|[[File:Mkw skyhighsundae icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Sky-High Sundae]]
|[[File:Mkw skyhighsundae icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Sky-High Sundae]] (Tour/Switch)
|[[File:Mkw warioshipyard icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[3DS Wario Shipyard|Wario Shipyard]]
|[[File:Mkw warioshipyard icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[3DS Wario Shipyard|Wario Shipyard]] (3DS)<br><small>Wario's Galleon</small>
|-
|-
![[Shell Cup]]<ref name=Direct/>
![[File:Mario Kart World Shell Cup Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Shell Cup]]<ref name=Direct/>
|[[File:Mkw koopatroopabeach icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[N64 Koopa Troopa Beach|Koopa Troopa Beach]]
|[[File:Mkw koopatroopabeach icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Koopa Troopa Beach (Mario Kart World)|Koopa Troopa Beach]] (SNES)<ref>The course, located in the bay to the south on the {{file link|MK World map.png|world map}}, which corresponds to the {{file link|MKW Map with Roads Artwork.png|interconnected map artwork}}, is comprised of both SNES Koopa Beach course layouts.</ref>
|[[File:Mkw farawayoasis icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Faraway Oasis]]
|[[File:Mkw farawayoasis icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Faraway Oasis]]
|[[File:Mkw crowncity2 icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Crown City]]
|[[File:Mkw crowncity2 icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Crown City]]
|[[File:Mkw peachstadium icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Peach Stadium]]
|[[File:Mkw peachstadium icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Peach Stadium]]
|-
|-
![[Banana Cup]]<ref name=Direct/>
![[File:Mario Kart World Banana Cup Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Banana Cup]]<ref name=Direct/>
|<center>TBA</center>
|[[File:Peach-Beach-MarioKartWorld.jpg|180px]]<br>[[GCN Peach Beach|Peach Beach]] (GCN)<ref name=Valbuena/><ref name=RayBacon/>
|<center>TBA</center>
|[[File:Salty Salty Speedway Mario Kart World.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Salty Salty Speedway]]<ref name=RayBacon>{{cite|author=Ray Bacon|date=April 3, 2025|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQtEFcw9e6o|title=Jugando a Mario Kart World en Nintendo Switch 2 (Modo portátil)|publisher=YouTube|language=es|accessdate=April 3, 2025}}</ref>
|<center>TBA</center>
|[[File:Dino Dino Jungle Mario Kart World.png|180px]]<br>[[GCN Dino Dino Jungle|Dino Dino Jungle]] (GCN)<ref name=GVG/><ref name=GamersGlobal/>
|<center>TBA</center>
|[[File:MKWorld Question Ruins icon.png|180px]]<br>[[Great ? Block Ruins]]<ref name=GameChat>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=April 3, 2025|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPdk3yFbI78|title=Nintendo Switch 2: GameChat - All Together, Anytime, Anywhere|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 3, 2025}}</ref><ref name=DemonzCollectiveGameplay>{{cite|April 6, 2025|url=https://youtu.be/NRPcsziF8Gs|title=This is Every Cup in Mario Kart World|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=April 7, 2025}}</ref>
|-
![[File:Mario Kart World Leaf Cup Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Leaf Cup]]<ref name=Direct/>
|[[File:MKWorld Cheep Cheep Falls icon.png|180px]]<br>[[Cheep Cheep Falls (race course)|Cheep Cheep Falls]]<ref name=MKWDirect/>
|[[Dandelion Depths]]<ref name=RayBacon/>
|[[Boo Cinema]]<ref name=GamersGlobal>{{cite|author=GamersGlobal|date=April 3, 2025|url=https://youtu.be/FaRO7qh_iSM|title=Mario Kart World: Jörg gibt Gas auf Nintendo Switch 2 (HANDS-ON, GERMAN)|publisher=YouTube|language=de|accessdate=April 3, 2025}}</ref>
|[[Dry Bones Burnout]]<ref>{{cite|author=mistermv|date=April 3, 2025|title=ON JOUE À LA SWITCH 2 !|url=https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2422809474?t=00h16m02s|publisher=Twitch|language=fr|accessdate=April 3, 2025}}</ref><ref name=DemonzCollectiveGameplay/>
|-
|-
![[Leaf Cup]]<ref name=Direct/>
![[File:Mario Kart World Lightning Cup Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Lightning Cup]]<ref name=Direct/>
|<center>TBA</center>
|[[File:MKWorld Moo Moo Meadows icon.png|180px]]<br>[[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]] (Wii)<ref name=Valbuena/>
|<center>TBA</center>
|[[File:MKWorld Choco Mountain icon.png|180px]]<br>[[N64 Choco Mountain|Choco Mountain]] (N64)<ref name=Nindawko/>
|<center>TBA</center>
|[[Toad's Factory]] (Wii)<ref name=Nindawko/>
|<center>TBA</center>
|[[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart World)|Bowser's Castle]]<ref>{{cite|author=PietSmiet|title=10:00 - Geoguessr mit Jay | Später Sep & Piet in Paris | 17:30 - React Mission Unkown | !discord !ptsmt !plan (05:39:32)|url=https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2422691214?t=05h39m32s|publisher=Twitch}}</ref>
|-
|-
![[Lightning Cup]]<ref name=Direct/>
![[Special Cup]]{{conjectural}}<ref name=Nindawko/>
|<center>TBA</center>
|[[Acorn Heights]]<ref name=DemonzCollectiveGameplay/><ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt1/>
|<center>TBA</center>
|[[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart World)|Mario Circuit]] (SNES)<ref name=NintendoLife/><ref name=DemonzCollectiveGameplay/>
|<center>TBA</center>
|[[Peach Stadium]]<ref name=DemonzCollectiveGameplay/>
|<center>TBA</center>
|[[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart World)|Rainbow Road]]<ref>{{file link|MKWD map Rainbow Road.png|Image}}</ref><ref name=GameChat/><ref name=DemonzCollectiveGameplay/>
|}
|}


The following tracks are confirmed, but unknown which cup they will be featured in.
===Other courses===
*'''[[Toad's Factory]]'''<ref name=Direct/>
While not confirmed to be playable as traditional race courses, several other courses can be seen or visited in the {{file link|MK World map.png|world map}} or during intermissions, including [[SNES Ghost Valley 1|Ghost Valley 1]], [[SNES Ghost Valley 2|Ghost Valley 2]], and [[Ghost Valley 3]] at the entrance to [[Boo Cinema]], and [[SNES Choco Island 2|Choco Island 2]] just south-west of [[N64 Choco Mountain|Choco Mountain]].<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt2/> Certain sites and landmarks also resemble past courses, including one resembling [[SNES Vanilla Lake 1|Vanilla Lake 1]] south of [[Sky-High Sundae]] and a quicksand pit that resembles [[Thwomp Desert]] or [[GCN Dry Dry Desert|Dry Dry Desert]]'s quicksand pit in the desert south of [[DS Airship Fortress|Airship Fortress]].<ref name=NintendoLife/>
*'''[[Super Mario Circuit]]''' - A fusion of the various Mario Circuit courses from ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' except [[Mario Circuit 4]].<ref name=Direct/>
*'''[[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]]'''<ref name=Direct/>
*A castle found on a beach resembling {{wp|Mont-Saint-Michel}}. Its layout resembles '''[[GCN Peach Beach|Peach Beach]]'''<ref name=Direct/> and signs in it read "Peach Resort".
*A laboratory found in the jungle with [[dinosaur]]s.<ref name=Direct/> Its layout resembles [[GCN Dino Dino Jungle|Dino Dino Jungle]] and signs in the course read "Dino Dino Laboratory".
*A volcanic course with a giant [[Bowser Monument]] overlooking it<ref name=NinEvScreens>Brian ([https://www.twitter.com/NE_Brian @NE_Brian]). [https://nintendoeverything.com/mario-kart-world-boxart-screenshots/ Mario Kart World boxart, screenshots]. ''Nintendo Everything''. Retrieved April 2, 2025.</ref>
*A dark course with a cinema theme.<ref name=Direct/>
*An elevated temple course with a structure resembling a giant [[? Block]]<ref name=Direct/>


===Knockout Tour===
===Knockout Tour===
*'''[[Golden Rally]]'''<ref name=Direct/>
{|width=95% class=wikitable style="margin:auto;text-align:center"
**'''[[DS Desert Hills|Desert Hills]]'''
!width="10%"|Rally
**'''[[Mario Bros. Circuit]]'''
!width="25%"|Landmarks
**A canyon-like course
!width="10%"|Starting point
**'''[[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]]'''
!width="10%"|Checkpoint 1
**'''[[Super Mario Circuit]]'''
!width="10%"|Checkpoint 2
**A forest course
!width="10%"|Checkpoint 3
*'''[[Ice Rally]]'''<ref name=Direct/>
!width="10%"|Checkpoint 4
**'''[[Sky-High Sundae]]'''
!width="10%"|Final course
**'''[[Starview Peak]]'''
|-
**A course with elevated trees and an underground section
![[File:Mario Kart World Golden Rally Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Golden Rally]]<ref name=Direct/>
**An autumnal, oriental course
|[[File:MKWorld Golden Rally Desert Hills Icon.png|100px]][[File:MKWorld Golden Rally Mario Bros Circuit Icon.png|100px]]<br>[[File:MKWorld Golden Rally Moo Moo Meadows Icon.png|100px]][[File:MKWorld Golden Rally Acorn Heights Icon.png|100px]]
**'''[[Peach Stadium]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Desert Hills.png|150px]]<br>'''[[DS Desert Hills|Desert Hills]]''' (DS)
**'''[[Crown City]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Mario Bros Circuit.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Mario Bros. Circuit]]'''
*A Rally represented by a [[Power Moon]]<ref name=Direct/>
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Choco Mountain.png|150px]]<br>'''[[N64 Choco Mountain|Choco Mountain]]''' (N64)
*A Rally represented by a [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]]<ref name=Direct/>
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Moo Moo Meadows.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]]''' (Wii)
*A Rally represented by a [[Double Cherry]]<ref name=Direct/>
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Mario Circuit.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart World)|Mario Circuit]]''' (SNES)
*A Rally represented by a [[Super Acorn]]<ref name=Direct/>
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Acorn Heights.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Acorn Heights]]'''
*A Rally represented by a [[Cloud Flower]]<ref name=Direct/>
|-
*A Rally represented by a [[Life-Up Heart]]<ref name=Direct/>
![[File:Mario Kart World Ice Rally Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Ice Rally]]<ref name=Direct/>
{{br}}
|[[File:MKWorld Ice Rally Sky-High Sundae Icon.png|100px]][[File:MKWorld Ice Rally Dandelion Depths Icon.png|100px]]<br>[[File:MKWorld Ice Rally Peach Stadium Icon.png|100px]][[File:MKWorld Ice Rally Crown City Icon.png|100px]]
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Sky-High Sundae.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Sky-High Sundae]]''' (Tour/Switch)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Starview Peak.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Starview Peak]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Dandelion Depths.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Dandelion Depths]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Cheep Cheep Falls.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Cheep Cheep Falls (race course)|Cheep Cheep Falls]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Peach Stadium.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Peach Stadium]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Crown City.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Crown City]]'''
|-
![[File:Mario Kart World Moon Rally Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Moon Rally]]<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
|[[File:MKWorld Moon Rally Bowser's Castle Icon.png|100px]][[File:MKWorld Moon Rally Moo Moo Meadows Icon.png|100px]]<br>[[File:MKWorld Moon Rally Cheep Cheep Falls Icon.png|100px]][[File:MKWorld Moon Rally Faraway Oasis Icon.png|100px]]
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Bowsers Castle.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart World)|Bowser's Castle]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Toads Factory.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Toad's Factory]]''' (Wii)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Moo Moo Meadows.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]]''' (Wii)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Dandelion Depths.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Dandelion Depths]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Cheep Cheep Falls.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Cheep Cheep Falls (race course)|Cheep Cheep Falls]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Faraway Oasis.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Faraway Oasis]]'''
|-
![[File:Mario Kart World Spiny Rally Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Spiny Rally]]<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
|[[File:MKWorld Spiny Rally Boo Cinema Icon.png|100px]][[File:MKWorld Spiny Rally Starview Peak Icon.png|100px]]<br>[[File:MKWorld Spiny Rally Salty Salty Speedway Icon.png|100px]][[File:MKWorld Spiny Rally Wario Shipyard Icon.png|100px]]
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Boo Cinema.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Boo Cinema]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Starview Peak.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Starview Peak]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon DK Pass.png|150px]]<br>'''[[DS DK Pass|DK Pass]]''' (DS)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Salty Salty Speedway.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Salty Salty Speedway]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Peach Beach.png|150px]]<br>'''[[GCN Peach Beach|Peach Beach]]''' (GCN)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Wario Shipyard.png|150px]]<br>'''[[3DS Wario Shipyard|Wario Shipyard]]''' (3DS)
|-
![[File:Mario Kart World Cherry Rally Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Cherry Rally]]<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
|[[File:MKWorld Cherry Rally Dino Dino Jungle Icon.png|100px]][[File:MKWorld Cherry Rally Koopa Troopa Beach Icon.png|100px]]<br>[[File:MKWorld Cherry Rally Whistlestop Summit Icon.png|100px]][[File:MKWorld Cherry Rally Desert Hills Icon.png|100px]]
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Peach Beach.png|150px]]<br>'''[[GCN Peach Beach|Peach Beach]]''' (GCN)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Dino Dino Jungle.png|150px]]<br>'''[[GCN Dino Dino Jungle|Dino Dino Jungle]]''' (GCN)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Koopa Troopa Beach.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Koopa Troopa Beach (Mario Kart World)|Koopa Troopa Beach]]''' (SNES)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon DK Spaceport.png|150px]]<br>'''[[DK Spaceport]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Whistlestop Summit.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Whistlestop Summit]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Desert Hills.png|150px]]<br>'''[[DS Desert Hills|Desert Hills]]''' (DS)
|-
![[File:Mario Kart World Acorn Rally Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Acorn Rally]]<ref name=NintendoLife/>
|
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Toads Factory.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Toad's Factory]]''' (Wii)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Wario Stadium.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Wario Stadium]]''' (N64)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Choco Mountain.png|150px]]<br>'''[[N64 Choco Mountain|Choco Mountain]]''' (N64)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Peach Stadium.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Peach Stadium]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Cheep Cheep Falls.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Cheep Cheep Falls (race course)|Cheep Cheep Falls]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon DK Pass.png|150px]]<br>'''[[DS DK Pass|DK Pass]]''' (DS)
|-
![[File:Mario Kart World Cloud Rally Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Cloud Rally]]<ref name=NintendoLife/>
|[[File:MKWorld Cloud Rally Shy Guy Bazaar Icon.png|100px]][[File:MKWorld Cloud Rally Mario Bros. Circuit Icon.png|100px]]<br>[[File:MKWorld Cloud Rally Crown City Icon.png|100px]][[File:MKWorld Cloud Rally Great Question Block Ruins Icon.png|100px]]
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Airship Fortress.png|150px]]<br>'''[[DS Airship Fortress|Airship Fortress]]''' (DS)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Shy Guy Bazaar.png|150px]]<br>'''[[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]]''' (3DS)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Mario Bros Circuit.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Mario Bros. Circuit]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Crown City.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Crown City]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Faraway Oasis.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Faraway Oasis]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Great Question Block Ruins.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Great ? Block Ruins]]'''
|-
![[File:Mario Kart World Heart Rally Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Heart Rally]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sa4R67_MIk</ref>
|
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Shy Guy Bazaar.png|150px]]<br>'''[[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]]''' (3DS)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Airship Fortress.png|150px]]<br>'''[[DS Airship Fortress|Airship Fortress]]''' (DS)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Dry Bones Burnout.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Dry Bones Burnout]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Mario Circuit.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart World)|Mario Circuit]]''' (SNES)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Moo Moo Meadows.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]]''' (Wii)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Peach Stadium.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Peach Stadium]]'''
|}
 
===Battle courses===
Like the B variants of courses from ''Mario Kart Tour'', the battle courses in ''Mario Kart World'' take place in closed off areas of the main race courses rather than taking place in unique locations. However, some are more intricately designed akin to older battle courses.
*A battle course that takes place in the vicinity of [[DS DK Pass|DK Pass]]<ref name=MKWDirect/>
*A battle course that takes place in [[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]]<ref name=MKWDirect/>
*A battle course that takes place in the vicinity of [[Peach Stadium]]<ref name=MKWDirect/>
*A battle course resembling [[N64 Big Donut|Big Donut]] that takes place outside of [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart World)|Bowser's Castle]]<ref name=MKWDirect/>
*A battle course that takes place in the vicinity of [[GCN Dino Dino Jungle|Dino Dino Jungle]]<ref name=MKWDirect/>
*A battle course that takes place in the vicinity of [[Salty Salty Speedway]]<ref name=NintendoLifeScreenshots>https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/04/gallery-fresh-mario-kart-world-screenshots-give-us-our-closest-look-yet-at-the-new-racers</ref>


==Vehicles==
==Vehicles==
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> Karts no longer use gliders, and wheels are no longer customizable. At least a few vehicles can travel along the surface of water.
[[Kart]]s, [[bike]]s, and [[All-Terrain Vehicle|ATV]]s all return in ''Mario Kart World''. All racers use different vehicles in the trailer, with each vehicle having unique wheel and tire designs. Vehicles are no longer customizable, like they were up to ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' and in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. Instead of [[glider]]s, vehicles now feature wings that allow them to glide in a similar manner. When going over water, the wheels of all vehicles change into water skis, allowing them to float.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/> Stickers on vehicles also appear to be customizable.<ref name=MKWDirect/>
 
===Karts===
===Karts===
*A new version of the [[Standard Kart]], used by [[Mario]] in the teaser.<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Standard Kart]], used by [[Mario]] in the teaser<ref name=FirstLook/>
*A vehicle that resembles the [[Tiny Titan]] from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' or the [[Monster (vehicle)|Monster]] from ''[[Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally]]'', used by [[Toad]] in the teaser.<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Plushbuggy]], a pink and white kart<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*A snowmobile-themed vehicle resembling the [[Snow Skimmer]] from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', used by [[Rosalina]] in the teaser.<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Zoom Buggy]], a yellow and green dune buggy<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*A rally racer-themed vehicle with "[[Spiny Shell (blue)|SPINY SHELL]]" stamped across the windshield, used by [[Luigi]] in the teaser.<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Rally Kart]],<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/> a rally racer-themed vehicle with "[[Spiny Shell (blue)|SPINY SHELL]]" stamped across the windshield, used by [[Luigi]] in the teaser<ref name=FirstLook/>
*A kart resembling the [[Flame Flyer]] and [[Mini Beast]], with an engine that resembles a [[Fire Flower]], used by [[Donkey Kong]] in the teaser.<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Baby Blooper (vehicle)|Baby Blooper]], a kart themed after [[Blooper]]s<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*A three-wheeled kart with a large, bulbous orange head, used by [[Wario]] in the teaser.<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Chargin' Truck]], a monster truck themed after [[Chargin' Chuck]]<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*A red and yellow kart with a red tip on the front, used by [[Baby Mario]] in the teaser.<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Blastronaut III]],<ref name=NintendoLife/> a three-wheeled kart shaped like a rocket, used by [[Wario]] in the teaser<ref name=FirstLook/>
*A kart that is silver and is similar in shape to the [[300 SL Roadster]], used by [[Baby Luigi]] in the teaser.<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Roadster Royale]],<ref name=NintendoLife/> a kart shaped similarly to the [[Circuit Special]], used by [[Baby Peach]] in the teaser<ref name=FirstLook/>
*A pink kart shaped similarly to the [[Circuit Special]], used by [[Baby Peach]] in the teaser.<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Carpet Flyer]],<ref name=NintendoLife/> a kart shaped like a flying carpet
*A lime green kart with a large front, used by [[Baby Daisy]] in the teaser.<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Billdozer]],<ref name=NintendoLife/> a kart resembling the [[Bullet Blaster]]<ref>{{file link|MKWorld Peach Costume 3.png}}</ref>
*A white and cyan kart resembling the [[Badwagon]], used by [[Birdo]] in the teaser.<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Big Horn]], a brown tractor-like kart with cow horns in front<ref name=Nintenduo>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MQtHghhp3A</ref>
*[[Pipe Frame]]<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Hot Rod (vehicle)|Hot Rod]]<ref>https://x.com/IGN/status/1907950313358680257?t=knzcuQ1OxNOJBQMmKmklHg</ref>, a kart resembling the [[Flame Flyer]] and [[Mini Beast]], with an engine that resembles a [[Fire Flower]], used by [[Donkey Kong]] in the teaser<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Biddybuggy]]<ref name=Direct/>
*A snowmobile-themed vehicle resembling the [[Snow Skimmer]] from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', used by [[Rosalina]] in the teaser<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Bumble V]]<ref name=Direct/>
*A lime green frog-themed kart, used by [[Baby Daisy]] in the teaser<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Bullet Blaster]]-like kart<ref>{{file link|MKWorld Peach Costume 3.png}}</ref>
*A cinema-themed kart with a red hood, a golden Boo hood ornament and film reels for wheels, used by King Boo in the trailer<ref name=Direct/>
*A kart that resembles a plastic toy truck, used by Toadette in the trailer<ref name=Direct/>
*A green, dome-shaped kart with a wind-up key on the back, used by [[Bowser Jr.]] in the teaser<ref name=FirstLook/><ref>[[:File:MKW Bowser Jr. screenshot.jpg]]</ref>
*[[Pipe Frame]], returning from ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''<ref name=Direct/>
*[[B Dasher]], returning from ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Tiny Titan]], returning from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'',<ref name=FirstLook/><ref name=NintendoLife/> called Rally Romper in the European release, as in that game<ref name=RayBacon />
*[[Bumble V]], returning from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Cloud 9]], returning from ''Mario Kart 7''<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Biddybuggy]], returning from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''<ref name=Direct/>
<gallery>
MKWorld Kart Standard Kart.png|Standard Kart
MKWorld Kart Plushbuggy.png|Plushbuggy
MKWorld Kart Zoom Buggy.png|Zoom Buggy
MKWorld Kart Rally Kart.png|Rally Kart
MKWorld Kart Baby Blooper.png|Baby Blooper
MKWorld Kart Chargin Truck.png|Chargin' Truck
MKWorld Wario Costume 2.png|Blastronaut III
MKWorld Baby Peach.png|Roadster Royale
MK NS2 Shy Guy.png|Carpet Flyer
MKWorld Peach Costume 3.png|Billdozer
MKWorld Baby Peach explorer outfit.png|Big Horn
MKWorld Kart Hot Rod.png|Hot Rod
MKWorld Kart snowmobile kart.png|The snowmobile kart
MKWorld Baby Daisy Costume 2.png|The frog-themed kart
MKWorld King Boo Costume 1.png|The cinema-themed kart
MKWorld Kart Toy Truck.png|The toy truck kart
MKW Bowser Jr. screenshot.jpg|The dome-shaped kart
MKWorld Baby Luigi racing outfit.png|Pipe Frame
NintendoTodayMKWKoopa4.png|B Dasher
MKWorld Kart Tiny Titan.png|Tiny Titan/Rally Romper
MK World Stingby.png|Bumble V
MKWorld Cloud 9.png|Cloud 9
MKWorld Kart Biddybuggy.png|Biddybuggy
</gallery>


===Bikes===
===Bikes===
*A bike with two headlights and red forks, used by [[Princess Peach|Peach]] in the teaser.<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Standard Bike]]<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*A bike designed after [[Warp Pipe]]s, used by [[Yoshi]] in the teaser.<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Cute Scoot]], a bike resembling the [[City Tripper]]<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*A bike that resembles the [[Flame Rider]], used by [[Waluigi]] in the teaser.<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Rally Bike]],<ref name=NintendoLife/> a bike with two headlights and red forks, used by [[Princess Peach|Peach]] in the teaser<ref name=FirstLook/>
*A bike that resembles a radio speaker, used by [[Moo Moo]] in the trailer.
*[[Mach Rocket]],<ref name=NintendoLife/> a bike that resembles the [[Mach Bike]]<ref name=Direct/>
*A Wario and Waluigi-themed bike, used by Moo Moo in the trailer.
*[[W-Twin Chopper]],<ref name=NintendoLife/> a Wario and Waluigi-themed bike
*[[Fin Twin]], a bike themed after a koi<ref name=Nintenduo/>
*A bike designed after [[Warp Pipe]]s, used by [[Yoshi]] in the teaser<ref name=FirstLook/>
*A bike that resembles a radio speaker, used by [[Moo Moo|Cow]] in the trailer<ref name=Direct/>
*A train-themed bike, with a single headlight and upwards exhaust pipe<ref name=Famitsu>{{cite|url=famitsu.com/article/images/202504/38664/339290|publisher=Famitsu|title=画像ページ (24/38) 【マリカ新作】『マリオカート ワールド』Switch2で6月5日発売。シリーズ最多の24人対戦、どこまでも続くひとつながりの世界でレースが楽しめる【Nintendo Direct】|date=April 02, 2025|accessdate=April 13, 2025|language=ja}}</ref>
*A bike themed after [[R.O.B.]] in his Famicom colors<ref name=MKWDirect/>
*[[Dolphin Dasher]], returning from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''<ref>[[:File:MKWMooMoo.jpg|Screenshot]]</ref>
<gallery>
MKWorld Bike Standard Bike.png|Standard Bike
MKWorld Bike Cute Scoot.png|Cute Scoot
MKWorld Bike Rally Bike.png|Rally Bike
MKWorld Bike Mach Rocket.png|Mach Rocket
MKWorld Bike W-Twin Chopper.png|W-Twin Chopper
MKWorld Peach Yukata Fin Twin.png|Fin Twin
MKWorld Bike pipe bike.png|The pipe-themed bike
MKWorld Bike radio bike.png|The radio-themed bike
MKWorld Train Bike.png|The train-themed bike
MKWorld ROB bike.png|The [[R.O.B.]]-themed bike
File:MKWorld Dolphin Dasher.png|Dolphin Dasher
</gallery>


===ATVs===
===ATVs===
*A new version of the [[Standard ATV]], used by [[Bowser]] in the teaser.<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Bowser Bruiser]],<ref name=NintendoLife/> an ATV with a skull decoration on the front, used by [[Bowser]] in the teaser<ref name=FirstLook/>
*A three-wheeled ATV resembling a jet-ski, used by [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] in the teaser.<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Funky Dorrie]],<ref name=NintendoLife/> a three-wheeled ATV resembling a jet-ski, designed to resemble [[Dorrie]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
 
*An ATV resembling a lobster<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
===Unknown===
*An ATV with one wheel in the front and two treads in the back, used by [[Shy Guy]] in the trailer<ref name=Direct/>
*A green kart or ATV shaped similarly to a boat, used by [[Bowser Jr.]] in the teaser.<ref name=FirstLook/>
*An ATV with two skis in the front and one wheel on the back and fire motifs, used by [[Luigi]] in the trailer<ref name=Direct/>
*An ATV with two wheels in the front and one wheel in the back and spikes at the front, used by [[King Boo]] in gameplay from the Japanese website<ref name=jpnwebsite />
<gallery>
MKWorld ATV Bowser Bruiser.png|Bowser Bruiser
MKWorld ATV Funky Dorrie.png|Funky Dorrie
MKWorld Lobster Kart.png|The lobster ATV
MKWorld Hybrid Vehicle.png|The treaded ATV
MKWorld Hybrid Flame Vehicle.png|The ski ATV
MKWorld Hybrid Spiked Vehicle.png|The spiked ATV
</gallery>


==Course elements==
==Course elements==
===Objects and obstacles===
===Objects and obstacles===
<gallery>
<gallery>
MKNS2 Car.png|[[Car (obstacle)|Car]]s
MKWorld Car.png|[[Car (obstacle)|Car]]s
MKNS2 Cargo truck.png|[[Cargo truck]]s
MKWorld Cargo truck.png|[[Cargo truck]]s that can be hijacked for a speed boost<ref name=Direct/>
MKNS2 Dash Panel.png|[[Dash Panel]]s
MKWorld Boat.png|Boats that can be hijacked for a speed boost<ref name=GettingMadz />
MK World Piranha Plant obstacle.png|[[Piranha Plant|Piranha Plants]]
MKWorld Helicopter.png|Helicopters that can be hijacked in order to take flight<ref name=MKWDirect />
MKNS2 Traffic cone.png|[[Traffic cone]]s
MKWorld UFO.png|[[UFO]]s that can be hijacked in order to take flight<ref name=ButWhyTho/>
MKNS2 Cone Creature.png|A traffic cone creature
MKWorld Dash Panel.png|[[Dash Panel]]s
MKW-Metal Bramball.png|A metallic, [[Bramball]]-like creature with spring-coiled legs, and traffic light-like face, somewhat resembling a [[Ring (Mario Kart series)|ring]]
MKWorld Glide Ramp.png|[[Glide Ramp]]s<ref name=Direct/>
Mario Kart World Goomba.png|[[Goomba]]s<ref name=engwebsite/>
MKW Goomba Tower.png|[[Goomba Tower]]s<ref name=HikakinTV/>
MK World Piranha Plant obstacle.png|[[Warp Pipe|Pipe-dwelling]] and grounded [[Piranha Plant]]s<ref name=Direct/>
MKW Fire Piranha.png|[[Fire Piranha Plant]]s<ref name=NintendoLife/>
MKW Bone Piranha.png|[[Bone Piranha Plant]]s<ref name=BRCDEvg>{{cite|author=BRCDEvg|date=April 5, 2025|title=MARIO KART WORLD con ‪@elfedelobo‬ y ‪@SoliBolita‬|url=youtu.be/QPAJMJ68Aak|publisher=YouTube|language=es|accessdate=April 6, 2025}}</ref>
MK World Ring.png|[[Ring (Mario Kart series)|Ring]]s
MKW-Metal Bramball.png|Metallic [[Bramball]]s that function as rings
MKWorld Cone Creature.png|An enemy wearing a traffic cone as a hat
MKW Tire Grrrol.png|A tire-like [[Grrrol]]
MKW Tire Grrrol.png|A tire-like [[Grrrol]]
MKW-new Bob-omb.png|[[Bob-omb Car]]
MKWorld Cloud Rally Crown City Icon.png|[[Bob-omb Car]]
MKW Chill Bully.png|[[Chill Bully|Chill Bullies]] charging at racers in [[Starview Peak]]<ref name=engwebsite/>
MKWorld Bully.jpg|[[Bully|Bullies]]
MKW RoboDK.png|A giant robotic Donkey Kong, somewhat resembling [[Cyber Kong]], that tosses [[barrel]]s down [[slope]]s<ref name=engwebsite/>
MKW Chill Bully-Spiny Rally.png|[[Chill Bully|Chill Bullies]] charging at racers in [[Starview Peak]]<ref name=engwebsite/>
MKW RoboDK.png|[[Robo DK]], a giant robotic Donkey Kong that tosses [[barrel]]s down [[slope]]s<ref>{{cite|quote=New Robo DK, same love for throwing barrels.|author=@NintendoAmerica|date=April 3, 2025|title=Official Nintendo of America post|url=https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1907810797784354998|publisher=X|language=en|accessdate=April 3, 2025}}</ref>
MKW-WhompRamp.png|Wedge-shaped [[Whomp]]s that act as ramps when tipped<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt2/>
MKW Rocky Wrench.png|[[Rocky Wrench]]es<ref name=NintendoLife/>
MKW Pokeys.png|[[Pokey]]s<ref name=NintendoLife/>
MKW HammerBro Hazard.png|[[Hammer Bro]]s.
MKW Boomerang Bro.png|[[Boomerang Bro]]s.<ref name=korwebsite/>
MKW Fire Bro.jpg|[[Fire Bro]]s.
MKWorld Ice Bro.png|[[Ice Bro]]s.<ref name=GVG/>
MKW Spike.png|[[Spike]]s that roll Spike Balls down the road<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Spike Ball.png|[[Spike Ball]]s<ref name=Direct/>
MKW Skeeter.png|[[Skeeter]]s<ref name=GVG>{{cite|author=GVG|date=April 3, 2025|title=Mario Kart World - Switch 2's Perfect Launch Title?|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR7b6EDpbVc|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=April 3, 2025}}</ref>
MKWorld Ty-Foo.png|[[Ty-foo]]s
MKW Thwomp.png|[[Thwomp]]s<ref name=BRCDEvg/>
MKW Chargin' Chuck.png|[[Chargin' Chuck]]s<ref name=Direct/>
MKW Passin' Chuck.png|[[Chargin' Chuck#Super Mario World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|Passin' Chucks]]<ref name=Direct/>
MKW Clappin' Chuck.png|[[Chargin' Chuck#Super Mario World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|Clappin' Chucks]]<ref name=Direct/>
MKW Bomber Bill.png|[[Bomber Bill]]s<ref name=Direct/>
MKW Banzai Bill Cannon.png|[[Banzai Bill Cannon]]s<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt2/>
MKW-Snowball.png|[[Snowball]]s<ref name=Valbuena/>
MKW-Snow Pokey.png|[[Snow Pokey]]s<ref name=Valbuena/>
MKW Bowser screenshot.jpg|[[Bowser Monument]]<ref name=engwebsite>[https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/featured-games/mario-kart-world/ English language website]</ref>
MKWd Tokotoko.png|[[Tokotoko]]<ref name=PaulGaleNetwork>{{cite|author=Paul Gale Network|date=April 14, 2025|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_3exwyC1l4|title=Nintendo Switch 2 Experience - Mario Kart World (Part 21)|timestamp=4:14|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 14, 2025}}</ref>
MKWorld Batadon.png|[[Batadon]]<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.nintendo.com/jp/games/switch2/aaaaa/race/index.html|title=マリオカート ワールド : レース|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=April 18, 2025}}</ref>
MKWorld Triceratops.png|A ''{{wp|Triceratops}}''-like dinosaur whose head can be driven up like a [[ramp]]<ref name=chat>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=April 2, 2025|url=youtu.be/fVjRBTy5irI|title=GameChat – Nintendo Direct <nowiki>|</nowiki> Nintendo Switch 2|publisher=YouTube}}</ref>
MKWorld Brachiosaur.png|A {{wp|Brachiosauridae|brachiosaur}}-like dinosaur similar to [[Noshi]] that stomps its feet. Its back can be driven along<ref name=Direct/><ref name=chat/>
MKWorld T-Rex.png|A [[T-Rex]] that runs towards racers and bites at them<ref name=Direct/><ref name=chat/>
MKWorld Zebra.png|Zebras that run across [[Faraway Oasis]], visually similar to the [[horse]]s in ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''<ref name=Direct/>
Mkw farawayoasis icon.jpg|Giraffes that walk along the Faraway Oasis<ref name=Direct/>
Mkw farawayoasis icon.jpg|Elephants found on [[Faraway Oasis]] and [[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]]<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Bison.png|{{wp|Bison}} also found running along Faraway Oasis<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Ostrich.png|Ostriches found running along Faraway Oasis<ref name=GameXplainGameplay>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGRS9A3-JRU</ref>
MKWorld Armadillo.png|Rolling armadillos<ref name=Nintenduo/>
MKWorld Dromedary.png|[[Camel|Dromedaries]] found off the course in [[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]]<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Golden Rally Desert Hills Icon.png|[[Conkdor]]s<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Cow.png|[[Moo Moo|Cow]]s, walking along [[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]]<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Golden Rally Moo Moo Meadows Icon.png|[[Monty Mole]]s, tunneling through Moo Moo Meadows<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Golden Rally Acorn Heights Icon.png|[[Wiggler]]s that turn angry<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Barrel.png|[[Barrel]]s<ref name=engwebsite/>
MKWorld Floating Barrel.png|Barrels in water<ref name=Valbuena/>
MKWorld Cataquack.png|[[Cataquack]]s<ref name=engwebsite/>
MKWorld Water Geyser.png|[[Water Geyser]]s<ref name=GVG/>
MKWorld Lava Geyser.png|[[Lava Geyser]]s<ref name=engwebsite/>
MKWorld Ptooie.png|[[Ptooie]]s<ref name=engwebsite/>
MKWorld Trampoline.png|[[Trampoline]]s<ref name=jpnwebsite/>
MKWorld Mushroom Trampoline.png|[[Mushroom Trampoline]]s<ref name=GVG/>
MKWorld Sidestepper.png|[[Sidestepper]]s<ref name=jpnwebsite/>
MKWorld Oil Drum.png|[[Oil drum]]s<ref name=korwebsite/>
MKWorld Fire Snake.png|[[Fire Snake]]s that come from oil drums<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
MKWorld Chain Chomp.png|[[Chain Chomp]]s and rolling Chain Chomps<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/><ref name=korwebsite/>
Mkw shyguybazaar icon.jpg|[[Flying Shy Guy]]s, returning on [[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]]<ref name=Direct/>
Mkw dkpass icon.jpg|[[Snowboarding Shy Guy]]s, returning on [[DS DK Pass|DK Pass]]<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Shy Guys on Jet Skis.png|[[Shy Guy]]s on jet skis, on [[GCN Peach Beach|Peach Beach]]<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Whale.png|A [[whale]] that breaches through the water on Peach Stadium<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Boulder.png|[[Boulder]]s<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Freezie.png|[[Freezie]]s<ref name=GVG/>
MKWorld Shoe Goomba.png|[[Shoe Goomba]]s, retaining their yellow shoes from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
MKWorld Skating Goomba.png|[[Skating Goomba]]s<ref name=GVG/>
MKWorld Innertube Goomba.png|[[Innertube Goomba]]s<ref name=DanPar>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL_vRkrN6sQ</ref>
MKWorld Para-Biddybud.png|[[Para-Biddybud]]s<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
MKWorld Cheep Cheep.png|[[Cheep Cheep]]s<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
MKWorld Acorn.png|Rolling {{wp|acorn}}s<ref name=GVG/>
MKWorld Bus.png|[[Bus]]es<ref name=Direct/>
Mkw whistlestopsummit icon.jpg|[[Train (obstacle)|Train]]s<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Spiny.png|[[Spiny|Spinies]]<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
MKWorld Cloud Block.png|[[Lakitu's Cloud]]s<ref name=NintendoLife/>
MKWorld Bouncy Cloud.png|[[Bouncy Cloud]]s<ref name=NintendoLife/>
MKWorld Fish Bone.png|[[Fish Bone]]s<ref name=BRCDEvg/>
MKWorld Sumo Bro.png|[[Sumo Bro]]s.<ref name=BRCDEvg/>
MKWorld Boom Boom.png|[[Boom Boom]]s<ref name=BRCDEvg/>
MKWorld Toad Raft.png|[[Toad (species)|Toad]]s riding rafts<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Gondola.png|Toads riding gondolas<ref name=GVG/>
MKWorld Snowman.png|[[Snowman|Snowmen]]<ref name=Sliver2/>
MKWorld Cactus.png|[[Cactus]]es<ref name=GVG/>
MKWorld Crate.png|[[Crate]]s<ref name=GVG/>
MKWorld Warp Pipe.png|[[Warp Pipe]]s<ref name=GVG/>
MKWorld Barrel Cannon.png|[[Barrel Cannon]]s strapped to vehicles<ref name=Nintenduo/>
MKWorld Football.png|{{wp|Ball (gridiron football)|Gridiron football}}s<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Barrel-Dispensing Cannons.png|Barrel-dispensing cannons<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
MKWorld Dry Bones.png|[[Dry Bones]]<ref name=BRCDEvg/>
MKWorld Moose.png|Moose<ref name=Eurogamer>{{cite|author=Eurogamer|date=April 3, 2025|url=https://youtu.be/lhLFCEylSn8|title=Mario Kart World Gameplay: A Full Race of Knockout Tour|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 6, 2025}}</ref>
MKWorld Penguin.png|[[Penguin]]s<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt2/>
MKWorld Mushroom Car.png|Vehicles that can drop various items and obstacles<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt1/><ref name=Eurogamer/><ref name=MarioKartActu3>https://x.com/MarioKartActu/status/1910692204500426775/video/1</ref>
MKWorld Quicksand Pit.png|Quicksand pits<ref name=NintendoLife/>
MKWorld Conveyor Belt.png|[[Conveyor Belt]]s<ref name=Nintenduo/>
MKWorld Hydraulic Press.png|Hydraulic presses<ref name=Nintenduo/>
MKWorld Lava.png|[[Lava]]<ref name=Nintenduo/>
MKWorld Mud.png|[[Mud]]<ref name=Eurogamer/>
MKWorld Water.png|[[Water]]<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt2/>
MKWorld Tire.png|[[Tire]]s<ref name=MKWDirect/>
MKWorld Stingby.png|[[Stingby|Stingbies]]<ref name=GVG/>
MKW Dragoneel.png|[[Dragoneel]]s<ref name=Valbuena/>
MKWorld Peepa.png|[[Peepa]]s<ref name=Valbuena/>
MKWorld Whirlpool.png|[[Whirlpool]]s<ref name=Valbuena/>
MKWorld Anchor.png|[[Anchor]]s<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt2/>
MKWorld Poison.png|[[Poison (obstacle)|Poison swamp]]<ref name=ShannonGrixtiFreeRoam/>
MKWorld Burner.png|[[Burner]]s<ref>{{cite|url=reddit.com/r/mariokart/comments/1juj8m8/gameplay_of_ds_airship_fortress_in_mario_kart/|title=Gameplay of DS Airship Fortress in Mario Kart World|author=Street-Arrival2397|date=April 8, 2025|publisher=Reddit|accessdate=April 9, 2025}}</ref>
MKW SandCharvaargh.png|Serpentine [[Sandmaargh]]s resembling [[Charvaargh]]s<ref name=MarioKartActu1>https://x.com/MarioKartActu/status/1910739416844558337/video/1</ref>
MKWorld Bowser's Flame.png|[[Bowser's Flame]]s<ref name=MarioKartActu5>https://x.com/MarioKartActu/status/1910371656968921391/video/1</ref>
MKWorld Cheep Chomp.png|[[Cheep Chomp]]s<ref name=MarioKartActu6>https://x.com/MarioKartActu/status/1910360890983256175/video/1</ref>
MKWorld Lava Bubble.png|[[Lava Bubble]]s<ref name=MarioKartActu7>https://x.com/MarioKartActu/status/1910341471938695511/video/1</ref>
MKWorld Charvaargh.png|[[Charvaargh]]<ref name=MKWDirect />
MKWorld Flowing Water.png|Flowing water<ref name=GVG/>
</gallery>
</gallery>
*[[Bowser Monument]]<ref name=engwebsite>[https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/featured-games/mario-kart-world/ English language website]</ref>
*[[Dinosaur]]s<ref name=engwebsite/>
**A ''{{wp|Triceratops}}''-like dinosaur whose head can be driven up like a [[ramp]]<ref name=chat>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=April 2, 2025|title=GameChat – Nintendo Direct <nowiki>|</nowiki> Nintendo Switch 2|url=youtu.be/fVjRBTy5irI?si=pyqkq8iPKpF5D0VU|publisher=YouTube}}</ref>
**A {{wp|Brachiosauridae|brachiosaur}}-like dinosaur similar to [[Noshi]] that stomps its feet. Its back can be driven along<ref name=Direct/><ref name=chat/>
**A [[T-Rex]] that runs towards racers and bites at them<ref name=Direct/><ref name=chat/>
*Large-sized [[Goomba]]s<ref name=engwebsite/>
*[[Chargin' Chuck]]s, including some that toss gridiron footballs like in ''[[Super Mario World]]''<ref name=Direct/>
*Zebras that run across [[Faraway Oasis]], visually similar to the [[horse]]s in ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''<ref name=Direct/>
*Very large {{wp|bison}} also found running along Faraway Oasis<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Camel|Dromedaries]] found off the course in [[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]]<ref name=Direct/>


===Other===
===Other===
<gallery>
<gallery>
MKNS2 Items Boxes and Coins.png|[[Item Box]]es (top) and yellow objects (middle) resembling [[coin]]s<ref name=FirstLook/>
MKWorld - Block.png|[[? Block]]s<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
MK World P Switch.png|[[P Switch]]
MKWorld Brick Block.png|[[Brick Block]]s<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
MKNS2 Yellow object.png|A glowing yellow object shaped like a smiling bag
MKW Note Blocks.png|[[Note Block]]s<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
MKWorld - Panel.png|[[? Panel]]s<ref name=ShannonGrixtiFreeRoam/>
MK World P Switch.png|[[P Switch]]es
MKW Binoculars.png|[[Binoculars]]<ref name=NintendoLife/>
MKWorld WhistlestopSummit Arrow.png|[[Arrow field]]s
MKWorld Jar.png|[[Jar]]s, including [[Jar#Mario Kart series|snake jar]]s<ref name=MarioKartActu4>https://x.com/MarioKartActu/status/1910730079292010696</ref>
MKWorld Large Flower.png|Large flowers resembling [[Hat Trampoline]]s<ref name=MKWDirect />
</gallery>
</gallery>
{{br}}
{{br}}


==Items==
==Items==
*[[Coin]]
As with ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', items are automatically held behind racers in this game.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*[[Green Shell]]
 
*[[Triple Green Shells]]
Of the returning items, the Ice Flower, Hammer, and Coin Box make their first appearance in a home console ''Mario Kart'' debut following their initial debut in ''Mario Kart Tour''. Additionally, the Feather is now usable during races like in ''Super Mario Kart'', rather than being exclusive to the [[Battle]] mode like in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' and ''Mario Kart Tour''.<ref name=ParentalControls>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=April 2, 2025|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvsYm4vfM6Y||title=Nintendo Switch Parental Controls – Nintendo Switch 2|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 2, 2025}}</ref>
*[[Red Shell]]
<center>
*[[Triple Red Shells]]
{|class="wikitable"
*[[Gold Shell]]<ref name=ParentalControls>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=April 2, 2025|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvsYm4vfM6Y||title=Nintendo Switch Parental Controls – Nintendo Switch 2|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 2, 2025}}</ref>
!colspan="2"|
*[[Banana]]
===Items found on the track===
*[[Triple Bananas]]
|-
*[[Mushroom]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Item Box.png|x75px]]<br>[[Item Box]]
*[[Triple Mushrooms]]
|Gives the player a random item. Some float down from the sky attached to [[Parachute (object)|parachute]]s.<ref name=Valbuena/>
*[[Fire Flower]]
|-
*[[Ice Flower]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Double Item Box.png|x75px]]<br>[[Item Box|Double Item Box]]
*[[Boomerang Flower]]
|Gives the player two random items as opposed to one.
*[[Star]]
|-
*[[Blooper]]
|align=center|[[File:MKWorld Coin.png|x75px]]<br>[[Coin]]
*[[Bob-omb]]
|Gives the player a small boost and increases top speed when more are collected, up to a maximum of 20.<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt1/>
*[[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]]
|-
*[[Lightning]]
|-
*[[Bullet Bill]]
|align=center|[[File:MKWorld Coin Pile.png|x75px]]<br>[[Coin pile]]<ref name=GVG/>
*[[Boo]]
|
*[[Super Horn]]
|-
*[[Mega Mushroom]]
|align=center|[[File:MK World Blue Coin.png|x75px]]<br>[[Blue Coin|Blue coin]]<ref name=MKWDirect/>
*[[Hammer]]
|Appears in certain areas upon pressing a [[P Switch]].<ref name=MKWDirect/>
*[[Coin Box]]
|-
*[[Cape Feather]]<ref name=ParentalControls>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=April 2, 2025|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvsYm4vfM6Y||title=Nintendo Switch Parental Controls – Nintendo Switch 2|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 2, 2025}}</ref>
|align=center|[[File:MKWorld Dash Food bag.png|x75px]]<br>{{conjectural|[[Dash Food]] bag}}<ref name=MKWDirect/>
*A new crystal ball-like item with [[Kamek]]'s magic symbols inside that seems to summon him<ref name=Direct/>
|A smiling, golden fast food bag that provides a random food item that changes the player's outfit when eaten, with a visual transformation effect similar to that of a [[Wonder Flower]].
*A cheeseburger that changes the character's outfit
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKWorld Collectable.png|x75px]]<br>[[Peach Medallion]]<ref name=MKWDirect/>
|New coin collectables imprinted with a portrait of Peach, resembling [[Dragon Coin#Super Mario World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|Princess Coins]].<ref name=MarioKartActu8>https://x.com/MarioKartActu/status/1910955288813068368/video/1</ref>
|-
!colspan="2"|
 
===New items===
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Coin Shell Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Gold Shell|Coin Shell]]<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
|Travels along the track and leaves a trail of coins behind before exploding, leaving eight coins in a ring shape on the track.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/> Gold Shells previously appeared in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', though they functioned differently.
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Kamek Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Kamek (item)|Kamek]]<ref name=MKWDirect/>
|A crystal ball with [[Kamek]]'s magic symbols on it that summons him, who then proceeds to summon many of a certain type of enemy ahead of all the racers in front of the player who used it, as well as turning them into that enemy temporarily.<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt2/>
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Double Burger Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Dash Food]]<ref name=MKWDirect/>
|Various food items obtained from the smiling bags that give the player a speed boost and may change the character's outfit.<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt1/>
|-
!colspan="2"|
 
===Returning items===
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Coin Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Coin]]
|Grants the player two extra coins and a small boost.
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Coin Box Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Coin Box]]
|Temporarily places a [[? Block]] above the player's head, which they can repeatedly hit, giving them coins while also scattering more coins behind them.<ref name=MPL>[https://mariopartylegacy.com/2025/04/mario-kart-world-characters-courses-items/ Mario Kart World – Every Character, Course, and Item So Far - Mario Party Legacy]</ref>
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Green Shell Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Green Shell]]
|Travels in a straight line and knocks over a kart it hits.
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Triple Green Shell Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Triple Green Shells]]
|Three Green Shells that orbit the player's kart, protecting them from incoming attacks.
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Red Shell Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Red Shell]]
|Homes in on the closest kart in front of the player and knocks it over.
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Triple Red Shell Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Triple Red Shells]]
|Three Red Shells that orbit the player's kart, protecting them from incoming attacks.
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Spiny Shell Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]]
|Targets the racer in first place, knocking over all other karts in its path.
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Banana Roulette.png|[[Banana Peel]]|x75px]]<br>[[Banana Peel]]
|Protects the player from incoming items, and spins out other racers that hit it.
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Triple Banana Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Triple Bananas]]
|Three bananas that orbit the player's kart, protecting them from incoming attacks.
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Mushroom Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]
|Provides the player's kart with a small speed boost.
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Triple Mushroom Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Triple Mushrooms]]
|Orbits the player's kart, providing them with three separate speed boosts.
|-
|align=center|[[File:SMW Golden Mushroom Item Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Golden Dash Mushroom|Golden Mushroom]]
|Provides the player's kart with continuous speed boosts for a short time.
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Mega Mushroom Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Mega Mushroom]]
|Increases the player's size, allowing them to flatten any player they hit.<ref name=MPL/>
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Feather Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Cape Feather|Feather]]
|Causes the player to spin and leap in the air, allowing them to reach high areas, avoid attacks, and even drive on walls.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Fire Flower Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Fire Flower]]
|Allows the player to throw up to eight fireballs for a short time that cause other karts to spin out on impact.
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Ice Flower Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Ice Flower]]
|Allows the player to throw up to eight ice balls for a short time that cause other karts to temporarily lose control on impact.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Boomerang Flower Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Boomerang Flower]]
|Can be thrown up to four times, hitting racers forward/backward and returns to its user before the final use.
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Super Star Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Super Star|Star]]
|Provides the player invincibility from all terrain and items, and also giving a speed boost.
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Super Horn Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Super Horn]]
|Emits a radial shockwave hitting racers, as well as destroying all obstacles, including the Spiny Shell.
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Lightning Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Lightning]]
|Causes all opponents in front of the player to drop their items, shrink, and drive slowly for a short time in addition to summoning a temporary storm.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/><ref name=Valbuena/>
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Hammer Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Hammer]]
|For a limited time, allows the player to throw multiple bursts of five hammers each, which travel in an arc and stick to the track, spinning out any player that comes into contact with them.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Blooper Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Blooper]]
|Sprays ink on all racers ahead and reduces their visibility. The racers hit also lose some of their traction while sprayed.
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Bob-omb Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Bob-omb]]
|Explodes after a short time when thrown or dropped, knocking over any kart in its blast radius.
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Bullet Bill Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Bullet Bill]]
|Transforms the player into a Bullet Bill, rocketing through the track with auto-pilot, and providing invincibility from all terrain and items.
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Boo Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Boo]]
|Steals an item from a randomly selected racer in front of the player, while granting temporary invisibility, making the player invulnerable and able to pass through hazards.
|}
</center>


==Sponsors==
==Sponsors==
{{Main|List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart World}}
{{Main|List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart World}}
===New===
===New===
*1st Place Shopping!<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Banana]]<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[Banana]]<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[Batadon]] Aero Parts<ref name="WebsiteArt">{{cite|author=Nintendo|date=April 2, 2025|url=https://www.nintendo.com/jp/games/switch2/aaaaa/assets/img/common/bg_map.webp|title=bg_map.webp|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=April 2, 2025}}</ref>
*[[Batadon]] Aero Parts<ref name="WebsiteArt">{{cite|author=Nintendo|date=April 2, 2025|url=https://www.nintendo.com/jp/games/switch2/aaaaa/assets/img/common/bg_map.webp|title=bg_map.webp|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=April 2, 2025}}</ref>
*Biofuel<ref name=FirstLook/>
*Biofuel<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Birdo]] Jewelry<ref>{{file link|MKWorld Birdo.png}}</ref>
*Boat Rental<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*Boat Rental<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[Bowser]] Motors<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Bully]] Steel<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[Bully]] Steel<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[Buzzy Beetle|Buzzy]]<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[Buzzy Beetle|Buzzy]] Helmets<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*Unclear [[Dolphin]] sponsor<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[Conkdor]] Headlights<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*Fire Flower Gas Station<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Dash]]<ref name=Direct/>
*Flower Blast<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[Donkey Kong|DK]] Boosters<ref name=Direct/>
*Fuzzy Batteries<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[Dolphin]] Marine Sports<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*Headlights, featuring the image of a [[Conkdor]]<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[Dorrie]] Watercraft<ref name=Direct/>
*Drink Refresh<ref name=Direct/>
*Everything You Need: Kart Supplies<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Fire Flower]] Gas Station<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Fire Flower]] Oil Company<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*Flavor Blast<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*Fried Chicken: Too Much Flavor<ref name=Direct/>
*Galaxy Engine Oil Cooler<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Garlic]] Power Pure Engine<ref name=Direct/>
*Golden Dash Mushroom<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Grrrol]] Metal<ref name=Direct/>
*Handy Air Duster [[Foo]]<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*[[Hot Foot]] Gasoline<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*Mario Bros. Circuit<ref name=FirstLook/><ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*Mario Bros. Circuit<ref name=FirstLook/><ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[Nabbit]]<ref name=FirstLook/><ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*Molten Energy [[Lava Bubble]]<ref name=Direct/>
*Pipeline<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Nabbit]] Courier Service<ref name=FirstLook/><ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*Red Shell<ref name=FirstLook/>
*Premium Car Wash [[Cheep Cheep]]<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt2/>
*Shine Sprite Oil<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[Penguin]] Bobsled<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt2/>
*Spiny Shell<ref name=FirstLook/>
*Pipeline Moving<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Red Shell]] Speed Tires<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Rosalina]] Automobile<ref name=Direct/>
*Rosalina Bus Tours<ref name=Direct/>
*Royal Motors<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Shine Sprite]] Oil<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[Shy Guy]] Ceramics<ref name=Direct/>
*Shy Guy's Rowing Club<ref name=MKWDirect/>
*[[Spike]] Spokes<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]] Engine<ref name=FirstLook/>
*Squid Motor Oil<ref name=FirstLook/><ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*Squid Motor Oil<ref name=FirstLook/><ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[Stingby]] Biofuel<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[Stingby]] Biofuel<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*Swoop<ref name=FirstLook/>
*Sunshine Railway<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt2/>
*[[Waluigi]]tires<ref>{{file link|MKWorld Moo Moo Screenshot.jpg}}</ref>
*[[Super Leaf]]<ref>{{file link|MKWorld BG pattern.png}}</ref>
*Yoshi's<ref name=FirstLook/><ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[Swoop]] Car Interior Shop<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt1/>
*''The Adventures of [[Toad]]''<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*[[Thwomp]] Construction<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt1/>
*[[Toad]] Manufacturing<ref name=Eurogamer/>
*Traffic Apparel<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*Treasure Tracker!<ref name=MKWDirect/>
*Turbo Engines<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*[[Waluigi]] Tires<ref>{{file link|MKWorld Moo Moo Screenshot.jpg}}</ref>
*Waluigi Vintage Clothing<ref name=Direct/>
*[[WarioWare, Inc.|Wario Games]]<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Wario|Wario's]] Premium Scrap<ref name=Direct/>
*Wario Motors<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Wiggler]]'s Sightseeing<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt2/>
*Yoshi's Hamburger<ref name=FirstLook/><ref name="WebsiteArt"/>


===Returning===
===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/>
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#BaNaNa Boy|BaNaNa Boy]]<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt2/>
*[[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 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Bob-omb Plugs|Bob-omb Plugs]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Chain Chomp Racing Chains|Chain Chomp Racing Chains]] (new logo)<ref name=Direct/>
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Fuzzy Batteries|Fuzzy Batteries]]<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Larry Lights|Larry Lights]]<ref name=Valbuena/>
*[[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/>
**Tagline: "<small>NEW AND USED. PREMIUM QUALITY. FULL SERVICE.</small>"<ref name=FirstLook/>
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*[[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#Mushroom Piston|Mushroom Piston]]<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Mushroom Piston|Mushroom Piston]]<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Peach & Daisy Royal Patisserie| Peach & Daisy Royal Patisserie]]
*[[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/>
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Roy Smooth Sounds|Roy Smooth Sounds]] (new logo)<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
==Differences from previous ''Mario Kart'' games==
*Races now consist of 24 racers compared to the 8 or 12 from previous games.
*By default, a Grand Prix now involves the first track of the cup being played with all three laps before subsequent races involve two-section intermissions leading into a full lap of a track for the final section.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*Cups are now based more on regions within the game's map than following an overall difficulty progression across the game.
*Getting hit by a car or train at certain angles causes the player to become unbalanced as opposed to spinning out.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*Rather than using hang-gliders like in games since ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', vehicles now use retractable wings to soar through the air.
*[[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Lakitu]] has mostly been reverted to his pre-''Mario Kart 8'' behavior, where he no longer immediately appears to pick up a racer should they fall off of a course; however, if a racer falls off a course in the middle of a gliding section, he will place them back in the air so they continue gliding rather than dragging them to the nearest road.<ref name=Valbuena/>
*Vehicles no longer [[Underwater driving|drive underwater]], and instead continue along the surface of the water.
*The amount of coins a player can hold now caps off at 20 compared to the previous 10.
*Opening cinematics before races in the Grand Prix mode now all happen at once before the first race.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*Racers can now [[Jump Boost|trick]] multiple times in the air.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*Racers can now charge up a [[Charge Jump]], allowing them to gain additional height, perform tricks, and gain speed boosts.<ref name=Sliver/><ref name=MKWDirect/>
*Racers may now trick at any time while gliding.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*Racers can now trick off of other racers or obstacles if they land on top of them.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/><ref name=Sliver/>
*The drivers of car obstacles are now visible.
*[[Goomba]]s now charge towards racers when noticing them (similar to the 3D ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' games), rather than simply walking in place or in a left-to-right pattern.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*Explosions on the surface of water will create waves.<ref>https://x.com/MarioKartActu/status/1911374692750938588</ref>
===Items===
*The [[Lightning]] now only shocks players ahead of the user, rather than all opponents.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt2/>
*The [[Bullet Bill]] no longer causes players that it hits at certain angles to spin out.<ref name=Valbuena/>
*The [[Fire Flower]] now has a limit of eight fireballs, compared to the previous 10 in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''.<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt1/>
*The [[Boomerang Flower]] now has a time limit when using it and does not leave the item slot until it is fully used up, similar to the Fire Flower. This allows for it to be used up to four times, compared to to the previous three in ''Mario Kart 8''.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt2/>
*Using the [[Cape Feather|Feather]] item now allows the user to trick after using it.<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt1/>
*[[Super Star|Star]]s can be found bouncing along the ground, as they do in the 2D ''Super Mario'' games, in Free Roam, instead of remaining stationary.<ref name=ShannonGrixtiFreeRoam/>
*Racers under the effect of the [[Mega Mushroom]] item no longer shrink back to normal size when hit by Lightning.<ref>https://x.com/MarioKartActu/status/1910332206159101998</ref>
*Items now float on the surface of water, rather than sinking.<ref name=DanPar/>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery widths=200>
<gallery>
MKWorld Mario Drift.png|Mario performing a [[Drift]]
MKWorld Mario Drift.png|Mario performing a [[Drift]]
MKWorld Luigi.png|[[Luigi]]
MKWorld Peach 2.png|Touring [[Princess Peach|Peach]]
MKWorld Peach.png|[[Princess Peach|Peach]]
MKWorld Bowser.png|[[Bowser]]
Goomba Mario Kart World.png|[[Goomba]]
Goomba Mario Kart World.png|[[Goomba]]
MKWorld Lakitu.png|[[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Lakitu]]
MKW Knockout Tour Lakitu.png|Knockout Tour [[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Lakitu]]
MKWorld key artwork no logo.png|Key artwork
MKWorld Yoshis Food Truck.png|Yoshi's food truck
MKWorld Key artwork with logo.png|Key artwork
</gallery>
</gallery>


==References to other media==
==References to other media==
*''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'': Graffiti on a banked turn resembles [[:File:SMBLL Green Koopa Troopa Artwork.png|the artwork]] of the Green Koopa Troopa from this game.<ref>[https://assets.nintendo.com/video/upload/f_auto:video,q_auto/Marketing/68272fb37fa56918996af8bfceddbc4223c2746af7c325b2067f0c62c65ef8c0/exp_b2cfe1/2-world/world_cource_01_ProRes.mp4 world_cource_01_ProRes.mp4]</ref>
*''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' (arcade): The layout of [[DK Spaceport]] resembles the [[girder]] structure from [[25m]], and an arrangement of its theme plays for most of the course as well as during the pre-race flyover of it. The course features [[oil drum]]s based on their design from this game that spawn [[Fire Snake]]s in place of [[Fireball (Donkey Kong)|Fireball]]s, warning posters depicting the sprites of fireballs, oil drums, and [[barrel]]s from this game, a poster based on the "How high can you get?" screen, pixelated paintings of [[Donkey Kong]]'s face on [[ramp]]s, and stylized, neon illustrations of oil drums, barrels, and [[Fire (enemy)|Fire]]s as well as the [[Pauline's lost items|Parasol and the Bag]] and the 300 [[point]]s for collecting them. The [[Hammer (theme)|Hammer]] theme from this game plays near the end of a race on this course.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*''[[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/>
*''[[Donkey Kong (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong]]'' (Game & Watch): The starting banner in DK Spaceport is based on the Donkey Kong Game & Watch unit, and directional pad iconography is seen throughout the course.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'': One of the new sponsors is named after and has a logo featuring a [[Hot Foot]].<ref name=fullart/>
*''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'': The game's logo appears as an advertisement,<ref name="WebsiteArt"/> and a neon sign of the logo and two pipes on either side of it appears at the last turn of [[Mario Bros. Circuit]].<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*''[[Super Mario Land]]'': A sponsor named "Batadon Aero Parts" is named after and depicts a [[Batadon]]. Additionally, Batadon carvings appear on the [[Finish line (object)|finish line]] overhead structure in [[DS Desert Hills|Desert Hills]].<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Family Computer]]: The Rally Bike has a design inspired by the pulse line design of Family Computer cartridges, including text reading "RLB-01" reminiscent of the product codes on each cartridge.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/> Mario's Mechanic costume includes a cap with text that reads "Famicom."<ref name=BRCDEvg/>
*''[[Super Mario World]]'': [[Super Koopa (enemy)|Super Koopas]] and [[Chargin' Chuck#Super Mario World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|Passin' Chuck]]s reappear.<ref name=fullart/><ref name=Direct/>
*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': An arrangement of "[[Ground BGM (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground BGM]]" can be heard in the game.<ref name=ShannonGrixtiSalty/> A [[Warp Pipe]]-junction, similar to the ones entered to access underground levels in this game, can be found at [[Whistlestop Summit]].<ref name=MKWDirect/>
*''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'': The open world concept and vehicle system, complete with hovercrafts and airplanes, are similar to the ones featured in this game.<ref name=Direct/>
*''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'': Graffiti on a banked turn resembles {{file link|SMBLL Green Koopa Troopa Artwork.png|the artwork}} of the Green Koopa Troopa from this game.<ref>[https://assets.nintendo.com/video/upload/f_auto:video,q_auto/Marketing/68272fb37fa56918996af8bfceddbc4223c2746af7c325b2067f0c62c65ef8c0/exp_b2cfe1/2-world/world_cource_01_ProRes.mp4 world_cource_01_ProRes.mp4]</ref>
*''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'': Mario wears the [[Shine Sprite]] shirt and sunglasses originating from this game in one of his costumes.<ref name=Direct/>
*''[[Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally]]'': The [[Tiny Titan]], based on the [[Monster (vehicle)|Monster]] from this game, returns. 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/>  
*''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' / ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'': An arrangement of "[[Please Select Player]]" can be heard in the game.<ref name=MKWDirect/>
*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'': One of the new sponsors is named after and has a logo featuring a [[Hot Foot]].<ref name=fullart/> An arrangement of [[Athletic BGM (Super Mario Bros. 3)|Athletic BGM]] can play during Grand Prix races.<ref name=KirbyGCN17>{{cite|title=Mario Kart World Demo Gameplay at Nintendo Switch 2 Experience: New York|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH6Hf6RKGG4|date=April 6, 2025|author=KirbyGCN17|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 6, 2025}}</ref>
*''[[Super Mario Land]]'': [[Batadon]] and [[Tokotoko]] reappear, and the former is the base of a sponsor, "Batadon Aero Parts".<ref name=Direct/> Shy Guy Bazaar includes multiple references to this game, including [[Daisy]]'s emblem on the palace, what appear to be statues resembling [[Gao]],<ref>{{file link|Mario Kart World Luigi Shy Guy Bazaar.jpg}}</ref> and tapestry with a [[Tokotoko]] pattern on it.<ref name=NintendoLife/>
*''[[Super Mario World]]'': [[Super Koopa (enemy)|Super Koopas]], [[Chargin' Chuck#Super Mario World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|Passin' Chucks and Clappin' Chucks]] reappear.<ref name=fullart/><ref name=Direct/> [[Dino Rhino]]s appear on the packaging of chocolate bars, referencing their [[Chocolate Island]] habitat.<ref name=Eurogamer/> Arrangements of "[[Ground BGM (Super Mario World)|Ground BGM]]", "[[Yoshi's Island (Map Screen)]]", "[[Donut Plains (Map Screen)]]", and "[[Forest of Illusion (Map Screen)]]" can be heard in the game.<ref name=ShannonGrixtiSalty>Shannon Grixti (April 8, 2025). [https://youtu.be/L5jAsLaisQ0 Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch 2 Salty Salty Speedway 4K/60FPS Gameplay Footage]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 9, 2025.</ref><ref name=DanPar/>
*''[[Super Mario Kart]]'': [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart World)|Mario Circuit]] contains the layouts of [[SNES Mario Circuit 1|Mario Circuit 1]], [[SNES Mario Circuit 2|Mario Circuit 2]], and [[SNES Mario Circuit 3|Mario Circuit 3]], and [[Koopa Troopa Beach (Mario Kart World)|Koopa Troopa Beach]] contains the layouts of [[Koopa Beach 1]] and [[SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2|Koopa Beach 2]]. Additionally, the layouts of [[SNES Ghost Valley 1|Ghost Valley 1]], [[SNES Choco Island 1|Choco Island 1]], [[SNES Ghost Valley 2|Ghost Valley 2]], [[SNES Choco Island 2|Choco Island 2]], [[SNES Vanilla Lake 1|Vanilla Lake 1]], and [[Ghost Valley 3]] can be driven as part of the world map. Stickers of character sprites from this game, including Mario, Luigi, Peach,<ref name=Direct/> Yoshi, Koopa Troopa, and Toad,<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt1/> appear on the walls in Mario Circuit. A sticker of Bowser's sprite can be equipped on a kart.<ref name=MarioKartActu2>https://x.com/MarioKartActu/status/1910711529634255106/photo/4</ref> [[? Panel]]s return and have a new design based on their {{file link|SMK QuestionBlock.png|promotional artwork}} from this game.<ref name=ShannonGrixtiFreeRoam/> Arrangements of "Battle Mode" and "Title Theme" can be heard in the game.<ref name=MKWDirect/> In the introduction of the ''Mario Kart World'' Direct, there is a side shot of [[Donkey Kong]] dropping a [[Banana Peel]] in front of [[Yoshi]], a reference to [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] doing the same to Yoshi in this game's title screen animation.<ref name=MKWDirect/>
*''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'': An arrangement of the main level theme can be heard in the game.<ref name=Valbuena/>
*''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'': Yoshi's blue costume sports a spiked red collar similar to the one [[Boshi]] wears.
*''[[Super Mario 64]]'': An arrangement of Piranha Plant's Lullaby can play in Free Roam.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/> An arrangement of "[[Dire, Dire Docks]]" can also be heard in the game.<ref name=PaulGaleNetwork/>
*''[[Mario Kart 64]]'': [[N64 Choco Mountain|Choco Mountain]] and [[Wario Stadium]] return as courses. An arrangement of the "Snow" theme can play in Free Roam. Arrangement of the "Farm" theme can also be heard in the game.<ref name=GameXplainGameplay/> Certain actions will cause stylized onomatopoeias to appear in a similar fashion to this game.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*''[[Yoshi's Story]]'': An arrangement of "[[Yoshi's Song|Yoshis on the Beach]]" can be heard in the game.<ref name=MKWDirect/> An arrangement of "Yoshi's Tale", the ending theme, can play in Free Roam.<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt2/>
*''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'': An arrangement of "[[GBA Ribbon Road|Ribbon Road]]" can be heard during one of the intermissions in the Mushroom Cup Grand Prix.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>  
*[[WarioWare (series)|''WarioWare'' series]]: The denim jacket Wario wears for his Biker outfit resembles the one he wears for his biker outfit throughout this series.
*''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'': Mario wears the [[Shine Sprite]] shirt and sunglasses originating from this game in one of his costumes.<ref name=engwebsite/>
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'': [[GCN Peach Beach|Peach Beach]] and [[GCN Dino Dino Jungle|Dino Dino Jungle]] return as courses. The [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Luigi Tires|Luigi Tires]] sponsor returns in this game.<ref name=FirstLook/> Characters hold onto their kart when shot out of a cannon, similar to this game.<ref name=Direct/> An arrangement of the theme for [[GCN Mushroom Bridge|Mushroom Bridge]] and [[Mushroom City]] can be heard during intermissions. An arrangement of the Battle mode theme can also be heard.<ref name=MKWDirect/>
*''[[Mario Party 6]]'': The character select icons for {{file link|Waluigi Artwork - Mario Party 6.png|Waluigi}} and {{file link|Princess Peach Artwork - Mario Party 6.png|Peach}} are based on their promotional artwork from this game.<ref name=NintendoLife/>
*''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'': The character select icon for Wario is based on his {{file link|Wario SM64DS art.png|promotional artwork}} from this game.<ref name=NintendoLife/>
*''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'': The Wario Games sponsor uses the mustache creatures seen on the title screen of this game. The yellow background references the color used in the Japanese and Chinese versions of this game.<ref name=Direct/>
*''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'': The Wario Games sponsor uses the mustache creatures seen on the title screen of this game. The yellow background references the color used in the Japanese and Chinese versions of this game.<ref name=Direct/>
*[[New Super Mario Bros. (disambiguation)|''New Super Mario Bros.'' series]]: Koopa Troopa's select icon features him swinging his arms as he does when reacting to a "[[Paah]]" in this series.<ref name=Direct/>
*''[[Mario Kart DS]]'': [[DS Desert Hills|Desert Hills]], [[DS DK Pass|DK Pass]], and [[DS Airship Fortress|Airship Fortress]] return as courses. The [[B Dasher]] returns as a kart. An arrangement of "[[DS Waluigi Pinball (theme)|Waluigi Pinball]]" can be heard in the game.<ref name=DeckWizard>Deck Wizard (April 12, 2025). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syropyIg6tU Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch 2 First Look Hands-On!]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 18, 2025.</ref>
*''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'': The Wario Motors sponsor graphic resembles the graphic of Wario's face used on this game's box art and title screen.<ref name=Direct/>
*''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'': The Wario Motors sponsor graphic resembles the graphic of Wario's face used on this game's box art and title screen.<ref name=Direct/>
*''[[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 Party 8]]'': The character select icons for {{file link|MP8 Birdo.png|Birdo}} and {{file link|MP8 Toad Main Artwork.png|Toad}} are based on their promotional artwork from this game while the character select icon for [[King Boo]] is based on {{file link|BooMP8Official.png|Boo's promotional artwork}} from this game.<ref name=NintendoLife/>
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'': One of the Knockout Tour Rallies has an icon featuring the [[Cloud Flower]].<ref name=Direct/>
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'': The character select icons for {{file link|Bowser - Super Mario Galaxy.png|Bowser}} and {{file link|SMG BowserJr.png|Bowser Jr.}} are based on their promotional artwork from this game.<ref name=NintendoLife/> [[Starview Peak]]'s central building contains a library alluding to the [[Library (Super Mario Galaxy)|Library]] aboard the [[Comet Observatory]].<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt2/> An arrangement of "[[Buoy Base Galaxy]]" can play in intermissions leading to [[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]].<ref name=Luigikid64>https://x.com/Luigikid64_SSBU/status/1911202380298715445</ref> Arrangements of "[[Rosalina in the Observatory]]" and "[[Gusty Garden Galaxy]]" can be heard in the game.<ref name=GameXplainGameplay/><ref name=DanPar/>
*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'': Several sponsors return from this game. Course select icons generally feature prominent track elements superimposed over images of the courses they belong to, like in this game.<ref name=FirstLook/><ref name=Direct/>
*''[[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/> [[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]] and [[Toad's Factory]] return as courses. A sign in Moo Moo Meadows states the farm was established in 2008, a reference to this game's launch date.<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt1/> An arrangement of "[[Wii DK Summit|DK Summit]]" plays in one of the intermissions in the Star Cup Grand Prix.<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt2/> An arrangement of "Staff Roll A" can play in Free Roam.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt2/> Arrangements of "[[Luigi Circuit/Mario Circuit]]" and "[[Chain Chomp Wheel]]" can be heard in the game.<ref name=GameXplainSwitch2EventLA>GameXplain (April 12, 2025). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVfnSJQKBH8 Tons of Mario Kart World Gameplay! (Switch 2 Event: LA)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 17, 2025.</ref><ref name=MKWDirect/> The [[Dolphin Dasher]] and [[Tiny Titan]] return as vehicles. An exclamation point appears above [[Cataquack]]s when they are alerted to passing karts, like in this game.<ref name=BRCDEvg/>
*''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'': A picture mode similar to this game's [[Snapshot Mode]] appears. Several of Mario's and Peach's costumes originate from this game or are based on their designs from this game. One of the Knockout Tour Rallies has an icon featuring the [[Life-Up Heart]].<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]: One of Wario's trick animations closely resembles his neutral air attack (especially in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'').<ref name=Direct/>
*''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'': Several Knockout Tour Rally icons are based on [[cup]] icons from the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]''.<ref name=Direct/>
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'': An arrangement of the desert theme can play in Free Roam. An arrangement of the castle boss theme plays in one of the intermissions in the Star Cup Grand Prix.<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt2/> An arrangement of "Staff Credit Roll" can also be heard in the game.<ref name=ShannonGrixtiDandelion>Shannon Grixti (April 8, 2025). [https://youtu.be/HOOBDqt2sYU Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch 2 Dandelion Depths 4K/60FPS Gameplay Footage]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 9, 2025.</ref> One of the idle animations of the [[Boo]]s is based on one of the idle animations of the [[Boo Buddies]] in this game.<ref name=Valbuena/>
*''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'': Various costumes return from this game. The Hammer, Coin Box, and Ice Flower return as items.<ref name=Direct/>
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'': The [[Cloud Rally]] has an icon featuring the [[Cloud Flower]].<ref name=Direct/> [[Skeeter]]s reappear using their design from this game.<ref name=GVG/> An arrangement of "[[Sky Station Galaxy]]" plays in one of the intermissions in the Mushroom Cup Grand Prix.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/> An arrangement of the [[Starship Mario]] theme plays while waiting for the [[Cherry Rally]] to commence.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt2/> Arrangements of "Super Mario Galaxy 2", "[[Digga-Leg]]", and "[[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]]" can be heard in the game.<ref name=ShannonGrixtiFreeRoam/><ref name=Yoshibros088>{{cite|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70OF771qa9I|title=Mario Kart World Gameplay|author=Yoshibros088|publisher=YouTube|date=April 12, 2025|accessdate=April 13, 2025}}</ref><ref name=DanPar/>
*''[[Mario Kart 7]]'': [[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]] and [[3DS Wario Shipyard|Wario Shipyard]] return as courses. The [[Bumble V]] and [[Cloud 9]] return as karts. Starview Peak is built around a Comet Observatory-like structure based on the one that appears in [[3DS Rosalina's Ice World|Rosalina's Ice World]].<ref name=engwebsite/> The character select icon for Daisy is based on her {{file link|Daisy MK7.png|promotional artwork}} from this game.<ref name=NintendoLife/>
*''[[Mario Party 9]]'': The character select icons for {{file link|MP9 Yoshi Artwork.png|Yoshi}} and {{file link|MP9 Shy Guy Artwork.png|Shy Guy}} are based on their promotional artwork from this game.<ref name=NintendoLife/>
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'': [[Boohemoth]] returns in the background of [[Boo Cinema]].<ref name=NintendoLife/> The [[Gold Shell|Coin Shell]]'s render is based on its {{file link|Gold Shell NSMB2 artwork.png|promotional artwork}} from this game.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'': The illustration of a [[Bomber Bill]] on the world map icon of [[DS Airship Fortress|Airship Fortress]] is based on its {{file link|BanzaibillNSMBU.png|artwork}} from this game.<ref name=engwebsite/> The character select icons for {{file link|NSMBU Luigi Jumping Artwork.png|Luigi}}, {{file link|KoopatroopaNSMBU.png|Koopa Troopa}}, and {{file link|NSMBU Hammer Bro Artwork.png|Hammer Bro}} are based on their promotional artwork from this game.<ref name=NintendoLife/> The [[Bob-omb]] render is based on its {{file link|BobombNSMBU.png|promotional artwork}} from this game.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*''[[Game & Wario]]'': One of [[Wario]]'s alternate costumes is based off [[Captain Wario (Game & Wario)|Captain Wario]].
*''[[New Super Luigi U]]'': On the select screen, [[Nabbit]] makes short hops like he does after finishing a level in this game.<ref name=IGN/>
*''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'': The promotional renders for various [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s are based on [[Toad]]'s {{file link|Toad Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|key artwork}} from this game. An arrangement of the "The Credits Roll" can be heard in the game.<ref name=DanPar/> An arrangement of "[[Chain-Link Charge]]" can play in intermissions leading to Starview Peak.<ref name=Luigikid64/> An arrangement of "[[Hisstocrat]]" can play in Free Roam.<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt1/> The golden snakes that adorn the [[Carpet Flyer]] are also modeled after Hisstocrats.<ref name=Direct/>
*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' / ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'': Several sponsors return from this game. Course select icons generally feature prominent track elements superimposed over images of the courses they belong to, like in this game. [[Jump Boost|Trick-able]], surfboard-bearing vehicles return.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/> [[Sky-High Sundae]] returns as a course. [[Kart]]s can illuminate the road ahead of them using headlamps, like in this game. The [[trophy]] presentation screen appears very similar to how it does in this game.<ref name=Valbuena/> Many of this game's lobby messages return.<ref name=ShannonGrixtiFreeRoam>Shannon Grixti (April 8, 2025). [https://youtu.be/TFSeLhtLC5U Mario Kart World Free Roam Nintendo Switch 2 4K/60 FPS Gameplay]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 9, 2025.</ref> [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Gameplay|Smart Steering]] returns.<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt2/> The design of the [[crown]] is inspired by its design in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. Several Knockout Tour rally icons are based on [[cup]] icons from the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]''. An arrangement of [[Sunshine Airport]]'s theme can play in Free Roam. Arrangements of "[[Mario Kart Stadium]]" / "[[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart 8)|Mario Circuit]]", "[[Water Park]]", "[[Toad Harbor]]", "[[Shy Guy Falls]]", "[[Wild Woods]]", "[[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart 8)|Bowser's Castle]]", and "[[Battle Stadium]]" can also be heard in the game.<ref name=MKWDirect/><ref name=Valbuena/><ref name=ShannonGrixtiDandelion/><ref name=overtime>Overtime Gamer (April 6, 2025). [https://youtu.be/TIjYhWTna7U Mario Kart World Grand Prix]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 13, 2025.</ref><ref name=Graptakular>Graptakular (April 16, 2025). [https://youtu.be/DmBr7nXHr_4?si=igwdSJ8TEtetp4Sk Switch 2 Experience: Los Angeles Mario Kart World Gameplay (handheld)]. ''YouTube''.  Retrieved April 16, 2025.</ref> Starview Peak features a segment of road split between a green left path and a yellow right path, similar to [[Ice Ice Outpost]].<ref name=FirstLook/><ref name=Direct/><ref name=NintendoLife/> The [[Biddybuggy]] returns as a kart.
*''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'': The new "Treasure Tracker!" sponsor is named after this game.<ref name=MKWDirect/>
*''[[Mario Party 10]]'': The character select icons for {{file link|Mario - Mario Party 10.png|Mario}} and {{file link|Toadette - Mario Party 10.png|Toadette}} are based on their promotional artwork from this game.<ref name=NintendoLife/>
*[[Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 30th Anniversary]]: An arrangement of the "[[Super Mario 64 Main Theme]]" based on an arrangement from the "Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary Live" concert series can be heard in the game.<ref name=MKWDirect/>
*''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'': A picture mode similar to this game's [[Snapshot Mode]] appears. Several of Mario's and Peach's costumes originate from this game or are based on their designs from this game. The [[Heart Rally]] has an icon featuring the [[Life-Up Heart]].<ref name=Direct/> The dance Mario does in the character selection screen is similar to the one he makes when listening to music from the [[Boombox]];<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/> additionally, Pauline's dance in the character selection screen is similar to the one she makes while performing.<ref name=IGN/> The designs of [[cactus]]es and [[binoculars]] in this game resemble their designs in ''Super Mario Odyssey''.<ref name=GVG/><ref name=NintendoLife/> Large flowers also appear, resembling [[Hat Trampoline]]s.<ref name=MKWDirect/> Arrangements of "[[Wooded Kingdom|Steam Gardens]]" and "[[Break Free (Lead the Way)]]" can be heard in the game.<ref name=Valbuena/><ref name=EZG>{{cite|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmbQXhHWreI|title=Mario Kart World - Nintendo Switch 2 Experience Los Angeles|author=EZG COLLECTIBLES|publisher=YouTube|date=April 14, 2025|accessdate=April 14, 2025}}</ref>
*''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'': [[Heavy Fire Bro|Heavy Fire Bros.]] return as audience members.<ref name=Direct/>
*''[[Dr. Mario World]]'': [[Baby Rosalina]]'s pacifier color is cyan instead of yellow, and her crown is angled the opposite side from before; both of these traits were first seen on [[Baby Rosalina#Dr. Mario World|Dr. Baby Rosalina]].<ref name=Direct/>
*''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'': Various costumes return from this game. The Hammer, Coin Box, and Ice Flower return as items. Items are generally held behind the player, like in this game.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/> [[Sky-High Sundae]] returns as a course. Pickup trucks with [[Piranha Plant]]s return.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt2/> An arrangement of [[Tour Tokyo Blur|Tokyo Blur]]'s theme plays in one of the intermissions in the Mushroom Cup Grand Prix,<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/> and an arrangement of [[Tour Vancouver Velocity|Vancouver Velocity]]'s theme plays in one of the intermissions in the Star Cup Grand Prix.<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt2/> An arrangement of [[Tour Singapore Speedway|Singapore Speedway]]'s theme can also be heard in the game.<ref name=KirbyGCN17/>
*''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'': An arrangement of the main title theme can play.<ref name=MKWDirect/>


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Mario Kart World
North American box art for Mario Kart World
North American box art
For alternate box art, see the game's gallery.
Publisher Nintendo
Platform(s) Nintendo Switch 2
Release date World June 5, 2025[1]
Language(s) English (United Kingdom)
English (United States)
French (France)
French (Canada)
German
Spanish (Spain)
Spanish (Latin America)
Italian
Dutch
Portuguese (Portugal)
Portuguese (Brazil)
Russian
Japanese
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Korean
Genre Racing
Rating(s)
ESRB:E - Everyone[2]
PEGI:3 - Three years and older[3]
CERO:A - All ages[4]
ACB:G - General[5]
USK:0 - All ages[6]
ClassInd:L - General audience[7]
SMECCV:A - All ages[8]
GSRR:P - Six years and older[9]
Gmedia:3 - Three years and older[10]
Mode(s) Single-player
Local and online multiplayer
Format
Nintendo Switch 2:
Game Card
Digital download

Mario Kart World is an upcoming game in the Mario Kart series set to be released alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 as a launch title worldwide on June 5, 2025. Initially teased during the Nintendo Switch 2's reveal trailer on January 16, 2025, as the first game shown for the system,[11] the game was properly revealed in the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct presentation on April 2, 2025. It is the sixteenth entry in the Mario Kart series, the twelfth to be released by Nintendo, the first new Mario Kart title since Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (released almost five years prior), and the first original, major console entry in the series since Mario Kart 8 (released eleven years prior). It is also the first Mario Kart game to be a launch title for its console and to feature Kevin Afghani's voicework.

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. Additionally, characters now have a wide variety of alternate costumes, and the clothing worn by characters is substantially more detailed than in previous games. The game's roster marked the playable debut of many enemies from across the series, including Cataquack, Coin Coffer, Swoop, and Conkdor, among many more. Altogether, this game features the most brand new playable character additions to the Mario Kart series to date. Two new in-game modes were also added: Knockout Tour and Free Roam.

The game was covered during the Nintendo Treehouse: Live events on April 3 and 4, 2025.[12][13] A dedicated Nintendo Direct for the game titled the "Mario Kart World Direct" broadcast on April 17, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. PST / 9:00 a.m. EST / 2:00 p.m. BST.[14]

Gameplay

Bikes and ATVs return following their absence in Mario Kart Tour. However, kart customization as seen in Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart 8 does not return. Some karts in this game instead utilize unique wheel designs, with some lacking wheels entirely in favor of treads.

New features

Races now consist of 24 racers, doubling from the previous 12. Players receive points in racing as before, with some positions receiving the same number of points.[12]

Gliders and driving underwater, introduced in Mario Kart 7, along with anti-gravity, introduced in Mario Kart 8, do not return in Mario Kart World; instead, karts can now extend wings, which function the same as gliders, and drive along the top of water rather than beneath it, with both new mechanics creating a comparable vehicle system to Diddy Kong Racing.

Many new mechanics for karts are introduced in this game: karts now have the ability to drive on walls after a height boost and balance on railings and other thin platforms to quickly charge up Mini-Turbos.[12] When holding down the button after a hop without turning, players can charge up a Charge Jump instead of initiating a drift.[15][14] After such a jump, the player is granted a small speed boost similar to a Mini-Turbo. The jumps can be charged, yielding blue and then yellow sparks, with yellow sparks granting a longer-lasting boost after landing.[16][17] A new Rewind feature has also been added, which allows the player to rewind back to where they were before if they mess up. However, this feature does not rewind the other racers and can only be used in Free Roam or in solo races.[14]

Unlike previous installments, all of the courses in the game take place on a large, open world, connected via the newly introduced intermissions,[18] which are long, non-looping tracks filled with various hazards that connect from one course to another during races.[1]

Players are able to enter large vehicles scattered around the world, such as cargo trucks, boats, or UFOs, and control them from the inside.[1][17][19]

Game modes

Grand Prix

Grand Prix returns as the main game mode from previous games, where the player races through four tracks of a cup in an attempt to get the most points, with higher placements yielding more points. However, the format of the Grand Prix has been changed significantly from previous games. Now, only the first race of a cup follows the traditional three-lap format. The last three races follow a sectioned format instead, with the first two sections (or more in certain cases) of the race taking place across intermissions that transition from the previous course to the next, while the final section consists of one lap of that next course.[12] One mode allows players to configure intermissions in the rules.[18]

Time Trials

Time Trials return and function the same as they did previously. Players drive through a selected course to complete it as fast as possible. Like in previous games, players can race against ghost times set by other players online. It is currently unknown if Staff Ghosts return.[14]

VS Race

VS Race allows up to four players to play together locally and eight players to play wireless. Players can choose to race in regular three-lap races on a single course or choose a course to start at, then choose another course that is connected to the starting course to drive towards. Team races return from previous entries, but it is now possible to have up to four teams instead of only two. Class, item, CPU difficulty, and race count settings also return.[14]

Battle

Battle modes return, but as in Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7, there are only two battle modes to choose from: Balloon Battle and Coin Runners. Coin Runners functions similarly to how it does in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, but Balloon Battle has been reverted back to the elimination-based system used in earlier games, Mario Kart 8, and Mario Kart Tour.[14]

Knockout Tour

Knockout Tour is an all-out battle mode where players race over consecutive tracks across the open world and are eliminated on a specific lap if not met after the required amount of racers. Unlike races, there are no breaks in between, as players who qualify for the next race will simply continue it.[1]

Knockout Tour consists of rallies rather than cups, with each of the eight rallies having 6 races within. Unlike the Grand Prix, Knockout Tour focuses primarily on the intermissions between the courses, The first five races take place on a continuous path of them, with each checkpoint eliminating the players that place in the bottom four of the group. For the final race, the last four players standing will race a lap around the final course.[20]

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese サバイバル[4]
Sabaibaru 		Survival
Dutch Knock-outrally[21] Knockout Rally
French Survie[22] Survival
German K.-o.-Tour[23] K.O. Tour
Italian Sopravvivenza[24] Survival
Korean 서바이벌[25]
Seobaibeol 		Survival
Portuguese Eliminatória[26] Knock Out
Spanish Supervivencia[27][28] Survival

Free Roam

Free Roam is an open-world adventure mode where one or multiple players can freely explore any track both on- and off-road.[1] As displayed in the HUD when viewing the world map in this mode, P Switches, ? Panels, and Peach Medallions appear as discoverable objects. CPU drivers can also be encountered in Free Roam.[12]

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese フリーラン[4]
Furīran 		Free Run
Dutch Rondrijden[21] Driving around
Italian Corsa libera[29] Free run
Portuguese Modo livre[26] Free mode
Spanish (NOA) Paseo libre[27] Free walk
Spanish (NOE) Modo libre[28] Free mode

Characters

Racers

There are currently 50 racers confirmed, including 30 characters returning from past installments and 20 new playable characters, all of which aside from Goomba, Piranha Plant, Pianta, Spike, and Dolphin also making their first playable appearance in a video game overall. All new characters except Coin Coffer also appear in the game as either background characters or obstacles during races. Additionally, Nabbit, Hammer Bro, Chargin' Chuck, and Monty Mole are playable for the first time in a home console Mario Kart game, following their debuts in Mario Kart Tour.

Returning characters

New characters

Character costumes

Costumes for characters return from Mario Kart Tour. Some costumes use designs seen previously in games such as Mario Kart Tour and Super Mario Odyssey. These costumes are obtained mid-race after eating various food items, with certain characters having up to 9 costumes. In the game's demo, it is shown that costumes have their own slot on the character selection screen, unlike in Mario Kart 8 and its port (except for Tanooki Mario and Cat Peach), though it is unknown if this will apply to the final game. Consuming Dash Food unlocks costumes for use anytime, and the type of food the player uses determines the outfit the character wears.[14]

Mario
Luigi
  • Pro Racer[30]

    Pro Racer[30]

  • A farmer costume

    A farmer costume

  • A costume of Luigi wearing a jacket and goggles

    A costume of Luigi wearing a jacket and goggles

  • Gondolier[30]

    Gondolier[30]

  • Happi[33]

    Happi[33]

  • Oasis[34]

    Oasis[34]

  • A costume of Luigi wearing a motocross helmet

    A costume of Luigi wearing a motocross helmet

  • A costume equivalent to Mario's Mechanic costume

    A costume equivalent to Mario's Mechanic costume

Peach
  • Touring[30]

    Touring[30]

  • Pro Racer[35]

    Pro Racer[35]

  • Yukata[30]

    Yukata[30]

  • A costume of Peach wearing a jacket and goggles

    A costume of Peach wearing a jacket and goggles

  • Vacation[32]

    Vacation[32]

  • Peach's biker suit from previous Mario Kart games

    Peach's biker suit from previous Mario Kart games

  • A farmer costume

    A farmer costume

  • A costume of Peach wearing a short-sleeved shirt and headband

    A costume of Peach wearing a short-sleeved shirt and headband

Daisy
  • Touring[14]

    Touring[14]

  • Swimwear[30]

    Swimwear[30]

  • Daisy's biker suit from previous Mario Kart games

    Daisy's biker suit from previous Mario Kart games

  • Oasis[30]

    Oasis[30]

  • A costume of Daisy wearing a scarf and hat

    A costume of Daisy wearing a scarf and hat

  • Vacation[36]

    Vacation[36]

Rosalina
  • Touring[31]

    Touring[31]

  • Pro Racer[30]

    Pro Racer[30]

  • A costume resembling Rosalina (Aurora) from Mario Kart Tour[37]

    A costume resembling Rosalina (Aurora) from Mario Kart Tour[37]

  • Rosalina's biker suit from previous Mario Kart games

    Rosalina's biker suit from previous Mario Kart games

Bowser
  • A costume of Bowser wearing goggles and a black shell

    A costume of Bowser wearing goggles and a black shell

  • All-Terrain[30]

    All-Terrain[30]

  • A costume of Bowser wearing a jacket and goggles

    A costume of Bowser wearing a jacket and goggles

  • Biker[30]

    Biker[30]

Toad
  • Explorer[16]

    Explorer[16]

  • Burger Bud[30]

    Burger Bud[30]

  • A costume of Toad wearing a racing helmet with a visor

    A costume of Toad wearing a racing helmet with a visor

  • A train conductor costume

    A train conductor costume

Wario
  • A sultan costume

    A sultan costume

  • A costume of Wario wearing goggles

    A costume of Wario wearing goggles

  • Biker[30]

    Biker[30]

  • Wicked Wasp[38]

    Wicked Wasp[38]

  • A costume resembling Captain Wario from Game & Wario

    A costume resembling Captain Wario from Game & Wario

  • A costume of Wario wearing a feathered helmet

    A costume of Wario wearing a feathered helmet

  • A construction worker costume

    A construction worker costume

Waluigi
  • A biker-gang costume

    A biker-gang costume

  • A costume of Waluigi wearing a suit and goggles

    A costume of Waluigi wearing a suit and goggles

  • Road Ruffian[39]

    Road Ruffian[39]

  • Mariachi[30]

    Mariachi[30]

  • Wampire[40]

    Wampire[40]

Toadette
  • A costume resembling the "Archivist Toadette" costume

    A costume resembling the "Archivist Toadette" costume

  • Soft Server[30]

    Soft Server[30]

  • A train conductor costume

    A train conductor costume

  • A costume of Toadette wearing a racing helmet with a visor

    A costume of Toadette wearing a racing helmet with a visor

Birdo
Baby Mario
  • A costume equivalent to Luigi's Pro Racer costume

    A costume equivalent to Luigi's Pro Racer costume

  • Swimwear[30]

    Swimwear[30]

  • A costume equivalent to Baby Luigi's Work Crew costume

    A costume equivalent to Baby Luigi's Work Crew costume

Baby Luigi
  • Work Crew[30]

    Work Crew[30]

  • A costume equivalent to Luigi's Pro Racer costume

    A costume equivalent to Luigi's Pro Racer costume

Baby Peach
  • Touring[30]

    Touring[30]

  • A costume equivalent to Baby Daisy's Explorer costume

    A costume equivalent to Baby Daisy's Explorer costume

  • A costume equivalent to Luigi's Pro Racer costume

    A costume equivalent to Luigi's Pro Racer costume

  • A costume equivalent to Baby Rosalina's Sailor costume

    A costume equivalent to Baby Rosalina's Sailor costume

Baby Daisy
  • Touring[41]

    Touring[41]

  • A costume equivalent to Luigi's Pro Racer costume

    A costume equivalent to Luigi's Pro Racer costume

  • Explorer[30]

    Explorer[30]

  • A costume equivalent to Baby Rosalina's Sailor costume

    A costume equivalent to Baby Rosalina's Sailor costume

Baby Rosalina
  • Touring[42]

    Touring[42]

  • A costume equivalent to Luigi's Pro Racer costume

    A costume equivalent to Luigi's Pro Racer costume

  • Sailor[30]

    Sailor[30]

  • A costume equivalent to Baby Daisy's Explorer costume

    A costume equivalent to Baby Daisy's Explorer costume

Lakitu
  • Fisherman[30]

    Fisherman[30]

  • A costume of Lakitu wearing a racing helmet with a visor

    A costume of Lakitu wearing a racing helmet with a visor

King Boo
  • Aristocrat[30]

    Aristocrat[30]

  • Pro Racer[43]

    Pro Racer[43]

  • A pirate costume

    A pirate costume

Yoshi
  • A costume of Red Yoshi wearing a racing helmet with a visor

    A costume of Red Yoshi wearing a racing helmet with a visor

  • A costume of Blue Yoshi wearing sunglasses and a spiked collar, resembling Boshi

    A costume of Blue Yoshi wearing sunglasses and a spiked collar, resembling Boshi

  • Food Slinger[30]

    Food Slinger[30]

  • A costume of Pink Yoshi wearing a visor

    A costume of Pink Yoshi wearing a visor

  • A costume similar to King Boo's Aristocrat costume

    A costume similar to King Boo's Aristocrat costume

  • Swimwear[44]

    Swimwear[44]

  • Touring[45]

    Touring[45]

  • Matsuri[30]

    Matsuri[30]

Koopa Troopa
  • A costume of Koopa Troopa wearing a cap, sunglasses, and headset

    A costume of Koopa Troopa wearing a cap, sunglasses, and headset

  • Runner[30]

    Runner[30]

  • A construction worker costume

    A construction worker costume

  • Pro Racer[46]

    Pro Racer[46]

  • A sailor costume

    A sailor costume

Donkey Kong
Bowser Jr.
  • A scout costume

    A scout costume

  • Biker Jr.[30]

    Biker Jr.[30]

  • A costume of Bowser Jr. wearing a racing helmet with a visor

    A costume of Bowser Jr. wearing a racing helmet with a visor

Pauline
Shy Guy
  • Slope Styler[30]

    Slope Styler[30]

  • A costume of Shy Guy wearing a headset and striped coat

    A costume of Shy Guy wearing a headset and striped coat

Non-playable characters

Background characters

Unknown

Courses

Map artwork from Mario Kart World.
The interconnected world map, without Rainbow Road's icon

So far, Mario Kart World is known to have 30 courses (32 if the two routes for Crown City and Peach Stadium are counted separately); 16 (18) of those courses are new, while 14 return from previous entries, including one course that appeared in both Mario Kart Tour and the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, two courses each from Super Mario Kart (which are combined versions of five courses from the game), Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Mario Kart Wii, and Mario Kart 7, and three courses from Mario Kart DS, while no courses from Mario Kart: Super Circuit or Mario Kart 8 are shown to return so far. Of the returning courses, three of them (Wario Stadium, Sky-High Sundae, and Toad's Factory) make their debuts as classic courses, while both tracks from Mario Kart 7 (Shy Guy Bazaar and Wario Shipyard) return in a console Mario Kart title for the first time. If Mario Kart: Super Circuit's Extra Tracks are not counted, the Koopa Beach 1 portion of Koopa Troopa Beach and the Ghost Valley 3 portion of Boo Cinema increase this number to five.

Classic courses in this game (marked with their origin game's prefix below) have been significantly revamped, bearing even less resemblance to the original courses than as they appeared in previous games. Unlike previous games since Mario Kart DS, the game's cups are not separated between new and classic courses, with the game's known seven cups instead featuring a varying amount of both types of courses, similar to Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's DLC cups.[1] Also unlike previous games since Mario Kart 8, all classic courses use the modern Mario Kart logo for their finish lines, regardless of what game they originated from. This is the first Mario Kart game since Mario Kart: Super Circuit to not have prefixes appended to the names of any of the classic race courses.

Courses with differing names between British English and American English once again use their respective name depending on the game's region, unlike in Tour.

Grand Prix

The backgrounds of the cup icons are reflective of the region the cup's courses are located in. For example, the Star Cup's icon has an icy background, as its courses are near or within the snowy region.

Cup Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
The icon for the Mushroom Cup in Mario Kart World.
Mushroom Cup[1] 		The icon for Mario Bros. Circuit in Mario Kart World.
Mario Bros. Circuit 		The icon for Crown City (in the Mushroom Cup) in Mario Kart World.
Crown City 		The icon for Whistlestop Summit in Mario Kart World.
Whistlestop Summit 		The icon for DK Spaceport in Mario Kart World.
DK Spaceport
The icon for the Flower Cup in Mario Kart World.
Flower Cup[1] 		The icon for Desert Hills in Mario Kart World.
Desert Hills (DS) 		The icon for Shy Guy Bazaar in Mario Kart World.
Shy Guy Bazaar (3DS) 		The icon for Wario Stadium in Mario Kart World.
Wario Stadium (N64)[40] 		The icon for Airship Fortress in Mario Kart World.
Airship Fortress (DS)
The icon for the Star Cup in Mario Kart World.
Star Cup[1] 		The icon for DK Pass in Mario Kart World.
DK Pass (DS) 		The icon for Starview Peak in Mario Kart World.
Starview Peak 		The icon for Sky-High Sundae in Mario Kart World.
Sky-High Sundae (Tour/Switch) 		The icon for Wario Shipyard in Mario Kart World.
Wario Shipyard (3DS)
Wario's Galleon
The icon for the Shell Cup in Mario Kart World.
Shell Cup[1] 		The icon for Koopa Troopa Beach in Mario Kart World.
Koopa Troopa Beach (SNES)[52] 		The icon for Faraway Oasis in Mario Kart World.
Faraway Oasis 		The icon for Crown City (in the Shell Cup) in Mario Kart World.
Crown City 		The icon for Peach Stadium in Mario Kart World.
Peach Stadium
The icon for the Banana Cup in Mario Kart World.
Banana Cup[1] 		Shows an image of Peach Beach, a track in Mario Kart World
Peach Beach (GCN)[16][53] 		Depicts Salty Salty Speedway’s thumbnail, a track in Mario Kart World's Banana Cup.
Salty Salty Speedway[53] 		Depicts Dino Dino Jungle’s thumbnail, a track in Mario Kart World's Banana Cup.
Dino Dino Jungle (GCN)[54][55] 		Icon of Great ? Block Ruins in Mario Kart World
Great ? Block Ruins[56][57]
The icon for the Leaf Cup in Mario Kart World.
Leaf Cup[1] 		The icon for Cheep Cheep Falls Mario Kart World.
Cheep Cheep Falls[14] 		Dandelion Depths[53] Boo Cinema[55] Dry Bones Burnout[58][57]
The icon for the Lightning Cup in Mario Kart World.
Lightning Cup[1] 		The icon for Moo Moo Meadows Mario Kart World.
Moo Moo Meadows (Wii)[16] 		Icon for Choco Mountain in Mario Kart World
Choco Mountain (N64)[40] 		Toad's Factory (Wii)[40] Bowser's Castle[59]
Special Cup[conjectural][40] Acorn Heights[57][13] Mario Circuit (SNES)[31][57] Peach Stadium[57] Rainbow Road[60][56][57]

Other courses

While not confirmed to be playable as traditional race courses, several other courses can be seen or visited in the world mapMedia:MK World map.png or during intermissions, including Ghost Valley 1, Ghost Valley 2, and Ghost Valley 3 at the entrance to Boo Cinema, and Choco Island 2 just south-west of Choco Mountain.[49] Certain sites and landmarks also resemble past courses, including one resembling Vanilla Lake 1 south of Sky-High Sundae and a quicksand pit that resembles Thwomp Desert or Dry Dry Desert's quicksand pit in the desert south of Airship Fortress.[31]

Knockout Tour

Rally Landmarks Starting point Checkpoint 1 Checkpoint 2 Checkpoint 3 Checkpoint 4 Final course
The icon for the Golden Rally in Mario Kart World.
Golden Rally[1] 		The icon for Desert Hills during the Golden Rally in Mario Kart World.The icon for Mario Bros. Circuit during the Golden Rally in Mario Kart World.
The icon for Moo Moo Meadows during the Golden Rally in Mario Kart World.The icon for Acorn Heights during the Golden Rally in Mario Kart World. 		Desert Hills course icon from Mario Kart World
Desert Hills (DS) 		Mario Bros. Circuit course icon from Mario Kart World
Mario Bros. Circuit 		Choco Mountain course icon from Mario Kart World
Choco Mountain (N64) 		Moo Moo Meadows course icon from Mario Kart World
Moo Moo Meadows (Wii) 		Mario Circuit course icon from Mario Kart World
Mario Circuit (SNES) 		Acorn Heights course icon from Mario Kart World
Acorn Heights
The icon for the Ice Rally in Mario Kart World.
Ice Rally[1] 		The icon for Sky-High Sundae during the Ice Rally in Mario Kart World.The icon for the portion inbetween Dandelion Depths and the autumnal, feudal Japan course during the Ice Rally in Mario Kart World.
The icon for Peach Stadium during the Ice Rally in Mario Kart World.The icon for Crown City during the Ice Rally in Mario Kart World. 		Sky-High Sundae course icon from Mario Kart World
Sky-High Sundae (Tour/Switch) 		Starview Peak course icon from Mario Kart World
Starview Peak 		Dandelion Depths course icon from Mario Kart World
Dandelion Depths 		Unnamed autumn course icon from Mario Kart World
Cheep Cheep Falls 		Peach Stadium course icon from Mario Kart World
Peach Stadium 		Crown City course icon from Mario Kart World
Crown City
The icon for the Moon Rally in Mario Kart World.
Moon Rally[12] 		The icon for Bowser's Castle during the Moon Rally in Mario Kart World.The icon for Moo Moo Meadows during the Moon Rally in Mario Kart World.
The icon for Cheep Cheep Falls during the Moon Rally in Mario Kart World.The icon for Faraway Oasis during the Moon Rally in Mario Kart World. 		Bowser's Castle course icon from Mario Kart World
Bowser's Castle 		Toad's Factory course icon from Mario Kart World
Toad's Factory (Wii) 		Moo Moo Meadows course icon from Mario Kart World
Moo Moo Meadows (Wii) 		Dandelion Depths course icon from Mario Kart World
Dandelion Depths 		Unnamed autumn course icon from Mario Kart World
Cheep Cheep Falls 		Faraway Oasis course icon from Mario Kart World
Faraway Oasis
The icon for the Spiny Rally in Mario Kart World.
Spiny Rally[12] 		The icon for Boo Cinema during the Spiny Rally in Mario Kart World.The icon for Starview Peak during the Spiny Rally in Mario Kart World.
The icon for Salty Salty Speedway during the Spiny Rally in Mario Kart World.The icon for Wario Shipyard during the Spiny Rally in Mario Kart World. 		Boo Cinema course icon from Mario Kart World
Boo Cinema 		Starview Peak course icon from Mario Kart World
Starview Peak 		DK Pass course icon from Mario Kart World
DK Pass (DS) 		Salty Salty Speedway course icon from Mario Kart World
Salty Salty Speedway 		The "Peach Resort" course icon from Mario Kart World
Peach Beach (GCN) 		Wario Shipyard course icon from Mario Kart World
Wario Shipyard (3DS)
The icon for the Cherry Rally in Mario Kart World.
Cherry Rally[12] 		The icon for Dino Dino Jungle during the Cherry Rally in Mario Kart World.The icon for Koopa Troopa Beach during the Cherry Rally in Mario Kart World.
The icon for Whistlestop Summit during the Cherry Rally in Mario Kart World.The icon for Desert Hills during the Cherry Rally in Mario Kart World. 		The "Peach Resort" course icon from Mario Kart World
Peach Beach (GCN) 		Dino Dino Jungle course icon from Mario Kart World
Dino Dino Jungle (GCN) 		Koopa Troopa Beach course icon from Mario Kart World
Koopa Troopa Beach (SNES) 		DK Spaceport course icon from Mario Kart World
DK Spaceport 		Whistlestop Summit course icon from Mario Kart World
Whistlestop Summit 		Desert Hills course icon from Mario Kart World
Desert Hills (DS)
The icon for the Acorn Rally in Mario Kart World.
Acorn Rally[31] 		Toad's Factory course icon from Mario Kart World
Toad's Factory (Wii) 		Wario Stadium course icon from Mario Kart World
Wario Stadium (N64) 		Choco Mountain course icon from Mario Kart World
Choco Mountain (N64) 		Peach Stadium course icon from Mario Kart World
Peach Stadium 		Unnamed autumn course icon from Mario Kart World
Cheep Cheep Falls 		DK Pass course icon from Mario Kart World
DK Pass (DS)
The icon for the Cloud Rally in Mario Kart World.
Cloud Rally[31] 		The icon for Shy Guy Bazaar during the Cloud Rally in Mario Kart World.The icon for Mario Bros. Circuit during the Cloud Rally in Mario Kart World.
The icon for Crown City during the Cloud Rally in Mario Kart World.The icon for Great ? Block Ruins during the Cloud Rally in Mario Kart World. 		Airship Fortress course icon from Mario Kart World
Airship Fortress (DS) 		Shy Guy Bazaar course icon from Mario Kart World
Shy Guy Bazaar (3DS) 		Mario Bros. Circuit course icon from Mario Kart World
Mario Bros. Circuit 		Crown City course icon from Mario Kart World
Crown City 		Faraway Oasis course icon from Mario Kart World
Faraway Oasis 		Great ? Block Ruins course icon from Mario Kart World
Great ? Block Ruins
The icon for the Heart Rally in Mario Kart World.
Heart Rally[61] 		Shy Guy Bazaar course icon from Mario Kart World
Shy Guy Bazaar (3DS) 		Airship Fortress course icon from Mario Kart World
Airship Fortress (DS) 		Dry Bones Burnout course icon from Mario Kart World
Dry Bones Burnout 		Mario Circuit course icon from Mario Kart World
Mario Circuit (SNES) 		Moo Moo Meadows course icon from Mario Kart World
Moo Moo Meadows (Wii) 		Peach Stadium course icon from Mario Kart World
Peach Stadium

Battle courses

Like the B variants of courses from Mario Kart Tour, the battle courses in Mario Kart World take place in closed off areas of the main race courses rather than taking place in unique locations. However, some are more intricately designed akin to older battle courses.

Vehicles

Karts, bikes, and ATVs all return in Mario Kart World. All racers use different vehicles in the trailer, with each vehicle having unique wheel and tire designs. Vehicles are no longer customizable, like they were up to Mario Kart Wii and in Mario Kart Tour. Instead of gliders, vehicles now feature wings that allow them to glide in a similar manner. When going over water, the wheels of all vehicles change into water skis, allowing them to float.[12] Stickers on vehicles also appear to be customizable.[14]

Karts

  • Standard Kart

    Standard Kart

  • Plushbuggy

    Plushbuggy

  • Zoom Buggy

    Zoom Buggy

  • Rally Kart

    Rally Kart

  • Baby Blooper

    Baby Blooper

  • Chargin' Truck

    Chargin' Truck

  • Blastronaut III

    Blastronaut III

  • Roadster Royale

    Roadster Royale

  • Carpet Flyer

    Carpet Flyer

  • Billdozer

    Billdozer

  • Big Horn

    Big Horn

  • Hot Rod

    Hot Rod

  • The snowmobile kart

    The snowmobile kart

  • The frog-themed kart

    The frog-themed kart

  • The cinema-themed kart

    The cinema-themed kart

  • The toy truck kart

    The toy truck kart

  • The dome-shaped kart

    The dome-shaped kart

  • Pipe Frame

    Pipe Frame

  • B Dasher

    B Dasher

  • Tiny Titan/Rally Romper

    Tiny Titan/Rally Romper

  • Bumble V

    Bumble V

  • Cloud 9

    Cloud 9

  • Biddybuggy

    Biddybuggy

Bikes

  • Standard Bike

    Standard Bike

  • Cute Scoot

    Cute Scoot

  • Rally Bike

    Rally Bike

  • Mach Rocket

    Mach Rocket

  • W-Twin Chopper

    W-Twin Chopper

  • Fin Twin

    Fin Twin

  • The pipe-themed bike

    The pipe-themed bike

  • The radio-themed bike

    The radio-themed bike

  • The train-themed bike

    The train-themed bike

  • The R.O.B.-themed bike

    The R.O.B.-themed bike

  • Dolphin Dasher

    Dolphin Dasher

ATVs

  • Bowser Bruiser,[31] an ATV with a skull decoration on the front, used by Bowser in the teaser[11]
  • Funky Dorrie,[31] a three-wheeled ATV resembling a jet-ski, designed to resemble Dorrie[11]
  • An ATV resembling a lobster[12]
  • An ATV with one wheel in the front and two treads in the back, used by Shy Guy in the trailer[1]
  • An ATV with two skis in the front and one wheel on the back and fire motifs, used by Luigi in the trailer[1]
  • An ATV with two wheels in the front and one wheel in the back and spikes at the front, used by King Boo in gameplay from the Japanese website[4]
  • Bowser Bruiser

    Bowser Bruiser

  • Funky Dorrie

    Funky Dorrie

  • The lobster ATV

    The lobster ATV

  • The treaded ATV

    The treaded ATV

  • The ski ATV

    The ski ATV

  • The spiked ATV

    The spiked ATV

Course elements

Objects and obstacles

Other

Items

As with Mario Kart Tour, items are automatically held behind racers in this game.[12]

Of the returning items, the Ice Flower, Hammer, and Coin Box make their first appearance in a home console Mario Kart debut following their initial debut in Mario Kart Tour. Additionally, the Feather is now usable during races like in Super Mario Kart, rather than being exclusive to the Battle mode like in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Mario Kart Tour.[84]

Items found on the track

An Item Box from Mario Kart World
Item Box 		Gives the player a random item. Some float down from the sky attached to parachutes.[16]
A double item box from Mario Kart World
Double Item Box 		Gives the player two random items as opposed to one.
A coin appearing in Mario Kart World
Coin 		Gives the player a small boost and increases top speed when more are collected, up to a maximum of 20.[13]
Coin piles seen in Mario Kart World
Coin pile[54]
Blue Coins, as seen in Mario Kart World
Blue coin[14] 		Appears in certain areas upon pressing a P Switch.[14]
A Dash Food bag from Mario Kart World
Dash Food bag[14] 		A smiling, golden fast food bag that provides a random food item that changes the player's outfit when eaten, with a visual transformation effect similar to that of a Wonder Flower.
A Peach Medallion seen in Mario Kart World
Peach Medallion[14] 		New coin collectables imprinted with a portrait of Peach, resembling Princess Coins.[85]

New items

The icon for the Coin Shell from Mario Kart World
Coin Shell[12] 		Travels along the track and leaves a trail of coins behind before exploding, leaving eight coins in a ring shape on the track.[12] Gold Shells previously appeared in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, though they functioned differently.
The new Kamek item as it appears in the roulette wheel in Mario Kart World
Kamek[14] 		A crystal ball with Kamek's magic symbols on it that summons him, who then proceeds to summon many of a certain type of enemy ahead of all the racers in front of the player who used it, as well as turning them into that enemy temporarily.[49]
The double burger with a star pick, one of the new food items as it appears in the roulette wheel.
Dash Food[14] 		Various food items obtained from the smiling bags that give the player a speed boost and may change the character's outfit.[13]

Returning items

The icon for the coin item in Mario Kart World
Coin 		Grants the player two extra coins and a small boost.
The icon for the Coin Box item in Mario Kart World
Coin Box 		Temporarily places a ? Block above the player's head, which they can repeatedly hit, giving them coins while also scattering more coins behind them.[86]
The Icon for the Green Shell from Mario Kart World
Green Shell 		Travels in a straight line and knocks over a kart it hits.
The icon for the Triple Green Shells in Mario Kart World
Triple Green Shells 		Three Green Shells that orbit the player's kart, protecting them from incoming attacks.
The icon for the Red Shell in Mario Kart World
Red Shell 		Homes in on the closest kart in front of the player and knocks it over.
The icon for the Triple Red Shells in Mario Kart World
Triple Red Shells 		Three Red Shells that orbit the player's kart, protecting them from incoming attacks.
The icon for the blue Spiny Shell in Mario Kart World
Spiny Shell 		Targets the racer in first place, knocking over all other karts in its path.
Banana Peel
Banana Peel 		Protects the player from incoming items, and spins out other racers that hit it.
The icon for the Triple Bananas from Mario Kart World
Triple Bananas 		Three bananas that orbit the player's kart, protecting them from incoming attacks.
The icon for the mushroom item in Mario Kart World
Mushroom 		Provides the player's kart with a small speed boost.
The icon for the Triple Mushrooms from Mario Kart World
Triple Mushrooms 		Orbits the player's kart, providing them with three separate speed boosts.
The icon for the Golden Mushroom in Mario Kart World
Golden Mushroom 		Provides the player's kart with continuous speed boosts for a short time.
The icon for the Mega Mushroom from Mario Kart World
Mega Mushroom 		Increases the player's size, allowing them to flatten any player they hit.[86]
The icon for the Feather in Mario Kart World
Feather 		Causes the player to spin and leap in the air, allowing them to reach high areas, avoid attacks, and even drive on walls.[12]
The icon for the Fire Flower in Mario Kart World
Fire Flower 		Allows the player to throw up to eight fireballs for a short time that cause other karts to spin out on impact.
The icon for the Ice Flower in Mario Kart World
Ice Flower 		Allows the player to throw up to eight ice balls for a short time that cause other karts to temporarily lose control on impact.[12]
The icon for the Boomerang Flower in Mario Kart World
Boomerang Flower 		Can be thrown up to four times, hitting racers forward/backward and returns to its user before the final use.
The icon for the Super Star from Mario Kart World
Star 		Provides the player invincibility from all terrain and items, and also giving a speed boost.
The icon for the Super Horn in Mario Kart World
Super Horn 		Emits a radial shockwave hitting racers, as well as destroying all obstacles, including the Spiny Shell.
The icon for the Lightning in Mario Kart World
Lightning 		Causes all opponents in front of the player to drop their items, shrink, and drive slowly for a short time in addition to summoning a temporary storm.[12][16]
The icon for the returning Hammer item in Mario Kart World
Hammer 		For a limited time, allows the player to throw multiple bursts of five hammers each, which travel in an arc and stick to the track, spinning out any player that comes into contact with them.[12]
The icon for the Blooper in Mario Kart World
Blooper 		Sprays ink on all racers ahead and reduces their visibility. The racers hit also lose some of their traction while sprayed.
The icon for the Bob-omb in Mario Kart World
Bob-omb 		Explodes after a short time when thrown or dropped, knocking over any kart in its blast radius.
A Bullet Bill in the item roulette from Mario Kart World
Bullet Bill 		Transforms the player into a Bullet Bill, rocketing through the track with auto-pilot, and providing invincibility from all terrain and items.
The icon for the Boo in Mario Kart World
Boo 		Steals an item from a randomly selected racer in front of the player, while granting temporary invisibility, making the player invulnerable and able to pass through hazards.

Sponsors

Main article: List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart World

New

Returning

Differences from previous Mario Kart games

  • Races now consist of 24 racers compared to the 8 or 12 from previous games.
  • By default, a Grand Prix now involves the first track of the cup being played with all three laps before subsequent races involve two-section intermissions leading into a full lap of a track for the final section.[12]
  • Cups are now based more on regions within the game's map than following an overall difficulty progression across the game.
  • Getting hit by a car or train at certain angles causes the player to become unbalanced as opposed to spinning out.[12]
  • Rather than using hang-gliders like in games since Mario Kart 7, vehicles now use retractable wings to soar through the air.
  • Lakitu has mostly been reverted to his pre-Mario Kart 8 behavior, where he no longer immediately appears to pick up a racer should they fall off of a course; however, if a racer falls off a course in the middle of a gliding section, he will place them back in the air so they continue gliding rather than dragging them to the nearest road.[16]
  • Vehicles no longer drive underwater, and instead continue along the surface of the water.
  • The amount of coins a player can hold now caps off at 20 compared to the previous 10.
  • Opening cinematics before races in the Grand Prix mode now all happen at once before the first race.[12]
  • Racers can now trick multiple times in the air.[12]
  • Racers can now charge up a Charge Jump, allowing them to gain additional height, perform tricks, and gain speed boosts.[15][14]
  • Racers may now trick at any time while gliding.[12]
  • Racers can now trick off of other racers or obstacles if they land on top of them.[12][15]
  • The drivers of car obstacles are now visible.
  • Goombas now charge towards racers when noticing them (similar to the 3D Super Mario games), rather than simply walking in place or in a left-to-right pattern.[12]
  • Explosions on the surface of water will create waves.[91]

Items

  • The Lightning now only shocks players ahead of the user, rather than all opponents.[41]
  • The Bullet Bill no longer causes players that it hits at certain angles to spin out.[16]
  • The Fire Flower now has a limit of eight fireballs, compared to the previous 10 in Mario Kart 8.[13]
  • The Boomerang Flower now has a time limit when using it and does not leave the item slot until it is fully used up, similar to the Fire Flower. This allows for it to be used up to four times, compared to to the previous three in Mario Kart 8.[41]
  • Using the Feather item now allows the user to trick after using it.[13]
  • Stars can be found bouncing along the ground, as they do in the 2D Super Mario games, in Free Roam, instead of remaining stationary.[77]
  • Racers under the effect of the Mega Mushroom item no longer shrink back to normal size when hit by Lightning.[92]
  • Items now float on the surface of water, rather than sinking.[74]

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart World.

References to other media

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マリオカート ワールド[4]
Mario Kāto Wārudo 		Mario Kart World
Chinese (traditional) 瑪利歐賽車世界[106]
Mǎlìōu Sàichē Shìjiè 		Mario Kart World
Korean 마리오 카트 월드[25]
Mario Kateu Woldeu 		Mario Kart World

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Mario Kart World
Drivers
Mario • Luigi • Peach • Bowser • Yoshi • Toad • Daisy • Rosalina • Donkey Kong • Wario • Koopa Troopa • Pauline • Waluigi • Toadette • Baby Mario • Baby Luigi • Baby Peach • Baby Daisy • Baby Rosalina • Bowser Jr. • Lakitu • King Boo • Shy Guy • Birdo • Dry Bones • Wiggler • Hammer Bro • Chargin' Chuck • Nabbit • Monty Mole • Cow • Pianta • Pokey • Para-Biddybud • Penguin • Spike • Sidestepper • Snowman • Cataquack • Fish Bone • Dolphin • Peepa • Swoop • Goomba • Stingby • Rocky Wrench • Piranha Plant • Coin Coffer • Cheep Cheep • Conkdor
Courses
Mushroom Cup Mario Bros. Circuit • Crown City • Whistlestop Summit • DK Spaceport
Flower Cup Desert Hills • Shy Guy Bazaar • Wario Stadium • Airship Fortress
Star Cup DK Pass • Starview Peak • Sky-High Sundae • Wario Shipyard
Shell Cup Koopa Troopa Beach • Faraway Oasis • Crown City • Peach Stadium
Banana Cup Peach Beach • Salty Salty Speedway • Dino Dino Jungle • Great ? Block Ruins
Leaf Cup Cheep Cheep Falls • Dandelion Depths • Boo Cinema • Dry Bones Burnout
Lightning Cup Moo Moo Meadows • Choco Mountain • Toad's Factory • Bowser's Castle
Unknown cup with a Shine Sprite crown trophy Acorn Heights • Mario Circuit • Peach Stadium • Rainbow Road[conjectural]
Knockout Tour rallies Golden Rally • Ice Rally • Moon Rally • Spiny Rally • Cherry Rally • Acorn Rally • Cloud Rally • Heart Rally
Other
Item Box items Green Shell • Triple Green Shells • Red Shell • Triple Red Shells • Banana • Triple Bananas • Mushroom • Triple Mushrooms • Fire Flower • Ice Flower • Boomerang Flower • Star • Feather • Blooper • Bob-omb • Spiny Shell • Lightning • Bullet Bill • Boo • Super Horn • Mega Mushroom • Hammer • Coin Box • Kamek
Course elements Arrow field • Camel • Car • Cargo truck • Dash Panel • Dinosaur • Traffic cone • T-Rex • Yoshi's
Background characters and species Batadon • Boo Crew • Boohemoth • Heavy Fire Bro • Lakitu (Mario Kart referee) • Luma • Robo DK • Sandmaargh • Seagull • Shy Guy • Sledge Bro • Super Koopa • Toad • Tokotoko • UFO • Yoshi
Miscellaneous Dash Food • Finish line • Sponsors
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Super Mario games
Platformers Super Mario series Main Super Mario Bros. (1985, NES) • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Land (1989, GB) • Super Mario World (1990, SNES) • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992, GB) • Super Mario 64 (1996, N64) • Super Mario Sunshine (2002, GCN) • New Super Mario Bros. (2006, DS) • Super Mario Galaxy (2007, Wii) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009, Wii) • Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010, Wii) • Super Mario 3D Land (2011, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. U (2012, Wii U) • Super Mario 3D World (2013, Wii U) • Super Mario Maker (2015, Wii U) • Super Mario Run (2016, iOS/iPadOS/Android) • Super Mario Odyssey (2017, Switch) • Super Mario Maker 2 (2019, Switch) • Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023, Switch)
Reissues VS. Super Mario Bros. (1986, VS) • Super Mario Bros. (1986, G&W) • All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. (1989, NGW) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990, NGW) • Super Mario World (1991, NGW) • Super Mario All-Stars (1993, SNES) • Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World (1994, SNES) • BS Super Mario USA (1996, SNES) • BS Super Mario Collection (1997, SNES) • Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (1999, GBC) • Super Mario Advance (2001, GBA) • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001, GBA) • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2003, GBA) • Classic NES Series (2004–2005, GBA) • Super Mario 64 DS (2004, DS) • Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (2010, Wii) • Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (2016, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019, Switch) • Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020, Switch) • Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. (2020, G&W) • Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021, Switch)
Related games Super Mario Bros. Special (1986, computer) • Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994, GB) • Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995, SNES) • New Super Luigi U (2013, Wii U) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2014, Wii U) • Super Mario Bros. 35 (2020, Switch) • Bowser's Fury (2021, Switch)
Canceled games Super Mario's Wacky Worlds (CD-i) • Mario Takes America (CD-i) • VB Mario Land (VB) • Super Mario 64 2 (N64DD)
Donkey Kong series Donkey Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1994, GB)
Mario vs. Donkey Kong series Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006, DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009, DSiWare) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010, DS) • Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013, 3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015, 3DS/Wii U) • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016, 3DS/Wii U)
Mario Bros. series Mario Bros. (1983, arcade) • Mario Bros. Special (1984, computer) • Punch Ball Mario Bros. (1984, computer) • Mario Clash (1995, VB)
Wrecking Crew series VS. Wrecking Crew (1984, VS) • Wrecking Crew (1985, NES) • Wrecking Crew '98 (1998, SFC)
Other Mario Bros. (1983, G&W) • Mario's Cement Factory (1983, G&W) • Mario & Wario (1993, SNES) • Hotel Mario (1994, CD-i) • Super Princess Peach (2005, DS) • Princess Peach: Showtime! (2024, Switch)
Reissues Crazy Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1982, G&W) • Donkey Kong (1982, tabletop) • Mario Bros. Returns (1988, FDS) • Donkey Kong (1994, NGW) • Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002, GBA) • Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Junior, Mario Bros. (2004, arcade) • Virtual Console (2006–2016, Wii/3DS/Wii U) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2018, Switch/3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024, Switch)
Tech demos Super Mario 128 (2000, GCN) • New Super Mario Bros. Mii (2011, Wii U)
Mario Kart series Main Super Mario Kart (1992, SNES) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, N64) • Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001, GBA) • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003, GCN) • Mario Kart DS (2005, DS) • Mario Kart Wii (2008, Wii) • Mario Kart 7 (2011, 3DS) • Mario Kart 8 (2014, Wii U) • Mario Kart Tour (2019, iOS/iPadOS/Android) • Mario Kart World (2025, Switch 2)
Arcade Mario Kart Arcade GP (2005, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (2007, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (2013, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP VR (2017, arcade)
Other Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (2020, Switch)
Ports Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017, Switch)
Mario Party series Main Mario Party (1998, N64) • Mario Party 2 (1999, N64) • Mario Party 3 (2000, N64) • Mario Party 4 (2002, GCN) • Mario Party 5 (2003, GCN) • Mario Party 6 (2004, GCN) • Mario Party 7 (2005, GCN) • Mario Party 8 (2007, Wii) • Mario Party 9 (2012, Wii) • Mario Party 10 (2015, Wii U) • Super Mario Party (2018, Switch) • Mario Party Superstars (2021, Switch) • Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024, Switch)
Handheld Mario Party Advance (2005, GBA) • Mario Party DS (2007, DS) • Mario Party: Island Tour (2013, 3DS) • Mario Party: Star Rush (2016, 3DS) • Mario Party: The Top 100 (2017, 3DS)
Arcade Dokidoki Mario Chance! (2003, arcade) • Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party (2004, arcade) • Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2 (2005, arcade) • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher (2009, arcade) • Mario Party Kurukuru Carnival (2012, arcade) • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher 2 (2013, arcade) • Mario Party Challenge World (2016, arcade)
Other Mario Party 4 (2002, Adobe Flash) • Mario Party-e (2003, GBA)
Sports games Mario Golf series Golf (1984, NES) • Stroke & Match Golf (1984, VS. System) • Golf: Japan Course (1987, FDS) • Golf: US Course (1987, FDS) • Golf (1989, GB) • NES Open Tournament Golf (1991, NES) • Mario Golf (1999, N64) • Mario Golf (1999, GBC) • Mobile Golf (2001, GBC) • Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003, GCN) • Mario Golf: Advance Tour (2004, GBA) • Mario Golf: World Tour (2014, 3DS) • Mario Golf: Super Rush (2021, Switch)
Mario Tennis series Mario's Tennis (1995, VB) • Mario Tennis (2000, N64) • Mario Tennis (2000, GBC) • Mario Power Tennis (2004, GCN) • Mario Tennis: Power Tour (2005, GBA) (Bicep Pump [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Reflex Rally [Unknown, Adobe Flash]) • Mario Tennis Open (2012, 3DS) • Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (2015, Wii U) • Mario Tennis Aces (2018, Switch)
Super Mario Stadium series Mario Superstar Baseball (2005, GCN) • Mario Super Sluggers (2008, Wii)
Mario Strikers series Super Mario Strikers (2005, GCN) • Mario Strikers Charged (2007, Wii) • Mario Strikers: Battle League (2022, Switch)
Famicom Grand Prix series Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race (1987, FDS) • Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally (1988, FDS)
Other Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, G&W) • Baseball (1989, GB) • Super Mario Race (1992, GwB) • Easy Racer (1996, SNES) • Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (2006, DS) • Mario Sports Mix (2010, Wii) • Mario Sports Superstars (2017, 3DS) • LEGO Super Mario Goal (2024, Sky Italia)
Canceled games Super Mario Spikers (Wii)
Role-playing games Paper Mario series Paper Mario (2000, N64) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004, GCN) • Super Paper Mario (2007, Wii) • Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012, 3DS) • Paper Mario: Color Splash (2016, Wii U) • Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020, Switch)
Mario & Luigi series Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003, GBA) • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005, DS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009, DS) • Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (2013, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024, Switch)
Other Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996, SNES)
Remakes Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018, 3DS) • Super Mario RPG (2023, Switch) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024, Switch)
Dr. Mario series Main Dr. Mario (1990, NES/GB) • Dr. Mario 64 (2001, N64) • Dr. Mario Online Rx (2008, WiiWare) • Dr. Mario Express (2008, DSiWare) • Dr. Luigi (2013, Wii U) • Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure (2015, 3DS) • Dr. Mario World (2019, iOS/iPadOS/Android)
Other Dr. Mario (1993, GwB)
Remakes Tetris & Dr. Mario (1994, SNES) • Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003, GCN) • Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (2005, GBA)
Luigi's Mansion series Main Luigi's Mansion (2001, GCN) • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013, 3DS) • Luigi's Mansion 3 (2019, Switch)
Arcade Luigi's Mansion Arcade (2015, arcade)
Remakes Luigi's Mansion (2018, 3DS) • Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (2024, Switch)
Educational games Mario Discovery Series Mario is Missing! (1992, MS-DOS) • Mario is Missing! (1993, SNES) • Mario is Missing! (1993, NES) • Mario's Time Machine (1993, MS-DOS) • Mario's Time Machine (1993, SNES) • Mario's Time Machine (1994, NES) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters (1993, MS-DOS/SNES) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers (1994, MS-DOS/SNES) • Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun (1994, MS-DOS/SNES)
Mario Teaches Typing series Mario Teaches Typing (1991, MS-DOS) • Mario Teaches Typing 2 (1996, MS-DOS)
Other Family BASIC (1984, FC) • Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up (1991, MS-DOS)
Ports Mario's Early Years! CD-ROM Collection (1995, MS-DOS)
Art utilities Mario Artist series Mario Artist: Paint Studio (1999, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Talent Studio (2000, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Communication Kit (2000, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Polygon Studio (2000, N64DD)
Other I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. Print World (1991, MS-DOS) • Mario Paint (1992, SNES) • Super Mario Collection Screen Saver (1997, PC) • Mario no Photopi (1998, N64) • Mario Family (2001, GBC)
Miscellaneous Picross series Mario's Picross (1995, GB) • Mario's Super Picross (1995, SFC) • Picross 2 (1996, GB) • Picross NP Vol. 6 (2000, SFC)
LCD handhelds Mario's Bombs Away (1983, G&W) • Mario's Egg Catch (1990, SMBW) • Luigi's Hammer Toss (1990, SMBW) • Princess Toadstool's Castle Run (1990, SMBW) • Mario the Juggler (1991, G&W)
Pinball Pinball (1984, NES) • Super Mario Bros. (1992, arcade) • Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World (1992, arcade) • Mario Pinball Land (2004, GBA)
Arcade Mario Roulette (1991, arcade) • Piccadilly Circus: Super Mario Bros. 3 (1991, arcade) • Mario World (1991, arcade) • Mario no Daibōken (1991, arcade) • Guru Guru Mario (1991, arcade) • Terebi Denwa: Super Mario World (1992, arcade) • Pika Pika Mario (1992, arcade) • Janken Fukubiki: Super Mario World (1992, arcade) • Koopa Taiji (1993, arcade) • Būbū Mario (1993, arcade) • Mario Undōkai (1993, arcade) • Super Mario World Popcorn (1993, arcade) • Super Mario World balloon vending machine (1993, arcade) • Mario Buster (1993, arcade) • Super Mario World (1993, arcade) • Super Mario Kart: Doki Doki Race (1994, arcade) • Go! Go! Mario Circuit (1994, arcade) • Mario Bowl (1995, arcade) • Super Mario Attack (1996, arcade) • Mario Medal Island (1996, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1996, arcade) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, arcade) • Super Mario 64 (1997, arcade) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (Unknown, arcade) • Super Mario World (Unknown, arcade) • Dokidoki Mario Chance! (2003, arcade) • Super Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land (2003, arcade) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World (2011, arcade)
Browser Mario Net Quest (1997, Adobe Shockwave) • Mario's Memory Madness (1998, Adobe Shockwave) • Crazy Counting (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Dinky Rinky (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Goodness Rakes (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Melon Mayhem (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Nomiss (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Wario's Whack Attack (1998, Adobe Shockwave) • The Lab (The Bookshelf • The Drafting Table • PolterCue • Ask Madame Clairvoya) (2001, Adobe Flash) • Mario Trivia (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Mario Memory (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Virus Attack! (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Mini-Mario Factory Game! (2004, Adobe Flash) • Bill Bounce (2004, Adobe Flash) • Mario Party 7 Bon Voyage Quiz (2005, Adobe Flash) • Super Mario Strikers (2005, Adobe Flash) • Dr. Mario Vitamin Toss (2005, Adobe Flash) • Bowser's Lair Hockey (2005, Adobe Flash) • Heads-Up (2005, Adobe Flash) • Parasol Fall (2005, Adobe Flash) • Dribble Skillz (2006, Adobe Flash) • Superstar Shootout (2006, Adobe Flash) • Cannon Kaos (2006, Adobe Flash) • 1-Up Hunt! (2006, Adobe Flash) • Super Paper Mario Memory Match (2007, Adobe Flash) • Are You Smarter Than Mario? (2008, Adobe Flash) • Play Nintendo activities (2014–present)
DSiWare applications Mario Calculator (2009, DSiWare) • Mario Clock (2009, DSiWare) • Nintendo DSi Metronome (2010, DSiWare)
Other games Alleyway (1989, GB) • Yoshi's Safari (1993, SNES) • UNDAKE30 Same Game (1995, SFC) • Mario's Game Gallery (1995, MS-DOS) • Mario's FUNdamentals (1998, Windows) • Yakuman DS (2005, DS)
Tech demos NDDEMO (2001, GCN) • Mario's Face (Unknown, DS)
Crossovers Game & Watch Gallery series Game & Watch Gallery (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (1999, GBC) • Game & Watch Gallery 4 (2002, GBA)
Super Smash Bros. series Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)
Itadaki Street series Itadaki Street DS (2007, DS) • Fortune Street (2011, Wii)
Mario & Sonic series Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2008, DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, DS) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2012, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition (2016, arcade) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2019, Switch) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition (2020, arcade)
NES Remix series Main NES Remix (2013, Wii U) • NES Remix 2 (2014, Wii U)
Reissues NES Remix Pack (2014, Wii U) • Ultimate NES Remix (2014, 3DS)
Mario + Rabbids series Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (2017, Switch) • Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022, Switch)
Other Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle (1997, SNES) • NBA Street V3 (2005, GCN) • Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix (2005, GCN) • SSX on Tour (2005, GCN) • Tetris DS (2006, DS) • Captain Rainbow (2008, Wii) • Art Style: PiCTOBiTS (2009, DSiWare) • Nintendo Land (2012, Wii U) • Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (2015, 3DS) • Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024, Switch)
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Nintendo Switch 2 games
Nintendo Switch 2 exclusives
Super Mario franchise Mario Kart World (2025)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong Bananza (2025)
Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games
Super Mario franchise Super Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV (2025)
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