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'''''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. First teased during the system's "first-look" trailer on January 16, 2025,<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 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, the first ''Mario Kart'' game to be a launch title for its console, 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 worldwide as a launch title for the [[Nintendo Switch 2]] 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, and the first new ''Mario Kart'' title since ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'' (released almost five years prior). It is also the first ''Mario Kart'' game to be a launch title for its console.


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/> [[Bike]]s and [[All-Terrain Vehicle|ATV]]s return following their absence in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. Some karts in this game utilize unique wheel designs, with some lacking 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, which function the same as gliders. Karts can also now drive along the top of water rather than beneath it, with both new mechanics creating a comparable vehicle system to ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''. Karts also gain the ability to drive on walls after a height boost without the need of [[anti-gravity]], 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 short jump instead of initiating a [[drift]].<ref name=Sliver/> After such a jump, the player is granted a small speed boost similar to a Mini-Turbo. The jumps can be charged to blue, orange, and yellow sparks, with each granting a longer-lasting boost after landing.<ref name=Valbuena /><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> 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/>
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 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.
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>


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" 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==
===New features===
Races now consist of 24 racers, doubling from the 12 seen in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and tripling from the eight seen in the other entries. Players receive points in racing as before, with some positions receiving the same number of points.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
 
[[Glider]]s and driving underwater, introduced in ''Mario Kart 7'', along with [[anti-gravity]], introduced in ''Mario Kart 8'', do not return in ''Mario Kart World''. Gliders are replaced by wings on the vehicles 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/> Both of these new mechanics create 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 make a mistake. 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>
 
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==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/>
 
===Time Trials===
Time Trials return and function the same as they have 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, with odd-numbered race counts returning from ''Mario Kart Wii''.<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 outside of ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.<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 they are in the last four places. Unlike races, there are no breaks in between, as players who qualify for the next race will simply continue in 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> This mode allows players to configure intermissions in the rules, though it is currently unknown how they can be configured.<ref name=KnockoutRules/>
 
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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. P-Switches activate missions reminiscent of the Missions mode from ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''.<ref name=MKWDirect/> CPU drivers can also be encountered in Free Roam.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
 
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==Characters==
==Characters==
===Racers===
===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 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]]''.
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====
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MKWorld Yoshi.png|[[Yoshi]]
MKWorld Yoshi.png|[[Yoshi]]
MKWorld Toad.png|[[Toad]]
MKWorld Toad.png|[[Toad]]
MK NS2 Daisy.png|[[Daisy]]
DaisyMKworld.png|[[Daisy]]
MK NS2 Rosalina.png|[[Rosalina]]
RosalinaMKworld.png|[[Rosalina]]
MK NS2 Donkey Kong.jpg|[[Donkey Kong]]
MKWorld Donkey Kong.png|[[Donkey Kong]]
MK NS2 Wario.png|[[Wario]]
WarioMKworld.png|[[Wario]]
MK NS2 Koopa Troopa.png|[[Koopa Troopa]]
KoopaMKworld.png|[[Koopa Troopa]]
MK NS2 Pauline.jpg|[[Pauline]]
MKWorld Pauline.png|[[Pauline]]
MK NS2 Waluigi.jpg|[[Waluigi]]
WaluigiMKworld.png|[[Waluigi]]
MK NS2 Toadette.png|[[Toadette]]
MKWorld Toadette.png|[[Toadette]]
MK NS2 Baby Mario.png|[[Baby Mario]]
babymariomkworld.png|[[Baby Mario]]
MK NS2 Baby Luigi.png|[[Baby Luigi]]
babyluigimkworld.png|[[Baby Luigi]]
MK NS2 Baby Peach.png|[[Baby Peach]]
babypeachmkworld.png|[[Baby Peach]]
MK NS2 Baby Daisy.png|[[Baby Daisy]]
babydaisymkworld.png|[[Baby Daisy]]
MK NS2 Baby Rosalina.png|[[Baby Rosalina]]
babyrosalinamkworld.png|[[Baby Rosalina]]
MKWorld Bowser Jr.png|[[Bowser Jr.]]
MKWorld Bowser Jr.png|[[Bowser Jr.]]
MK NS2 Lakitu.png|[[Lakitu]]
lakitumkworld.png|[[Lakitu]]
MK NS2 King Boo.jpeg|[[King Boo]]
Kingboomkworld.png|[[King Boo]]
MK NS2 Shy Guy.png|[[Shy Guy]]
shyguymkworld.png|[[Shy Guy]]
Birdo Mario Kart NS2 First-Look.png|[[Birdo]]
birdomkworld.png|[[Birdo]]
MK NS2 Dry Bones.png|[[Dry Bones]]
MK NS2 Dry Bones.png|[[Dry Bones]]
MKWorld Wiggler.png|[[Wiggler]]
MKWorld Wiggler.png|[[Wiggler]]
Mario Kart World Hammer Bro.png|[[Hammer Bro]]
hammerbromkworld.png|[[Hammer Bro]]
Mario Kart World Chargin' Chuck.png|[[Chargin' Chuck]]
MKWorldCharginChuck.jpg|[[Chargin' Chuck]]
Mario Kart World Nabbit.png|[[Nabbit]]
nabbitmkworld.png|[[Nabbit]]
Mario Kart World Monty Mole.jpg|[[Monty Mole]]
montymolemkworld.png|[[Monty Mole]]
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MKWorld Piranha Plant Racer.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]]
MKWorldDolphin.jpg|[[Dolphin]]
MKWorld Moo Moo Screenshot.jpg|[[Moo Moo|Cow]]
MKWMooMoo.jpg|[[Moo Moo|Cow]]
MKWorld Pokey Screenshot.jpg|[[Pokey]]
MKW Pokey render.png|[[Pokey]]
MKWorld Para-Biddybud Screenshot.jpg|[[Para-Biddybud]]
bbmkworld.png|[[Para-Biddybud]]
Mario Kart World Penguin.png|[[Penguin]]
MKWorldPenguin.jpg|[[Penguin]]
Mario Kart World Sidestepper.png|[[Sidestepper]]
sidesteppermkworld.png|[[Sidestepper]]
Mario Kart World Snowman.png|[[Snowman]]
MKWorldSnowman.jpg|[[Snowman]]
MKWorld Cataquack Screenshot.jpg|[[Cataquack]]
cataquackmkworld.png|[[Cataquack]]
Mario Kart World Fish Bone.png|[[Fish Bone]]
MKWorldFishBone.jpg|[[Fish Bone]]
Mario Kart World Peepa.png|[[Peepa]]
MKWorldPeepa.jpg|[[Peepa]]
Mario Kart World Swoop.png|[[Swoop]]
MKWorldSwoop.jpg|[[Swoop]]
MK World Stingby.png|[[Stingby]]
MKWorldStingby.jpg|[[Stingby]]
Mario Kart World Rocky Wrench.png|[[Rocky Wrench]]
Mario Kart World Rocky Wrench.png|[[Rocky Wrench]]
Mario Kart World Coin Coffer.jpg|[[Coin Coffer]]
MKWorldCoinCoffer.jpg|[[Coin Coffer]]
Mario Kart World Cheep Cheep.png|[[Cheep Cheep]]
Mario Kart World Cheep Cheep.png|[[Cheep Cheep]]
MKWorld Conkdor.png|[[Conkdor]]
MKWorld Conkdor.png|[[Conkdor]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


====Character costumes====
====Character outfits====
Some characters now have costumes that they can wear, similar to ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', with some costumes from those games making a return. These costumes are obtained mid-race after eating various food items, with certain characters having up to 10 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 ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', though it is unknown if this will apply to the final game.
Outfits for characters return from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. Some outfits use designs seen previously in games such as ''Mario Kart Tour'' and ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. These outfits are obtained mid-race after eating [[Dash Food]], with certain characters having up to 9 outfits. In the game's demo, it is shown that outfits 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 outfits for use anytime, and the type of food the player uses determines the outfit the character wears.<ref name=MKWDirect/>


;Mario
;Mario
<gallery>
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
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>
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>
MKWorld Mario Costume 2.png|All-Terrain<ref name=NintendoLife/>
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>
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=en|accessdate=April 4, 2025}}</ref>
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>
MKWorld Mario Costume 4.png|Happi<ref name=Sliver/>
MKWorld Mario Costume 4.png|Happi<ref name=Sliver/>
MKWorld Mario Costume 5.png|Cowboy<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Mario Costume 5.png|Cowboy<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Mario Costume 6.png|
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>
MKWorld Mario Sunshine outfit.png|
MKWorld Mario Sunshine outfit.png|An outfit resembling Mario's ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' [[Sunglasses vendor|outfit]]
MKWorld Mario Pro Racer Outfit.png|
MKWorld Mario Pro Racer Outfit.png|An outfit equivalent to Luigi's Pro Racer outfit
MKWorld Mechanic Mario.png|Mechanic<ref name=ThunderStashGaming/>
</gallery>
</gallery>
;Luigi
;Luigi
<gallery>
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Luigi.png|Pro Racer<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Luigi.png|Pro Racer<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Luigi Costume 1.png|
MKWorld Luigi Costume 1.png|A farmer outfit
MKWorld Luigi Costume 2.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 2.png|An outfit with a jacket and goggles
MKWorld Luigi Costume 3.png|Gondolier<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Luigi Costume 3.png|Gondolier<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Luigi Costume 4.png|
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|
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>
MKWorld Luigi All Terrain.jpg|An outfit with a motocross helmet
LuigiMechanicMKW.png|An outfit equivalent to Mario's Mechanic outfit
</gallery>
</gallery>
;Peach
;Peach
<gallery>
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Peach.png|Touring<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Peach.png|Touring<ref name=IGN/>
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|accessdate=April 6, 2025}}</ref>
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>
MKWorld Peach Costume 2.png|Yukata<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Peach Costume 2.png|Yukata<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Peach Costume 3.png|
MKWorld Peach Costume 3.png|An outfit with a jacket and goggles
MKWorld Peach Costume 4.png|
MKWorld Peach Costume 4.png|Vacation<ref name=ThunderStashGaming/>
MKW Peach Screenshot 4.jpg|
MKWorld Peach Costume 5.png|Peach's biker suit from previous ''Mario Kart'' games
MKW Peach Screenshot 2.jpg|
MKW Peach Screenshot 4.jpg|A farmer outfit
MKW Peach Screenshot 3.jpg|
MKW Peach Screenshot 3.jpg|An outfit with a short-sleeved shirt and headband
</gallery>
</gallery>
;Daisy
;Daisy
<gallery>
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Daisy Costume 1.png|
MKWorld Daisy Costume 1.png|Touring<ref name=MKWDirect/>
MKWorld Daisy Costume 2.png|Swimwear<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Daisy Costume 2.png|Swimwear<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Daisy Costume 3.png|
MKWorld Daisy Costume 3.png|Daisy's biker suit from previous ''Mario Kart'' games
MKWorld Daisy Oasis.png|Oasis<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Daisy Oasis.png|Oasis<ref name=IGN/>
MK World Daisy black scarf costume.png
MK World Daisy black scarf costume.png|An outfit with a scarf and hat
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>
</gallery>
</gallery>
;Rosalina
;Rosalina
<gallery>
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Rosalina Costume 2.jpg|Touring<ref name=NintendoLife/>
MKWorld Rosalina Costume 2.jpg|Touring<ref name=NintendoLife/>
MKWorld Rosalina Costume 1.png|Pro Racer<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Rosalina Costume 1.png|Pro Racer<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Rosalina Costume 3.png|
MKWorld Rosalina Costume 3.png|An outfit resembling Rosalina (Aurora) from ''Mario Kart Tour''<ref name=MKWDirect/>
MKWorld Rosalina Costume 4.png|
MKWorld Rosalina Costume 4.png|Rosalina's biker suit from previous ''Mario Kart'' games
</gallery>
</gallery>
;Bowser
;Bowser
<gallery>
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Bowser Costume 1.png|
MKWorld Bowser Costume 1.png|An outfit with goggles and a black shell
MKWorld Bowser Costume 2.png|All-Terrain<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Bowser Costume 2.png|All-Terrain<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Bowser Costume 3.jpg|An outfit with a jacket and goggles
MKWorld Bowser Biker Outfit.png|Biker<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Bowser Biker Outfit.png|Biker<ref name=IGN/>
</gallery>
</gallery>
;Toad
;Toad
<gallery>
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Toad Costume 1.png|Explorer<ref name=Valbuena/>
MKWorld Toad Costume 1.png|Explorer<ref name=Valbuena/>
MKWorld Toad Costume 2.png|Burger Bud<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Toad Costume 2.png|Burger Bud<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Toad Costume 3.png|
MKWorld Toad Costume 3.png|An outfit with a racing helmet with a visor
MKWorld Toad train outfit.png|
MKWorld Toad train outfit.png|A train conductor outfit
</gallery>
</gallery>
;Wario
;Wario
<gallery>
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Wario Costume 1.png|
MKWorld Wario Costume 1.png|A sultan outfit
MKWorld Wario Costume 2.png|
MKWorld Wario Costume 2.png|An outfit with goggles
MKWorld Wario Biker.png|Biker<ref name=IGN/>
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 Wicked Wasp.jpg|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|
MKWorld Wario Pirate.png|An outfit resembling [[Captain Wario (Game & Wario)|Captain Wario]] from ''[[Game & Wario]]''
MKWorld Wario Costume 6.png|
MKWorld Wario Costume 6.jpg|An outfit with a feathered helmet
MKWorld Wario Construction costume.jpg|A construction worker outfit
</gallery>
</gallery>
;Waluigi
;Waluigi
<gallery>
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Waluigi Costume 1.png|
MKWorld Waluigi Costume 1.png|A biker-gang outfit
MKWorld Waluigi Costume 2.png|
MKWorld Waluigi Costume 2.png|An outfit with 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 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 mariachi outfit.png|Mariachi<ref name=IGN/>
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</gallery>
;Toadette
;Toadette
<gallery>
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Toadette Costume 1.png|
MKWorld Toadette Costume 1.png|An outfit resembling the "Archivist Toadette" outfit
MKWorld Toadette SoftServer.png|Soft Server<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Toadette SoftServer.png|Soft Server<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Toadette Costume 2.png|
MKWorld Toadette Costume 2.png|A train conductor outfit
MKWorld New Toadette Costume.png|
MKWorld New Toadette Costume.png|An outfit with a racing helmet with a visor
</gallery>
</gallery>
;Birdo
;Birdo
<gallery>
<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 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/>
MKWorld Birdo Costume 1.png|Vacation<ref name=IGN/>
</gallery>
</gallery>
;Baby Mario
;Baby Mario
<gallery>
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Baby Mario racing outfit.png
MKWorld Baby Mario racing outfit.png|An outfit equivalent to Luigi's Pro Racer outfit
MKWorld Baby Mario Swimwear Outfit.png|Swimwear<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Baby Mario Swimwear Outfit.png|Swimwear<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Baby Mario Work Crew.jpg|An outfit equivalent to Baby Luigi's Work Crew outfit
</gallery>
</gallery>
;Baby Luigi
;Baby Luigi
<gallery>
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Baby Luigi Work Crew Outfit.png|Work Crew<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Baby Luigi Work Crew Outfit.png|Work Crew<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Baby Luigi racing outfit.png|
MKWorld Baby Luigi racing outfit.png|An outfit equivalent to Luigi's Pro Racer outfit
</gallery>
</gallery>
;Baby Peach
;Baby Peach
<gallery>
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Baby Peach Touring Outfit.png|Touring<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Baby Peach Touring Outfit.png|Touring<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Baby Peach explorer outfit.png|
Bpermkworld.png|An outfit equivalent to Baby Daisy's Explorer outfit
MKWorld Baby Peach Costume 3.png|
MKWorld Baby Peach Costume 3.png|An outfit equivalent to Luigi's Pro Racer outfit
MKWorld Baby Peach Sailor.png|An outfit equivalent to Baby Rosalina's Sailor outfit
</gallery>
</gallery>
;Baby Daisy
;Baby Daisy
<gallery>
<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 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|
MKWorld Baby Daisy Costume 2.png|An outfit equivalent to Luigi's Pro Racer outfit
MKWorld Baby Daisy Explorer.png|Explorer<ref name=IGN/>
Bdermkworld.png|Explorer<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Baby Daisy alternate outfit.png|
MKWorld Baby Daisy alternate outfit.png|An outfit equivalent to Baby Rosalina's Sailor outfit
</gallery>
</gallery>
;Baby Rosalina
;Baby Rosalina
<gallery>
<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|accessdate=April 6, 2025}}</ref>
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|
MKWorld Baby Rosalina Costume 2.png|An outfit equivalent to Luigi's Pro Racer outfit
MKWorld Baby Rosalina Sailor.png|Sailor<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Baby Rosalina Sailor.png|Sailor<ref name=IGN/>
Brermkworld.png|An outfit equivalent to Baby Daisy's Explorer outfit
</gallery>
</gallery>
;Lakitu
;Lakitu
<gallery>
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Lakitu Costume 1.png|Fisherman<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Lakitu Costume 1.png|Fisherman<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Lakitu racing outfit.png|
MKWorld Lakitu racing outfit.png|An outfit with a racing helmet with a visor
</gallery>
</gallery>
;King Boo
;King Boo
<gallery>
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld King Boo Costume 1.png|Aristocrat<ref name=IGN/>
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=5tpO6wrz5QA|title=Mario Kart World hands on preview – We play the huge Switch 2 exclusive|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 8, 2025}}</ref>
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|
MKWorld King Boo pirate outfit.png|A pirate outfit
</gallery>
</gallery>
;Yoshi
;Yoshi
<gallery>
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKW Red Yoshi racing.png|
MKW Red Yoshi racing.png|An outfit of Red Yoshi wearing a racing helmet with a visor
Mario Kart World Yoshi Biker costume.png|
Mario Kart World Yoshi Biker costume.png|An outfit of Blue Yoshi wearing sunglasses and a spiked collar, resembling [[Boshi]]
MKW Light-blue Yoshi uniform.png|Food Slinger<ref name=IGN/>
MKW Light-blue Yoshi uniform.png|Food Slinger<ref name=IGN/>
MKW Pink Yoshi visor.png|
MKW Pink Yoshi visor.png|An outfit of Pink Yoshi wearing a visor
MKW Purple Yoshi top hat.png|
MKW Purple Yoshi top hat.png|An outfit of Purple Yoshi similar to King Boo's Aristocrat outfit
MKW Orange Yoshi swim.png
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=bSGG_kKLGV4&t=348s|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 6, 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/>
MKWorld Yoshi Matsuri.png|Matsuri<ref name=IGN/>


</gallery>
</gallery>
;Koopa Troopa
;Koopa Troopa
<gallery>
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Koopa alternate outfit.png|
MKWorld Koopa alternate outfit.png|An outfit of Koopa Troopa wearing a cap, sunglasses, and headset
MKWorld Koopa Runner Outfit.png|Runner<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Koopa Runner Outfit.png|Runner<ref name=IGN/>
File:MKWorld Construction Koopa.png|
MKWorld Construction Koopa.png|A construction worker outfit
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 outfit
</gallery>
</gallery>
;Donkey Kong
;Donkey Kong
<gallery>
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Donkey Kong alternate outfit.png|All-Terrain<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Donkey Kong alternate outfit.png|All-Terrain<ref name=IGN/>
</gallery>
</gallery>
;Bowser Jr.
;Bowser Jr.
<gallery>
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Bowser Jr. Costume 1.jpg|
MKW BowserJr Scout Outfit.png|A scout outfit
MKWorld Bowser Jr. Costume 2.png|Biker Jr.<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Bowser Jr. Costume 2.png|Biker Jr.<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Junior Racing.jpg|An outfit with a racing helmet with a visor
</gallery>
</gallery>
;Pauline
;Pauline
<gallery>
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Pauline Costume 1.png|Aero<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Pauline Costume 1.png|Aero<ref name=IGN/>
</gallery>
</gallery>
;Shy Guy
;Shy Guy
<gallery>
<gallery widths=100 heights=100>
MKWorld Shy Guy Slope Styler.png|Slope Styler<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Shy Guy Slope Styler.png|Slope Styler<ref name=IGN/>
MKWorld Shy Guy Costume 2.png
MKWorld Shy Guy Costume 2.png|An outfit with a headset and striped coat
</gallery>
</gallery>


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<gallery perrow=8>
MKWorld Lakitu.png|[[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Lakitu]]
MKWorld Lakitu.png|[[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Lakitu]]
MK World Knockout Tour Lakitu artwork.png|A red Lakitu that leads Knockout Tour<ref name=Direct/>
MKW Knockout Tour Lakitu.png|A red Lakitu that leads Knockout Tour<ref name=Direct/>
MK NS2 Shy Guys.png|[[Shy Guy]]s
MKWorld Shy Guys.png|[[Shy Guy]]s
MKWorld Sledge Bro.png|[[Sledge Bro]]s.
MKWorld Sledge Bro.png|[[Sledge Bro]]s.
MKW HeavyFireBro HighQuality.png|[[Heavy Fire Bro]]s.
MKW HeavyFireBro HighQuality.png|[[Heavy Fire Bro]]s.
MK NS2 Toads.png|[[Toad (species)|Toad]]s
MKWorld Toads.png|[[Toad (species)|Toad]]s
MK NS2 Yoshi (Audience).png|[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s
MKWorld Yoshi (Audience).png|[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s
MK World Pianta audience.png|[[Pianta]]s
MK World Pianta audience.png|[[Pianta]]s
MK World Paratroopa audience.png|[[Koopa Paratroopa]]s
MK World Paratroopa audience.png|[[Koopa Paratroopa]]s
Boo crew.png|[[Boo Crew]]s, in the background of [[Boo Cinema]]<ref name=Direct/>
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/>
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/>
Mariokartworld seagull.png|[[Seagull]]s, which fly in the air of beachfront courses<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Eagle.png|Eagles<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Eagle.png|Eagles<ref name=Direct/>
MKW Spiny Shell Drone.png|Drones resembling [[Koopa Shell]]s<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
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 Para-Beetle.png|[[Para-Beetle]]s wearing blue shells with propellers instead of wings<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
MK NS2 Bats.png|Bats, in the background of [[Boo Cinema]]<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Bats.png|Bats, in the background of [[Boo Cinema]]<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Yellow flying guide.png|Yellow flying guides with heads resembling [[Topman|Topmen]]<ref name=Nintenduo/>
MKWorld Yellow flying guide.png|Yellow flying guides with heads resembling [[Flopter|Flopters]] and [[Topman Tribe|Topmen]]<ref name=Nintenduo>{{cite|title=15 Minutes of MARIO KART WORLD in 4K HDR - Exclusive Gameplay (Nintendo Switch 2)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MQtHghhp3A|author=Nintenduo World|publisher=YouTube|date=April 3, 2025}}</ref>
MKWorld Swoop.png|[[Swoop]]s<ref name=Valbuena/>
MKWorld Swoop.png|[[Swoop]]s<ref name=Valbuena/>
MKWorld Pterodactyl.png|[[Pterodactyl]]s<ref name=fullart/>
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/>
MKWd Starview Peak Icon.png|[[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 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 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 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>


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====Unknown====
<gallery>
<gallery>
MKW SandCharvaargh.png|Serpentine [[Sandmaargh]]s resembling [[Charvaargh]]s<ref name=fullart>{{file link|MKWorld key artwork no logo.png|Key artwork}}</ref>
MKWorld Cherry Rally Desert Hills Icon.png|[[Batadon]] and [[Tokotoko]]<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>
MKW Super Koopas.png|[[Super Koopa (enemy)|Super Koopa]]s<ref name=fullart/>
MKW Super Koopas.png|[[Super Koopa (enemy)|Super Koopa]]s<ref name=fullart/>
MKWorld Porcupuffer.png|[[Porcupuffer]]s<ref name=fullart/>
MKWorld UFO.png|[[UFO]]s<ref name=fullart/>
MKWorld Charvaargh.png|[[Charvaargh]]<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>
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Courses==
==Courses==
[[File:MKW Map with Roads Artwork.png|thumb|The interconnected world map]]
[[File:MKW Map with Roads Artwork.png|thumb|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). Sixteen of those courses are [[new course|new]], while 14 [[classic course|return]] from previous entries, including one course from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', 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]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' are shown to return so far. New to the series are [[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 across a large, open world, which is explorable in Free Roam mode.<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 debuted 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 multiple 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.


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.<ref name=Direct/> 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 courses.
Classic courses in this game (marked with their origin game's prefix below) have been revamped to an even greater extent than that of ''Mario Kart 8'', bearing even less resemblance to the original courses than as they appeared in previous games. Unlike ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart Tour'', 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, and the first for battle courses since ''Mario Kart DS''. It is also the first console entry to primarily use courses that have already reappeared at least once, rather than courses that have not reappeared yet.


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]], [[Koopa Beach 1]] next to [[SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2#Mario Kart World|Koopa Troopa Beach]], and [[SNES Choco Island 2|Choco Island 2]] just south-west of [[N64 Choco Mountain|Choco Mountain]].<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt2/> If these are counted, then Koopa Beach 1 and Ghost Valley 3 increase the number of courses making their classic course debut to five.
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===
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 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/> Three-lap races are not entirely absent from the game, though it is currently unclear how they are implemented.<ref>{{file link|MKW Whistlestop Summit splitscreen screenshot.jpg|Screenshot showing Whistlestop Summit on the second lap}}</ref> One mode allows players to configure intermissions in the rules.<ref name=KnockoutRules/>
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/> Additionally, this is the second ''Mario Kart'' game after ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' to have cups with multiple courses from the same game, as the [[Flower Cup|Flower]], [[Banana Cup|Banana]], and [[Lightning Cup|Lightning]] Cups have two tracks from ''Mario Kart DS'', ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', and ''Mario Kart Wii'', respectively.


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.
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 snow region.
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{|width=80% class="wikitable spinoff mk" style="margin:auto;text-align:center"
!width="10%"|Cup
!width="10%"|Cup
!width="10%"|Region
!width="15%"|Course 1
!width="15%"|Course 1
!width="15%"|Course 2
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![[File:Mario Kart World Mushroom Cup Icon.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]]
!Mesa
|[[File:Mkw crowncity1 icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Crown City]]
|[[File:MKWd Mario Bros Circuit Icon.png|180px]]<br>[[Mario Bros. Circuit]]
|[[File:Mkw whistlestopsummit icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Whistlestop Summit]]
|[[File:MKWd Crown City Icon.png|180px]]<br>[[Crown City]]
|[[File:Mkw dkspaceport icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[DK Spaceport]]
|[[File:MKWd Whistlestop Summit Icon.png|180px]]<br>[[Whistlestop Summit]]
|[[File:MKWd DK Spaceport Icon.png|180px]]<br>[[DK Spaceport]]
|-
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![[File:Mario Kart World Flower Cup Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[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]] (DS)
!Desert
|[[File:Mkw shyguybazaar icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]] (3DS)
|[[File:MKWd Desert Hills Icon.png|180px]]<br>[[DS Desert Hills|Desert Hills]] <small>(DS)</small>
|[[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:MKWd Shy Guy Bazaar Icon.png|180px]]<br>[[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]] <small>(3DS)</small>
|[[File:Mkw airshipfortress icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[DS Airship Fortress|Airship Fortress]] (DS)
|[[File:MKWd Wario Stadium Icon.png|180px]]<br>[[Wario Stadium]] <small>(N64)</small><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:MKWd Airship Fortress Icon.png|180px]]<br>[[DS Airship Fortress|Airship Fortress]] <small>(DS)</small>
|-
|-
![[File:Mario Kart World Star Cup Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[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]] (DS)
!Snow
|[[File:Mkw starview peak.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Starview Peak]]
|[[File:MKWd DK Pass Icon.png|180px]]<br>[[DS DK Pass|DK Pass]] <small>(DS)</small>
|[[File:Mkw skyhighsundae icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Sky-High Sundae]] (Tour/Switch)
|[[File:MKWd Starview Peak Icon.png|180px]]<br>[[Starview Peak]]
|[[File:Mkw warioshipyard icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[3DS Wario Shipyard|Wario Shipyard]] (3DS)
|[[File:MKWd Sky-High Sundae Icon.png|180px]]<br>[[Sky-High Sundae]] <small>(Tour/Switch)</small>
|[[File:MKWd Wario Shipyard Icon.png|180px]]<br>[[3DS Wario Shipyard|Wario Shipyard]] <small>(3DS)</small><br><small>Wario's Galleon</small>
|-
|-
![[File:Mario Kart World Shell Cup Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[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>[[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>
!Ocean
|[[File:Mkw farawayoasis icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Faraway Oasis]]
|[[File:MKWd Koopa Troopa Beach Icon.png|180px]]<br>[[SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2|Koopa Troopa Beach]] <small>(SNES)</small><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 crowncity2 icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Crown City]]
|[[File:MKWd Faraway Oasis Icon.png|180px]]<br>[[Faraway Oasis]]
|[[File:Mkw peachstadium icon.jpg|180px]]<br>[[Peach Stadium]]
|[[File:MKWd Crown City 2 Icon.png|180px]]<br>[[Crown City]]
|[[File:MKWd Peach Stadium Icon.png|180px]]<br>[[Peach Stadium]]
|-
|-
![[File:Mario Kart World Banana Cup Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Banana Cup]]<ref name=Direct/>
![[File:Mario Kart World Banana Cup Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Banana Cup]]<ref name=Direct/>
|[[GCN Peach Beach|Peach Beach]] (GCN)<ref name=Valbuena/><ref name=RayBacon/>
!Jungle
|[[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>
|[[File:Peach-Beach-MarioKartWorld.jpg|180px]]<br>[[GCN Peach Beach|Peach Beach]] <small>(GCN)</small><ref name=Valbuena/><ref name=RayBacon/>
|[[GCN Dino Dino Jungle|Dino Dino Jungle]] (GCN)<ref name=GVG/><ref name=GamersGlobal/>
|[[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>
|[[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:Dino Dino Jungle Mario Kart World.png|180px]]<br>[[GCN Dino Dino Jungle|Dino Dino Jungle]] <small>(GCN)</small><ref name=GVG/><ref name=GamersGlobal/>
|[[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=NintendoLife />
|-
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![[File:Mario Kart World Leaf Cup Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Leaf Cup]]<ref name=Direct/>
![[File:Mario Kart World Leaf Cup Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Leaf Cup]]<ref name=Direct/>
|''Chutes Cheep Cheep''<ref>https://x.com/TeamWorldFriend/status/1908902031684727251</ref><br>("Cheep Cheep Falls")<ref name=RayBacon/>
!Forest
|[[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/>
|[[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>
|[[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/>
|[[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=ScottE>{{cite|author=Scott E|date=April 11, 2025|title=Mario Kart World - 5 Minutes of Handheld Gameplay from London Experience (Nintendo Switch 2 | NSW2)
|publisher=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaYAWLvETIY|accessdate=April 22, 2025}}</ref>
|-
|-
![[File:Mario Kart World Lightning Cup Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Lightning Cup]]<ref name=Direct/>
![[File:Mario Kart World Lightning Cup Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Lightning Cup]]<ref name=Direct/>
|[[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]] (Wii)<ref name=Valbuena/>
!Volcano
|[[N64 Choco Mountain|Choco Mountain]] (N64)<ref name=Nindawko/>
|[[File:MKWorld Moo Moo Meadows icon.png|180px]]<br>[[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]] <small>(Wii)</small><ref name=Valbuena/>
|[[Toad's Factory]] (Wii)<ref name=Nindawko/>
|[[File:MKWorld Choco Mountain icon.png|180px]]<br>[[N64 Choco Mountain|Choco Mountain]] <small>(N64)</small><ref name=Nindawko/>
|[[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>
|[[Toad's Factory]] <small>(Wii)</small><ref name=Nindawko/>
|[[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart World)|Bowser's Castle]]<ref name=PietSmietLive>{{cite|author=PietSmiet Live|title=Das neue Mario Kart World und co auf dem Switch 2 Launch Event|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fazuoaOpM3c|publisher=YouTube|date=April 4, 2025|accessdate=April 22, 2025}}</ref>
|-
|-
!Unknown cup with [[Shine Sprite]] crown trophy<ref name=Nindawko/>
![[Special Cup]]{{conjectural}}<ref name=Nindawko/>
|[[Acorn Heights]]<ref name=DemonzCollectiveGameplay/><ref>[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gnqu76XWkAECkTS.png Screenshot of HUD showing the Acorn Heights name]</ref>{{better source}}
!Plains
|[[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart World)|Mario Circuit]] (SNES)<ref name=NintendoLife/><ref name=DemonzCollectiveGameplay/>
|[[Acorn Heights]]<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt1/><ref name=NintendoLife/>
|[[Peach Stadium]]<ref name=DemonzCollectiveGameplay/>
|[[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart World)|Mario Circuit]] <small>(SNES)</small><ref name=NintendoLife/>
|{{conjectural|[[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart World)|Rainbow Road]]}}<ref>{{file link|MKWD map Rainbow Road.png|Image}}</ref><ref name=GameChat/><ref name=DemonzCollectiveGameplay/>
|[[File:MKWorld Peach Stadium icon 2.png|180px]]<br>[[Peach Stadium]]<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>
|[[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart World)|Rainbow Road]]<ref>{{file link|MKWD map Rainbow Road.png|Image}}</ref><ref name=GameChat/>
|}
|}
===Other courses===
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]] west of [[Starview Peak]], 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]], one resembling [[N64 Big Donut|Big Donut]] south of Bowser's Castle, and a quicksand pit that resembles [[Thwomp Desert]] in the desert south of [[DS Airship Fortress|Airship Fortress]].<ref name=NintendoLife/>


===Knockout Tour===
===Knockout Tour===
Knockout Tour consists of rallies rather than cups, with each of the eight rallies having 6 races within. Unlike races, there are no breaks in between, as players who qualify for the next race will simply continue it. Unlike the Grand Prix, Knockout Tour focuses primarily on the intermissions between the courses, with the first five races taking place on a continuous path of them, while only the final race consists of a lap around the final course.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7dJg4PFrrQ</ref>
{|width=95% class="wikitable spinoff mk" style="margin:auto;text-align:center"
 
{|width=95% class=wikitable style="margin:auto;text-align:center"
!width="10%"|Rally
!width="10%"|Rally
!width="25%"|Landmarks
!width="25%"|Landmarks
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![[File:Mario Kart World Golden Rally Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Golden Rally]]<ref name=Direct/>
![[File:Mario Kart World Golden Rally Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Golden Rally]]<ref name=Direct/>
|[[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]]
|[[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]]
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Desert Hills.png|150px]]<br>'''[[DS Desert Hills|Desert Hills]]''' (DS)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Desert Hills.png|150px]]<br>'''[[DS Desert Hills|Desert Hills]]''' <small>(DS)</small>
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Mario Bros Circuit.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Mario Bros. Circuit]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Mario Bros Circuit.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Mario Bros. Circuit]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Choco Mountain.png|150px]]<br>'''[[N64 Choco Mountain|Choco Mountain]]''' (N64)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Choco Mountain.png|150px]]<br>'''[[N64 Choco Mountain|Choco Mountain]]''' <small>(N64)</small>
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Moo Moo Meadows.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]]''' (Wii)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Moo Moo Meadows.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]]''' <small>(Wii)</small>
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Mario Circuit.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart World)|Mario Circuit]]''' (SNES)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Mario Circuit.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart World)|Mario Circuit]]''' <small>(SNES)</small>
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Acorn Heights.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Acorn Heights]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Acorn Heights.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Acorn Heights]]'''
|-
|-
![[File:Mario Kart World Ice Rally Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Ice Rally]]<ref name=Direct/>
![[File:Mario Kart World Ice Rally Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Ice Rally]]<ref name=Direct/>
|[[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 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 Sky-High Sundae.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Sky-High Sundae]]''' <small>(Tour/Switch)</small>
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Starview Peak.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Starview Peak]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Starview Peak.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Starview Peak]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Dandelion Depths.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Dandelion Depths]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Dandelion Depths.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Dandelion Depths]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Cheep Cheep Falls.png|150px]]<br>'''Chutes Cheep Cheep'''
|[[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 Peach Stadium.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Peach Stadium]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Crown City.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Crown City]]'''
|[[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: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 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 Toads Factory.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Toad's Factory]]''' <small>(Wii)</small>
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Moo Moo Meadows.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]]''' (Wii)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Moo Moo Meadows.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]]''' <small>(Wii)</small>
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Dandelion Depths.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Dandelion Depths]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Dandelion Depths.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Dandelion Depths]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Cheep Cheep Falls.png|150px]]<br>'''Chutes Cheep Cheep'''
|[[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:MKWorld Icon Faraway Oasis.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Faraway Oasis]]'''
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|[[File:MKWorld Icon Boo Cinema.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Boo Cinema]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Boo Cinema.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Boo Cinema]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Starview Peak.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Starview Peak]]'''
|[[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 DK Pass.png|150px]]<br>'''[[DS DK Pass|DK Pass]]''' <small>(DS)</small>
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Salty Salty Speedway.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Salty Salty Speedway]]'''
|[[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 Peach Beach.png|150px]]<br>'''[[GCN Peach Beach|Peach Beach]]''' <small>(GCN)</small>
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Wario Shipyard.png|150px]]<br>'''[[3DS Wario Shipyard|Wario Shipyard]]''' (3DS)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Wario Shipyard.png|150px]]<br>'''[[3DS Wario Shipyard|Wario Shipyard]]''' <small>(3DS)</small>
|-
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![[File:Mario Kart World Cherry Rally Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Cherry Rally]]<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
![[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 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 Peach Beach.png|150px]]<br>'''[[GCN Peach Beach|Peach Beach]]''' <small>(GCN)</small>
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Dino Dino Jungle.png|150px]]<br>'''[[GCN Dino Dino Jungle|Dino Dino Jungle]]''' (GCN)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Dino Dino Jungle.png|150px]]<br>'''[[GCN Dino Dino Jungle|Dino Dino Jungle]]''' <small>(GCN)</small>
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Koopa Troopa Beach.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Koopa Troopa Beach (Mario Kart World)|Koopa Troopa Beach]]''' (SNES)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Koopa Troopa Beach.png|150px]]<br>'''[[SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2|Koopa Troopa Beach]]''' <small>(SNES)</small>
|[[File:MKWorld Icon DK Spaceport.png|150px]]<br>'''[[DK Spaceport]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon DK Spaceport.png|150px]]<br>'''[[DK Spaceport]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Whistlestop Summit.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Whistlestop Summit]]'''
|[[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:MKWorld Icon Desert Hills.png|150px]]<br>'''[[DS Desert Hills|Desert Hills]]''' <small>(DS)</small>
|-
|-
![[File:Mario Kart World Acorn Rally Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Acorn Rally]]<ref name=NintendoLife/>
![[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 Toads Factory.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Toad's Factory]]''' <small>(Wii)</small>
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Wario Stadium.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Wario Stadium]]''' (N64)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Wario Stadium.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Wario Stadium]]''' <small>(N64)</small>
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Choco Mountain.png|150px]]<br>'''[[N64 Choco Mountain|Choco Mountain]]''' (N64)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Choco Mountain.png|150px]]<br>'''[[N64 Choco Mountain|Choco Mountain]]''' <small>(N64)</small>
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Peach Stadium.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Peach Stadium]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Peach Stadium.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Peach Stadium]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Cheep Cheep Falls.png|150px]]<br>'''Chutes Cheep Cheep'''
|[[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:MKWorld Icon DK Pass.png|150px]]<br>'''[[DS DK Pass|DK Pass]]''' <small>(DS)</small>
|-
|-
![[File:Mario Kart World Cloud Rally Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Cloud Rally]]<ref name=NintendoLife/>
![[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 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 Airship Fortress.png|150px]]<br>'''[[DS Airship Fortress|Airship Fortress]]''' <small>(DS)</small>
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Shy Guy Bazaar.png|150px]]<br>'''[[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]]''' (3DS)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Shy Guy Bazaar.png|150px]]<br>'''[[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]]''' <small>(3DS)</small>
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Mario Bros Circuit.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Mario Bros. Circuit]]'''
|[[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 Crown City.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Crown City]]'''
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![[File:Mario Kart World Heart Rally Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Heart Rally]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sa4R67_MIk</ref>
![[File:Mario Kart World Heart Rally Icon.png|80px]]<br>[[Heart Rally]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sa4R67_MIk</ref>
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|[[File:MKWorld Heart Rally Shy Guy Bazaar Icon.png|100px]][[File:MKWorld Heart Rally Dry Bones Burnout Icon.png|100px]]<br>[[File:MKWorld Heart Rally Moo Moo Meadows Icon.png|100px]][[File:MKWorld Heart Rally Peach Stadium Icon.png|100px]]
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Shy Guy Bazaar.png|150px]]<br>'''[[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]]''' (3DS)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Shy Guy Bazaar.png|150px]]<br>'''[[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]]''' <small>(3DS)</small>
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Airship Fortress.png|150px]]<br>'''[[DS Airship Fortress|Airship Fortress]]''' (DS)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Airship Fortress.png|150px]]<br>'''[[DS Airship Fortress|Airship Fortress]]''' <small>(DS)</small>
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Dry Bones Burnout.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Dry Bones Burnout]]'''
|[[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 Mario Circuit.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart World)|Mario Circuit]]''' <small>(SNES)</small>
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Moo Moo Meadows.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]]''' (Wii)
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Moo Moo Meadows.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]]''' <small>(Wii)</small>
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Peach Stadium.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Peach Stadium]]'''
|[[File:MKWorld Icon Peach Stadium.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Peach Stadium]]'''
|}
|}


====Names in other languages====
===Battle courses===
{{foreign names
There are currently six known 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 or intermissions rather than taking place in unique locations. However, some are more intricately designed akin to older battle courses.
|Jpn=
*A battle course that takes place in the vicinity of [[DS DK Pass|DK Pass]]<ref name=MKWDirect/>
|JpnR=
*A battle course that takes place in [[Wii Moo Moo Meadows|Moo Moo Meadows]]<ref name=MKWDirect/>
|JpnM=
*A battle course that takes place in the vicinity of [[Peach Stadium]]<ref name=MKWDirect/>
|Chi=
*A battle course that takes place in the vicinity of [[GCN Dino Dino Jungle|Dino Dino Jungle]]<ref name=MKWDirect/>
|ChiR=
*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>
|ChiM=
*[[N64 Big Donut|Big Donut]] <small>(N64)</small><ref name=MKWDirect/>
|Dut=Knock-outrally
|DutC=<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/nl-nl/Games/Nintendo-Switch-2-games/Mario-Kart-World-2790000.html</ref>
|DutM=Knockout Rally
|Fre=Survie
|FreC=<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/fr-fr/Jeux/Jeux-Nintendo-Switch-2/Mario-Kart-World-2790000.html</ref>
|FreM=Survival
|Ger=K.-o.-Tour
|GerC=<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/de-de/Spiele/Nintendo-Switch-2-Spiele/Mario-Kart-World-2790000.html</ref>
|GerM=K.O. Tour
|Ita=Sopravvivenza
|ItaC=<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNY7pVuvNXw&pp=ygUQTWFyaW8gS2FydCBXb3JsZA%3D%3D</ref>
|ItaM=Survival
|Kor=
|KorR=
|KorM=
|Por=Eliminatória
|PorC=<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/pt-br/gaming-systems/switch-2/featured-games/mario-kart-world/</ref>
|PorM=Knock Out
|Rus=
|RusR=
|RusM=
|Spa=Supervivencia
|SpaC=<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/es-cl/gaming-systems/switch-2/featured-games/mario-kart-world/</ref>
|SpaM=Survival
}}


==Vehicles==
==Vehicles==
[[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/>
[[Kart]]s, [[bike]]s, and [[All-Terrain Vehicle|ATV]]s all return in ''Mario Kart World'', the latter two following their absence in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. However, kart customization as seen in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' does not return, with the vehicles in this game instead sporting a unique wheel design, and some lacking wheels entirely in favor of {{wp|Continuous track|treads}} or {{wp|ski}}s. Like the aforementioned two games however, vehicles are unlocked by collecting a certain number of coins.<ref>[https://x.com/vnt__x/status/1912866851119317284]</ref> Stickers on vehicles also appear to be customizable.<ref name=MKWDirect/> Despite ATVs returning, the [[Standard ATV]] does not.
 
There are currently 40 known vehicles in the game, including 23 karts, 11 bikes, and 6 ATVs. Vehicles returning from previous installments are marked with their corresponding game in parentheses.


===Karts===
===Karts===
{{Image|section=y|more=y|Clearer images of B Dasher and Cloud 9}}
*[[Standard Kart]], used by [[Mario]] in the teaser<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Plushbuggy]], a pink and white kart<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*[[Zoom Buggy]], a yellow and green dune buggy<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*[[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/>
*[[Baby Blooper (vehicle)|Baby Blooper]], a kart themed after [[Blooper]]s<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*[[Chargin' Truck]], a monster truck themed after [[Chargin' Chuck]]<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*[[Blastronaut III]],<ref name=NintendoLife/> a three-wheeled kart shaped like a rocket, used by [[Wario]] 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/>
*[[Carpet Flyer]],<ref name=NintendoLife/> a kart shaped like a flying carpet
*[[Billdozer]],<ref name=NintendoLife/> a kart resembling the [[Bullet Blaster]]<ref>{{file link|MKWorld Peach Costume 3.png}}</ref>
*[[Big Horn]], a brown tractor-like kart with cow horns in front<ref name=Nintenduo>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MQtHghhp3A</ref>
*[[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/>
*A snowmobile-themed vehicle resembling the [[Snow Skimmer]] from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', used by [[Rosalina]] in the teaser<ref name=FirstLook/>
*A lime green kart with a large front, used by [[Baby Daisy]] in the teaser<ref name=FirstLook/>
*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/>
*[[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>
<gallery>
MKWorld Kart Standard Kart.png|Standard Kart
MKWorld Kart Standard Kart.png|[[Standard Kart]]
MKWorld Kart Plushbuggy.png|Plushbuggy
MKWorld Kart Plushbuggy.png|[[Plushbuggy]]
MKWorld Kart Zoom Buggy.png|Zoom Buggy
MKWorld Kart Zoom Buggy.png|[[Zoom Buggy]]
MKWorld Kart Rally Kart.png|Rally Kart
MKWorld Kart Rally Kart.png|[[Rally Kart]]
MKWorld Kart Baby Blooper.png|Baby Blooper
MKWorld Kart Baby Blooper.png|[[Baby Blooper (kart)|Baby Blooper]]
MKWorld Kart Chargin Truck.png|Chargin' Truck
MKWorld Kart Chargin Truck.png|[[Chargin' Truck]]
MKWorld Wario Costume 2.png|Blastronaut III
MKWorld Wario Costume 2.png|[[Blastronaut III]]
MK NS2 Baby Peach.png|Roadster Royale
MKWorld Baby Peach.png|[[Roadster Royale]]
MK NS2 Shy Guy.png|Carpet Flyer
MK NS2 Shy Guy.png|[[Carpet Flyer]]
MKWorld Peach Costume 3.png|Billdozer
MKWorld Peach Costume 3.png|[[Billdozer]]
MKWorld Baby Peach explorer outfit.png|Big Horn
Bh.png|[[Big Horn]]
MKWorld Kart Hot Rod.png|Hot Rod
MKWorld Kart Hot Rod.png|[[Hot Rod (kart)|Hot Rod]]
MKWorld Kart snowmobile kart.png|The snowmobile kart
MKWorld Kart snowmobile kart.png|A snowmobile-themed vehicle resembling the [[Snow Skimmer]] from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
MKWorld Baby Daisy Costume 2.png|The lime green kart
MKWorld Baby Daisy Costume 2.png|A lime green frog-themed kart
MKWorld King Boo Costume 1.png|The cinema-themed kart
MKWorld King Boo Costume 1.png|A cinema-themed kart with a red hood, a golden Boo hood ornament and film reels for wheels
MKWorld Toadette Costume 1.png|The toy truck kart
MKWorld Kart Toy Truck.png|A kart that resembles a plastic toy truck
MKW Bowser Jr. screenshot.jpg|The dome-shaped kart
MKW Bowser Jr. screenshot.jpg|A green, dome-shaped kart with a wind-up key on the back
MKWorld Baby Luigi racing outfit.png|Pipe Frame
MKWorld Baby Luigi racing outfit.png|[[Pipe Frame]]<br>(''Super Mario Kart'')
MKWorld B Dasher.png|B Dasher
NintendoTodayMKWKoopa4.png|[[B Dasher]]<br>(''Mario Kart DS'')
MKWorld Kart Tiny Titan.png|Tiny Titan
MKWorld Kart Tiny Titan.png|[[Tiny Titan|Tiny Titan / Rally Romper]]<br>(''Mario Kart Wii'')
MK World Stingby.png|Bumble V
MK World Stingby.png|[[Bumble V]]<br>(''Mario Kart 7'')
MKWorld Cloud 9.png|Cloud 9
MKWorld Cloud 9.png|[[Cloud 9]]<br>(''Mario Kart 7'')
MKWorld Kart Biddybuggy.png|Biddybuggy
MKWorld Kart Biddybuggy.png|[[Biddybuggy]]<br>(''Mario Kart 8'')
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Bikes===
===Bikes===
*[[Standard Bike]]<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*[[Cute Scoot]], a bike resembling the [[City Tripper]]<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*[[Rally Bike]],<ref name=NintendoLife/> a bike with two headlights and red forks, used by [[Princess Peach|Peach]] in the teaser<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Mach Rocket]],<ref name=NintendoLife/> a bike that resembles the [[Mach Bike]]<ref name=Direct/>
*[[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/>
*[[Dolphin Dasher]], returning from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''<ref>[[:File:MKWMooMoo.jpg|Screenshot]]</ref>
<gallery>
<gallery>
MKWorld Bike Standard Bike.png|Standard Bike
MKWorld Bike Standard Bike.png|[[Standard Bike]]
MKWorld Bike Cute Scoot.png|Cute Scoot
MKWorld Bike Cute Scoot.png|[[Cute Scoot]]
MKWorld Bike Rally Bike.png|Rally Bike
MKWorld Bike Rally Bike.png|[[Rally Bike]]
MKWorld Bike Mach Rocket.png|Mach Rocket
MKWorld Bike Mach Rocket.png|[[Mach Rocket]]
MKWorld Bike W-Twin Chopper.png|W-Twin Chopper
MKWorld Bike W-Twin Chopper.png|[[W-Twin Chopper]]
MKWorld Peach Yukata Fin Twin.png|Fin Twin
MKWorld Peach Yukata Fin Twin.png|[[Fin Twin]]
MKWorld Bike pipe bike.png|The pipe-themed bike
MKWorld Bike pipe bike.png|A bike designed after elements from ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]''
MKWorld Bike radio bike.png|The radio-themed bike
MKWorld Bike radio bike.png|A bike that resembles a radio speaker
Mario Kart World Dolphin.png|Dolphin Dasher
MKWorld Train Bike.png|A train-themed bike, with a single headlight and upwards exhaust pipe
MKWorld ROB bike.png|A bike themed after [[R.O.B.]] in his Famicom colors
File:MKWorld Dolphin Dasher.png|[[Dolphin Dasher]]<br>(''Mario Kart Wii'')
</gallery>
</gallery>


===ATVs===
===ATVs===
*[[Bowser Bruiser]],<ref name=NintendoLife/> an ATV with a skull decoration on the front, used by [[Bowser]] 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/>
<gallery>
MKWorld ATV Bowser Bruiser.png|Bowser Bruiser
MKWorld ATV Funky Dorrie.png|Funky Dorrie
MKWorld Lobster Kart.png|The lobster ATV
</gallery>
===Unknown===
*A kart/bike hybrid, with one wheel in the front and two treads in the back, used by [[Shy Guy]] in the trailer<ref name=Direct/>
<gallery>
<gallery>
MKWorld Hybrid Vehicle.png|The treaded hybrid vehicle
MKWorld ATV Bowser Bruiser.png|[[Bowser Bruiser]]
MKWorld ATV Funky Dorrie.png|[[Funky Dorrie]]
MKWorld Lobster Kart.png|An ATV resembling a lobster
MKWorld Hybrid Vehicle.png|An ATV with one wheel in the front and two treads in the back
MKWorld Hybrid Flame Vehicle.png|An ATV with two skis in the front and one wheel on the back and fire motifs
MKWorld Hybrid Spiked Vehicle.png|An ATV with two wheels in the front and one wheel in the back and spikes at the front
</gallery>
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<gallery>
MKWorld Car.png|[[Car (obstacle)|Car]]s
MKWorld Car.png|[[Car (obstacle)|Car]]s
MKWorld Cargo truck.png|[[Cargo truck]]s which can be hijacked for a speed boost<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Cargo truck.png|[[Cargo truck]]s that can be hijacked for a speed boost<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Boat.png|Boats that can be hijacked for a speed boost<ref name=GettingMadz />
MKWorld Helicopter.png|Helicopters that can be hijacked in order to take flight<ref name=MKWDirect />
MKWorld UFO.png|[[UFO]]s that can be hijacked in order to take flight<ref name=ButWhyTho/>
MKWorld Dash Panel.png|[[Dash Panel]]s
MKWorld Dash Panel.png|[[Dash Panel]]s
MKWorld Glide Ramp.png|[[Glide Ramp]]s<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Glide Ramp.png|[[Glide Ramp]]s<ref name=Direct/>
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MK World Ring.png|[[Ring (Mario Kart series)|Ring]]s
MK World Ring.png|[[Ring (Mario Kart series)|Ring]]s
MKW-Metal Bramball.png|Metallic [[Bramball]]s that function as rings
MKW-Metal Bramball.png|Metallic [[Bramball]]s that function as rings
MKWorld Traffic cone.png|[[Traffic cone]]s
MKWorld Cone Creature.png|An enemy wearing a traffic cone as a hat
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]]
MKWorld Bully.jpg|[[Bully|Bullies]]
MKWorld Bully.jpg|[[Bully|Bullies]]
MKW Chill Bully-Spiny Rally.png|[[Chill Bully|Chill Bullies]] charging at racers in [[Starview Peak]]<ref name=engwebsite/>
MKW Chill Bully-Spiny Rally.png|[[Chill Bully|Chill Bullies]] charging at racers in [[Starview Peak]]<ref name=engwebsite/>
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MKW Boomerang Bro.png|[[Boomerang Bro]]s.<ref name=korwebsite/>
MKW Boomerang Bro.png|[[Boomerang Bro]]s.<ref name=korwebsite/>
MKW Fire Bro.jpg|[[Fire Bro]]s.
MKW Fire Bro.jpg|[[Fire Bro]]s.
MKW Spike.png|[[Spike]]s that roll [[Spike Ball]]s down the road<ref name=Direct/>
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/>
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>
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>
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MKW-Snow Pokey.png|[[Snow Pokey]]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>
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>
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>
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 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 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|Ceratopsia|ceratopsian}} 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>
Noshi MarioKartWorld.jpg|A {{wp|Brachiosauridae|brachiosaur}}-like dinosaur similar to [[Noshi]] that stomps its feet. Its back can be driven on.<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 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/>
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/>
MKWd Faraway Oasis Icon.png|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/>
MKWd Faraway Oasis Icon.png|Elephants found on [[Faraway Oasis]] and [[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]]<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Bison.png|Very large {{wp|bison}} also found running along Faraway Oasis<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 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 Dromedary.png|[[Camel|Dromedaries]] found off the course in [[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]]<ref name=Direct/>
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MKWorld Golden Rally Acorn Heights Icon.png|[[Wiggler]]s that turn angry<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 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 Cataquack.png|[[Cataquack]]s<ref name=engwebsite/>
MKWorld Water Geyser.png|[[Water Geyser]]s<ref name=GVG/>
MKWorld Water Geyser.png|[[Water Geyser]]s<ref name=GVG/>
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MKWorld Fire Snake.png|[[Fire Snake]]s that come from oil drums<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
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/>
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/>
MKWd Shy Guy Bazaar Icon.png|[[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/>
MKWd DK Pass Icon.png|[[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 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 Whale.png|A [[whale]] that breaches through the water on Peach Stadium<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Boulder.png|[[Boulder]]s<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Boulder.png|[[Boulder]]s<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Freezie.png|[[Freezie]]s<ref name=GVG/>
MKWorld Freezie.png|[[Freezie]]s<ref name=GVG/>
MKWorld Ice Bro.png|[[Ice Bro]]s.<ref name=GVG/>
MKWorld Shoe Goomba.png|[[Shoe Goomba]]s, retaining their yellow shoes from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
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 Skating Goomba.png|[[Skating Goomba]]s<ref name=GVG/>
MKWorld Innertube Goomba.png|[[Innertube Goomba]]s<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL_vRkrN6sQ</ref>
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 Para-Biddybud.png|[[Para-Biddybud]]s<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
MKWorld Cheep Cheep.png|[[Cheep Cheep]]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 Acorn.png|Rolling {{wp|acorn}}s<ref name=GVG/>
MKWorld Bus.png|[[Bus]]es<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Bus.png|[[Bus]]es<ref name=Direct/>
Mkw whistlestopsummit icon.jpg|[[Train (obstacle)|Train]]s<ref name=Direct/>
MKWd Whistlestop Summit Icon.png|[[Train (obstacle)|Train]]s<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Spiny.png|[[Spiny|Spinies]]<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
MKWorld Spiny.png|[[Spiny|Spinies]]<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
MKWorld Cloud Block.png|[[Cloud Block]]s<ref name=NintendoLife/>
MKWorld Cloud Block.png|[[Lakitu's Cloud]]s<ref name=NintendoLife/>
MKWorld Bouncy Cloud.png|[[Bouncy 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 Fish Bone.png|[[Fish Bone]]s<ref name=BRCDEvg/>
MKWorld Sumo Bro.png|[[Sumo Bro]]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 Boom Boom.png|[[Boom Boom]]s<ref name=BRCDEvg/>
MKWorld Candle.png|[[Candle]]s<ref name=BRCDEvg/>
MKWorld Toad Raft.png|[[Toad (species)|Toad]]s riding rafts<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Toad Raft.png|[[Toad (species)|Toad]]s riding rafts<ref name=Direct/>
MKWorld Gondola.png|Toads riding gondolas<ref name=GVG/>
MKWorld Gondola.png|Toads riding gondolas<ref name=GVG/>
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MKWorld Crate.png|[[Crate]]s<ref name=GVG/>
MKWorld Crate.png|[[Crate]]s<ref name=GVG/>
MKWorld Warp Pipe.png|[[Warp Pipe]]s<ref name=GVG/>
MKWorld Warp Pipe.png|[[Warp Pipe]]s<ref name=GVG/>
No image.png|[[Cannon (Mario Kart series)|Cannon]]s<ref name=BRCDEvg/>
MKWorld Barrel Cannon.png|[[Barrel Cannon]]s strapped to vehicles<ref name=Nintenduo/>
MKWorld Barrel Cannon.png|[[Barrel Cannon]]s strapped to vehicles<ref name=Nintenduo/>
MKWorld Football.png|{{wp|Gridiron football}}s<ref name=Direct/>
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 Barrel-Dispensing Cannons.png|Barrel-dispensing cannons<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
MKWorld Dry Bones.png|[[Dry Bones]]<ref name=BRCDEvg/>
MKWorld Dry Bones.png|[[Dry Bones]]<ref name=BRCDEvg/>
MKWorld Moose.png|Moose<ref name=Eurogamer/>
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 Penguin.png|[[Penguin]]s<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt2/>
MKWorld Mushroom Car.png|Vehicles that can drop various items<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt1/><ref name=Eurogamer/>
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 Quicksand Pit.png|Quicksand pits<ref name=NintendoLife/>
MKWorld Conveyor Belt.png|[[Conveyor Belt]]s<ref name=Nintenduo/>
MKWorld Conveyor Belt.png|[[Conveyor Belt]]s<ref name=Nintenduo/>
MKWorld Hydraulic Press.png|Hydraulic presses<ref name=Nintenduo/>
MKWorld Hydraulic Press.png|Hydraulic presses<ref name=Nintenduo/>
MKWorld Lava.png|[[Lava]]<ref name=Nintenduo/>
MKWd DryBonesBurnout Flight.jpg|[[Lava]]<ref name=Nintenduo/>
MKWorld Tire.png|[[Tire]]s<ref name=GVG/>
MKWorld Mud.png|[[Mud]]<ref name=Eurogamer/>
MKWorld Mud.png|[[Mud]]<ref name=Eurogamer/>
MKWorld Water.png|[[Water]]<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt2/>
MKWorld Water.png|[[Water]]<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt2/>
MKWorld Tire.png|[[Tire]]s<ref name=MKWDirect/>
MKWorld Stingby.png|[[Stingby|Stingbies]]<ref name=GVG/>
MKWorld Stingby.png|[[Stingby|Stingbies]]<ref name=GVG/>
MKW Dragoneel.png|[[Dragoneel]]s<ref name=Valbuena/>
MKW Dragoneel.png|[[Dragoneel]]s<ref name=Valbuena/>
MKWorld Leaf Pile.png|[[Leaf pile]]s<ref name=Valbuena/>
MKWorld Peepa.png|[[Peepa]]s<ref name=Valbuena/>
MKWorld Peepa.png|[[Peepa]]s<ref name=Valbuena/>
MKWorld Whirlpool.png|[[Whirlpool]]s<ref name=Valbuena/>
MKWorld Whirlpool.png|[[Whirlpool]]s<ref name=Valbuena/>
MKWorld Floating Barrel.png|[[Floating barrel]]s<ref name=Valbuena/>
MKWorld Anchor.png|[[Anchor]]s<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt2/>
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>
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MKWorld Brick Block.png|[[Brick Block]]s<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
MKWorld Brick Block.png|[[Brick Block]]s<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
MKW Note Blocks.png|[[Note Block]]s<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
MKW Note Blocks.png|[[Note Block]]s<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
MKWorld Cloud Lift.png|[[Cloud Lift]]s<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
MKWorld - Panel.png|[[? Panel]]s<ref name=ShannonGrixtiFreeRoam/>
MK World P Switch.png|[[P Switch]]
MK World P Switch.png|[[P Switch]]es
MKW Binoculars.png|[[Binoculars]]<ref name=NintendoLife/>
MKW Binoculars.png|[[Binoculars]]<ref name=NintendoLife/>
MKWorld WhistlestopSummit Arrow.png|[[Arrow field]]s
MKWorld WhistlestopSummit Arrow.png|[[Arrow field]]s
MKWorld Jar.png|[[Jar]]s<ref name=Direct/>
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>
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As with ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', items are automatically held behind racers in this game.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
As with ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', items are automatically held behind racers in this game.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>


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>
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> Despite being returning items, the Ice Flower, Coin Shell, Coin Box, Hammer, Feather, and Mega Mushroom are all classified as new items on the game's Japanese website and/or in the ''Mario Kart World'' Direct.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.nintendo.com/jp/games/switch2/aaaaa/item-techniques/index.html|title=マリオカート ワールド : アイテム&テクニック|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=April 23, 2025}}</ref><ref name=MKWDirect/>
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{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable spinoff mk"
!colspan="2"|
!colspan="2"|
===Items found on the track===
===Items found on the track===
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Item Box.png|x75px]]<br>[[Item Box]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Item Box.png|75x75px]]<br>[[Item Box]]
|Gives the player a random item.
|Gives the player a random item. Some float down from the sky attached to [[Parachute (object)|parachute]]s.<ref name=Valbuena/>
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Double Item Box.png|x75px]]<br>[[Item Box|Double Item Box]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Double Item Box.png|75x75px]]<br>[[Item Box|Double Item Box]]
|Gives the player two random items as opposed to one.
|Gives the player two random items as opposed to one.
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKWorld Coin.png|x75px]]<br>[[Coin]]
|align=center|[[File:MKWorld Coin.png|75x75px]]<br>[[Coin]]
|Gives the player a small boost and increases top speed when more are collected, up to a maximum of 20.<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt1/>
|Gives the player a small boost and increases top speed when more are collected, up to a maximum of 20.<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt1/>
|-
|-
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKWorld Coin Pile.png|x75px]]<br>[[Coin pile]]<ref name=GVG/>
|align=center|[[File:MKWorld Coin Pile.png|75x75px]]<br>[[Coin pile]]<ref name=GVG/>
|
|
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKWorld Yellow object.png|x75px]]
|align=center|[[File:MK World Blue Coin.png|75x75px]]<br>[[Blue Coin|Blue coin]]<ref name=MKWDirect/>
|Appears in certain areas upon pressing a [[P Switch]].<ref name=MKWDirect/>
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKWorld Dash Food bag.png|75x75px]]<br>{{conjectural|[[Dash Food]] bag}}<ref name=MKWDirect/>
|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 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]].
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKWorld Collectable.png|75x75px]]<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>
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===New items===
===New items===
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|align=center|[[File:MKW Coin Shell Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Gold Shell|Coin Shell]]<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
|align=center|[[File:MKW Coin Shell Roulette.png|75x75px]]<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.
|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.
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|align=center|[[File:MKW Kamek Roulette.png|x75px]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Kamek Roulette.png|75x75px]]<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/>
|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/>
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|align=center|[[File:MKW Double Burger Roulette.png|x75px]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Double Burger Roulette.png|75x75px]]<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/>
|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/>
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===Returning items===
===Returning items===
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|align=center|[[File:MKW Coin Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Coin]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Coin Roulette.png|75x75px]]<br>[[Coin]]
|Grants the player two extra coins and a small boost.
|Grants the player two extra coins and a small boost.
|-
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|align=center|[[File:MKW Coin Box Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Coin Box]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Coin Box Roulette.png|75x75px]]<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 in front of 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>
|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>
|-
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|align=center|[[File:MKW Green Shell Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Green Shell]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Green Shell Roulette.png|75x75px]]<br>[[Green Shell]]
|Travels in a straight line and knocks over a kart it hits.
|Travels in a straight line and knocks over a kart it hits.
|-
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|align=center|[[File:MKW Triple Green Shell Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Triple Green Shells]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Triple Green Shell Roulette.png|75x75px]]<br>[[Triple Green Shells]]
|Three Green Shells that orbit the player's kart, protecting them from incoming attacks.
|Three Green Shells that orbit the player's kart, protecting them from incoming attacks.
|-
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|align=center|[[File:MKW Red Shell Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Red Shell]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Red Shell Roulette.png|75x75px]]<br>[[Red Shell]]
|Homes in on the closest kart in front of the player and knocks it over.
|Homes in on the closest kart in front of the player and knocks it over.
|-
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|align=center|[[File:MKW Triple Red Shell Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Triple Red Shells]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Triple Red Shell Roulette.png|75x75px]]<br>[[Triple Red Shells]]
|Three Red Shells that orbit the player's kart, protecting them from incoming attacks.
|Three Red Shells that orbit the player's kart, protecting them from incoming attacks.
|-
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|align=center|[[File:MKW Banana Roulette.png|[[Banana Peel]]|x75px]]<br>[[Banana Peel]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Spiny Shell Roulette.png|75x75px]]<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]]|75x75px]]<br>[[Banana Peel]]
|Protects the player from incoming items, and spins out other racers that hit it.
|Protects the player from incoming items, and spins out other racers that hit it.
|-
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|align=center|[[File:MKW Triple Banana Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Triple Bananas]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Triple Banana Roulette.png|75x75px]]<br>[[Triple Bananas]]
|Three bananas that orbit the player's kart, protecting them from incoming attacks.
|Three bananas that orbit the player's kart, protecting them from incoming attacks.
|-
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|align=center|[[File:MKW Mushroom Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Mushroom Roulette.png|75x75px]]<br>[[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]
|Provides the player's kart with a small speed boost.
|Provides the player's kart with a small speed boost.
|-
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|align=center|[[File:MKW Triple Mushroom Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Triple Mushrooms]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Triple Mushroom Roulette.png|75x75px]]<br>[[Triple Mushrooms]]
|Orbits the player's kart, providing them with three separate speed boosts.
|Orbits the player's kart, providing them with three separate speed boosts.
|-
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|align=center|[[File:SMW Golden Mushroom Item Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Golden Dash Mushroom|Golden Mushroom]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Golden Mushroom Item Roulette.png|75x75px]]<br>[[Golden Dash Mushroom|Golden Mushroom]]
|Provides the player's kart with continuous speed boosts for a short time.
|Provides the player's kart with continuous speed boosts for a short time.
|-
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|align=center|[[File:MKW Mega Mushroom Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Mega Mushroom]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Mega Mushroom Roulette.png|75x75px]]<br>[[Mega Mushroom]]
|Increases the player's size, allowing them to flatten any player they hit.<ref name=MPL/>
|Increases the player's size, allowing them to flatten any player they hit.<ref name=MPL/>
|-
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|align=center|[[File:MKW Feather Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Cape Feather|Feather]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Feather Roulette.png|75x75px]]<br>[[Cape Feather|Feather]]
|Causes the player to spin and leap in the air, allowing them to reach high areas and even drive on walls.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
|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/>
|-
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|align=center|[[File:MKW Fire Flower Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Fire Flower]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Fire Flower Roulette.png|75x75px]]<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.
|Allows the player to throw up to eight fireballs for a short time that cause other karts to spin out on impact.
|-
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|align=center|[[File:MKW Ice Flower Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Ice Flower]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Ice Flower Roulette.png|75x75px]]<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/>
|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]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Boomerang Flower Roulette.png|75x75px]]<br>[[Boomerang Flower]]
|Can be thrown up to four times, hitting racers forward/backward and returns to its user before the final use.
|Can be thrown up to four times, hitting racers forward/backward and returns to its user before the final use.
|-
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|align=center|[[File:MKW Hammer Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Hammer]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Super Star Roulette.png|75x75px]]<br>[[Super Star|Star]]
|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/>
|Provides the player invincibility from all terrain and items, and also giving a speed boost.
|-
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|align=center|[[File:MKW Super Horn Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Super Horn]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Super Horn Roulette.png|75x75px]]<br>[[Super Horn]]
|Emits a radial shockwave hitting racers, as well as destroying all obstacles, including the Spiny Shell.
|Emits a radial shockwave hitting racers, as well as destroying all obstacles, including the Spiny Shell.
|-
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|align=center|[[File:MKW Super Star Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Super Star|Star]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Lightning Roulette.png|75x75px]]<br>[[Lightning]]
|Provides the player invincibility from all terrain and items, and also giving a speed boost.
|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|75x75px]]<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/>
|-
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|align=center|[[File:MKW Blooper Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Blooper]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Blooper Roulette.png|75x75px]]<br>[[Blooper]]
|Sprays ink on all racers ahead and reduces their visibility. The racers hit also lose some of their traction while sprayed.
|Sprays ink on all racers ahead and reduces their visibility. The racers hit also lose some of their traction while sprayed.
|-
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|align=center|[[File:MKW Bob-omb Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Bob-omb]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Bob-omb Roulette.png|75x75px]]<br>[[Bob-omb]]
|Explodes after a short time when thrown or dropped, knocking over any kart in its blast radius.
|Explodes after a short time when thrown or dropped, knocking over any kart in its blast radius.
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Spiny Shell Roulette.png|x75px]]<br>[[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Bullet Bill Roulette.png|75x75px]]<br>[[Bullet Bill]]
|Targets the racer in first place, knocking over all other karts in its path.
|-
|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 rainstorm.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
|-
|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.
|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]]
|align=center|[[File:MKW Boo Roulette.png|75x75px]]<br>[[Boo]]
|Steals an item from randomly selected racer in front of the player, while granting temporary invisibility, making the player invulnerable and able to pass through hazards.
|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.
|}
|}
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*[[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/>
*[[Bowser]] Motors<ref name=Direct/>
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*[[Fire Flower]] Gas Station<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Fire Flower]] Gas Station<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Fire Flower]] Oil Company<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[Fire Flower]] Oil Company<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*Flower Blast<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*Flavor Blast<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[Foo]]<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*Fried Chicken: Too Much Flavor<ref name=Direct/>
*Fried Chicken: Too Much Flavor<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Fuzzy]] Batteries<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*Galaxy Engine Oil Cooler<ref name=Direct/>
*Galaxy Engine Oil Cooler<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Garlic]] Power Pure Engine<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Garlic]] Power Pure Engine<ref name=Direct/>
*Golden Dash Mushroom<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"/>
*[[Hot Foot]] Gasoline<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*Molten Energy [[Lava Bubble]]s<ref name=Direct/>
*[[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"/>
*Molten Energy [[Lava Bubble]]<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Nabbit]] Courier Service<ref name=FirstLook/><ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[Nabbit]] Courier Service<ref name=FirstLook/><ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*Pipeline<ref name=FirstLook/>
*Premium Car Wash [[Cheep Cheep]]<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt2/>
*[[Red Shell]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Penguin]] Bobsled<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt2/>
*[[Rosalina]] Bus Tours<ref name=Direct/>
*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/>
*Royal Motors<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Shine Sprite]] Oil<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[Shine Sprite]] Oil<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[Shy Guy]] Ceramics<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Shy Guy]] Ceramics<ref name=Direct/>
*Shy Guy's Rowing Club<ref name=MKWDirect/>
*[[Spike]] Spokes<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Spike]] Spokes<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Spiny Shell]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[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"/>
*Sunshine Railway<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt2/>
*Sunshine Railway<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt2/>
*[[Super Leaf]]<ref>{{file link|MKWorld BG pattern.png}}</ref>
*[[Super Leaf]]<ref>{{file link|MKWorld BG pattern.png}}</ref>
*[[Swoop]]<ref name=FirstLook/>
*[[Swoop]] Car Interior Shop<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt1/>
*''The Adventures of [[Toad]]''<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*''The Adventures of [[Toad]]''<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*[[Toad]]<ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*[[Thwomp]] Construction<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt1/>
*[[Toad]] Manufacturing<ref name=Eurogamer/>
*Toad's Wharf<ref name=MKWDirect/>
*Traffic Apparel<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*Traffic Apparel<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*Treasure Tracker!<ref name=MKWDirect/>
*Turbo Engines<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*Turbo Engines<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*[[Waluigi]] Tires<ref>{{file link|MKWorld Moo Moo Screenshot.jpg}}</ref>
*[[Waluigi]] Tires<ref>{{file link|MKWMooMoo.jpg}}</ref>
*Waluigi Vintage Clothing<ref name=Direct/>
*Waluigi Vintage Clothing<ref name=Direct/>
*[[WarioWare, Inc.|Wario Games]]<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Wario]] Games<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Wario|Wario's]] Premium Scrap<ref name=Direct/>
*Wario's Premium Scrap<ref name=Direct/>
*Wario Motors<ref name=Direct/>
*Wario Motors<ref name=Direct/>
*[[Wiggler]]'s Sightseeing<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt2/>
*Yoshi's Hamburger<ref name=FirstLook/><ref name="WebsiteArt"/>
*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#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 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/>
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==Differences from previous ''Mario Kart'' games==
==Differences from previous ''Mario Kart'' games==
*Races now consist of 24 racers compared to the previous 12.
*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-lap intermissions leading into a full lap of a track for the final lap.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*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/>
*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.
*Rather than using hang-gliders like in games since ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', vehicles now use retractable wings to soar through the air.
*If a racer falls off a course in the middle of a gliding section, [[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Lakitu]] will place them back in the air so they continue gliding rather than dragging them to the nearest road.<ref name=Valbuena/>
*[[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 drive underwater, and instead continue along the surface of the water.
*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.
*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/>
*Opening cinematics before races in the Grand Prix mode now all happen at once before the first race.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*Cups are no longer restricted to have strictly new or classic courses.
*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; tricking to the left or right will cause them to do a barrel roll.<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.
*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/>
*[[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, which characters can trick off of.<ref>https://x.com/MarioKartActu/status/1911374692750938588</ref>


===Items===
===Items===
*Items are automatically dragged behind the kart, as in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*[[Bob-omb]] explosions no longer hurt the user if triggered while still being held, as in ''Mario Kart Tour''.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*The [[Lightning]] now only shocks players ahead of the user, rather than all opponents.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt2/>
*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 to spin out.<ref name=Valbuena/>
*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 8 fireballs, compared to 10 fireballs in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt1/>
*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]] can now be used up to 4 times, compared to 3 times in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt2/>
*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==
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<gallery>
<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 with logo.png|Key artwork
MKWorld Dash Food bag.png|[[Dash Food]] bag
MKWorld Yoshis Food Truck.png|Yoshi's food truck
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==References to other media==
==References to other media==
*''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' (arcade): [[DK Spaceport]] features stylized, neon illustrations of an [[oil drum]] and a [[Fire (enemy)|Fire]], as well as a poster based on the "How high can you get?" screen near the start of the course.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/> The layout of the track resembles the [[girder]] structure from [[25m]].<ref name=Direct/>
*''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' (arcade): The layout of [[DK Spaceport]] resembles the [[girder]] structure from [[25m]]. 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.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*''[[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/>
*''[[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/>
*''[[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/>
*''[[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/> The design of the exhaust pipes on [[cargo truck]]s is inspired by the design of the enemy-spawning pipes from this game.<ref name=Direct/> The pipe-inspired bike incorporates various elements originating from this game including [[Warp Pipe]]s, a [[POW Block]], and a red handwheel, like those attached to the enemy-spawning pipes, in addition to having the game's logo printed on its exhaust pipe.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.nintendo.com/jp/games/switch2/aaaaa/driver-machine/index.html|title=マリオカート ワールド : ドライバー&マシン|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=April 25, 2025}}</ref>
*[[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/>
*[[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 Bros.]]'': 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/>
*''[[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 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>
*''[[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/>
*''[[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/>
*''[[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/>
*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'': One of the new sponsors is named after and has a logo featuring a [[Hot Foot]].<ref name=fullart/>
*''[[Super Mario Land]]'': [[Batadon]]s and [[Tokotoko]]s 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 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.<ref name=Eurogamer/>
*''[[Super Mario World]]'': The ''Mario Kart World'' logo colors the letters of the word "World" with the same colors as the ''Super Mario World'' logo, with the exception of the "D" being cyan instead of green. [[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/>
*''[[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.
*''[[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 [[SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2#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, taking their pixelated question mark and rounded edges from their {{file link|Question Panel SMK sprite.png|in-game sprite}} and {{file link|SMK QuestionBlock.png|promotional artwork}} from this game respectively.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.nintendo.com/jp/games/switch2/aaaaa/freerun/index.html|title=マリオカート ワールド : フリーラン|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=April 18, 2025}}</ref> 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 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/>
*''[[Mario Kart 64]]'': [[N64 Choco Mountain|Choco Mountain]] and [[Wario Stadium]] return as courses, and [[Big Donut]] returns as a playable battle course. Certain actions will cause stylized onomatopoeias to appear in a similar fashion to this game.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*''[[Mario Kart 64]]'': [[N64 Choco Mountain|Choco Mountain]] and [[Wario Stadium]] return as courses. An arrangement of the [[N64 Frappe Snowland|Frappe Snowland]] and [[N64 Sherbet Land|Sherbet Land]] theme can play in Free Roam. Certain actions will cause stylized onomatopoeias to appear in a similar fashion to this game.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*[[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]]: Humanoid [[Toad (species)|Toad]] hieroglyphs appear along the walls of [[DS Desert Hills|Desert Hills]] resembling those seen in these games.<ref>{{file link|MKWorld Explorer Toad.jpg}}</ref><ref name=LaGazette>{{cite|author=La Gazette|date=April 12, 2025|title=On a joué à MARIO KART WORLD, on vous dit TOUT !!|url=https://youtu.be/8jAp9ROflkE|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=April 21, 2025}}</ref>
*''[[Yoshi's Story]]'': An arrangement of the ending theme can play in Free Roam.<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt2/>
*[[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.
*''[[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/>
*''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'': Mario wears the [[Shine Sprite]] shirt and sunglasses originating from this game in one of his costumes.<ref name=engwebsite/>
*''[[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!!]]'': 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/>
*''[[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/>
*''[[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/>
*''[[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.
*''[[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.
*[[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=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*''[[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/>
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'': Starview Peak is built around a structure resembling the [[Comet Observatory]].<ref name=engwebsite/>
*''[[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/>
*''[[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]]'s theme plays in one of the intermissions in the Star Cup Grand Prix.<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt2/> An arrangement of the first half of the ending credits theme can play in Free Roam.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt2/> 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 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/>
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'': An arrangement of the desert theme can play in Free Roam. The castle boss theme plays in one of the intermissions in the Star Cup Grand Prix.<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt2/> 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 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/> 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 Galaxy 2]]'': One of the Knockout Tour Rallies 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]]'s theme plays in one of the intermissions in the Mushroom Cup Grand Prix.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*[[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 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.
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'': 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/>
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'': [[Boohemoth]] returns in the background of [[Boo Cinema]].<ref name=NintendoLife/>
*''[[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/>
*''[[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/>
*''[[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/>
*''[[Game & Wario]]'': One of [[Wario]]'s alternate costumes seems inspired by [[Captain Wario (Game & Wario)|Captain Wario]], sharing a similar color scheme.
*''[[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/>
*''[[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 [[Hisstocrat]]'s boss theme can play in Free Roam.<ref name=TreehouseDay2Pt1/> The golden snakes that adorn the [[Carpet Flyer]] are also modeled after Hisstocrats.<ref name=Direct/>
*''[[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/>
*''[[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/> [[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/> [[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. An arrangement of [[Toad Harbor]]'s theme can also be heard in the game.<ref name=Valbuena/> Starview Peak features a segment of road split between a green left path and a yellow right path, like [[Ice Ice Outpost]].<ref name=FirstLook/><ref name=Direct/><ref name=NintendoLife/> The [[Biddybuggy]] returns as a kart.
*''[[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/>
*''[[Mario Party 10]]'': The character select icon for [[Toadette]] is based on her artwork from this game.<ref name=NintendoLife/>
*''[[Game & Wario]]'': One of [[Wario]]'s alternate costumes is based off [[Captain Wario (Game & Wario)|Captain Wario]].
*''[[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/> 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 design of [[cactus]]es in this game resembles their design in ''Super Mario Odyssey''.<ref name=GVG/> An arrangement of [[Wooded Kingdom|Steam Gardens]]' theme can be heard in the game.<ref name=Valbuena/>
*''[[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. 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]]''. 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 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/>
*''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'': [[Heavy Fire Bro|Heavy Fire Bros.]] return as audience members.<ref name=Direct/>
*''[[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/>
*''[[Dr. Mario World]]'': [[Baby Rosalina]]'s standard pacifier color is cyan instead of yellow, her shoes are turquoise instead of blue, and her crown is angled the opposite side from before; 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 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/>
 
===Musical references===
*''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' (arcade): An arrangement of the "[[25m Theme]]" (which also incorporates the [[Game Kaishi]] jingle) plays for most of [[DK Spaceport]] as well as during the pre-race flyover of it. The [[Hammer (theme)|Hammer]] theme from this game plays near the end of a race on this course.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/>
*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': Arrangements of "[[Ground BGM (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground BGM]]" and "[[Underground BGM]]" can be heard in the game.<ref name=ShannonGrixtiSalty/><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>
*''[[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]]'': 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 World]]'': 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]]'': Arrangements of "Battle Mode" and "Title Theme" can be heard in the game.<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 64]]'': An arrangement of Piranha Plant's Lullaby can play in Free Roam.<ref name=TreehouseDay1Pt1/> Arrangements of "[[Dire, Dire Docks]]"<ref name=PaulGaleNetwork/> and the game's [[Super Mario 64 Main Theme|main theme]] (the latter of which is based on the arrangement from the "[[Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 30th Anniversary]] Live" concert series)<ref name=MKWDirect/> can also be heard in the game.
*''[[Mario Kart 64]]'': An arrangement of the "Snow" theme can play in Free Roam. An arrangement of the "Farm" theme can also be heard in the game.<ref name=GameXplainGameplay/>
*''[[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/> and an arrangement of "[[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)|Rainbow Road]]" can be heard on another intermission.<ref>Deck Wizard (April 12, 2025). [https://youtu.be/syropyIg6tU?si=rkIRI5zO7D_7igqo&t=246 Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch 2 First Look Hands-On!]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 19, 2025.</ref>
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'': 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 Kart DS]]'': An arrangement of "[[DS Waluigi Pinball (theme)|Waluigi Pinball]]" can be heard in the game.<ref name=DeckWizard></ref>
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'': 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 (theme)|Gusty Garden Galaxy]]" can be heard in the game.<ref name=GameXplainGameplay/><ref name=DanPar/>
*''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'': 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 /><ref name=MKWDirect/>
*''[[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>
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'': 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/>
*''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'': An arrangement of "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/>
*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' / ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'': 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>
*''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'': 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>
*''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'': 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
Input
Nintendo Switch 2:

Mario Kart World is an upcoming game in the Mario Kart series set to be released worldwide as a launch title for the Nintendo Switch 2 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, and the first new Mario Kart title since Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (released almost five years prior). It is also the first Mario Kart game to be a launch title for its console.

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

New features

Races now consist of 24 racers, doubling from the 12 seen in Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 8 and tripling from the eight seen in the other entries. 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. Gliders are replaced by wings on the vehicles 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] Both of these new mechanics create 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 make a mistake. 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]

Grand Prix point spread[12]
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th
15 12 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 1

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]

Time Trials

Time Trials return and function the same as they have 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, with odd-numbered race counts returning from Mario Kart Wii.[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 outside of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.[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 they are in the last four places. Unlike races, there are no breaks in between, as players who qualify for the next race will simply continue in 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] This mode allows players to configure intermissions in the rules, though it is currently unknown how they can be configured.[18]

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese サバイバル[4]
Sabaibaru
Survival
Chinese 生存赛[21]
Shēngcún sài
Survival
Dutch Knock-outrally[22] Knockout Rally
French Survie[23] Survival
German K.-o.-Tour[24] K.O. Tour
Italian Sopravvivenza[25] Survival
Korean 서바이벌[26]
Seobaibeol
Survival
Portuguese Eliminatória[27] Knock Out
Spanish Supervivencia[28][29] 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. P-Switches activate missions reminiscent of the Missions mode from Mario Kart DS.[14] 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[22] Driving around
Italian Corsa libera[30] Free run
Korean 프리 런[26]
Peuri reon
Free Run
Portuguese Modo livre[27] Free mode
Spanish (NOA) Paseo libre[28] Free walk
Spanish (NOE) Modo libre[29] 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 outfits

Outfits for characters return from Mario Kart Tour. Some outfits use designs seen previously in games such as Mario Kart Tour and Super Mario Odyssey. These outfits are obtained mid-race after eating Dash Food, with certain characters having up to 9 outfits. In the game's demo, it is shown that outfits 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 outfits for use anytime, and the type of food the player uses determines the outfit the character wears.[14]

Mario
Luigi
Peach
Daisy
Rosalina
Bowser
Toad
Wario
Waluigi
Toadette
Birdo
Baby Mario
Baby Luigi
Baby Peach
Baby Daisy
Baby Rosalina
Lakitu
King Boo
Yoshi
Koopa Troopa
Donkey Kong
Bowser Jr.
Pauline
Shy Guy

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 debuted 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 multiple 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.

Classic courses in this game (marked with their origin game's prefix below) have been revamped to an even greater extent than that of Mario Kart 8, bearing even less resemblance to the original courses than as they appeared in previous games. Unlike Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart Tour, 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, and the first for battle courses since Mario Kart DS. It is also the first console entry to primarily use courses that have already reappeared at least once, rather than courses that have not reappeared yet.

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, Koopa Beach 1 next to Koopa Troopa Beach, and Choco Island 2 just south-west of Choco Mountain.[49] If these are counted, then Koopa Beach 1 and Ghost Valley 3 increase the number of courses making their classic course debut to five.

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

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] Additionally, this is the second Mario Kart game after Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to have cups with multiple courses from the same game, as the Flower, Banana, and Lightning Cups have two tracks from Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, and Mario Kart Wii, respectively.

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 snow region.

Cup Region Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4
The icon for the Mushroom Cup in Mario Kart World.
Mushroom Cup[1]
Mesa Icon for Mario Bros. Circuit in Mario Kart World
Mario Bros. Circuit
Icon for Crown City in Mario Kart World
Crown City
Icon for Whistlestop Summit in Mario Kart World
Whistlestop Summit
Icon for DK Spaceport in Mario Kart World
DK Spaceport
The icon for the Flower Cup in Mario Kart World.
Flower Cup[1]
Desert Icon for Desert Hills in Mario Kart World
Desert Hills (DS)
Icon for Shy Guy Bazaar in Mario Kart World
Shy Guy Bazaar (3DS)
Icon for Wario Stadium in Mario Kart World
Wario Stadium (N64)[40]
Icon for Airship Fortress in Mario Kart World
Airship Fortress (DS)
The icon for the Star Cup in Mario Kart World.
Star Cup[1]
Snow Icon for DK Pass in Mario Kart World
DK Pass (DS)
Icon for Starview Peak in Mario Kart World
Starview Peak
Icon for Sky-High Sundae in Mario Kart World
Sky-High Sundae (Tour/Switch)
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]
Ocean Icon for Koopa Troopa Beach in Mario Kart World
Koopa Troopa Beach (SNES)[52]
Icon for Faraway Oasis in Mario Kart World
Faraway Oasis
Icon for Crown City in Mario Kart World (Shell Cup)
Crown City
Icon for Peach Stadium in Mario Kart World
Peach Stadium
The icon for the Banana Cup in Mario Kart World.
Banana Cup[1]
Jungle 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][32]
The icon for the Leaf Cup in Mario Kart World.
Leaf Cup[1]
Forest The icon for Cheep Cheep Falls Mario Kart World.
Cheep Cheep Falls[14]
Dandelion Depths[53] Boo Cinema[55] Dry Bones Burnout[57][58]
The icon for the Lightning Cup in Mario Kart World.
Lightning Cup[1]
Volcano 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] Plains Acorn Heights[13][32] Mario Circuit (SNES)[32] The icon for Peach Stadium in Mario Kart World, when selected in VS Race.
Peach Stadium[60]
Rainbow Road[61][56]

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[32]
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[32]
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[62]
The icon for Shy Guy Bazaar during the Heart Rally in Mario Kart World.The icon for Dry Bones Burnout during the Heart Rally in Mario Kart World.
The icon for Moo Moo Meadows during the Heart Rally in Mario Kart World.The icon for Peach Stadium during the Heart Rally in Mario Kart World.
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

There are currently six known 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 or intermissions 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, the latter two following their absence in Mario Kart Tour. However, kart customization as seen in Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart 8 does not return, with the vehicles in this game instead sporting a unique wheel design, and some lacking wheels entirely in favor of treads or skis. Like the aforementioned two games however, vehicles are unlocked by collecting a certain number of coins.[64] Stickers on vehicles also appear to be customizable.[14] Despite ATVs returning, the Standard ATV does not.

There are currently 40 known vehicles in the game, including 23 karts, 11 bikes, and 6 ATVs. Vehicles returning from previous installments are marked with their corresponding game in parentheses.

Karts

Bikes

ATVs

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.[81] Despite being returning items, the Ice Flower, Coin Shell, Coin Box, Hammer, Feather, and Mega Mushroom are all classified as new items on the game's Japanese website and/or in the Mario Kart World Direct.[82][14]

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.[83]

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.[84]
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.[84]
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; tricking to the left or right will cause them to do a barrel roll.[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, which characters can trick off of.[89]

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.[74]
  • Racers under the effect of the Mega Mushroom item no longer shrink back to normal size when hit by Lightning.[90]
  • Items now float on the surface of water, rather than sinking.[71]

Gallery

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

References to other media

Musical references

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[108]
Mǎlìōu Sàichē Shìjiè
Mario Kart World
Korean 마리오 카트 월드[26]
Mario Kateu Woldeu
Mario Kart World

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