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File:Mario-Kart-World-NSW-USA-boxart.jpg North American box art For alternate box art, see the game's gallery. | |
Publisher | Nintendo |
Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch 2 |
Release date | ![]() |
Mario Kart World is an upcoming launch title game in the Mario Kart series set to release alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5, 2025. First teased on January 16, 2025 alongside the system in a "first-look" trailer, 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, the first new Mario Kart title since Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (released over five years prior), and the first Mario Kart game to feature Kevin Afghani's voicework.
Races now consist of 24 racers, doubling from the previous 12. Bikes and All-Terrain Vehicles return following their absence in Mario Kart Tour. Some karts in this game utilize unique wheel designs, with some ditching wheels entirely in favor of treads. It is unknown if kart customization from Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart 8 returns.
The art style of the game's characters appears to have changed significantly to resemble 2D illustrations drawn by Shigehisa Nakaue, much like the in-game art style of Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Additionally, characters who would automatically wear racing suits on bikes such as Princess Peach are shown wearing their standard clothing, and clothing worn by characters is substantially more detailed than in previous games.
A Nintendo Direct dedicated to Mario Kart World 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.[1]
Characters
Racers
Thirty playable characters are shown off in the initial teaser, as well as the Switch 2 Direct, all of which are returning characters from previous installments.
Veterans
- Wiggler Mario Kart World.jpg
Newcomers
Various characters who previously were only background characters or obstacles have been added as racers.
- Mario Kart World Piranha Plant.png
- MK World Luma.png
Audience
Courses

Grand Prix
The following tracks are confirmed, but unknown which cup they will be featured in.
- Toad's Factory[1]
- Super Mario Circuit - A fusion of the various Mario Circuit courses from Super Mario Kart except Mario Circuit 4.[1]
- A fusion of the Choco Island courses from Super Mario Kart.[1]
- A fusion of the Ghost Valley courses from Super Mario Kart.[1]
- A fusion of the Vanilla Lake courses from Super Mario Kart.[1]
- Moo Moo Meadows[1]
- Peach Beach[1]
Knockout Tour
- Golden Rally[1]
- Desert Hills
- Mario Bros. Circuit
- A canyon-like course
- Moo Moo Meadows
- Super Mario Circuit
- A forest course
- Ice Rally[1]
- Sky-High Sundae
- Starview Peak
- A course with elevated trees and an underground section
- An autumnal, oriental course
- Peach Stadium
- Crown City
Battle courses
Vehicles
All racers use different vehicles in the trailer, with each vehicle having unique wheel and tire designs.[2]
Karts
- A new version of the Standard Kart, used by Mario in the teaser.[2]
- A vehicle that resembles the Tiny Titan from Mario Kart Wii or the Monster from Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally, used by Toad in the teaser.[2]
- A snowmobile-themed vehicle resembling the Snow Skimmer from Mario Kart Tour, used by Rosalina in the teaser.[2]
- A rally racer-themed vehicle with "SPINY SHELL" stamped across the windshield, used by Luigi in the teaser.[2]
- A kart resembling the Flame Flyer and Mini Beast, with an engine that resembles a Fire Flower, used by Donkey Kong in the teaser.[2]
- A three-wheeled kart with a large, bulbous orange head, used by Wario in the teaser.[2]
- A red and yellow kart with a red tip on the front, used by Baby Mario in the teaser.[2]
- A kart that is silver and is similar in shape to the 300 SL Roadster, used by Baby Luigi in the teaser.[2]
- A pink kart shaped similarly to the Circuit Special, used by Baby Peach in the teaser.[2]
- A lime green kart with a large front, used by Baby Daisy in the teaser.[2]
- A white and cyan kart resembling the Badwagon, used by Birdo in the teaser.[2]
Bikes
- A bike with two headlights and red forks, used by Peach in the teaser.[2]
- A bike designed after Warp Pipes, used by Yoshi in the teaser.[2]
- A bike that resembles the Flame Rider, used by Waluigi in the teaser.[2]
- A bike that resembles a radio speaker, used by Moo Moo in the trailer.
ATVs
- A new version of the Standard ATV, used by Bowser in the teaser.[2]
- A three-wheeled ATV resembling a jet-ski, used by Daisy in the teaser.[2]
Unknown
- A green kart or ATV shaped similarly to a boat, used by Bowser Jr. in the teaser.[2]
Course elements
Objects and obstacles
- MKNS2 Car.png
- MKNS2 Cargo truck.png
- MKNS2 Dash Panel.png
- MKNS2 Traffic cone.png
- MKNS2 Cone Creature.png
A creature resembling a Biddybud, hiding underneath a traffic cone
Other
Item Boxes (top) and yellow objects (middle) resembling coins[2]
- MKNS2 Yellow object.png
A glowing yellow object shaped like a smiling bag
Items
- Green Shell
- Triple Green Shells
- Red Shell
- Triple Red Shells
- Banana
- Triple Bananas
- Mushroom
- Triple Mushrooms
- Fire Flower
- Ice Flower
- Boomerang Flower
- Star
- Blooper
- Bob-omb
- Spiny Shell
- Lightning
- Bullet Bill
- Boo
- Super Horn
- Mega Mushroom
- Hammer
- Coin Box
- A new item that looks like a crystal ball with Kamek's magic symbols inside that seems to summon him[1]
- A cheeseburger
Sponsors
- Main article: List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart World
New
- Biofuel[2]
- Fire Flower Gas Station[2]
- Unclear Nabbit sponsor[2]
- Pipeline[2]
- Red Shell[2]
- Spiny Shell[2]
- Squid[2]
- Swoop[2]
- Yoshi's[2]
Returning
- 1-Up Fuel[2]
- Bob-omb Plugs[2]
- Luigi Tires (new logo)[2]
- Tagline: "NEW AND USED. PREMIUM QUALITY. FULL SERVICE."[2]
- Mario Motors (new logo)[2]
- Tagline: "FUEL / PARTS / MAINTENANCE"[2]
- Mario Kart TV[2]
- Morton Construction[2]
- Princess Orange[2]
Gallery
Logos
Artwork
Key artwork
- MarioKartWorldArt.jpg
Key artwork, with logo
Characters
Screenshots
References to other media
- Super Mario Bros.: Graffiti on a banked turn resembles the artwork of the Green Koopa Troopa from this game's 35th anniversary.[3]
- Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally: A kart based on the Monster appears in this game. The redesigned logo for the Mario Motors sponsor is based on the logo of this game.[2]
- Super Mario World: Passin' Chucks reappear.[1]
- Mario Kart: Double Dash!!: The Luigi Tires sponsor returns in this game.[2]
- 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.[1]
- WarioWare: Smooth Moves: The "Wario" sponsor graphic resembles the graphic of Wario's face used on this game's box art and title screen.[1]
- Mario Kart Wii: Dash Panels feature a yellow-orange-fuchsia gradient which are the colors they typically alternate between in this game.[2]
- Mario Kart 8: Several sponsors return from this game.[2]
- Super Mario Odyssey: A picture mode similar to this game's Snapshot Mode appears.
- Mario Kart Tour: Various costumes return from this game. The Hammer, Coin Box, and Ice Flower return as items.[1]
- Princess Peach: Showtime!: One of Peach's costumes has her hair wrapped in a ponytail with a magenta bow like in this game.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Nintendo of America (April 2, 2025). Mario Kart World – Nintendo Direct | Nintendo Switch 2. YouTube. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap Nintendo of America (January 16, 2025). Nintendo Switch 2 – First-look trailer. YouTube. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ^ world_cource_01_ProRes.mp4