Mario Kart World
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| Publisher | Nintendo | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Release date |  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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Mode(s) | Single-player Local and online multiplayer | ||||||||||||||||||
| Format | Nintendo Switch 2:  Game Card Digital download | ||||||||||||||||||
- Everyone
- Three years and older
- All ages
- General
- All ages
- General audience
- All ages
- All ages
- Six years and olderMario Kart World is an upcoming game in the Mario Kart series set to be released alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 as a launch title worldwide on June 5, 2025. First teased during the system's "first-look" trailer on January 16, 2025, the game was properly revealed in the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct presentation on April 2, 2025. It is the sixteenth entry in the Mario Kart series, the twelfth to be released by Nintendo, the first game announced for the Switch 2, and the first new Mario Kart title since Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, released almost five years prior. It is also the first Super Mario game overall to be released for the Switch 2, the first Mario Kart game to feature Kevin Afghani's voicework and 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.[10] Bikes and All-Terrain Vehicles 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 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. 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.[1] Classic courses return, but unlike in past games, many have received more extensive overhauls in terms of layout (including some of the Super Mario Kart tracks being stitched together).
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 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 event on April 3 and 4, 2025.[10][11] 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.[1]
Characters
Racers
Returning characters
Of the returning characters, Nabbit, Hammer Bro, Chargin' Chuck, and Monty Mole are playable for the first time in a home console Mario Kart game, following their debuts in Mario Kart Tour.
- Wiggler Mario Kart World.jpg
New characters
With the exceptions of Goomba, Piranha Plant, Pianta, Spike, and Dolphin, all currently confirmed newcomers also make their first playable appearance in any game, and all of them except Coin Coffer, Spike, and Conkdor appeared as background characters or obstacles in previous Mario Kart games.
- Mario Kart World Piranha Plant.png
Character costumes
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. Certain costumes can be obtained mid-race after eating various food items, though it currently unknown if they have any differences gameplay-wise.
- Mario
![Touring[12]](/File:MKWorld_Mario_Costume_1.png)
![All-Terrain[13]](/File:MKWorld_Mario_Costume_2.png)
![Cowboy[12]](/File:MKWorld_Mario_Costume_5.png)
- Luigi
![Gondolier[12]](/File:MKWorld_Luigi_Costume_3.png)
- Peach
![Yukata[12]](/File:MKWorld_Peach_Costume_2.png)
- Daisy
![Swimwear[12]](/File:MKWorld_Daisy_Costume_2.png)
![Oasis[12]](/File:MKWorld_Daisy_Oasis.png)
- Rosalina
![Touring[13]](/File:MKWorld_Rosalina_Costume_2.jpg)
![Pro Racer[12]](/File:MKWorld_Rosalina_Costume_1.png)
- Bowser
![All-Terrain[12]](/File:MKWorld_Bowser_Costume_2.png)
- Toad
![Burger Bud[12]](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/6/60/MKWorld_Toad_Costume_2.png/86px-MKWorld_Toad_Costume_2.png)
Burger Bud[12]
![Burger Bud[12]](/File:MKWorld_Toad_Costume_2.png)
- Wario
![Biker[12]](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/b/b7/MKWorld_Wario_Biker.png/118px-MKWorld_Wario_Biker.png)
Biker[12]
![Biker[12]](/File:MKWorld_Wario_Biker.png)
- Waluigi
![Mariachi[12]](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/3/3f/MKWorld_Waluigi_mariachi_outfit.png/109px-MKWorld_Waluigi_mariachi_outfit.png)
Mariachi[12]
![Mariachi[12]](/File:MKWorld_Waluigi_mariachi_outfit.png)
- Toadette
![Soft Server[12]](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/4/4c/MKWorld_Toadette_alternate_outfit.png/120px-MKWorld_Toadette_alternate_outfit.png)
Soft Server[12]
![Soft Server[12]](/File:MKWorld_Toadette_alternate_outfit.png)
- Birdo
![Vacation[12]](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/4/41/MKWorld_Birdo_Costume_1.png/97px-MKWorld_Birdo_Costume_1.png)
Vacation[12]
![Vacation[12]](/File:MKWorld_Birdo_Costume_1.png)
- Baby Mario
![Swimwear[12]](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/6/6d/No_image.png/120px-No_image.png)
Swimwear[12]
- Baby Luigi
Work Crew[12]
- Baby Peach
Touring[12]
- Baby Daisy
![Touring[10]](/File:MKWorld_Baby_Daisy_Costume_1.png)
- Baby Rosalina
Pro Racer
Sailor[12]
- Lakitu
![Fisherman[12]](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/4/47/MKWorld_Lakitu_Costume_1.png/89px-MKWorld_Lakitu_Costume_1.png)
Fisherman[12]
![Fisherman[12]](/File:MKWorld_Lakitu_Costume_1.png)
- King Boo
![Aristocrat[12]](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/9/96/MKWorld_King_Boo_Costume_1.png/120px-MKWorld_King_Boo_Costume_1.png)
Aristocrat[12]
![Aristocrat[12]](/File:MKWorld_King_Boo_Costume_1.png)
- Yoshi
![Food Slinger[12]](/File:MKW_Light-blue_Yoshi_uniform.png)
![Matsuri[12]](/File:MKWorld_Yoshi_Matsuri.png)
- Koopa Troopa
Runner[12]
- Donkey Kong
![All-Terrain[12]](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/5/56/MKWorld_Donkey_Kong_alternate_outfit.png/120px-MKWorld_Donkey_Kong_alternate_outfit.png)
All-Terrain[12]
![All-Terrain[12]](/File:MKWorld_Donkey_Kong_alternate_outfit.png)
- Bowser Jr.
![Biker Jr.[12]](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/c/ca/MKWorld_Bowser_Jr._Costume_2.png/104px-MKWorld_Bowser_Jr._Costume_2.png)
Biker Jr.[12]
![Biker Jr.[12]](/File:MKWorld_Bowser_Jr._Costume_2.png)
- Pauline
![Aero[12]](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/8/8d/MKWorld_Pauline_Costume_1.png/54px-MKWorld_Pauline_Costume_1.png)
Aero[12]
![Aero[12]](/File:MKWorld_Pauline_Costume_1.png)
- Shy Guy
![Slope Styler[12]](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/4/4e/MKWorld_Shy_Guy_Slope_Styler.png/104px-MKWorld_Shy_Guy_Slope_Styler.png)
Slope Styler[12]
![Slope Styler[12]](/File:MKWorld_Shy_Guy_Slope_Styler.png)
Background characters
![A red Lakitu that leads Knockout Tour[1]](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/c/c7/MK_World_Knockout_Tour_Lakitu_artwork.png/120px-MK_World_Knockout_Tour_Lakitu_artwork.png)
A red Lakitu that leads Knockout Tour[1]
Para-Biddybuds, who carry signs on Mario Bros. Circuit[1]
![Boo Crews, in the background of Boo Cinema[1]](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/2/25/Boo_crew.png/120px-Boo_crew.png)
Boo Crews, in the background of Boo Cinema[1]
![Boohemoth, in the background of Boo Cinema[13]](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/07/MKW_Boohemoth.png/120px-MKW_Boohemoth.png)
Boohemoth, in the background of Boo Cinema[13]
Hawks or Eagles[1]
![Drones resembling Spiny Shells[10]](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/a/aa/MKW_Spiny_Shell_Drone.png/120px-MKW_Spiny_Shell_Drone.png)
Drones resembling Spiny Shells[10]
![Para-Beetles wearing blue shells with propellers instead of wings[10]](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/7/78/MKW_Propeller_Beetles.png/120px-MKW_Propeller_Beetles.png)
Para-Beetles wearing blue shells with propellers instead of wings[10]
![A red Lakitu that leads Knockout Tour[1]](/File:MK_World_Knockout_Tour_Lakitu_artwork.png)
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![Boo Crews, in the background of Boo Cinema[1]](/File:Boo_crew.png)
![Boohemoth, in the background of Boo Cinema[13]](/File:MKW_Boohemoth.png)
![Seagulls, which fly in the air of beachfront courses[1]](/File:Mariokartworld_seagull.png)
![Drones resembling Spiny Shells[10]](/File:MKW_Spiny_Shell_Drone.png)
![Para-Beetles wearing blue shells with propellers instead of wings[10]](/File:MKW_Propeller_Beetles.png)
Unknown
![Giant Sandmaargh resembling a Charvaargh[14]](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/3/37/MKW_SandCharvaargh.png/120px-MKW_SandCharvaargh.png)
Giant Sandmaargh resembling a Charvaargh[14]
![Giant Sandmaargh resembling a Charvaargh[14]](/File:MKW_SandCharvaargh.png)
![Super Koopas[14]](/File:MKW_Super_Koopas.png)
- Elephants found on Faraway Oasis and Shy Guy Bazaar[1]
- Pterodactyls[14]
- UFOs[14]
- Lumas[1]
- Ty-foo[1]
- Boos[1]
- Dragoneel[10]
Courses
So far, Mario Kart World is known to have 30 courses. Sixteen of those courses are new, one of which appears with two unique routes while keeping the same name between both (in contrast to the Wuhu Island tracks in Mario Kart 7 or the city tracks in Mario Kart Tour), a first for the series. The other fourteen are returning from previous entries, including one course from Mario Kart Tour, two courses each from Super Mario Kart (both of which consist of multiple iterations of the track combined into one), 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 intermissions,[15] which are long, open trails filled with various hazards that connect courses to each other across a large, open world, which is explorable in Free Roam mode.[1]
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 no longer separated between new and classic courses, with the game's known seven cups instead housing a varying amount of both types of courses.[1] Additionally, classic courses no longer have a prefix attached to the beginning of their names.
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.[10]
Three lap races are not entirely absent from the game, however, but it is unknown how they are implemented.[16] One mode allows players to configure intermissions in the rules.[15]
| Cup | Course 1 | Course 2 | Course 3 | Course 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mushroom Cup[1] |
 Mario Bros. Circuit |
 Crown City |
 Whistlestop Summit |
 DK Spaceport |
 Flower Cup[1] |
 Desert Hills (DS) |
 Shy Guy Bazaar (3DS) |
 Wario Stadium (N64) |
 Airship Fortress (DS) |
 Star Cup[1] |
 DK Pass (DS) |
 Starview Peak |
 Sky-High Sundae (Tour) |
 Wario Shipyard (3DS) |
 Shell Cup[1] |
 Koopa Troopa Beach (SNES) |
 Faraway Oasis |
 Crown City |
 Peach Stadium |
 Banana Cup[1] |
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 Leaf Cup[1] |
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 Lightning Cup[1] |
The following courses are confirmed, but it is unknown which cup they will be featured in.
- Salty Salty Speedway - A course set in a town resembling Venice where racers mainly drive through canals. The icon for the course features a statue depicting Birdo as a mermaid. Signage around the course reads "Lagoon City".[17]
- Boo Cinema - A dark, ghostly course with a cinema theme.[18]
- Dry Bones Burnout - A course within a lava lake themed after skeletons.[19]
- Dandelion Depths - A course with elevated trees and an underground layer.[17]
- An autumnal course styled after feudal Japan.[20]
- Great ? Block Ruins[21] - An elevated temple course with a structure resembling a giant ? Block[1]
- Acorn Heights[22] - A tree-centered course that resembles Wild Woods.
- Bowser's Castle - A volcanic course with a giant Bowser Monument overlooking it[23]
- A new version of Rainbow Road[24]
- Mario Circuit (SNES)[25] - A fusion of Mario Circuit 1, 2, and 3 from Super Mario Kart.[1]
- Choco Mountain (N64)[21] - Revamped to feature Chargin' Chuck in a muddy area. A transitional track to or from the course includes Choco Island 2[1]
- Peach Beach (GCN) - Redesigned to revolve around a castle on a beach resembling Mont-Saint-Michel. It features signs reading "Peach Resort".[1]
- Dino Dino Jungle (GCN) - Redesigned to revolve around a laboratory named "Dino Dino Laboratory", with more dinosaurs directly on the course. Dinosaurs returning from the original also feature new designs.[1][26]
- Toad's Factory (Wii)[1]
- Moo Moo Meadows (Wii)[1]
Other courses
While not playable as traditional race courses, several other SNES tracks can be seen in the open world as part of intermissions, including all three Ghost Valley courses near Boo Cinema, Choco Island 2 near Choco Mountain, and Vanilla Lake 1 near an entrance to Sky-High Sundae.[1]
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 consist of a lap around the final course.[27]
Vehicles
All racers use different vehicles in the trailer, with each vehicle having unique wheel and tire designs.[29] Karts no longer use gliders, and wheels are no longer customizable. At least a few vehicles can travel along the surface of water.
Karts
- A new version of the Standard Kart, used by Mario in the teaser.[29]
- Plushbuggy, a pink and white kart[10]
- Zoom Buggy, a yellow and green dune buggy[10]
- Rally Kart[10], a rally racer-themed vehicle with "SPINY SHELL" stamped across the windshield, used by Luigi in the teaser.[29]
- Baby Blooper, a kart themed after Bloopers[10]
- Chargin' Truck, a monster truck themed after Chargin' Chuck[10]
- Tiny Titan[29][25]
- Blastronaut III[25], a three-wheeled kart shaped like a rocket, used by Wario in the teaser.[29]
- Roadster Royale[25], a kart shaped similarly to the Circuit Special, used by Baby Peach in the teaser.[29]
- Carpet Flyer[25], a kart shaped like a flying carpet.
- Billdozer[25], a kart resembling the Bullet Blaster[30]
- Big Horn, a brown tractor-like kart with cow horns in front[31]
- Hot Rod[32], a kart resembling the Flame Flyer and Mini Beast, with an engine that resembles a Fire Flower, used by Donkey Kong in the teaser.[29]
- A snowmobile-themed vehicle resembling the Snow Skimmer from Mario Kart Tour, used by Rosalina in the teaser.[29]
- A red and yellow kart with a red tip on the front, used by Baby Mario in the teaser.[29]
- A lime green kart with a large front, used by Baby Daisy in the teaser.[29]
- Pipe Frame[1]
- Biddybuggy[1]
- Bumble V[1]
- B Dasher[1]
- Cloud 9[1]
Bikes
- A new version of the Standard Bike[10]
- Cute Scoot, a bike resembling the City Tripper[10]
- Rally Bike[25], a bike with two headlights and red forks, used by Peach in the teaser.[29]
- Mach Rocket[25], a bike that resembles the Mach Bike[1]
- W-Twin Chopper[25], A Wario and Waluigi-themed bike, used by Cow in the trailer.
- Fin Twin, a bike themed after a fish[31]
- A bike designed after Warp Pipes, used by Yoshi in the teaser.[29]
- A bike that resembles a radio speaker, used by Cow in the trailer.[1]
- Bullet Bike
- Dolphin Dasher[33]
ATVs
- Bowser Bruiser[25], an ATV with a skull decoration on the front, used by Bowser in the teaser.[29]
- Funky Dorrie[34] - A three-wheeled ATV resembling a jet-ski, designed to resemble Dorrie.[29]
Unknown
- A green kart or ATV shaped similarly to a boat, used by Bowser Jr. in the teaser.[29]
Course elements
Objects and obstacles
- MKNS2 Cargo truck.png
Cargo trucks which can be hijacked for a speed boost[1]
- MKNS2 Dash Panel.png
![Pipe-dwelling and grounded Piranha Plants[1]](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/9/96/MK_World_Piranha_Plant_obstacle.png)
Pipe-dwelling and grounded Piranha Plants[1]
- MKNS2 Traffic cone.png
- MKNS2 Cone Creature.png
An enemy wearing a traffic cone as a hat
A tire-like Grrrol
- MKW Chill Bully.png
Chill Bullies charging at racers in Starview Peak[2]
![Spikes that roll Spike Balls down the road[1]](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/7/7d/MKW_Spike.png)
Spikes that roll Spike Balls down the road[1]
![Skeeters, retaining their design from Super Mario Galaxy 2, albeit with a star burst pattern on their back instead of stripes.[36]](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/5/55/MKW_Skeeter.png/120px-MKW_Skeeter.png)
Skeeters, retaining their design from Super Mario Galaxy 2, albeit with a star burst pattern on their back instead of stripes.[36]
![Goombas[2]](/File:Mario_Kart_World_Goomba.png)
![Pipe-dwelling and grounded Piranha Plants[1]](/File:MK_World_Piranha_Plant_obstacle.png)
![Fire Piranha Plants[13]](/File:MKW_Fire_Piranha.png)
![Robo DK, a giant robotic Donkey Kong that tosses barrels down slopes[35]](/File:MKW_RoboDK.png)
![Wedge-shaped Whomps that act as ramps when tipped[10]](/File:MKW-WhompRamp.png)
![Rocky Wrenches[13]](/File:MKW_Rocky_Wrench.png)
![Pokeys[13]](/File:MKW_Pokeys.png)
![Hammer Bros.[10]](/File:MKW_HammerBro_Hazard.png)
![Spikes that roll Spike Balls down the road[1]](/File:MKW_Spike.png)
![Skeeters, retaining their design from Super Mario Galaxy 2, albeit with a star burst pattern on their back instead of stripes.[36]](/File:MKW_Skeeter.png)
- Bowser Monument[2]
- Dinosaurs[2]
- A Triceratops-like dinosaur whose head can be driven up like a ramp[26]
- A brachiosaur-like dinosaur similar to Noshi that stomps its feet. Its back can be driven along[1][26]
- A T-Rex that runs towards racers and bites at them[1][26]
- Goomba Towers[10]
- Chargin' Chucks, including some that toss gridiron footballs like in Super Mario World[1]
- Zebras that run across Faraway Oasis, visually similar to the horses in Mario Sports Superstars[1]
- Giraffes that walk along the Faraway Oasis[1]
- Very large bison also found running along Faraway Oasis[1]
- Large rolling armadillos[10]
- Dromedaries found off the course in Shy Guy Bazaar[1]
- Bomber Bills, returning on Airship Fortress[1]
- Banzai Bill Cannons[10]
- Conkdors[1]
- Cows, walking along Moo Moo Meadows[1]
- Monty Moles, tunneling through Moo Moo Meadows[1]
- Wigglers[1]
- Dolphins[1]
- Barrels[2]
- Cataquacks[2]
- Lava Geysers[2]
- Ptooies[2]
- Trampolines[4]
- Mushroom Trampolines[36]
- Sidesteppers[4]
- Boomerang Bros.[37]
- Oil drums[37]
- Fire Snakes that come from oil drums[10]
- Chain Chomps and rolling Chain Chomps[10][37]
- Flying Shy Guys, returning on Shy Guy Bazaar[1]
- Snowboarding Shy Guys, returning on DK Summit[1]
- Shy Guys on jet skis, on Peach Beach[1]
- Whales that breach through the water on Peach Stadium[1]
- Boulders[1]
- Fire Bros.[10]
- Freezies[36]
- Ice Bros.[36]
- Shoe Goombas, retaining their yellow shoes from Mario Kart Tour[10]
- Skating Goombas[36]
- Para-Biddybuds[10]
- Boos[10]
- Cheep Cheeps[10]
- Rolling acorns[36]
- Buses[1]
- Trains[1]
Other
![Item Boxes (top) and yellow objects (middle) resembling coins[29]](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/0/0d/MKNS2_Items_Boxes_and_Coins.png)
Item Boxes (top) and yellow objects (middle) resembling coins[29]
- MKNS2 Yellow object.png
A glowing yellow object shaped like a smiling bag
![Item Boxes (top) and yellow objects (middle) resembling coins[29]](/File:MKNS2_Items_Boxes_and_Coins.png)
![Binoculars[13]](/File:MKW_Binoculars.png)
Items
As with Mario Kart Tour, items are automatically held behind racers in this game.[10]
Returning
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 Battle Mode like in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Mario Kart Tour.[38]
- Coin
- Green Shell
- Triple Green Shells
- Red Shell
- Triple Red Shells
- Banana
- Triple Bananas
- Mushroom
- Triple Mushrooms
- Golden Mushroom
- Fire Flower
- Ice Flower[39]
- Boomerang Flower
- Star
- Blooper
- Bob-omb
- Spiny Shell
- Lightning
- Bullet Bill
- Boo
- Super Horn
- Mega Mushroom[39]
- Hammer[39]
- Coin Box[39]
- Cape Feather[38]
New
- Coin Shell: Originally appearing as the Gold Shell in the Mario Kart Arcade GP series, the item makes its debut in a mainline Mario Kart game, albeit with a completely different functionality. The shell will travel along the track and leave a trail of coins behind, occasionally leaving a pile of them in one place.[10]
- A new crystal ball-like item with a Magikoopa's magic symbols inside that summons it, which 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[10]
- Various different food items that are obtained from the bag-shaped objects that give the player a speed boost, then change the character's outfit
Sponsors
- Main article: List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart World
New
- 1st Place Shopping
- Banana[40]
- Batadon Aero Parts[40]
- Biofuel[29]
- Boat Rental[40]
- Bowser Motors
- Bully Steel[40]
- Buzzy[40]
- Dash
- DK Boosters
- Dolphin Marine Sports[40]
- Dorrie Watercraft
- Drink Refresh
- Everything you Need Kart Supplies
- Fire Flower Gas Station[29]
- Fire Flower Oil Company[40]
- Flower Blast[40]
- Fried Chicken
- Fuzzy Batteries[40]
- Galaxy Engine Oil Cooler
- Golden Dash Mushroom
- Headlights, featuring the image of a Conkdor[40]
- Hot Foot Gasoline[40]
- Lava Bubble
- Mario Bros.[40]
- Mario Bros. Circuit[29][40]
- Nabbit Courier Service[29][40]
- Pipeline[29]
- Red Shell[29]
- Rosalina Bus Tours
- Royal Motors[1]
- Shine Sprite Oil[40]
- Spiny Shell[29]
- Squid Motor Oil[29][40]
- Stingby Biofuel[40]
- Sunshine Railway
- Super Leaf
- Surfshop
- Swoop[29]
- Tenants Wanted
- The Adventures of Toad
- Toad[40]
- Traffic Apparel
- Turbo Engines
- Waluigitires[41]
- Wario Games[1]
- Wario Motors[1]
- Yoshi's Hamburger[29][40]
Returning
- 1-Up Fuel[29]
- Bob-omb Plugs[29]
- Luigi Tires (new logo)[29]
- Tagline: "NEW AND USED. PREMIUM QUALITY. FULL SERVICE."[29]
- Mario Motors (new logo)[29]
- Tagline: "FUEL / PARTS / MAINTENANCE"[29]
- Mario Kart TV[29]
- Morton Construction[29]
- Mushroom Piston[40]
- Peach & Daisy Royal Patisserie
- Princess Orange[29]
Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart World.
Mario performing a Drift
Key artwork
References to other media
- Donkey Kong: DK Spaceport features stylized, neon illustrations of an oil drum and a Fire. The layout of the track resembles the girder structure from 25m.[1]
- Mario Bros.: The game's logo appears as an advertisement.[40]
- Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels: Graffiti on a banked turn resembles the artwork of the Green Koopa Troopa from this game.[42]
- 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.[29]
- Super Mario Bros. 3: One of the new sponsors is named after and has a logo featuring a Hot Foot.[14]
- Super Mario Land: Batadons and Tokotokos reappear, and the former is the base of a sponsor, "Batadon Aero Parts".[1] A desert palace with Daisy's emblem appears in Shy Guy Bazaar, referencing the desert setting of the Birabuto Kingdom.
- Super Mario World: Super Koopas, Passin' Chucks, and Clappin' Chucks reappear.[14][1]
- Super Mario Kart: Mario Circuit contains the layouts of Mario Circuit 1, Mario Circuit 2, and Mario Circuit 3.
- Super Mario 64: An arrangement of Piranha Plant's Lullaby can play in Free Roam.[10]
- Mario Kart 64: Koopa Troopa Beach and Wario Stadium return as courses. An arrangement of the Frappe Snowland and Sherbet Land theme can play in Free Roam. Certain actions will cause stylized onomatopoeias to appear in a similar fashion to this game.[10]
- Yoshi's Story: An arrangement of the ending theme can play in Free Roam.[11]
- Super Mario Sunshine: Mario wears the Shine Sprite shirt and sunglasses originating from this game in one of his costumes.[1]
- Mario Kart: Double Dash!!: The Luigi Tires sponsor returns in this game.[29]
- 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]
- Mario Kart DS: Desert Hills, DK Pass, and Airship Fortress return as courses.
- 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.[1]
- 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.[1]
- Super Mario Galaxy: Starview Peak is built around a structure resembling the Comet Observatory.[2]
- Mario Kart Wii: Dash Panels feature a yellow-orange-fuchsia gradient which are the colors they typically alternate between in this game.[29] Moo Moo Meadows and Toad's Factory return as courses. An arrangement of DK Summit's theme plays in one of the intermissions in the Star Cup Grand Prix.[11]
- 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.[11]
- Super Mario Galaxy 2: One of the Knockout Tour Rallies has an icon featuring the Cloud Flower.[1] Skeeters reappear using their design from this game.[36] An arrangement of Sky Station Galaxy's theme plays in one of the intermissions in the Mushroom Cup Grand Prix.[10]
- Mario Kart 7: Shy Guy Bazaar and Wario Shipyard return as courses.
- New Super Mario Bros. 2: Boohemoth returns in the background of Boo Cinema.[13]
- New Super Mario Bros. U: The illustration of a Bomber Bill on the world map icon of DS Airship Fortress is based on its artwork from this game.[2]
- Super Mario 3D World: The promotional renders for various Toads are based on Toad's key artwork from this game.
- 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. Trick-able, surfboard-bearing vehicles return. Karts can illuminate the road ahead of them using headlamps, like in this game. Smart Steering returns. The design of the crown is inspired by its design in this game. Several Knockout Tour Rally icons are based on cup icons from the Booster Course Pass.[29][1][13]
- 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.[1] The dance Mario does in the character selection screen is similar to the one he makes when listening to music from the Boombox.[10]
- Dr. Mario World: Baby Rosalina's pacifier color is cyan instead of yellow, like Dr. Baby Rosalina's.[1]
- 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.[1] Sky-High Sundae returns as a course. Pickup trucks with Piranha Plants return. An arrangement of Tokyo Blur's theme plays in one of the intermissions in the Mushroom Cup Grand Prix,[10] and an arrangement of Vancouver Velocity's theme plays in one of the intermissions in the Star Cup Grand Prix.[11]
- Princess Peach: Showtime!: One of Peach's new costumes has her hair wrapped in a ponytail with a magenta bow like in this game.
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[43] Mǎlìōu Sàichē Shìjiè |
Mario Racing World | |
| Korean | 마리오 카트 월드[37] Mario Kateu Woldeu |
Mario Kart World |
References
- ^ 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 aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx 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 English language website
- ^ European website
- ^ a b c d マリオカート ワールド | Nintendo Switch 2 | 任天堂l. nintendo.com (Japanese). Retrieved April 2, 2025.
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- ^ a b c d e f Key artwork
- ^ a b Screenshot showing the Knockout Tour rules menu
- ^ Screenshot showing a three-lap counter
- ^ a b Ray Bacon (April 3, 2025). Jugando a Mario Kart World en Nintendo Switch 2 (Modo portátil). YouTube (Spanish). Retrieved April 3, 2025.
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- ^ Screenshot
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External links
- Official Japanese website
- Official North American website
- Official European website
- Official Korean website
- Official Hong Kong website
| Nintendo Switch 2 games | |
|---|---|
| Nintendo Switch 2 exclusives | |
| Super Mario franchise | Mario Kart World (2025) |
| Donkey Kong franchise | Donkey Kong Bananza (2025) |
| Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games | |
| Super Mario franchise | Super Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV (2025) |
