Nintendo is delivering with their most ambitious installment yet! Mario Kart World, launching exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2 on 5th June, is set to transform how Mario Kart fans experience the Mushroom Kingdom.
For the first time in the series’ history, players will navigate an interconnected world where the entire landscape becomes your playground. We can drift across diverse environments including bustling cities, sprawling plains, scorching deserts and even vast oceans, all seamlessly connected.
The traditional Grand Prix returns with a twist! Racers must drive between courses as part of the competition, creating a more immersive racing experience. Meanwhile, the new Knockout Tour mode challenges our beloved Mario Kart fans to maintain position in extended rallies or face elimination, with environmental hazards adding to the chaos. When competitive racing becomes too intense, Free Roam mode offers a relaxed alternative. Explore panoramic vistas, discover hidden coins, activate P Switches to unlock missions, and capture memorable in-game photographs of your favourite locations.
The game introduces groundbreaking mechanics like the Charge Jump, allowing racers to leap over obstacles, grind on rails, and even ride walls temporarily to discover secret routes. Mario Kart fans will also appreciate the generous 24-player races, the largest in series history creating truly spectacular competitive moments.
New items include the Coin Shell, Ice Flower, and Kamek’s transformation magic, while returning favourites like the Mega Mushroom and Feather make triumphant comebacks to help turn the tide of battle. The character roster expands with familiar faces alongside unexpected racers like Goomba, Spike, and even a Cow! Players can personalise their experience with outfits unlocked through the game’s Dash Food system at Yoshi’s Drive-Thru.
With split-screen local play, online competition, and the new Game Chat feature utilizing the Switch 2’s built-in microphone, our beloved Mario Kart fans have never had more ways to connect and compete in what promises to be the definitive Mario Kart experience.
