Mario Kart World Overview

Introduction

• Exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2 system.
• Open-world, interconnected regions across cities, plains, deserts, and oceans.

Courses

• Courses scattered throughout different regions.
• Examples include:
  • Mario Brothers Circuit
  • Crown City
  • Salty Salty Speedway
  • Star View Peak
  • Boo Cinema
• Nostalgic courses re-imagined, like Toads Factory, Peach Beach, and Wario Shipyard.

Characters and Vehicles

• Playable characters: Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Yoshi, and new characters like Goomba and Cow.
• Vehicles and characters have different stats.

Race Styles

• Grand Prix: Mushroom Cup, Flower Cup, Star Cup, etc.
  • Races held around different courses.
  • Drive between courses in Grand Prix.
• Knockout Tour: Extended races, checkpoints.
  • Elimination style; fail to make a checkpoint and you're out.

New Items

• Coin shell: Generates coins on throw.
• Ice flower: Freezes and spins rivals.
• Hammer: Blocks rivals.
• Mega mushroom: Enlarge to push rivals.
• Feather: Allows jumping and avoiding attacks.
• Comic: Transforms rivals with magic.

Support Features

• Smart steering to keep you on course.
• Tilt controls with Joy-Con 2.
• Joy-Con 2 wheel for a realistic driving experience.

Additional Features

• Drive-Thru: Yoshi's offers food to unlock outfits.
• New Tricks:
  • Charge jump for leaping obstacles.
  • Wall ride briefly.
  • Rewind feature to retry sections.

Game Modes

• Time Trials: Race against the clock.
• Versus Race: Customize race rules, team play.
• Battle Mode:
  • Balloon Battle
  • Coin Runners

Free Roam

• Explore open-world without roads.
• Hit P switches for missions and challenges.
• Take photos and explore scenic routes.

Multiplayer

• Split-screen for up to 4 players on the same system.
• Local wireless play for up to 8 players.
• Online play for 24 players.
• Game Chat with built-in mic for communication.

Special Features

• Hardware bundle with digital version of Mario Kart World available.
• Camera features for capturing player reactions during gameplay.
• Transcontinental racing experience.