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    Mario Kart World

    Game » consists of 4 releases. Released Jun 05, 2025

    The ninth main installment of the Mario Kart series of kart racers features 24-player races and a wide-open world where all the circuits reside.

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    Mario Kart World last edited by jjroberts on 07/29/25 03:59AM View full history

    Overview

    Mario Kart World is a kart racing game developed by Nintendo EPD and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch 2 (as a launch title) on June 5, 2025.

    The ninth mainline installment of the Mario Kart series, Mario Kart World features 24-player races and a large connected open world where all circuits reside, which most game modes make use of in different ways (such as a revamped Grand Prix, the last-racer-standing Knockout Tour, and a casual "free roam").

    Drivers

    Several characters, such as Donkey Kong, have updated appearances. In addition, each of them have unlockable alternate outfits.

    The following characters, several of which are NPC's from throughout the Mario franchise and are new as racers, do not have alternate costumes (and several are unlockable through special means):

    Courses

    Grand Tour

    In traditional Mario Kart fashion, Grand Tour consists of a variety of Cups, each with an assortment of races. New to the series, however, is that only the first race is played as a standard circuit, with the other three races starting with the open world's route between each course.

    Some circuits are unique in that each "lap" is a single part of the track.

    Mushroom Cup

    1. Mario Bros. Circuit
    2. Crown City
    3. Whistlestop Summit
    4. DK Spaceport

    Flower Cup

    1. Desert Hills (Mario Kart DS)
    2. Shy Guy Bazaar (Mario Kart 7)
    3. Wario Stadium (Mario Kart 64)
    4. Airship Fortress (Mario Kart DS)

    Star Cup

    1. DK Pass (Mario Kart DS)
    2. Starview Peak
    3. Sky-High Sundae (Mario Kart Tour)
    4. Wario Shipyard (Mario Kart 7)

    Shell Cup

    1. Koopa Troopa Beach (based on the Super Mario Kart tracks)
    2. Faraway Oasis
    3. Crown City
    4. Peach Stadium

    Banana Cup

    1. Peach Beach (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)
    2. Salty Salty Speedway
    3. Dino Dino Jungle (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)
    4. Great ? Block Ruins

    Leaf Cup

    1. Cheep Cheep Falls
    2. Dandelion Depths
    3. Boo Cinema
    4. Dry Bones Burnout

    Lightning Cup

    1. Moo Moo Meadows (Mario Kart Wii)
    2. Choco Mountain (Mario Kart 64)
    3. Toad's Factory (Mario Kart Wii)
    4. Bowser's Castle

    Special Cup

    1. Acorn Heights
    2. Mario Circuit (based on the Super Mario Kart tracks)
    3. Peach Stadium
    4. Rainbow Road
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