Nintendo streamed a Direct presentation dedicated to its upcoming Switch 2 title Mario Kart World on Thursday, revealing more details about the game’s new and returning courses, characters and more. The open world racing title will be the biggest Mario Kart game in series history, Nintendo said, featuring an interconnected world with up to 24 drivers across various modes. Mario Kart World will be released exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 as a launch title on June 5.
Mario Kart World Courses, Characters
The 16-minute Nintendo Direct showed off the diverse open world featuring cities, plains, a desert and an ocean, with courses spread across Grand Prix, Knockout Tour, Free Roam and other modes on the map. The world also comes with dynamic weather conditions and a day and night cycle.
Some of the new courses confirmed in the Direct showcase include Mario Bros. Circuit, the urban-themed Crown City and Salty Salty Speedway, where you race across winding canals. There are more new tracks, like the icy Starview Peak, where you race on a snowy mountain, and Boo Cinema, a haunted theatre track with ghosts and ghouls.
In addition to new tracks, popular older courses like Toad’s Factory, Peach Beach, Wario Shipyard and more return.
Mario Kart World will feature a roster of racers featuring familiar and new characters. The stars of the game like Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Peach, Yoshi and others are of course here. New characters include Goombas, Spike and the already viral Cow.
