Mario Kart World

Jun 05, 2025 1 year ago

Trailer 1 / 6

Type Base game 2025 Genres Adventure Racing Companies Nintendo · Publisher · Monolith Soft · Supporting · 1-UP Studio · Supporting · Bandai Namco Studios · Supporting · Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 9 · Developer Follow Log in to follow

Mario Kart World is a kart racing game for the Nintendo Switch 2, featuring characters from the Mario franchise. It introduces an open-world design to the series, allowing players to drive freely between courses rather than selecting them from a menu. Races support up to 24 players and include new mechanics such as off-roading, boat racing, rail grinding, and wall riding. The game features a Knockout Tour elimination mode where racers compete across connected courses with periodic eliminations at checkpoints, as well as a Free Roam mode for open exploration and collectible-finding.

What it’s like

Mario Kart World reimagines the franchise by replacing menu-based selection with a seamless, interconnected open world. Players drive freely across vibrant landscapes—plains, cities, volcanoes, and waterways—using new mechanics like off-roading, gliding, and wall riding to navigate between races. The experience is defined by its energetic pace and chaotic multiplayer fun, supporting up to 24 players in modes like Knockout Tour eliminations and Grand Prix events. Visually, it bursts with color and motion, while the soundtrack provides a lively backdrop to the high-speed action. Exploration is encouraged through collectibles and free-roam exploration, though the core appeal remains the accessible, party-friendly racing mechanics rather than deep narrative or complex progression systems.

Strong in Audio / MusicCo-op / MultiplayerExploration / WorldGameplay / MechanicsPacingPolish / PerformanceVisuals / ArtAtmosphere / MoodProgression / Replayability

Keep in mind The game may feel shallow for players seeking complex strategy or deep character development, as it prioritizes accessibility and chaos over nuance. Additionally, while the open world is expansive, some critics note that the freedom can occasionally dilute the focused intensity of traditional track-based racing.

AI-generated from catalog data, informed by reviews from ign.com, metacritic.com, digitallydownloaded.net, game8.co, nintendoworldreport.com, reddit.com.