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Mario Kart World is the new addition to the Mario Kart series with a confirmed release date on Nintendo Switch 2.
With Nintendo Direct going live on April 2, 2025, we are getting a brand-new title in the Mario Kart series. Mario Kart World is set to be released exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2 on April 17, 2025. This new addition to the series is great news for all Mario Kart fans worldwide. In Nintendo Direct, we can see many new additions to gameplay, maps, and game modes.
Here’s an article that goes further into the details about Mario Kart World coming to Nintendo Switch 2.
Brand New Game Modes in Mario Kart World
The Grand Prix mode introduces a new type of gameplay that has never been seen before in previous Mario Kart games. This brand-new mode allows 24 players to race across a grand race consisting of four different maps that are connected until the finish line. Currently, we can see a total of seven cups that players can race across, including the Mushroom Cup, Flower Cup, Star Cup, and Shell Cup.
Knockout Tour is another mode that is going to be added to Mario Kart World. This new mode functions similarly to the Grand Prix, with 24 players racing across four maps. However, there are checkpoints between tracks with numbers on them. You must be among the first racers to cross the checkpoint, or you will be eliminated.
There is also a Free Roam mode that essentially turns Mario Kart World into an open-world game. You can go off-road and explore the different scenery of various maps. There is also the option to invite your friends and enjoy the Free Roam mode together. You can admire the scenery on different maps and even take pictures using a photo mode.
Brand New Gameplay in Mario Kart World
In the Nintendo Direct Live, we can also see clips of new gameplay elements in the racing. Some of the new stuff getting added is the new forms of movements, such as driving on ropes or railings, wall jumping, and water traversal.
There are also new power-ups that you can get from item boxes. Some of the newer power-ups shown in the video include one that increases your size and another that makes your character throw many hammers in front of them to disrupt other players.
There are also new gameplay elements related to the maps themselves. In one clip, we can see Birdo driving into the trailer of a truck and starting to drive it instead. There are also costume changes that happen mid-game by consuming food items.
Mario Kart World Availability
Mario Kart is launching exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2 on April 17, 2025. Additionally, there is a separate bundle that is going to release alongside the Switch 2. The special bundle includes one Switch 2 and a copy of Mario Kart World to play with it. The bundle is set to release on the same day as Switch 2 on April 17, 2025.
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