Together with the release of the Nintendo Switch 2, we also get a new branch of the Mario Kart series. However, it does not bear the title Mario Kart 9, but will beHot-there is also a good reason, because the new multiplayer racer offers a more open game world than ever before. We summarize all known information.
Release and platforms: When does Mario Kart World appear?
For a long time we no longer have to be patient:Mario Kart World will be released on June 5, 2025.This makes it a launch title for the Nintendo Switch 2, which celebrates release on the same day.
Does Mario Kart World also come for the Nintendo Switch?
No, Mario Kart World no longer appears for the first Nintendo Switch. The game will be available exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2.
Price: How much does Mario Kart World cost?
On the Switch 2, Nintendo raises the prices for first party games. You have to dig deep into your pocket, especially for Mario Kart World. The physical edition is a little more expensive than the digital:
- Digital:79,99 Euro
- Physically: 89,99 Euro
If you want to buy the game directly together with the Nintendo Switch 2, you can at least save a lot:
Gameplay trailer for Mario Kart World
On the Nintendo Direct to Switch 2 we also got a first real trailer for Mario Kart World. He not only showed a lot of gameplay, but also revealed some innovations:
All old and new routes by Mario Kart World
So far we have not yet known all the routes that Mario Kart World will offer. We were able to discover at least 17 routes at the Nintendo Direct:
- Airship Fortress
- Crown City
- Desert Hills
- Dino Dino Jungle (not yet confirmed, but to be seen in the trailer)
- DK Pass
- DK Spaceport
- Faraway Oasis
- Koopa Troopa Beach
- Mario Circuit
- Moo Moo Meadows
- Peach Stadium
- Shy Guy Bazaar
- Sky-High Sundae
- Starview Peak
- Wario Shipyard
- Wario Stadium
- Whistletop Summit
We will probably expect further distances in the finished game. After all, seven cups are already known, each consisting of four routes. If none of them are used twice, there should be at least 28 routes.
Here you will find the confirmed cups and rallies for Mario Kart World:
All known drivers in Mario Kart World
So far, a maximum of 12 drivers have been able to make the slopes unsafe in the Mario Kart games-Mario Kart World is now doubling this number, so it can be24 racers at the same timecompete.
We don't yet know which characters are there this time. But we could already see some in the trailer.We already know a total of 50 characters:
Open World: These are the gameplay renovations in Mario Kart World
Mario Kart World offers an open world for the first time in the history of the series. This means that the routes are connected. So you can even leave the street and drive everywhere. In the Grand Prix you even drive to the next route as part of the competition.These innovations are also included:
- Day/night change and weather system
- On walls, railings and Co.the gate
- 24 driversper race
- K.o.-Tour-Modus: Without a pit stop, you drive together. If you do not create a certain placement in one of the checkpoints, you fly out.
- New itemsLike Coin Shell (created coins), spring (enables high jumps) and those with which you can change outfits
In addition, Mario Kart World also offers a new oneFree roam/free driving mode. Here you can simply explore the world relaxed alone or with friends and take photos in different places.
