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Mario Kart World Brings Seamless Open World and Battle Royale Racing to Switch 2

Previews spotlight its interconnected Free Roam map alongside Knockout Tour eliminations ahead of the June 5 Switch 2 launch

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Overview

  • Free Roam mode offers a contiguous Mushroom Kingdom with dynamic weather, day–night cycles and hundreds of collectibles that unlock Dash Food outfits and character skins
  • Knockout Tour pits 24 players in elimination-style races where competitors are cut at checkpoints until a champion emerges
  • Charge Jump adds a new boost technique that lets racers hop into grind rails and walls for combo speed bursts beyond traditional drifting
  • Grand Prix expands online grids to 24 racers and introduces a Game Chat video avatar system for live in-race camera interaction
  • Priced at $80, Mario Kart World arrives as a day-one complete package without post-launch content plans