Overview

• Mario Kart World launched on June 5 as the flagship title for Nintendo’s Switch2, costing $79.99 standalone or $499.99 bundled with the console.
• The game’s Free Roam mode unlocks an interconnected open-world map of 32 courses where players can explore solo, collect Peach medallions and tackle P-Switch challenges.
• Knockout Tour expands online multiplayer to 24 racers in a six-stage elimination rally, enhanced by new rail-grinding and wall-riding mechanics.
• Players have discovered a Super Mario 64-inspired Mirror Mode Easter egg that flips the entire map when you drive through Peach’s stained-glass window after meeting unlock criteria.
• Reviewers laud the Switch2’s seamless performance and vivid visuals but critique the Free Roam mode as repetitive and lacking long-term depth.