Overview

• Japanese commercials appear to include a reverse track mode that flips courses from finish to start rather than using the series’ standard mirror effect.
• The concept dates back to a scrapped Mario Kart: Double Dash!! feature and was later revived for Mario Kart Tour.
• Nintendo schedules Mario Kart World to launch on June 5, 2025, coinciding with the Nintendo Switch2 release.
• Development began in 2017 for the original Switch and moved to the more powerful Switch2 during production.
• The game’s open-world architecture enables 24-player races and seamless transitions between tracks.