Mario Kart World lets players race across a connected map with new courses and a massive roster of surprising characters. But to get the most out of the game, y

Costumes in Mario Kart World are unlocked by collecting and consuming Dash Foods, which are shiny yellow lunch bags found outside of food stalls run by Yoshis (shown below).

All of the Mario Kart World outfits listed, including what food you need the characters to eat to unlock every costume.

Mario Kart World is completely broken! A top speedrunner exposes wild time trial exploits sparking a new gaming meta.

Mario Kart World has introduced one mechanic that I was personally surprised to see, and that’s Dash Food. These are snacks – lovingly crafted and handed out by Yoshis across the map – that you can consume while racing or free-roaming for a quick boost, and with some luck, a new costume for the character you’re playing.

There are several ways to gain speed with boosts in Mario Kart World, including drifts, tricks, rail grinds, and more. We've listed them all below, along with details on how to perform each type of boost. Make use of them all to stay in first place all the way to the finish line.

Typically, the sort of player who can harness this type of advanced play would have an easier time taking on NPC racers, where set programming cannot evolve alongside the changing human understanding of the meta. Instead, many of these hardcore players are reporting that Mario Kart World is unlike anything in the series they’ve ever experienced.