Double Dash—the fourth mainline entry in the series—made for the greatest sequel a kid could ask for. Races were smooth, slipping on a banana peel actually felt dangerous, and passing someone in first place after hitting them with a blue shell was the most satisfying move you could pull off in a video game.

Mario Kart World is here, the Switch 2 is finally in your hands, and you’re itching to do more than just demolish your friends on Rainbow Road. You want compet

Your mileage may vary, but after spending half a day playing with Mario Kart World ’s various modes across dozens of new and reimagined race tracks, the headline-grabbing price tag for Nintendo’s Switch 2 flagship launch title is starting to feel earned.

Spotted by IGN, an account on X called Ninjinaut showcased the Mirror Mode Easter egg in Free Roam for Mario Kart World. The video sees Baby Rosalina jumping into the window, which is a direct callback to Super Mario 64's mechanic for accessing new worlds.

Mario Kart World takes the moustachioed hero back behind the wheel with a twist as this Nintendo Switch 2 launch title dares to question, 'what if venturing off the track didn't always demand Lakitu pilfer your coins and fish you out of trouble?

When Nintendo shared footage of Mario Kart World during its Switch 2 Direct in April, players immediately spotted the cow as one of the racers and promptly lost their minds. Now, the opportunity has come to play as the grazing, grass-eater, and as Polygon noted, boy is the opportunity being seized.

Nintendo has teased some content from Mario Kart 8 missing in Mario Kart World could be added in the future of the Switch 2 game.