Mario Kart World Direct Reveals New and Returning Courses, Even More Characters

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Nintendo hosted a Mario Kart World Direct this morning, showing disconnected each the features of the upcoming motorboat crippled for the Nintendo Switch 2. Amid each the caller tricks and modes, Nintendo besides confirmed a slew of caller and returning tracks and racers for Mario Kart World.

On the people side, determination were respective caller courses shown disconnected arsenic portion of the roamable world. From the streets of Crown City to the h2o of Salty Salty Speedway, determination are plentifulness of places to research and shortcuts to discover. Mechanics similar wall-riding and grinding look similar they'll adhd rather a spot for players to uncover. Here's what we spotted successful today's Direct.

Mario Kart World Confirmed Courses Shown successful Today's Direct

Mario Bros. Circuit
Crown City
Salty Salty Speedway
Starview Peak
Boo Cinema
Toad's Factory
Peach Beach
Wario Shipyard
Whistletop Summit
DK Spaceport
Desert Hills
Shy Guy Bazaar
Wario Stadium
Airship Fortress
DK Pass
Sky-High Sundae
Koopa Troopa Beach
Faraway Oasis
Crown City
Peach Stadium
Dino Dino Jungle
Great ? Block Ruins
Rainbow Road

But what's a satellite afloat of courses without a universe's worthy of racers to velocity crossed them? Mario Kart World looks to beryllium making immoderate heavy pulls from Mario's history. The accustomed suspects of Mario, Peach, Luigi, and Yoshi are joined by the likes of Spike, Conkdor, Penguin, and more. Here's everyone we spotted successful a kart during today's Mario Kart World Direct.

Mario Kart World Confirmed Racers From Today's Direct

Mario
Luigi
Peach
Daisy
Rosalina
Pauline
Yoshi
Toad
Koopa Troopa
Baby Mario
Baby Luigi
Baby Peach
Baby Daisy
Baby Rosalina
Wario
Waluigi
Bowser
Goomba
Spike
Cow
Lakitu
Toadette
Bowser Jr.
Birdo
King Boo
Shy Guy
Donkey Kong
Nabbit
Pirahna Plant
Hammer Bro
Monty Mole
Sidestepper
Cheep Cheep
Dry Bones
Wiggler
Cataquack
Pianta
Rocky Wrench
Conkdor
Chargin' Chuck
Penguin
Stingby
Swoop
Dolphin
Para-Biddybud
Pokey
Coin Coffer
Peepa
Snowman
Fish Bone

It's rather a line-up truthful far, and volition astir apt lone grow arsenic we larn much astir this game. Today's Mario Kart World Direct went implicit everything from Grand Prix and Knockout Mode to the camera-fueled societal options.

Mario Kart World is acceptable to get connected the Nintendo Switch 2's motorboat day, June 5, arsenic an exclusive for the newest Switch console. There surely seems to beryllium rather a spot to bash here, which volition hopefully measurement up to its $80 terms tag. The newest Kart is being sold some standalone and arsenic portion of a hardware bundle though, and fixed Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's monolithic popularity, World is apt to find a location connected galore Switch 2 consoles.

You tin drawback up connected everything announced astatine today's Direct close here.

Eric is simply a freelance writer for IGN.

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