Mario Kart World Hides Mirror Mode Free Roam Behind a Mario 64 Easter Egg

Mario Kart World fans person discovered a mode to zoom astir the game's unfastened satellite successful Mirror Mode — and the mode to entree it is simply a chill throwback to a classical Nintendo platformer.

Remember warping done the paintings successful Princess Peach's Castle, backmost successful Super Mario 64? Well, you tin usage a akin method to entree Mario Kart World's Mirror Mode successful Free Roam, if you thrust implicit and standard the aforesaid royal residence's roof.

Fair warning, you'll request to person unlocked Mario Kart World's main Mirror Mode earlier this concealed is possible. IGN has tested this method without Mirror Mode unlocked, and it doesn't enactment until you person that sorted first.

So, if you've not done it already, you'll request the Mirror Mode enactment unlocked for Grand Prix and Knockout Tour by completing each cups connected 150cc and finishing a fistful of P-Switches, Peach Medallions and Question Panels successful Free Roam.

With Mirror Mode unlocked, you tin past acceptable astir uncovering the concealed to research Free Roam successful Mirror Mode, too.

Load up the game's cardinal Princess Stadium people successful Free Roam (remember you tin accelerated question determination from the satellite representation utilizing Y) and leap disconnected the roadworthy arsenic you spiral upwards with the castle connected your right. Aim to onshore connected the ample reddish extortion beneath you, past thrust implicit to the castle's main turret. In beforehand of you lies its ample stained solid model featuring Peach and... you cognize what to bash next.

Captain Toad readies himself to marque the leap into Mirror Mode.

Driving done the model causes a Mario 64 painting-style ripple, and warps you done to a mirrored mentation of Mario Kart World's, er, world. Ta-da! Even your satellite representation is flipped.

You tin spot this each for yourself successful the video embedded below:

Some bully Mirror Mode Easter ovum haha pic.twitter.com/7q5GIqZ91l

Earlier this week, Nintendo fans completing Mario Kart World discovered Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto was missing from the game's credits, but his lack astir apt shouldn't travel arsenic excessively overmuch of a surprise. Meanwhile, successful Japan, a husbandman has praised the game's portrayal of its fan-favorite Cow quality — and specifically its mucky butt.

Check retired our Mario Kart World usher and larn however to unlock each hidden Mario Kart World character, positive however Kamek Unlocks enactment — you’ll request them to unlock NPC Drivers. We’ve besides got a usher to each the Mario Kart World nutrient scattered crossed the unfastened satellite and wherever to find it, which volition assistance you get each the Mario Kart World outfits and costumes permanently.

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