Mario Kart World
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| Developer(s) | Nintendo EPD |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
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| Producer(s) | Kosuke Yabuki |
| Designer(s) | Shintaro Jikumaru |
| Programmer(s) | Kenta Sato |
| Artist(s) | Masaaki Ishikawa |
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| Series | Mario Kart |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch 2 |
| Release | June 5, 2025 |
| Genre(s) | Kart racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Mario Kart World is a 2025 kart racing game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch 2. As in previous Mario Kart games, players control Mario characters as they race against opponents. World introduces an open-world design and mode, off-roading techniques, an elimination mode, and unlockable costumes for the playable characters. Races support up to 24 players, twice as many as previous Mario Kart games.
Mario Kart World entered development in 2017 for Nintendo Switch, shortly before the release of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and shifted to the Switch 2 in 2020 due to hardware limitations. The title Mario Kart World was chosen over Mario Kart 9 to signify a "new approach". The soundtrack, composed by a team led by Atsuko Asahi, features over 200 tracks, including rearrangements of themes from across the Mario franchise.
Nintendo announced Mario Kart World in April 2025. It was released on June 5, 2025, as a launch game for the Switch 2. It received generally positive reviews, with praise for its gameplay and refinement of the series formula, but criticism for its open-world elements.