Underplayed Gems

Mario Kart World (2025)

Mario Kart World cover
Developer
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 9
Publisher
Nintendo
Platforms
Nintendo Switch 2
Genres
Racing, Adventure
Rating
3.9 of 5, 128 player ratings
Main story
about 6.0 hours
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

How it feels

Mario Kart World feels like a chaotic, high-speed party where you freely roam an open world full of unpredictable obstacles and racing challenges.

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About

Mario Kart World is a kart racing game for the Nintendo Switch 2, featuring characters from the Mario franchise. It introduces an open-world design to the series, allowing players to drive freely between courses rather than selecting them from a menu. Races support up to 24 players and include new mechanics such as off-roading, boat racing, rail grinding, and wall riding. The game features a Knockout Tour elimination mode where racers compete across connected courses with periodic eliminations at checkpoints, as well as a Free Roam mode for open exploration and collectible-finding.

Trailer

Screenshots

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