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Mario Kart World is a 2025 kart racing video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch 2. As in previous games in the Mario Kart series, players control characters from the Mario franchise as they compete against each other in races. World introduces an open-world mode and design, off-road driving techniques, an elimination mode, and unlockable costumes for the playable characters. Races support up to 24 players, double the number of previous titles in the series.
Mario Kart World entered development in 2017 for the Nintendo Switch, shortly before the release of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, but production was moved to the Switch 2 in 2020 due to hardware limitations. The title Mario Kart World was chosen instead of Mario Kart 9 to reflect 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. The game was announced on April 2, 2025, during the Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 broadcast. It was released on June 5, 2025, as one of the Switch 2's launch titles. It received generally positive reviews, with praise for its gameplay and refinement of the series' formula, but criticism for its open-world elements. It is the console's best-selling game, with 14.7 million copies sold as of March 2026.
Mario Kart World entered development in 2017 for the Nintendo Switch, shortly before the release of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, but production was moved to the Switch 2 in 2020 due to hardware limitations. The title Mario Kart World was chosen instead of Mario Kart 9 to reflect 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. The game was announced on April 2, 2025, during the Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 broadcast. It was released on June 5, 2025, as one of the Switch 2's launch titles. It received generally positive reviews, with praise for its gameplay and refinement of the series' formula, but criticism for its open-world elements. It is the console's best-selling game, with 14.7 million copies sold as of March 2026.