Mario Kart News
News Mario Kart Tour Announces Final Anniversary Tour Ahead Of Shutdown
The mobile game service ends this month
A few months ago, Nintendo announced its free-to-play mobile title Mario Kart Tour would be ending its racing days on 30th September 2026. As we approach the final lap, Nintendo is now celebrating the game with a final Anniversary Tour. You can see the official trailer in the video above. Nintendo: "The...
News Nintendo's Latest System Firmware Update Resolves Switch Vulnerability
"Please update your console"
Nintendo released a major system firmware update yesterday, and while most of the focus is on the Switch 2 adding support for VRR in docked mode, the Switch also got a patch. Tacked on to the end of the official patch notes for the latest Switch update (Version 23.0.0) is a notice about a vulnerability fix. This...
News Mario Kart World Goes Retro In New Free Update, Launching Today
Super!
Yes, you read that right, Mario Kart World is finally getting a free content update. What's more, it's arriving today! This new update sees the return of 10 classic Super Mario Kart circuits on the overworld. These are complete with the flat ? blocks that you remember from the SNES. These circuits can all be played as standalone races in VS...
Video Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Version 4.0.0 Side-By-Side Comparison (Switch 2 & Switch)
Includes "sharper visuals" and more!
Yesterday, Nintendo surprised Mario Kart fans with a free Switch 2 update for the Switch game Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Apart from the ability to race with up to eight participants in local split-screen, there's also CameraPlay support, as well as resolution and load time improvements. YouTube channel...
Video Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Looks Gorgeous (And So Silly) On Switch 2
8-player split-screen? C'mon
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe just recently joined Pikmin 3 Deluxe in receiving a rather tantalising free update to make it look much better when played on the Switch 2. If you're curious to see just how much an improvement you can expect, our lovely video producer Alex has booted it up and provided some direct gameplay. Not only...
Guide How To Set Up A 96 Track Race In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Fancy a marathon session? Here's how to get it going
The ability to play a 96 track race is an option introduced in update 4.0.0 of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The patch - which added support for various Switch 2-specific features, including clearer visuals, reduced loading times and support for up to eight players beyond the standard four - also added a...
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Has Been Updated To Version 4.0.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
A free Switch 2 update is now available
It seems Nintendo isn't done with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe just yet! The new patch today, bumping the title up to Version 4.0.0, includes a free Switch 2 update. This includes support for the Switch 2's display, reduces load times, adds support for 5-8 players in multiplayer, and adds CameraPlay support. Here's...
News Uniqlo's Sweet Mario Kart World T-Shirts Are Now Available
Wahoo!
Earlier this Summer, Uniqlo revealed its first Switch 2 clothing range by lifting the lid on a Mario Kart World collection. It was only announced for Japan at the time, but surprise, it has arrived in Europe today and is coming to North America "soon". The Japanese clothing brand is no stranger to a Nintendo collab, having previously...
News Mario Kart Tour Service Officially Ends This September
Permanent pit stop
Nintendo has announced that the mobile app Mario Kart Tour is officially coming to an end later this year, with online service closing on 30th September at 7am BST / 8am CET / 2am ET / 11pm PT (29th). Unlike Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, which shut up shop back in 2024 only to be replaced by a paid offline vers
News Nintendo Music Updated With More Mario Kart World 'Free Roam' Songs
Here's every song included
The Mario Kart World soundtrack was added to Nintendo Music at the beginning of June, and since then, Nintendo has released multiple "Free Roam" song updates for it. The latest batch has now been made available, and this update adds songs based on Super Mario World, Super Mario Land, Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins...
PSA New Knockout Tour Rallies Are Now Available In Mario Kart World
With more to come!
Mario Kart World was updated to ver. 1.7.0 last night. We covered the full patch notes earlier, but we think it's worth highlighting the main feature for those who haven't caught up yet: Nintendo's added new Knockout Tour Rallies! As showcased in the above trailer, both the Drill Rally and the Boomerang Rally are now available in...
Opinion Mario Kart World Deserves Its Flowers, So Let's Stop Comparing It To MK8 Deluxe
I'm a Fire Flower, twisted Fire Flower
Sometimes, when I wind the window down in my car, I think about Mario Kart World. I’m sitting alone in the driver’s seat, radio playing some mid-2000s indie or alt-rock, a breeze blowing through my hair. It might be a quiet morning, the traffic light but the sun bright and warm. I could be admiring the...
News More Nintendo LEGO Sets Are Being Retired Soon
Including Mario, Mario Kart and Animal Crossing sets
Following the news LEGO would be retiring its first Legend of Zelda set earlier this week, it's now been discovered some other Nintendo sets will be discontinued. According to the Lego website's "last change to buy page", sets from the Super Mario, Mario Kart and
News Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.6.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
This small update is available now
At the end of last month, Nintendo released a major update for its Switch 2 launch title Mario Kart World - adding Bob-omb Blast to the game's Battle mode. It also included various adjustments and fixes. Now, in a new update today, the Mario Kart team has released a smaller upda
News Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.6.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Bob-omb Blast returns and much more!
Earlier this month, we covered a story about Nintendo teasing a new update for the Battle mode in Mario Kart World. As part of the game's latest update today, bumping the title up to Version 1.6.0, Bob-omb Blast has been added. You'll be able to have 10 Bob-ombs on hand at once, and the distance these items can...
News 18+ Lego Mario Kart Set Starring Luigi Is Now Available For Pre-Order
Wahoooo!
Okay, so the MAR10 Day floodgates have started to open now. A new Luigi-themed Lego set is now available for pre-order on the official store as Nintendo and Lego lift the lid following a brief tease earlier this year. Mario Kart - Luigi & Mach 8 is priced at £159.99 and is designed to go alongside the existing set starring Mario himself...
News Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.5.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download this update on Switch 2 today
Nintendo has released the first update for Mario Kart World this year, and it bumps the latest racing entry up to Version 1.5.0. This update makes some general changes and also addresses multiple issues. This includes Team Races in Knockout Tour and the addition of Polish language support. Here's the full...
Feature "We're Going To Need More Toilet Paper" - This Is Mario Kart-Attack!
A Mario Kart Live anniversary blowout
We may only be a few months into a shiny, new Mario Kart game with lush open worlds and challenges aplenty, but as I scrap it out in yet another Knockout Tour or pootle about for P Switches and Peach Coins, I can’t help but yearn for something a little more familiar. It’s a sentiment shared by many, if...
Back Page Every Game Should Have A Cow
No bull
In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag". We don't have pages on the internet, but we still love terrible jokes — so welcome to our...
News Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.4.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download this update on Switch 2 today
Nintendo has released its second patch for Mario Kart World this month (and perhaps the final update for the game in 2025). This one is much smaller than the 1.4.0 update that dropped at the start of December. Here's what you can expect from Version 1.4.1, according to the official Nintendo support page. It...
News The Game Awards GOTY For 2025 Is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Nintendo also took home some awards
The Game Awards for 2025 has wrapped, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 by French studio Sandfall Interactive has officially been crowned 'Game of the Year'. In case you missed it, the competition included Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Kingdom Come:...
News Is Mario Kart World Getting Donkey Kong Bananza DLC? Datamines Have Fans Speculating
Nintendo Today! Nintendo Tomorrow?
While Mario Kart World may have just received a rather hefty update, fans of the Switch 2 launch game have been eagerly anticipating any potential DLC that will come to the racer. And a recent datamine of Nintendo Today! has brought all of those hopes and dreams to the surface (thanks,
News Nintendo Offering 12 Months NSO Free With Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle (UK)
Plus some Luigi flare for your tree
We're in the thick of the Holiday season right now, so we're sure plenty of you are out there looking for sweet deals to stick under the tree come 25th December. And Nintendo is adding to the festive savings with is Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle in the UK. On the official Nintendo website, if you...
News Switch 2's Mario Kart World Bundle Gets A Surprise Sale (US)
Don't miss it!
If you haven't already got a Switch 2 and happen to be located in the US, the bundle deal including a download copy of Mario Kart World has gone on sale for Cyber Monday. This bundle deal is currently available at Amazon, Walmart, Target and Best Buy for $449 instead of the usual $499, so you're saving $50. This is the first time the...
News Didn't Catch The Mario Kart World: Knockout Tour Streamer Showdown? Here's Who Won
It was a knockout!
Last Friday saw the broadcast of The Mario Kart World: Knockout Tour Streamer Showdown, sponsored by Nintendo and overseen by our friends at IGN Entertainment. Featuring 24 UK variety and gaming influencers, the event showcased Mario Kart World's Knockout Tour at its most chaotic. The selected streamers were split into six teams...
Watch Mario Kart World: Knockout Tour Streamer Showdown
It's a knockout!
IGN's Mario Kart World: Knockout Tour Streamer Showdown takes place today and pits 24 of the UK's most famous video game and variety streamers against one another across every Knockout Tour rally in Mario Kart World. The roster will include the likes of Tubbo, Lucy Flight, and Matthew & Ryan. Here's what IGN has to say about the...
News IGN's Mario Kart World: Knockout Tour Streamer Showdown Takes Place Next Week
24 streamers compete for Mario Kart domination
If you're a fan of Mario's kart-based adventures, then you might be interested to learn that our friends over at IGN are hosting the upcoming Mario Kart World: Knockout Tour Streamer Showdown, sponsored by Nintendo. This unique endurance event will see 24 of the UK's most famous video game and variety...
News Shigeru Miyamoto Isn't Convinced Another IP Will Surpass Mario Kart's Sales
But folks will try anyway
Nintendo has just released a transcript of its latest Q&A session following its Q2 2025 financial release. It's a pretty short one overall with few surprises, but one question regarding the Mario Kart franchise definitely piqued our interest. Essentially, the query raises the possibility of another IP surpassing the sales...
News Mario Kart World And Donkey Kong Bananza Shortlisted For 'Console Game Of The Year'
Update: DK is in the running for 'Ultimate GOTY'
[Sun 5th Oct, 2025 02:30 BST] The Switch 2 game library has already scooped up some awards this year, and now that we're at the tail end of 2025, even more nominations are beginning to pop up for Nintendo's new system and its exclusives. The UK-based 'Golden Joystick Awards' have returned for ithe...
News Nintendo On Why The Mario Kart World Album Isn't Available For Nintendo Music
The music app is now a year old
Whether you're a fan of Mario Kart World or not, one thing every racer should probably agree on is that this new entry has an amazing soundtrack. If you are wondering why Nintendo hasn't added this album to its Nintendo Music service just yet, we've now got an official response. During a chat with The Washington Post...
Japanese Charts Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Remain Steady Amidst Trails In The Sky Surge
Across PS5 and Switch, the remake is the best-selling game of the week
Famistu has published the latest weekly physical charts in Japan, and while a handful of new releases have changed things up a bit, the line-up is still largely the same. At first glance, you'll notice that Mario Kart World remains on top, selling a further 33,861 copies. But...
News Mario Kart World's First European Online Event Gets Underway Later This Month
EUreka!
Nintendo has announced that Europe will soon be treated to its very first Mario Kart World online event, as it lifted the lid on the 'European September Circuit'. This online competition will get off the start line on 27th September, running from 5pm BST - 7pm BST (6pm CET - 8pm CET). It'll see participants speeding through a series of...
News Mattel Adds Special Edition Pauline To Its Mario Kart Hot Wheels Line
Pre-orders are now live
Mattel has already released a whole bunch of Mario Kart vehicles and next up is a "special edition" Pauline release, which was originally revealed at San Diego Comic-Con this year. It's arriving on 26th September 2025 and will be available for $22.00 / £20.00, with pre-orders now live. It comes with the Hot Wheels Mario...
News Mario Kart World Announces 'Summer Vacation Skill Test' Event
Summer fun for Japan
Mario Kart World is running a Summer Vacation Skill Test event in-game later this month, but only in Japan. Announced on social media by Nintendo — and translated by OatmealDome — you'll be able to participate in 150cc races with others to try and become one of the top 100 players. The event takes place on 23rd August 2025...
Feature 10 Top Mario Kart Cosplays - From Blue Shells To Bowser
Who makes the podium?
Mario Kart has been a core part of the Nintendo family for over 30 years, first appearing on the SNES with Super Mario Kart, and the popularity of the kart racing series has seen it expand to 11 games across consoles (and mobile), with Mario Kart World launching alongside the Switch 2. The games have vastly expanded since...
News Mario Kart Tour Announces Limited-Time "Mario Kart World Special Campaign"
A new update for the mobile entry is on the way
Although we've been racing around in Mario Kart World for the past month, there's actually been some activity in the Nintendo mobile title Mario Kart Tour. The game's Pipe Tour is currently back for its second run, and now in another update, Nintendo has announced it will be celebrating the arrival of...
News 1-UP Studio Updates Official Website With Its Latest Switch 2 Projects
A collaborative effort
In recent weeks, we've been finding out more details about the developers behind the Switch 2's launch line up of games, and now Nintendo's 1-UP Studio has updated its website with two major projects. It helped out with not only Mario Kart World but also Donkey Kong Bananza. It previously supported Nintendo EPD on projects...
News Mario Kart World Devs Perfected Its Controls By Skating And Riding During Their Lunch Breaks
Smooth operators
One aspect of Mario Kart World which feels really accomplished is its controls, and in a new interview with Famitsu (thanks, Automaton Media), producer Kosuke Yabuki has shed some more light on why that's the case. Backing up a previous comment by designer
News Another Mario Kart Album Races Onto Nintendo Music, Here's Every Song Included
Ready, set, go!
The weekly updates for the mobile app Nintendo Music continue this week with the arrival of Mario Kart 64's soundtrack. Even if you haven't played this game before, you've likely heard some of its music elsewhere over the years. This latest album, which originally debuted alongside the N64 release in 1996/97, features tracks such as...
How about a map marker?
Mario Kart World has been on the circuit for over a month now, and after a decade of its predecessor, it's great to be playing something that feels fresh. That's not to say all of its innovations have gone down well, with a vocal contingent of players taking against Nintendo's updates and approach to Grand Prix mode, with...
News Mario Kart Tour Grants Access To A Track Unplayable Anywhere Else
Jump in while you can!
You might well be knee-deep in Mario Kart World at the moment, but if you're keen to try out a track that's currently unplayable on any mainline MK title, then you might want to get Mario Kart Tour downloaded pronto. From 9th July 2025 (today!) until 22nd July, the Pipe Tour is back for its second rerun following its...
News Rainbow Road Master Is Back In Mario Kart World, And He's Already Setting Records
A technicolour dream
Mario Kart World has only been out for a month, but as you'd expect, speedrunners are already aiming to destroy race track times in the game's Time Trial mode, and a familiar face is already dominating the competition on one particular track (thanks Polygon!). Twitch streamer and Geometry Dash expert Technical is the current...
Poll How Many Hours Have You Spent In Mario Kart World So Far?
Go on, tell us
We've now been glued to our Switch 2 for a whole month, and it's got us wondering how much mileage our community has gotten out of the new game Mario Kart World. While it might not be the launch title everyone was hoping for, it's still packed with plenty of things to do. This includes a new Knockout Tour mode, a whole world to free...
Guide Mario Kart World: All Question (?) Panel Locations
Where to find every ? Panel in every course in Mario Kart World
The Question mark — one of the great piece of punctuation, but in Mario's world, it often means secrets and rewards. Mario Kart World's Free Roam mode is home to multiple ? Panels, all of which are tucked away in the game's many courses. In this guide, we'll be showing you where to...
Guide Mario Kart World: All Peach Medallions & Locations
Our hub for all the Peach Medallions in Mario Kart World's Free Roam
Mario Kart World's Free Roam mode has a lot to offer in the form of collectibles, with Peach Medallions being the most difficult of the lot. These coins are well hidden and require a lot of skill to gather so we're here to help! Like P Switches and ? Panels, Peach Medallions are...
Guide Mario Kart World: All P Switch Locations
Our hub for every P Switch in Mario Kart World, by region
P Switches are one of the many collectables in Mario Kart World's Free Roam mode, giving you a bite-sized challenge to break up all that driving. What's more, the open world is rammed with them, so you might want a hand tracking each one down. In the following guide, we're doing just that...
Guide Mario Kart World Guide - All Courses, Cups, Missions, Collectibles, Tips & Tricks
Your ultimate Mario Kart World resource
It's finally time — Mario Kart World is here, along with the Nintendo Switch 2, so that means you'll need some fuel to keep the engines running. That's why we're here with Nintendo Life's ultimate Mario Kart World Guide. In this guide, we'll be covering all of the tips and tricks you need to get yourself...
News Fans Reckon Nintendo Has "Killed" Mario Kart World With Its Latest Update
Ready for an intermission?
Nintendo's latest update for Mario Kart World is now live, and the main change it's brought comes via the following patch note: "Adjusted courses selected in “Random” when selecting next course in a wireless “VS Race.” Okay, so what does this mean? Well, prior to the update, selecting a standard race when...
News Where Are Mario Kart World's Non-Mario Racers? Producer Kosuke Yabuki Has The Answer
Missing Link
There's no denying that Mario Kart World packs a pretty impressive roster of racers (come on, 50 characters, plus costumes ain't bad), but we'd be foolish if we didn't pour one out for the familiar faces that were lost along the way. We're talking, of course, about the Koopalings wider Nintendo characters that got cosy in Mario Kart 8...
Talking Point Do You Have A New Go-To Racer In Mario Kart World?
Cowtastrophe
After the best part of a decade with Mario Kart 8, we'd wager that you had probably grown pretty close to your main. You know, your main. The character that you picked to sit behind the wheel, regardless of the situation, because their weight class, look, or general vibe matched your playstyle perfectly. But then Mario Kart World came...
