Tag: Mario Kart World
News Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.4.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download this update on Switch 2 today
Mario Kart World is this week racing ahead with a brand new update, bumping this latest entry in the series up to Version 1.4.0. This new update for the Switch 2 exclusive adds a bunch of general changes. This includes the addition of "Custom Items" in the item rules, some music-related improvements, online...
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 Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.3.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download this update on Switch 2
Mario Kart World has received multiple updates since it arrived on the Switch 2 in June, and now the latest one for September has been released. This bumps the game up to Version 1.3.0 and makes some welcome adjustments in the "Free Roam" mode. It also comes with some handy updates, like the ability to see "P...
News Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.2.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download this update on Switch 2 now
Mario Kart World has received a new update this week, bumping the Switch 2 exclusive up to Version 1.2.1. This is the first update for August, and it's a small one compared to the previous updates, addressing some bug fixes. As usual, to continue playing online, you'll need to install this latest update. Here's...
News Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.2.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Update on Switch 2 today
Following three updates in June, Mario Kart World's first (and probably last) update for July 2025 is now officially live. This might just be the biggest one yet, as it includes a whole bunch of general updates as well as multiple bug fixes. One, in particular, mentions how the frequency of "lap-type courses" has been...
News Toad And Toadette's New Voice Actors Have Been Confirmed
Following Mario Kart World's launch in June
Well, it's clear the restrictions on the voice actor reveals for Mario Kart World have officially lifted at this point, and more of the talent is now revealing who they played in the Switch 2 launch title. Following the update on Peach yesterday (and also who voiced the NPC Toads in the game), we've now...
News Princess Peach's New Voice Actor Has Been Confirmed
Update: The Toads' new voice also revealed
Last month, alongside the launch of Mario Kart World, Princess Peach's voice actor Samantha Kelly revealed she was no longer voicing this iconic video game character after 18 years. Now, in an update, it's been confirmed that the new voice of Princess Peach (and Baby Peach) is Courtney Lin. Lin confirmed...
News My Nintendo Store Adds A New Mario Kart World Reward (North America)
Take a trip around the world
Mario Kart World has been out for almost a month and Nintendo is now offering a new reward for it in North America. If you've got a spare 500 Platinum Points, you can now redeem the Mario Kart World Postcard Set from the My Nintendo Store. This collection of postcards will feature many of the famous locations from the...
News Of Course Mario Kart World Is Being Review Bombed
Its Metacritic user score drops to 7.5
Following Nintendo's most recent update for Mario Kart World, it seems a small minority of fans are expressing their disappointment in the only way they know how: by review bombing the game on Metacritic. As reported by The Gamer, Mario Kart World's user review average has dropped from around 8.3 to 7.5 in...
News Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.1.2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Update on the Switch 2 today
Nintendo has been rolling out game updates every week since the Switch 2 arrived earlier this month, and we've now got a new patch for Mario Kart World. This follows a small patch last week and bumps the game up to Version 1.1.2. It comes with some general adjustments and also resolves some more issues you may or may...
"No one to blame but myself"
Professional Smash Bros. player Joseph 'Mang0' Marquez has today been dropped by his main sponsor 'Cloud9' due to "inappropriate conduct" at a recent Mario Kart World "Beerio Kart" tournament hosted by streamer and internet personality Ludwig Aghren. This 11-year sponsorship marks the end of "one of the longest...
Poll Have You Won Knockout Tour Online In Mario Kart World Yet?
Go on, tell us
Apart from the new free roam mode in Mario Kart World, Nintendo's latest kart racing outing also brings a new racing mode known as 'Knockout Tour'. In case you're not familiar with it, it's basically Mario Kart's take on the battle royale genre, where it's the last kart standing as racers are eliminated after each section of the...
Random Mario Kart World Player 'Breaks' The Game, Takes Flight Over Mario Circuit
"This game is broken"
Whilst most of us gamers will make do with cheering loudly to ourselves when we (accidentally) come first in an online race in Mario Kart World, or maybe have an extra spoon of delicious Gamer Gruel™ as a reward for getting gold in Mirror Mode, some others prefer to...well, they prefer to break things then call 'em broken. A...
News Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.1.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The patch for this Switch 2 exclusive is now live
We're now well into the first month of the Switch 2 and Nintendo has today released a new software update for the system-exclusive Mario Kart World. This bumps the game up to Version 1.1.1 and includes multiple fixes tied to "issues" with items, game crashes, online play problems, and more. Here's...
News Nintendo Reminds Mario Kart Players They Can Toggle Auto And Smart Controls
"I'm using tilt controls"
Nintendo's new game Mario Kart World includes all sorts of toggles making it accessible to everyone. However, it seems this has also led to some confusion – with some players questioning why their karts are moving on their own during races. It's actually resulted in Nintendo's Japanese customer support account on social...
News Mario's Voice Actor Says It's "Unbelievable" To Hear His Voice In Mario Kart World
"Mario Kart was an absolute pillar of my childhood"
In case you somehow missed it, Mario got a new voice actor alongside the release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder in 2023 and he's a huge fan of the character. Kevin Afghani has now returned to the iconic role once again in the new Switch 2 exclusive Mario Kart World, and he's taken to social media to...
News Totaka's Song Appears To Have Been Found In Mario Kart World
The famous Nintendo tune returns
Nintendo mentioned how there were all sorts of surprises to discover in Mario Kart World and a week after the game's launch it looks like Totaka's Song has been discovered. As highlighted on social media and elsewhere online (via Nintendo Everything), you can hear Yoshi humming this Nintendo tune in the game's...
News Switch 2 Sets "All-Time" Launch Record For Video Game Hardware In The US
Beating the PS4's record with the help of Mario Kart
Following Nintendo's news about the Switch 2 becoming the "fastest-selling Nintendo hardware" ever in the US, we've now got some numbers to go with it, courtesy of Circana’s analyst Mat Piscatella. According to Piscatella, this is an "all-time launch week unit sales record for video game...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Mario Kart World?
A brand new world?
Mario Kart World is finally out, making it the first proper new mainline entry in over a decade. Chances are if you've bought a Switch 2, then you've probably bought Mario Kart World too, so we're eager to see exactly what you make of it so far. Before we do, however, let's just remind ourselves of what we thought. Alana provided...
PSA Yes, Switch's Mario Kart Racing Wheels Are Compatible With World
And they're apparently "perfect" for cruising
In case you somehow missed it, during the Switch generation, Japanese accessory maker Hori actually released two officially licensed racing wheels designed for use with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. At the time, many fans of the series weighed up if they would be worth the investment in the long run. Well, if...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Mario Kart World
Here's what the critics think
Video game media has now been tearing up the track in Mario Kart World for the past week – so what's the final verdict? This new entry, including a whole world to explore and the new Knockout Tour, is currently sitting on a critic rating of 87/100 on Metacritic, with "generally favorable reviews". And on OpenCritic,...
Poll So, What's Your Favourite Course In Mario Kart World?
Track mania
We're willing to bet there are a fair few of you out there who spent the weekend up to your elbows in axle grease with Mario Kart World - would that be a fair assessment? It's a big old game and we're still working on finalising our review of the Switch 2 launch game after getting our hands on it last Thursday, and while you can read...
News Mario Kart World Invitational Announced For 'Nintendo Live 2025 Tokyo'
Get ready to race this October
Mario Kart World is now officially in the hands of Switch 2 owners around the globe, and with this in mind, Nintendo has today announced its new 'Invitational 2025 tournament'. This event will be taking place at Nintendo Live 2025 Tokyo later this year between 4th and 5th October. Nintendo hasn't shared any other...
News Princess Peach's Voice Actor Has Been Replaced After 18 Years
She was also the voice of Toad
The release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder in 2023 marked a new era for the character, with the legendary voice actor Charles Martinet officially replaced by Kevin Afghani as Mario. It led to questions at the time about what other voices might be swapped out in the future. While Peach's voice actor Samatha Kelly returned...
"Mario Kart World is going to move a lot of Switch 2"
Mario Kart World has the most graphical horsepower we've ever seen in the history of the Mario Kart series, and if you're eager to know the exact details about how this game is performing on the Switch 2, Digital Foundry has now delivered its tech review. In the Switch 2's portable and tabletop...
Poll Switch 2 Battery Reportedly Lasting Under Two Hours With Mario Kart - How Is Yours Holding Up?
How's that charge holding?
With gamers across the globe now settling in to put their Switch 2 consoles through their paces, we've been seeing a bunch of media outlets, alongside eager social media and Reddit users, report in on how they're finding the battery life thus far. For full transparency, we've yet to run a rigorous battery test here at...
News Mario Kart World For Switch 2 Tops Famitsu's "Most Wanted" Games List
The hype is real
It's hard to believe but the Switch 2 is out next week and naturally, excitement for Nintendo's new kart racer Mario Kart World is on the rise. The famous Japanese video game outlet Famitsu has shared its latest "most wanted" games list based on reader votes and this new entry in the Mario Kart series is now in the top spot -...
News Mario Kart World Was Originally In Development For Switch 1
"it was difficult for us to incorporate everything we wanted"
Nintendo has released a new Ask the Developer interview ahead of the upcoming launch of Mario Kart World for the Switch 2, delving into all sorts of delicious details about the game's development. Crucially, World was actually originally planned for the OG Switch – not the Switch 2...
News Here's A Look At The Size And Inside Of Switch 2 Game Cases
Arriving in store next month
Nintendo is slightly mixing up its box art game for the Switch 2 generation with red cases and artwork that now wraps around the spine of the case. It seems another look at these cases (via Genki_JPN on social media) has now revealed what you can expect to see on the inside of these cases when you open them up...
News Here's A Look At The Back Of Mario Kart World's Switch 2 Box Art
The race begins next month
Nintendo's new Mario Kart World game arrives on the Switch 2 next month and if you're planning on getting a physical copy, this is what you can expect when you flip over the back of the box art. The Japanese firm shared this new 3D overview in the latest update on its Nintendo Today! mobile app. As you can see "a world...
News Former Rockstar Dev Throws Shade At Mario Kart World, Says New GTA Will Be Worth The Price
"You think Mario Kart competes with a game like this"
Rockstar Games blew up the internet this week with the second official trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI and it's led to all sorts of discussion about the current state of the industry including the future pricing of games (yes, it's come up again). Former Rockstar animator Mike York, who...
News Mario Kart World Is Reportedly The Smoothest Entry Yet
Update: Nintendo responds
We're slowly finding out more about how certain games will perform on the Switch 2 and now there's a new piece of information doing the rounds about the frame rate in Mario Kart World. This new open-world entry in the series is reportedly set to offer a "120fps mode", according to Engadget's senior writer Sam Rutherford...
News Ex-PlayStation Boss Comments On Switch 2's "Hefty" Price Hikes
"Exclusivity kind of mitigates the sticker shock"
There has been all sorts of commentary about Nintendo's $80 price tag on Mario Kart World and how this could potentially impact the industry and consumers going forward, and now the former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden has shared his thoughts. Appearing on the 'PlayerDriven' YouTube channel and...
Round Up The First Impressions Of Mario Kart World Are In
The race begins this June
We've now seen a fair bit of Mario Kart World footage thanks to the latest Switch 2 Direct and Treehouse broadcast. If you're still curious to know what exactly it's like though, we've put together a round up featuring thoughts from various game websites. Starting with our hands on here on Nintendo Life, we can't wait to...
News Mario Kart World "Paid DLC" Would Be A Big No-No, According To Ex-Nintendo Duo
Is $80 already enough?
There's been a lot of talk about the $80 price tag attached to the Switch 2 launch title Mario Kart World and Nintendo has justified it by claiming the game is "so big and so vast", but what if it ends up charging for additional content in the long run? Ex-Nintendo Minute duo Kit and Krysta, who now run their own YouTube...
ICYMI Mario Kart's Iconic Track Looks Set For A Return In World
Here's where you can find Rainbow Road
New key art for Donkey Kong Bananza isn't the only thing that's apparently popped up on Nintendo's Korean website. It seems there's also been a track confirmation for Mario Kart World. While there was no footage of this track shown in the Direct, or gameplay featured in Nintendo's Treehouse event, it now...
Video Mario Kart World And Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison
Next-gen Mario Kart arrives this June
Nintendo gave us our first proper look at Mario Kart World during the Switch 2 Direct earlier this week, and at a glance, it looks pretty-much what you might expect visually from a Mario Kart game. Just how much has it actually changed though? Well, we've now had the opportunity to put together some footage -...
News Mario Kart World's Character Select Screen Teases Absolutely Huge Roster
It's set to be the biggest lineup in Mario Kart history
Mario Kart World has now been officially revealed and it's easily on track to becoming the biggest Mario Kart game ever. This includes what looks to be an absolutely huge roster of playable racers. Nintendo has already confirmed there'll be 24 racers per race, so just how many characters will...
News Switch 2 Mario Kart World Bundle Will Be A "Limited Time" Offer
"Available while supplies last"
If you're considering the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle, you might need to make a decision sooner rather than later. While this new offer might seem like it's just a standard package, it appears it will be a limited-time deal. Yes, according to Nintendo, this bundle will actually be a "limited time...
