Knockout Tour in Mario Kart World features a challenging race where the bottom racers are eliminated at each checkpoint. Some Knockout Tour cups are more enjoyable than others, with distinctive starting points and tough finales.

As with every previous instalment of the Mario Kart series, Grand Prix offers Mario Kart World players a selection of eight Cups, each made up of four tracks each for racers to compete for first place. The Cups and tracks available in Mario Kart World are as follows:

Mario Kart World handles its tracks a bit differently to previous games, grouping its circuits together differently depending on which mode you're playing. Grand Prix mode will collect sets of four tracks into a Cup, while on the other hand, Knockout Tour connects six tracks together into a Rally.

So, it’s important to look at Mario Kart World— the ninth entry in the series and the Nintendo Switch 2 's one and only launch title—from the perspective of an eight-year-old kid. Though I've only spent a weekend with the new game so far,

It’s a testament to Mario Kart World’s quality that I’ve spent over 35 hours with it since launch less than a week ago, yet I still can’t wait to play more. The first brand-new Mario Kart in over a decade is a breath of fresh air,

Spotted by IGN, an account on X called Ninjinaut showcased the Mirror Mode Easter egg in Free Roam for Mario Kart World. The video sees Baby Rosalina jumping into the window, which is a direct callback to Super Mario 64's mechanic for accessing new worlds.

To join friends online in Mario Kart World, you need to do the following: Make sure all players have a Nintendo Switch Online Membership. You can't play online games without them. One player goes to the main menu of Mario Kart World and selects "Online Play".

If you're playing Mario Kart World, you'll likely be unlocking a steady stream of new vehicles simply playing the game as you normally would — progressing through Grand Prix Cups, Knockout Tour and hunting down challenges in Free Roam.