How to play Free Roam in Mario Kart World

3, 2, 1, go! Mario Kart World's racetracks are bigger than ever, and it's all because of an open world to explore in the all-new Free Roam mode. Mario Kart World gives players more freedom than ever in the franchise, opening up the map in Free Roam mode for everyone to drive around, practice new movement mechanics like wall ride and rail ride, find collectibles, and just have fun. Here's everything you need to know about how to play Free Roam mode in Mario Kart World on Nintendo Switch 2. How to Free Roam in Mario Kart World Screenshot and remix by Destructoid To play Free Roam in Mario Kart World, when at the main menu, press the + button. This will immediately and seamlessly let you take control of the character driving through the open world in the background. When in Free Roam, press the Y button to open up the world map. From here, you can instantly fast travel to any of the tracks on the map or select any of the characters on the map to switch to them and play as them immediately. When you hover over a racetrack, you can see how many secrets it has and how many you've collected, like the "?" panels you can drive over. You can do the same with each character to see how many costumes you've unlocked for them. The Free Roam map also has Dash Food at drive-thrus scattered around the world that you can pick up. When you use Dash Food, it has the potential to change your character's appearance and unlock new outfits and a new racer featuring said outfit. Screenshot by Destructoid There are also P-Switch challenges and Peach Medallions to be found throughout the world, so make sure to keep your eyes peeled (like a banana in the road) to spot everything you can while you explore the wonderful map. The post How to play Free Roam in Mario Kart World appeared first on Destructoid.

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How to play Free Roam in Mario Kart World

Baby Peach Mario Kart World free roam

3, 2, 1, go! Mario Kart World's racetracks are bigger than ever, and it's all because of an open world to explore in the all-new Free Roam mode.

Mario Kart World gives players more freedom than ever in the franchise, opening up the map in Free Roam mode for everyone to drive around, practice new movement mechanics like wall ride and rail ride, find collectibles, and just have fun.

Here's everything you need to know about how to play Free Roam mode in Mario Kart World on Nintendo Switch 2.

How to Free Roam in Mario Kart World

Mario Kart World Free Roam button
Screenshot and remix by Destructoid

To play Free Roam in Mario Kart World, when at the main menu, press the + button. This will immediately and seamlessly let you take control of the character driving through the open world in the background.

When in Free Roam, press the Y button to open up the world map. From here, you can instantly fast travel to any of the tracks on the map or select any of the characters on the map to switch to them and play as them immediately.

When you hover over a racetrack, you can see how many secrets it has and how many you've collected, like the "?" panels you can drive over. You can do the same with each character to see how many costumes you've unlocked for them.

The Free Roam map also has Dash Food at drive-thrus scattered around the world that you can pick up. When you use Dash Food, it has the potential to change your character's appearance and unlock new outfits and a new racer featuring said outfit.

Mario Kart World world map icons
Screenshot by Destructoid

There are also P-Switch challenges and Peach Medallions to be found throughout the world, so make sure to keep your eyes peeled (like a banana in the road) to spot everything you can while you explore the wonderful map.

The post How to play Free Roam in Mario Kart World appeared first on Destructoid.