Mario Kart World officially confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 launch, with up to 24 players in a race

Here come the Blue Shells. Mario Kart is back, and it's officially a launch title for Nintendo's newest console, the Nintendo Switch 2. Say hello to Mario Kart World. Nintendo kicked off its official Switch 2 presentation with a look at the new kart racer, which features 24 players in one race, rail grinding, wall jumping, costume changes, and a whole lot more all in one package. Image via Nintendo There's also a battle royale-like mode, an open-ended mode where you can explore, and the same expansive cast of fun characters you'd expect from a Mario Kart game. More about the game will be detailed in another Nintendo Direct on April 17. This is a breaking news story. It's currently being written in real time. The post Mario Kart World officially confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 launch, with up to 24 players in a race appeared first on Destructoid.

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Mario Kart World officially confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 launch, with up to 24 players in a race

Here come the Blue Shells. Mario Kart is back, and it's officially a launch title for Nintendo's newest console, the Nintendo Switch 2. Say hello to Mario Kart World.

Nintendo kicked off its official Switch 2 presentation with a look at the new kart racer, which features 24 players in one race, rail grinding, wall jumping, costume changes, and a whole lot more all in one package.

Image via Nintendo

There's also a battle royale-like mode, an open-ended mode where you can explore, and the same expansive cast of fun characters you'd expect from a Mario Kart game. More about the game will be detailed in another Nintendo Direct on April 17.

This is a breaking news story. It's currently being written in real time.

The post Mario Kart World officially confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 launch, with up to 24 players in a race appeared first on Destructoid.