Mario Kart World's open-world doesn't work as well as intended, but the new battle royale style Knockout Tour delivers a great new way to play.

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 was tested on Nintendo Switch 2. Pokémon Legends: Z-A will arrive on October 16, 2025, but pre-orders begin on June 5. The Pokémon Company also announced new Mega Evolution merchandise (available now on the Pokémon Center) and confirmed the Pokémon Presents presentation coming July 22.

Tracks list – all tracks in Mario Kart World ranked by location and difficulty, plus which racers work best on each one.

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.

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".

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,

If you've managed to nab yourself a Switch 2 and are busy with Mario Kart World, know that Smart Steering controls are on by default.