'Mario Kart World' Looks Absolutely Awesome In Debut Switch 2 Trailer

People are gonna be FUMING over the new visuals, I know it

_{and dread it}

I hope that it will outsell MK8D.

I know that graphics aren’t everything, but this doesn’t look much different than the previous Mario Kart title.

Wasn't expecting open-world gameplay, or something close to it, and I think I saw a circuit inspired by the arcade Donkey Kong. Looks like the biggest gameplay evolution for MK in a long time, really looking forward to it...

I think Sonic Crossworlds will be able to coexist with this because they are so different.

Read em and weep, Double Dash stans.

I can play as the cow. Game of the year.

Dynamic day and weather and open world in a game that looks as good as MK8DX (if not better) is amazing

I was expecting more graphically but it looks fun at least

dude the grinding like a skateboard is so sick. day 1

So MKW are basically Lego Racing replaced with Mario graphics?

I usually dont care much about graphics but this look like Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U back in 2014 and the Wii U was on the same level as PS3 from almost 20 years ago.

I guess people are still glued to the Direct, because so few comments, haha.

Well, I look forward to it. Wondering about the open world, though... racing is fun when it is frantic. If we're all taking different routes you might as well drive alone.

But yeah, looking forward to it.

Looks incredible. Can't wait.

This looks great! It kind of has adventure mode elements - I dig it!

Looks awesome, love the amount of characters and costumes, just what I wanted! Open world looks awesome too.

The 4 player screen share was very jittery, not the best advertising for it

I am all in!! Super excited for the new “world” concept. I think the eind visuals will look beter then what we just saw.

Honestly I really like the fact that some of the costumes from tour are gonna be in this game.

Awesome—looking forward to this one!

Don't know about any story mode but I appreciate that they're trying to do something fresh. Never saw Moo Moo coming! The visuals look stunning enough to me.

Yeah, I'm sold. This looks like a lot of fun.

I genuinely loved everything I saw in the trailer. This might sound odd, but it felt more...open than 8 did. And I'm not referring to the (amazing) free roam mode. I'm saying, the game space feels larger. Less compact.

This game looks amazing. Star of the Direct for sure! It’ll be 130% adoption rate for a while! 😂

It looked... Rough.

I'm not convinced yet on the "World" mechanic, but I guess it was hard to go any other way after MK 8, which was packed with content.

Ok, I was not expecting for Mario Kart "9" to look THIS GOOD!
OMG!!!

Knock-out racing. They'll do anything but give us a new F-Zero

The wall jumping and grinding look really cool

Woohoo! Can't wait for this one, especially with the 'open world' lol

Yes people, it looks like MK8. But that is because MK8 had normal racetrack, this MK is almost open world, way bigger enviourment. That costs some graphic power to make it look pleasant. If it was normal race-tracks then yeah it would have way more details.

A such weird trailer... Some parts looks interesting while some parts looked... meh-meh! Almost doesn't feels like a Mario Kart game anymore.

Nintendo is taking a HUGE risk here, since Mario Kart 8 is one of the strongest single game IP ever.

Okay I'm shocked Arlo was right about the open world. That is a pleasant surprise and traveling between the grand prix tracks instead of sitting through load screens sounds a lot more fun to me.

Some of the mechanics in this game look insane and look like they’ll add a whole new freshness to the series. Genuinely pumped to try it out.

@HotGoomba 2025 comment of the year

It looks better than MK8 graphically. I think people are forgetting what 8 actually looks like.

Looks really good with some very cool ideas.

The moo moo meadow cow grinding is not something I thought I'd see, absolutely love how the game looks

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was/is a big hit in our household, needless to say, this will no doubt be played a lot as well.

@Fizza I feel exactly the same. it's not a game I ever find myself immersed in and thinking about e.g. at work when I'm hooked on a game and can't get enough. However, the 'forza horizon x diddy kong racing' open world/ adventure mode vibe + the fact you can customise your character allows for there to be deeper layers that I feel will unlock that in me.

Day 1 just for MK which I didn't think I'd say. Roll on the MK direct to learn more!

Sometimes less is more.

I'm worried about the lack of mention of local coop. It looks like it'll be an online only game.

I hope it has circuit courses, not just checkpoints. $80, No! Going for the bundle.

Anyone who knows me knows I wanted more platforming in. A Mario racer. I think I got it!! IT LOOKS PHENOMENAL!!

game looks incredible 100% sold on Mario Kark World but that $80 price tag ouch

So we're getting Mario Horizon? I really want to play this game but I'm not 100% sold on it either.

When I first watched the trailer for MK8, I knew instantly that it was going to be awesome and that I was going to buy it day one. I'm not sure about this one.....yet.

I'm also trying to stay open minded too. Let's see what the details are at the MK direct.

This song in my head

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpYwaD9vifM

Well I have to give it to Nintendo on this one. In the shadow of the mighty MK8 this game actually looks like it’ll do enough different to be something worth our excitement. The bigger races, open world exploration, and all the customization you can do for each character are all exciting looking really good. What a terrific launch title, this will be a cash cow for Nintendo for years to come. Now if only Nintendo could cook up something fresh for smash bros. Last gen we didn’t get something new to the table for either game, so far we have got a new Mario kart and new donkey Kong. That’s a very good start for this coming gen.

Looks a bit like a open world Mariokart adventure, with at least 28 tracks. Looks more interesting then expected, since I assumed they would just deliver 16 new tracks and call it a day.

People getting mad because it doesn’t look like a PS5 Pro game where you can see Mario sweating set themselves up for failure at that start.

Looking forward to seeing the sale numbers of this game. You don’t need top of the line graphics to be considered a sequel. You offer enough new game content and twists which from this trailer they accomplished.

Apart from the game being incredibly promising... the visuals don't look cutting-edge really. Though they don't need to! This is a case of Nintendo using extra horsepower to improve the gamplay potential rather than visuals.

If this was an F-Zero, that'd be another thing...

This game will sell over 100 millions.

Day one! I'm so ready for the next Mario Kart.

I think I'm gonna miss new and retro cups...it was always exciting to see what old tracks would return. At the same time, this does look amazing and extremely ambitious.

I'm not the biggest Mario Kart fan in the world (which means, I don't play it nonstop or know every single detail about every game), but I've been obsessing over the trailer. On one hand, I'm mildly concerned about classic content being omitted entirely (especially since I hoped MK Tour would have a big influence on this game with its avalanche of content).

But on the other much larger hand...Mario Kart World has a certain appeal I didn’t really recognize in older MK games. It feels like more than just a collection of tracks accessed through menus—like they actually built a game around it to complement the core Mario Kart experience. And I love that. It makes World feel more like an event than just another racing game.

(edit, failed to mention...here's hoping they jam in some Zelda, Sonic, and Kirby DLC.)

@LXP8 you know there's returning tracks right? 5 or 6 have already been confirmed

It looks amazing. I’m shocked that people think that it looks the same as Mario kart 8. I would recommend that said people need to get their eye sight checked as some things cannot be disputed and the fact is this looks better than Mario kart 8 and if you disagree you can’t see very well.

@gazamataz I second your assessment. People really need to put their glasses on and have their eyesight checked. It looks a generation better and it's handling double the amount of racing karts plus this massive sprawling world where you have ample freedom to traverse. I'd argue it's even more of a leap than say, going from 3D World to Odyssey.

People have to realize we're getting to a point where the graphical jumps will become less pronounced. The biggest example is the pitiful difference between PS4 and PS5, where many of the games are cross-platform.

@Gatorclops I do thanks to your comment! The whole direct was such an information overload that I didn't even realise the game had cups until watching it again lol

@RareFan,

The compressed footage does this games visuals no justice. Search for some screenshots and the difference is noght and day.

https://nintendoeverything.com/mario-kart-world-boxart-screenshots/

@RareFan,

An uncompressed trailer fron Nintendo of America. Look closely even the clouds move and evaporate. This is a generational leap for the franchise. Polygon counts are also much higher.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pE23YTYEZM

@kid_keo Agreed. I was about to make a similar joke, but who can top that?

@RareFan MKW looks graphically blatantly different from any other title

@mariomaster96 But the game looks substantially better than MK8DX. Like, in literally every aspect you look at.

@KimBread 😂 😂