{"id":165240,"date":"2025-06-07T15:03:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T15:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/165240\/"},"modified":"2025-06-07T15:03:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T15:03:13","slug":"mario-kart-world-guide-all-courses-cups-missions-collectibles-tips-tricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/165240\/","title":{"rendered":"Mario Kart World Guide &#8211; All Courses, Cups, Missions, Collectibles, Tips &#038; Tricks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Mario Kart World Guide\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/047be2d620f10\/mario-kart-world-guide.large.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mario-kart-world-guide.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Mario Kart World Guide\"\/><\/a>Image: Nintendo Life<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s finally time \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/mario-kart-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mario Kart World<\/a> is here, along with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/nintendo-switch-2-guide-ultimate-resource\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nintendo Switch 2<\/a>, so that means you&#8217;ll need some fuel to keep the engines running. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;re here with Nintendo Life&#8217;s ultimate <strong>Mario Kart World Guide<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In this guide, we&#8217;ll be covering all of the tips and tricks you need to get yourself over the finishing line, including the <strong>Best Karts<\/strong>, <strong>all<\/strong> <strong>Unlockable Racers<\/strong>, <strong>How to Drive on Walls<\/strong>, <strong>where to find all of those P Switch Missions and Peach Medallions<\/strong>, and <strong>all Control Options<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Note: This hub \u2014 and all of our Mario Kart World guides \u2014 are a work in progress and we&#8217;ll be updating them frequently over the coming days weeks with all of the open-world karting goodness you need<\/p>\n<p>On this page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/mario-kart-world-guide-all-courses-cups-missions-collectibles-tips-and-tricks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mario Kart World Guide &#8211; All Courses, Cups, Missions, Collectibles, Tips &amp; Tricks<\/a><\/p>\n<ol class=\"scrollbars\">\n<li class=\"open first\">1.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/mario-kart-world-guide-all-courses-cups-missions-collectibles-tips-and-tricks#mario-kart-world-guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mario Kart World Guides<\/a>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"open first\">1.1.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/mario-kart-world-guide-all-courses-cups-missions-collectibles-tips-and-tricks#control-schemes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Control schemes<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"open\">1.2.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/mario-kart-world-guide-all-courses-cups-missions-collectibles-tips-and-tricks#characters-courses-and-items\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Characters, Courses, and Items<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"open\">1.3.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/mario-kart-world-guide-all-courses-cups-missions-collectibles-tips-and-tricks#collectibles-andamp-unlockables\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collectibles &amp; Unlockables<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"open\">1.4.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/mario-kart-world-guide-all-courses-cups-missions-collectibles-tips-and-tricks#tips-andamp-tricks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tips &amp; Tricks<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"open last\">1.5.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/mario-kart-world-guide-all-courses-cups-missions-collectibles-tips-and-tricks#frequently-asked-questions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"open last\">2.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/mario-kart-world-guide-all-courses-cups-missions-collectibles-tips-and-tricks#where-to-buy-mario-kart-world-for-switch-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Where to buy Mario Kart World for Switch 2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Mario Kart World Guides<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve broken up all of our guides on Mario Kart World into sections, each covering different aspects of this open-road racer. Stay tuned, as we&#8217;ll be adding to this as we discover more and more about this massive game.<\/p>\n<p>Control schemes<br \/>\n<a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Mario Kart World Guide\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1c1dae39a1961\/mario-kart-world-guide.large.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1749308590_636_mario-kart-world-guide.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Mario Kart World Guide\"\/><\/a>Image: Nintendo<\/p>\n<p>Just like with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart World has a number of different control schemes, and we have some quick guides on what&#8217;s on offer, how to change, and how to switch Smart Steering on and off.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/mario-kart-world-all-control-options-and-assists-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All Control Options Explained<\/a><\/strong><br \/>There are multiple ways of controlling Mario Kart World on Switch 2, so we&#8217;ve covered all of them here, including using Switch 1 Joy-Con<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/mario-kart-world-smart-steering-how-to-turn-auto-steering-on-and-off\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smart Steering<\/a><\/strong><br \/>One for the littluns in your life, Smart Steering is here again, and we&#8217;ll be telling you how to turn it on (or off, for the real racers in the house)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Characters, Courses, and Items<br \/>\n<a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Mario Kart World Guide\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/8c79689366b04\/mario-kart-world-guide.large.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1749308590_947_mario-kart-world-guide.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Mario Kart World Guide\"\/><\/a>Image: Nintendo<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a bumper number of characters to race as in Mario Kart World, so we&#8217;ve got a list of all of them, along with all the courses you can race through in both Grand Prix and Knockout Tour. We&#8217;ve also got every Item you can get in the game \u2014 think of this section as your Mario Kart staples selection.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/mario-kart-world-complete-course-list-every-track\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>All Tracks<br \/><\/strong><\/a>If you want to know what all the courses are ahead of time, we&#8217;ve got every single one listed here for you, including how they &#8220;roll out&#8221; in both Grand Prix and Knockout Tour modes<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/mario-kart-world-all-confirmed-items-new-and-returning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All Items<br \/><\/a><\/strong>There&#8217;s a lot of new(ish) items available in Mario Kart World \u2014 not including food options. Here,m we&#8217;ve listed every single new and returning one.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/mario-kart-world-full-character-roster-list-how-to-unlock-all-racers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Full Character Roster<br \/><\/strong><\/a>We&#8217;ve got a complete list of what is easily the biggest character roster yet for a Mario Kart game, including all alternate costumes and how to unlock them. Seatbelts on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Collectibles &amp; Unlockables<br \/>\n<a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Mario Kart World Guide\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f39befbca6b02\/mario-kart-world-guide.large.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1749308591_540_mario-kart-world-guide.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Mario Kart World Guide\"\/><\/a>Image: Nintendo<\/p>\n<p>It wouldn&#8217;t be a Mario Kart without some collectibles or unlockables, would it? With Free Roam mode, we&#8217;ll be looking at P Switch locations, Peach Medallions, and ? Panels. Plus, if you want to don a sombrero of hakama on the course, then we&#8217;ll tell you how to unlock all Costumes, too.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/mario-kart-world-all-costume-unlocks-and-complete-outfit-list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All Costumes<\/a><\/strong><br \/>Are you desperate to dress up like a vampire or sling ice cream while doing tricks? We have a list of every costume coming your way!<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/mario-kart-world-all-vehicles-whats-the-best-kart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All Karts<br \/><\/a><\/strong>There are tons of unlockable vehicles \u2014 from karts, buggies and bikes \u2014 to earn with those coins you pick up, so we&#8217;ll be documenting all of them, and telling you which ones are the best.<\/li>\n<li><strong>All P Switch Locations<\/strong> (coming soon!)<br \/>Missions make a return in Mario Kart World, and you&#8217;ll need to find P Switches to initiate them. We&#8217;ll be marking the locations of all of them in this guide.<\/li>\n<li><strong>All Peach Medallion Locations<\/strong> (coming soon!)<br \/>Rose gold-coloured coins are hidden across Mario Kart World&#8217;s environments, so we&#8217;ve got the lowdown \u2014 and screenshots \u2014 on where to find them all.<\/li>\n<li><strong>All ? Panel Locations<\/strong> (coming soon!)<br \/>Yet another thing tucked away in the open world, what do Question Panels (or ? Panels) do? We&#8217;ve got you covered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tips &amp; Tricks<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll need to employ your usual Mario Kart repertoire here, but there are a number of new features in World such as Wall Driving, Rail Grinding, and Charge Jumping. We&#8217;ve got guides on all of these features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>How To Avoid Blue Shells<\/strong> (coming soon!)<br \/>Ah, everyone&#8217;s favourite. You can still avoid being hit by a dreaded Spiny Shell in Mario Kart, and here&#8217;s how to do it.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/mario-kart-world-how-to-boost-at-the-start-of-a-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Boost At The Start of a Race<\/a><\/strong><br \/>If you&#8217;re a little rusty behind the karting wheel, we&#8217;re here to remind you how to get that all-important boost at the starting line in Mario Kart World.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/mario-kart-world-how-to-wall-ride\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Wall Ride<\/a><\/strong><br \/>Vital for the P Mission challenges and impressing friends, Wall Riding is brand new in Mario Kart World, and we&#8217;ve got some tips on how to execute this flawlessly.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/mario-kart-world-how-to-drift-and-charge-jump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Drift And Charge Jump<\/a><\/strong><br \/>There&#8217;s a new layer to drifting and speed boosting mid-race; we&#8217;ve been experimenting and we&#8217;ve got the best tips to ensure you can keep up the speed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Frequently Asked Questions<br \/>\n<a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Mario Kart World Guide\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/bef3b05369614\/mario-kart-world-guide.large.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1749308591_732_mario-kart-world-guide.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Mario Kart World Guide\"\/><\/a>Image: Nintendo<\/p>\n<p>As this is the first new Mario Kart in over a decade, we&#8217;re sure you have a bunch of questions about what on earth is going on in Mario Kart World. These are the most popular that we&#8217;ve been asked \u2014 or have asked ourselves.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/mario-kart-world-how-to-play-free-roam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Play Free Roam<\/a><\/strong><br \/>Mario Kart World&#8217;s defining feature is its open map where all courses are interconnected, and you can also explore it all in your own time. Here&#8217;s what you can do.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/will-mario-kart-world-be-on-switch-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Will Mario Kart World Be On Switch 1?<\/strong><br \/><\/a>With GameShare and backwards compatibility in the conversation, can you actually play Mario Kart World on your old Switch? Or will you need to buy the new console to try it out?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Where to buy Mario Kart World for Switch 2<\/p>\n<p>With Mario Kart World out in the&#8230; world, now, you can check out the game for yourself and explore this whole new world of racing. How many times can we say world in one paragraph?<\/p>\n<p>For some early impressions, we&#8217;ve spent a fair amount of time with Mario Kart World, so make sure you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/nintendo-switch-2\/mario-kart-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read our review in progress<\/a>. That should give you a good idea of what you&#8217;re getting into!<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"sponsored noopener\" title=\"View Mario Kart World on Walmart\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/29622\/183227\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747696392_760_200x200.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Product Image\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Up Next: All Control Options And Assists Explained<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<\/dd>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744185429_510_avatar.jpg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Alana Hagues\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Alana has been with Nintendo Life since 2022, and while RPGs are her first love, Nintendo is a close second. She enjoys nothing more than overthinking battle strategies, characters, and stories. She also wishes she was a Sega air pirate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Image: Nintendo Life It&#8217;s finally time \u2014 Mario Kart World is here, along with the Nintendo Switch 2,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":165241,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[981,2486,128,270,53,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-165240","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-guides","9":"tag-mario-kart","10":"tag-nintendo","11":"tag-nintendo-switch-2","12":"tag-technology","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114642695504440251","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=165240"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165240\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/165241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=165240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=165240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=165240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}