If you picked up Mario Kart World alongside a Nintendo Switch 2, then you may be wondering where to even start. The game is massive and more chaotic than ever with more racers in each round and the super-fun Knockout Mode, which treats the game like a battle royale. Below, you’ll find a list of tips and tricks that will help you get started in Mario Kart World. Whether this...

Light Brick Studio and Annapurna Interactive showed off a new Lego co-op multiplayer game during Summer Game Fest 2025 called Lego Voyagers, and it’s basically a cozy take on Hazelight’s It Takes Two and Split Fiction. Lego Voyagers has you and another player become tiny Lego bricks trying to reach space, working together to solve puzzles and figure out how to navigate a lush Lego brick world. Even climbing a...

Scott Pilgrim, all his friends, and the many of the creators who have brought his world to life over the years, are all back for a new game set for release in 2026.  As revealed at Summer Game Fest on Friday, Scott Pilgrim EX is a “time-warped brawling adventure” that sends Scott, Ramona Flowers, and five other playable characters battling across a Toronto ravaged by robots and demons. The new...

With Mario Kart World as the flagship launch game for Switch 2 this year, it’s an unusual time for Sega to be working on its own kart racer starring its iconic blue blur. But Takashi Iyazuka, head of the Sonic Team at Sega, not only acknowledged the elephant in the room during this year’s Summer Game Fest — he also tried flexing on the Nintendo franchise. Following a trailer featuring...

PlaySide Studios and Fumi Games have revealed the big voice behind the bite-sized main character in their upcoming film noir-esque first-person shooter, Mouse: P.I. For Hire. Troy Baker (The Last of Us, Death Stranding) will be voicing the aforementioned mouse, private investigator Jack Pepper. The announcement was made during Summer Game Fest, and was accompanied by a new trailer for the game. “I have been following the development of Mouse:...

There are 40 karts total in Mario Kart World. You’ll start with 11, and you’ll need to unlock the remaining 29 by playing the game. While these vehicles don’t have the customization that we saw in Mario Kart 8, they do still have individual stats, so it’s not all about just glitz and glam when it comes to picking a vehicle to drive. (Though, yes, some vehicles are just cuter...

There are a few ways you can play with friends in Mario Kart World for the Nintendo Switch 2, but the main thing you may be asking is “Can I play Free Roam mode with my friends?” The answer to that is a little complex, but we get into it below. Below we explain how Mario Kart World multiplayer works based on our experiences. Is there multiplayer Free Roam in...

Nintendo replaced a couple of longtime voice actors for Mario Kart World — including an actress who has voiced Princess Peach for the last 18 years. On Friday, voice actress Samantha Kelly uploaded a new Instagram post stating that she is no longer voicing the Mushroom Kingdom’s princess, nor Toad and Toadette, whom she also previously voiced. In the social media message, she outlined that Nintendo notified her of the...

Funny weird karts, shiny costumes, and a cow aren’t the only tools Mario Kart Word gives you to show your personality. You can show everyone how cool – and good! – you are with cool stickers that you can unlock in the game. Mario Kart World offers a multitude of options when it comes to stickers and each one can give that additional flavor you might want to add to...

Mario Kart World‘s smart steering feature is one of the Switch 2 game’s many unexplained features, but it’s one you’ll likely want to turn off after a short while. Smart Steering has its uses when you’re learning how to play Mario Kart World, but beyond that, it actively prevents you from exploring and finding secrets in each course. Below, we explain what Smart Steering is in Mario Kart World, how...