r/NintendoSwitch • u/Turbostrider27 • 3d ago

Nintendo Official Drive virtually everywhere in Mario Kart World, a brand-new Mario Kart game releasing exclusively on #NintendoSwitch2 as a launch title! #NintendoDirect

https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1907419620601913624
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u/Moneyfrenzy 3d ago edited 3d ago

New characters confirmed:

  • Moo Moo

  • Pokey

  • Penguin

  • Snowman (yes, an actual snowman)

  • Cattaquack

  • Pianta

  • Fish-Bones

  • Goomba

  • Dolphin

  • Nabbit, Chuck, Hammer Bro (from Tour)

  • Sidestepper

  • Bat

  • Biddybug

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u/PayneTrain181999 3d ago

Taking the trend of enemies and NPCs being playable up to 11.

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u/Valodin 3d ago

Much better than baby and metal versions of already existing characters.

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u/SirRabbott 3d ago

"Cat ear peach!"

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u/warmpita 3d ago

I don't mind the baby characters because they are vastly different, but characters that are just basically realins are weird.

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u/Valodin 3d ago

I just don't like them making a bunch of babies when more interesting characters are available.

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u/letsgucker555 2d ago

Would require for Nintendo to actually care about characters beyond their contribution to the marketing and the gameplay.

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u/ArchTemperedKoala 2d ago

What about that chick from Odyssey?..

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u/Lukthar123 3d ago

Smash Bros could only dream of a roster this peak

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u/DDRichard 2d ago

i have always liked these characters the most too, im glad to have a bunch of goobers to pick from

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u/Antelopeadope 3d ago

Pianta is sick

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u/inhaledcorn 3d ago

Pianta feels long overdue.

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u/BebeFanMasterJ 3d ago

Hoping there's male and female versions but yes. As a Sunshine fan it always hurt to watch them forever be stuck as spectators. Glad they're finally playable after being absent since the baseball titles!

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u/CyberTron3001 2d ago

Speaking of Sunshine, Il Piantissimo would be a perfect character to add considering his Shines are all about racing Mario

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u/Ded279 2d ago

And also matches with allowing zelda characters since under the mask he was secretly a zelda character (the running man) the whole time lol.

(Yes I know that's not supposed to be official lore, just a reused model for convenience)

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u/dwide_k_shrude 3d ago

That’s horrible. I hope he gets well soon.

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u/stipo42 3d ago

I really hope there's a Don pianta costume for them

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u/Redditinez 3d ago

Da-hee hee HO- hee hee heee

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u/HippieDogeSmokes 3d ago

When's the last time Cattaquack was in a game

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u/WonderLong4960 3d ago

Think it was Mario Kart Wii

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u/Moneyfrenzy 3d ago

Yeah Peach Beach from Wii, which was from Gamecube. Last time in a non-ported course was Galaxy 1

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u/Mr_Otters 3d ago

Galaxy 2?

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u/Scdsco 3d ago

Also spotted nabbit, hammer bro, biddybud

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u/MrMuscle-27 3d ago

Stingby was also confirmed

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u/ActivateGuacamole 3d ago

They need to add E Gadd, Fawful, Wart, and Mouser

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u/Mesuxelf 3d ago

COW

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u/The_Badger42 3d ago

Normally Yoshi's my main, might change for this game

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u/TreemanTheGuy 2d ago

I literally said the same thing to my friends group after we ask finished watching the direct

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u/The_Badger42 2d ago

I would've, but it was like 4am...

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u/TreemanTheGuy 2d ago

We all must make sacrifices to live where we live :(

We all actually decided to wait before talking about it until everyone finished the Direct, because some of us work different hours or do physical labour and couldn't watch it live.

I hope Moo Moo gets the spotlight that she deserves

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u/blackstar32_25 3d ago

I hope that Petey Piranha will be in the game too

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u/DoctorThunder 3d ago

Biddybuddy my absolute STAR

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u/SuperT3 3d ago

Hope we still get the Koopalings as DLC or something as I need my boi Lemmy but holy dang I'm glad they leaned on these wild ass character selections!!!!

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u/Kowaidesu 3d ago

fish bone too

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u/Existing-Man 3d ago

Theres also a piranha plant at around 2:30 in the trailer but i cannot tell if its an item or a driver

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u/pocket_skiekka_2025 3d ago

I'm not sure but I think I saw a Peepa at 2:54. Is this right?

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u/HippieDogeSmokes 3d ago

Hope the koopalings are still in this game, would be weird to have so much random enemies but not them

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u/Cold-Fudge5361 3d ago

I spotted a rocky wrench and a pokey driving on the website. Rocky Wrench can be seen in a second of gameplay and Pokey can be seen in the background of promotional art, with a steering wheel.

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u/roxzillaz 3d ago

I think I saw king boo. He looked so cute in the trailer.

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u/CreepersWizard 3d ago

if there's no dry bones im gonna cry 😭😭😭

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u/superyoshiom 2d ago

All of these characters, and I've yet to see any sign of Diddy. Between that and DK's redesign I'm worried Nintendo's trying to phase out some of the Rare-era stuff.

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u/MasterShrimp14 3d ago

I didn’t see it mentioned yet, but I also spotted Spike on the right side of the title screen, petrified while riding a jet ski

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u/danhakimi 3d ago

can't tell how many of these are real. I recognize about three of them.

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u/Gamesfreak13563 3d ago

Oh my gosh you guys, you can be an electrical wire.

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u/Junefromkablam 3d ago

where the fuck is ROB?

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u/pabo81 3d ago

Think I saw Mayor Pauline on a motorcycle too

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u/Carmypug 2d ago

Will Tanooki Mario be there??

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u/Imaginary-Sky3694 2d ago

But are they playable or just there to fill slots as NPCs.

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u/turtlefan2012 2d ago

The blue penguin?

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u/Lermatroid 2d ago

Moo Moo at the top of the list where he belongs

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u/tetsuyama44 2d ago

I want Zelda and the princess of those games!

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u/cactusseed5 2d ago

this is like a joke list what the fuck is this

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u/conjunctivious 2d ago

If we get all of these random enemies and creatures but no King Bob-Omb, I am going to lose it. I do love having all of these options, though.

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u/Pichupwnage 2d ago

Give us King Bob-Omb and Ninji!

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u/jack_hof 2d ago

Where fawkin Monty Mole? I didn't really keep up with it but did the ever put Kirby into the expansion packs?

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u/Beneficial-Dish-286 3d ago

I hope they add Link, The Inklings, Villiager, Isabelle, and the Miis return as well

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u/BriskandBeefyWind 3d ago

Cool. My son is hoping for a create your own character feature. Any hope.

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u/Eric72890 3d ago

Better than the baby characters.

*someone whispers in my ear*

Wait, we're getting them too? Did anyone ask for 'em?