Today’s Nintendo Direct has revealed a number of new details about Mario Kart World, including new driving techniques and missions in the open world.
Although it’s only been a couple of weeks since the last Nintendo Direct, which revealed the first real details about the Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo has followed that up with another much shorter livestream focused on Mario Kart World.
The game served as the opening announcement for the previous Direct and is a game we’ve already been hands-on with ourselves, but Nintendo has revealed a number of previously unmentioned new modes and features.
The new Direct spent a lot of time reiterating information already shared in the previous Direct, as well as Nintendo Treehouse livestreams, but there were at least some new details to be gleaned, including information on the open world and new driving techniques.
Mario Kart World’s open world is the standout feature of the game, and allows you to drive from one racetrack to the next during Grand Prix and the new Knockout Battle mode.
It’s also freely explorable, but it was never clear if there was anything tangible to do aside from the races. Attendees of the recent Switch 2 preview event in London uncovered hidden vehicles scattered around the world, but Nintendo has confirmed there are other secrets throughout, that warrant going off-course.
Blue P-switches can be pressed to activate different kinds of missions, like collecting blue coins within a time limit. Nintendo hinted at other secrets too, like collectible medallions and panels, but it’s unclear what rewards there might be for finding these.