To date, Nintendo has released more than 150 official screenshots for the upcoming Mario Kart World. While many are pretty straightforward, it’s clear the capture artists at Nintendo had some fun showcasing the upcoming kart racer’s various modes, courses, characters, and features. While we don’t typically post full articles devoted to screenshots, we wanted to shine a spotlight on the in-game shots released by Nintendo in the lead up to the launch of the game and Nintendo Switch 2.
Characters
Character Spotlights
The characters of Mario Kart World are more expressive than they’ve ever been, and these screenshots capture them in all their glory. Whether you’re talking Toad living his best life on the train tracks, Pauline posing in front of the city skyline, or Wiggler just out here living his best life, these official shots show off the expressions and animations of the various characters.
Precarious Situations
Precarious Situations
We haven’t even come close to seeing what wonders the courses and open world of Mario Kart World have in store for players, but if the official screenshots are any indication, there is plenty to discover (and pose with) inside the massive region you drive across.
Group shots
Group Shots
One of the big selling points of Mario Kart World is that you can roam around and race with your friends. Photo mode is always available in Free Roam, so it opens up a lot of possibilities for friend groups to find cool things and then pose with them. Meanwhile, during the races themselves, interactions between characters as they jockey for position or blast each other with items allows for humorous still-frames.
Tasty treats
Tasty Treats
In Mario Kart World, you can consume all kinds of snacks and meals right in the middle of the race. These can unlock special costumes for your characters, which are subsequently added to the character-select screen. But those costumes aren’t what this section is about; this section is just about how delicious the food looks, which is not something we ever imagined saying about a Mario Kart game.
Cow
Cow
Mario Kart World arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5.
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