Mario Kart World is launching on the same day as the Nintendo Switch 2, and the reveal trailer blew our minds. It was packed with details, new features, and a whole lot of characters. But how many characters are on the Mario Kart World roster?
Here is a full, detailed breakdown of the Mario Kart World characters list, with some extra details on each of them!
‘Mario Kart World’ characters
Mario Kart World has 50 confirmed characters so far:
- Mario
- Luigi
- Peach
- Toad
- Toadette
- Donkey Kong
- Bowser
- Daisy
- Yoshi
- Birdo
- Wario
- Waluigi
- Rosalina
- Bowser Jr.
- Shy Guy
- Koopa Troopa
- King Boo
- Dry Bones
- Paulina
- Baby Mario
- Baby Luigi
- Baby Peach
- Baby Daisy
- Baby Rosalina
- Nabbit
- Moo Moo
- Lakitu
- Wiggler
- Hammer Bro
- Charging Chuck
- Spike
- Piranha Plant
- Pianta
- Dolphin
- Goomba
- Para-Biddybud
- Sidestepper
- Stingby
- Penguin
- Cataquack
- Monty Mole
- Swoop
- Pokey
- Cheep Cheep
- Peepa
- Snowman
- Fish Bone
- Coin Coffer
- Conkdor
- Rocky Wrench
Mario
Mario can be seen on the game’s key art. Of course, he isn’t going to miss out on his own game.
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Luigi
Luigi can be seen on the game’s key art.
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Peach
Peach can be seen on the game’s key art.
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Toad
Toad can be seen on the game’s key art.
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Toadette
Toadette can be seen on the game’s key art.
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Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong can be seen on the game’s key art.
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Bowser
Bowser can be seen on the game’s key art.
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Daisy
Daisy can be seen on the game’s key art.
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Yoshi
Yoshi can be seen on the game’s key art.
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Birdo
Birdo can be seen on the game’s key art.
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Bowser Jr.
Bowser Jr. is spotted throughout the game’s trailer.
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Wario
Wario can be seen in several gameplay shots from the trailer.
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Waluigi
Waluigi can be seen on the game’s key art.
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Rosalina
Rosalina can be seen on the game’s key art.
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Shy Guy
Shy Guy can be seen in several gameplay clips, including a part focused on him as a racer.
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Koopa Troopa
Koopa Troopa is also shown in several small clips from the trailer.
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King Boo
King Boo is showcased in several extended clips in the game’s reveal trailer.
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Dry Bones
Dry Bones can be seen in a leaderboard at the end of a race in the Nintendo Treehouse gameplay.
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Paulina
Paulina can be seen on the key art and in several gameplay clips.
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Baby Mario
Yes, the baby characters are back and that includes Baby Mario.
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Baby Luigi
Baby Luigi joins his brother and can be seen throughout the trailer.
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Baby Peach
Baby Peach is here. She can be seen in a few spots in the trailer and gameplay showcase.
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Baby Daisy
Baby Daisy is also in the reveal trailer for the game in the middle of a race at several points.
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Baby Rosalina
Baby Rosalina can be found in a few spots throughout the reveal trailer, often in the background.
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Nabbit
Nabbit is making his debut in Mario Kart, and can be seen several times in the reveal trailer for the game.
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Moo Moo
The cow from Moo Moo Meadows and a number of other locations in Mario games can be seen in the trailer for Mario Kart World.
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Lakitu
Lakitu can be briefly seen from behind in the opening shot of racers.
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Wiggler
Wiggler can be seen in the game’s menu from gameplay.
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Hammer Bro
A Hammer Bro can be seen in the game’s official reveal trailer.
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Charging Chuck
Charging Chuck can be briefly seen in a snippet of gameplay in the reveal trailer and in the list of racers at the top of another race.
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Spike
Spike can be seen in the game’s keyart, riding a jetski, suggesting he will be a playable character.
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Piranha Plant
The Piranha Plant can be briefly seen in the game’s menu.
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Pianta
The Pianta character, who has been in various tracks and Mario games, is also briefly seen in snippet of gameplay.
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Dolphin
Hidden away, within a small clip of gameplay in the trailer, you can actually see that the Dolphin character seen in many tracks in the games is playable for the first time.
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Goomba
The Goomba is returning to the series and can be seen twice in the game’s key-art.
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Para-Biddybud
In plain sight on the key art, you can see a Para-Biddybud. This character is a first for the series and is likely to have multiple colours, similar to Shy Guy and Yoshi.
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Sidestepper
The Sidestepper can be seen racing a cart in a brief gameplay snapshot, making them another enemy that is playable.
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Stingby
Additionally, the Stingby can be seen in a gameplay clip from the trailer.
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Penguin
Spotted in the key art, you can see the Penguin enemy from the Mario games riding a kart, suggesting they will be a playable character. This will be the first time they are a playable character in the series.
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Cataquack
The Cataquack can be seen in several gameplay clips.
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Monty Mole
Monty Mole can be briefly seen in a gameplay snippet from the official reveal trailer.
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Swoop
Swoop, yes, really, from the Mario games is also here, briefly shown in a small gameplay clip.
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Pokey
The enemy often found in desert maps in Mario Kart has decided to step behind the wheel themselves this time.
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Cheep Cheep
A Cheep Cheep can be seen in a race from the official Nintendo Treehouse gameplay video.
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Peepa
Another ghost is joining King Boo, Peepa, and they can be seen in a small clip from the reveal trailer.
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Snowman
The Snowman can be seen in a few small clips through the game’s trailer and Treehouse gameplay.
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Fish Bone
Believe it or not, but yes, Fish Bone is in the game, briefly seen in the reveal trailer.
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Coin Coffer
The Coin Coffer was showcased in the split-screen gameplay at the Nintendo Treehouse Live gameplay showcase.
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Conkdor
The Conkdor was seen briefly in the menu for Mario Kart World.
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Rocky Wrench
While we have Monty Mole, Rocky Wrench is also in the game and can be seen on the map screen from the Nintendo Treehouse live video
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There will likely be even more characters announced as we get closer to launch and in the Switch 2 Direct focused on the game on April 17, 2025.
For even more on Nintendo Switch 2, be sure to check out our hub page on all the announcements.
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