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Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mario Kart World Hides Mirror Mode Free Roam Behind a Mario 64 Easter Egg
Mario Kart World fans have discovered a way to zoom around the game's open world in Mirror Mode — and the way to access it is a cool throwback to a classic Nintendo platformer. Remember warping through the paintings in Princess Peach's Castle, back in Super Mario 64? Well, you can use a similar method to access Mario Kart World's Mirror Mode in Free Roam, if you drive over and scale the same royal residence's roof. Fair warning, you'll need to have unlocked Mario Kart World's main Mirror Mode before this secret is possible. IGN has tested this method without Mirror Mode unlocked, and it doesn't work until you have that sorted first. So, if you've not done it already, you'll need the Mirror Mode option unlocked for Grand Prix and Knockout Tour by completing all cups on 150cc and finishing a handful of P-Switches, Peach Medallions and Question Panels in Free Roam. With Mirror Mode unlocked, you can then set about finding the secret to explore Free Roam in Mirror Mode, too. Load up the game's central Princess Stadium course in Free Roam (remember you can fast travel there from the world map using Y) and leap off the road as you spiral upwards with the castle on your right. Aim to land on the large red roof below you, then drive over to the castle's main turret. In front of you lies its large stained glass window featuring Peach and... you know what to do next. Driving through the window causes a Mario 64 painting-style ripple, and warps you through to a mirrored version of Mario Kart World's, er, world. Ta-da! Even your world map is flipped. You can see this all for yourself in the video embedded below: Earlier this week, Nintendo fans completing Mario Kart World discovered Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto was missing from the game's credits, but his absence probably shouldn't come as too much of a surprise. Meanwhile, in Japan, a farmer has praised the game's portrayal of its fan-favorite Cow character — and specifically its mucky butt. Check out our Mario Kart World guide and learn how to unlock every hidden Mario Kart World character, plus how Kamek Unlocks work — you'll need them to unlock NPC Drivers. We've also got a guide to all the Mario Kart World food scattered across the open world and where to find it, which will help you get all the Mario Kart World outfits and costumes permanently. Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ or find him on Bluesky @
Time of India
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
5 Easter Eggs in Mario Kart World You Probably Missed
Image via: Nintendo Nintendo has always aimed to hide surprises in full view-and Mario Kart World for the Nintendo Switch 2 is no different. Most people are busy racing through the high-speed chaos of 24-player races or just hitting the open world, but the odd few have spotted some clever, funny Easter eggs that go to give this kart racer an extra dimension. So here are five of the most little-known ones, ending with a huge twist that turns the world upside down-for-good. 1. Peach's Castle: A Portal into a Mirrored Universe Perhaps the greatest surprise lies in Peach Stadium's echoes of Peach's Castle. If players manage to scale the structure in a spectacular display of acrobatic driving, entering into the stained-glass mural of Peach, they will be transported into an instantly mirrored world. But then comes the second twist: it is not just the clearing of an image that is at play here. The disorientation factor is turned up a notch as the tracks begin to behave oddly; shortcuts have taken on a whole new set of rules, and you try to call upon muscle memory, the world suddenly begins to fade away in confusion. Unlocking this requires dedication-first, complete 40 P Switch missions. Then, gather 10 Peach Medallions; after that, finish every Grand Prix and Knockout Tour. Lastly, defeat the Special Cup on 150CC, and only then does the fabled cutscene finally play. 2. The Playable Strangeness: Pianta Unexpectedness While most of the racers are out there cavorting and having a grand time as Mario, Peach, and Bowser, few others have discovered a secret cast of characters that include the Moo Moo Meadows Cow and the beloved Pianta from Super Mario Sunshine. The challenge for such notorious racers is hidden behind some very obscure in-game trials. 14 Cool Things You Might Have Missed in Mario Kart World 3. Costume Throwbacks With a Purpose Outfits like Peach's Vacation Dress or Toad's Explorer Gear aren't just cosmetic references to Mario Odyssey or Captain Toad. Further some skins unlock hidden dialogue with NPCs or at times even permit players to enter some secret open-world locations. For example, Toad's Explorer's costume will allow you to discover a hidden cave near Jungle that contains rare drops. 4. A Suspicious Floating Yoshi Egg in Yoshi Circuit Look up in Free Roam mode while drifting through Yoshi Circuit and spot your rare chance of catching the floating Yoshi Egg while it glides high in the sky. Although it appears unreachable, with ample precision and perfect timing, executing a Mega Mushroom jump off the special ramp near the track's vertical loop will get a player right up there. The reward? A secret race challenge with AI Baby Yoshis as rivals and exclusive kart skins for the winner. 5. Mirror Mode, or Developer Magic While the online audience debates the mirrored open world as a mere Easter egg or a hard-earned unlockable, what is undeniable is that this is far from any Standard Mirror Mode. Once flipped, it's just not the same anymore: AI racers cruise along new routes, ICCs of coins and medallions are relocated, and even the physics can feel warped a little. It could well be a genius level design or developer tech sorcery, doubtful players are grasping, having to wonder aloud if Nintendo actually mirrored each asset manually or used some more intricate code-level manipulation. 15 HIDDEN DETAILS of Mario Kart World 🍄 Mario Kart World Direct [Nintendo Switch 2] Mario Kart World is a game that rewards exploration as much as it rewards racing skills. Whether you're hunting down rare costumes or flipping the entire game world, one thing's for sure, you've never played a Mario Kart quite like this.
