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How to unlock everything in Mario Kart World: all characters, costumes and more
Nintendo's flagship launch title for the Switch 2 has a lot of very specific requirements for unlocking all of its secrets, including Mirror mode.
The Switch 2's headline attraction at the moment is Mario Kart World and, as explained in our review, it's a brilliant evolution for Nintendo's kart racer.
While Mario Kart games always have secret characters and vehicles, the series isn't known for making things particularly difficult in unlocking them – with most tied to beating the Grand Prix cups or collecting enough coins during races.
Mario Kart World has these same progression paths but things get more complicated with its Free Roam mode, which broadens how you can unlock its various hidden delights. If you're looking to chase down every costume, or if you're simply trying to figure out how to crack into Mirror mode, we've compiled all the information you'll need below.
There are two ways to unlock characters in Mario Kart World. A bunch are tied to completing Grand Prix cups (on any cc difficulty, with no placement requirements), while the rest have to be triggered by the Kamek item during races.
However, the Kamek item, which transforms players into different characters for a short period, has an annoying quirk. If you use Kamek yourself, you won't unlock the character your opponents turn into. So during races, you simply have to hope another player uses the item and it picks a character you haven't already unlocked, in order to attain the full roster.
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Donkey Kong – beat Mushroom CupDaisy – beat Flower CupBirdo – beat Banana CupRosalina – beat Star CupLakitu – beat Shell CupKing Boo – beat Leaf CupBowser Jr – beat Lightning CupCataquack – Kamek itemChargin' Chuck – Kamek itemCoin Coffer – Kamek itemConkodor – Kamek itemDolphin – Kamek itemFish Bone – Kamek itemPeepa – Kamek itemPianta – Kamek itemRocky Wrench – Kamek itemSpike – Kamek item
Swoop – Kamek item
In a similar vein to Mario Kart 8, every kart and motorbike is unlocked by collecting coins in Mario Kart World. You start out with 11 vehicles but there are 40 in total, and you unlock each one (in a random order) every time you hit a milestone, which is usually every 100, 200, or 300 coins.
Starting vehicles: Standard KartRally KartStandard BikeRally BikePlushbuggyBaby BlooperCute ScootMach RocketZoom BuggyChargin' Truck
Funky Dorrie
Require coins:Hyper PipeHot RodRoadster RoyaleBuggybudRibbit RevsterB DasherRally RomperTune ThumperW-Twin ChopperDread SledJunkyard HogLobster RollerStellar SledReel RacerCarpet FlyerBig HornBumble VFin TwinR.O.B. FlyerCloud 9Dolphin DasherBlastronaut IIILi'l DumpyLoco MotoMecha TrikePipe FrameBilldozerRallygator
Bowser Bruiser
The classic Mario Kart course is part of the Special Cup, which is unlocked by completing every other cup in Grand Prix on any cc and in any position. Along with Rainbow Road, the cup includes Acorn Heights, Mario Circuit, and Peach Stadium.
This is easily the most tricky secret to uncover, especially as the unlock requirements aren't exactly clear. However, it seems you have to complete the four steps below to unlock Mirror mode. Complete all Grand Prix cups on 150cc (third or higher) Finish every Knockout Tour rally on 150cc (fourth or higher) Find 10 Peach Medallions, 10 panels, and complete 10 P-switch missions in Free Roam. Complete the Special Cup again after the above is completed
Some players have claimed they unlocked Mirror mode without the final position requirements, so there may be some variation in what causes the special cutscene to trigger after completing Special Cup again.
Once you have unlocked Mirror mode, you can access it in Free Roam as well. If you travel to Peach Stadium and navigate your way to the Princess Peach stained glass window near the top of the castle, you can drive into it and flip the entire world.
There are an overwhelming amount of stickers – well into the hundreds – in Mario Kart World, which you can use to customise your vehicles.
We won't list them all here, but you can unlock them by completing specific tasks (racing a specific distance, doing a certain number of tricks) across all modes. You also unlock some by finishing all the Grand Prix races, and completing missions, collecting medallions, and activating ? panels in Free Roam.
All the costumes for different characters are tied to the golden meal bags called Dash Food you find outside of Yoshi's drive-through diners, or on the back of trucks, scattered around races and Free Roam. When you use Dash Food, you'll receive a speed boost and your character might change into a new outfit. More Trending
Every outfit you uncover will be added to the character select screen, so you can cross reference the ones you have with the table below. Crucially, the outfit you unlock for each character is determined by the food they eat, and different food spawns at different courses across Grand Prix, Knockout Tour, and Free Roam.
For example, the curry with naan can be found around Desert Hills, while pancakes are mostly restricted to Acorn Heights.
As such, the easiest way to unlock every costume is by hopping between the areas in Free Roam, rotating between characters and consuming the required Dash Food. We won't tell you how to have fun though, but you can find the full list below.
MarioHappi (Sushi at Cheep Cheep Falls)Aviator (Spicy Curry at Wario Stadium)Sightseeing (DK Barrel Bites at DK Spaceport)Cowboy (Popcorn at Boo Cinema)Dune Rider (Pokey Roast at Choco Mountain)Mechanic (Chips and Soda at Dry Bones Burnout)Pro Racer (Cake at Crown City)
All-Terrain (Donut at Mario Circuit)
LuigiPro Racer (Cake at Crown City)Happi (Sushi at Cheep Cheep Falls)Mechanic (Chips/Soda at Dry Bones Burnout)Gondolier (Coffee/Chips at Whistlestop Summit)All-Terrain (Donut at Mario Circuit)Touring (Burger at Mario Bros. Circuit)Oasis (Popcorn at Boo Cinema)
Farmer (Milk at Moo Moo Meadows)
PeachTouring (Burger at Mario Bros. Circuit)Pro Racer (Cake at Crown City)Farmer (Milk at Moo Moo Meadows)Sightseeing (DK Barrel Bites at DK Spaceport)Aviator (Spicy Curry at Wario Stadium)Yukata (Sushi at Cheep Cheep Falls)Aero (Donut at Mario Circuit)
Vacation (Popcorn at Boo Cinema)
YoshiTouring (Burger at Mario Bros. Circuit)Pro Racer (Cake at Crown City)Aristocrat (Popcorn at Boo Cinema)Soft Server (Ice Cream at Sky-High Sundae)Biker (Spicy Curry at Wario Stadium)Swimwear (DK Barrel Bites at DK Spaceport)Matsuri (Sushi at Cheep Cheep Falls)
Food Slinger (Kebab at Shy Guy Bazaar)
BowserPro Racer (Cake at Crown City)Supercharged (Coffee/Chips at Whistletop Summit)Biker (Burger at Mario Bros. Circuit)
All-Terrain (Donut at Mario Circuit)
ToadPro Racer (Cake at Crown City)Engineer (Coffee/chips at Whistlestop Summit)Burger Bud (Burger at Mario Bros. Circuit)
Explorer (Pancakes at Acorn Heights)
ToadettePro Racer (Cake at Crown City)Conductor (Chips at Whistlestop Summit)Soft Server (Burger at Mario Bros. Circuit)
Explorer (Pancakes at Acorn Heights)
Koopa TroopaRunner (Burger at Mario Bros. Circuit)Pro Racer (Cake at Crown City)Sailor (Popcorn at Boo Cinema)All-Terrain (Curry at Desert Hills)
Work Crew (Chips at Whistlestop Summit)
WarioPro Racer (Cake at Crown City)Oasis (Popcorn at Boo Cinema)Wicked Wasp (Pancakes at Acorn Heights)Biker (Burger at Mario Bros. Circuit)Pirate (Kebab at Shy Guy Bazaar)Road Ruffian (DK Barrel Bites at DK Spaceport)
Work Crew (Sushi at Cheep Cheep Falls)
WaluigiMariachi (Chips/Soda at Dry Bones Burnout)Biker (Burger at Mario Bros. Circuit)Road Ruffian (Kebab at Shy Guy Bazaar)Pro Racer (Cake at Crown City)
Wampire (Popcorn at Boo Cinema)
Baby MarioWork Crew (Pancakes at Acorn Heights)Pro Racer (Cake at Crown City)
Swimwear (Sushi at Cheep Cheep Falls)
Baby LuigiPro Racer (Cake at Crown City)
Work Crew (Pancakes at Acorn Heights)
Baby PeachTouring (Burger at Mario Bros. Circuit)Pro Racer (Cake at Crown City)Sailor (Kebab at Shy Guy Bazaar)
Explorer (Pancakes at Acorn Heights)
Baby DaisyTouring (Burger at Mario Bros. Circuit)Pro Racer (Cake at Crown City)Sailor (Kebab at Shy Guy Bazaar)
Explorer (Pancakes at Acorn Heights)
Baby RosalinaTouring (Burgers at Mario Bros. Circuit)Pro Racer (Cake at Crown City)Sailor (Kebab at Shy Guy Bazaar)
Explorer (Pancakes at Acorn Heights)
Pauline
Aero (Burger at Mario Bros. Circuit)
Shy GuyPit Crew (Burger at Mario Bros. Circuit)
Slope Styler (Ice Cream at Sky High Sundae)
Donkey Kong
All-Terrain (Curry at Desert Hills)
BirdoPro Racer (Cake at Crown City)
Vacation (Sushi at Cheep Cheep Falls)
DaisyTouring (Burger at Mario Bros. Circuit)Pro Racer (Cake at Crown City)Oasis (Popcorn at Boo Cinema)Swimwear (DK Barrel Bites at DK Spaceport)Aero (Donuts at Mario Circuit)
Vacation (Chips at Whistlestop Summit)
RosalinaTouring (Burger at Mario Bros. Circuit)Pro Racer (Cake at Crown City)Aurora (Popcorn at Boo Cinema)
Aero (Donuts at Mario Circuit)
LakituPit Crew (Curry at Desert Hills)
Fisherman (Sushi at Cheep Cheep Falls)
King BooPro Racer (Burger at Mario Bros. Circuit)Aristocrat (Popcorn at Boo Cinema)
Pirate (Kebab at Shy Guy Bazaar)
Bowser Racer (Donut at Mario Circuit)Biker (Burger at Mario Bros. Circuit)
Explorer (Pancakes at Acorn Heights)
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