During Wednesday’s Nintendo Direct stream, Nintendo revealed the ninth Mario Kart game, Mario Kart World. Mario Kart World Mario Kart World will release exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2 as a launch title.

As suggested by the initial Switch 2 reveal, the big launch game for Nintendo’s new system will be an all-new Mario Kart. It’s called Mario Kart World and will launch alongside the console, Nintendo revealed during Wednesday’s Switch 2 Direct.

Nintendo has unveiled the first official details about the Switch 2 console, its follow-up to the Switch. The Switch 2 will release on June 5, it was announced in a Nintendo Direct on Wednesday morning.

Nintendo released a ton of details on the Switch 2 hardware as well as new games that you'll be able to play on the system when it arrives.

Nintendo says the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct will happen on Wednesday, April 2, at 6 a.m. PT (9 a.m. ET, 2 p.m. BST). Nintendo confirmed on Tuesday that the event will be an hour long. Join us tomorrow,

The Switch 2 Direct was packed with exciting announcements for upcoming video games, opening with the new Mario Kart World, but one surprise game wrapped up the show. For the first time since the N64 days,

That's right, Mario Kart World will allow you to "drive virtually everywhere." That means you can grind down railings, jump off walls and even drive off the race track. You can also enter a mode called Free Roam which let's you simply drive around and enjoy the scenery with friends.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is officially on its way. The console releases on June 5, and it won't cost as much. as you might expect.

Nintendo killed it with its opener for its Switch 2 software livestream with the Mario Kart World preview, which will launch on the new console.