Mario Kart World 's producer, Kosuke Yabuki, has finally commented on why the game doesn't include any guest Nintendo characters like Mario Kart 8 famously did.

Take a look at the Mario Kart World full roster and see which characters you want to use. Interested in collectibles? Check out our Mario Kart World interactive map over on Shackmaps.

Mario Kart World lets players race across a connected map with new courses and a massive roster of surprising characters. But to get the most out of the game, you will have a lot of unlocking to do.

Mario Kart World cut out many popular characters from the previous game, and Nintendo has now explained the logic behind that decision.

Mario Kart World boasted many new exciting features when it was released alongside the Switch 2 on June 5, including a massive main roster totaling 50 playable characters.