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1. Mario Kart World: Course List - Every Confirmed Track 1.1. Grand Prix Courses 1.1.1. Mushroom Cup 1.1.2. Flower Cup 1.1.3. Star Cup 1.1.4. Shell Cup 1.1.5. Banana Cup 1.1.6. Leaf Cup 1.1.7. Lightning Cup
1.2. Knockout Tour Courses 1.2.1. Golden Rally 1.2.2. Ice Rally 1.2.3. Moon Rally 1.2.4. Spiny Rally 1.2.5. Cherry Rally 1.2.6. Acorn Rally 1.2.7. Cloud Rally 1.2.8. Heart Rally
2. Mario Kart World - Track FAQs 2.1. How many tracks are in Mario Kart World? 2.2. Are there any returning tracks in Mario Kart World? 2.3. Is Rainbow Road in the game? 2.4. What's the best Mario Kart World Track?
Mario Kart World: Course List - Every Confirmed Track
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Unlike previous Mario Kart games, World groups its circuits differently depending on which game mode you are playing. Grand Prix races will collect together four nearby tracks in a 'Cup', while Knockout Tour will take place across four further apart circuits in a 'Rally'.
We've listed together all of the tracks below, first in their Grand Prix format, and then in their Knockout Tour order. For returning courses, we've popped those in italics and specified which game they're from:
Grand Prix Courses
We've got seven confirmed Grand Prix cups, but we're sure there will be an eighth (Special Cup, anyone?). Here's how the courses shape up:
Mushroom Cup
Mario Bros. Circuit
Crown City
Whistlestop Summit
DK Spaceport
Flower Cup
Star Cup
Shell Cup
Banana Cup
Peach Beach (Mario Kart: Double Dash!! )
Salty Salty Speedway
Dino Dino Jungle (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)
Great ? Block Ruins
Leaf Cup
Cheep Cheep Falls
Dandelion Depths
Boo Cinema
???
Lightning Cup
Moo Moo Meadows (Mario Kart Wii )
Choco Mountain (Mario Kart 64)
???
???
Knockout Tour Courses
Knockout Tour, a new mode in Mario Kart World, sees you try and survive a long drive with among 24 racers. These stretch the breadth and width of the world as you try to reach the checkpoint while staying in a good position.
While most of the courses are identical to the Grand Prix ones, they'll feel different thanks to the layout, and because you're driving between the courses:
Golden Rally
Desert Hills (Mario Kart DS)
Mario Bros. Circuit
Choco Mountain (Mario Kart 64)
Moo Moo Meadows
Mario Circuit (Super Mario Kart)
Acorn Heights
Ice Rally
Sky-High Sundae (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass)
Starview Peak
Dandelion Depths
Cheep Cheep Falls
Peach Stadium
Crown City
Moon Rally
Spiny Rally
Boo Cinema
Starview Peak
DK Pass (Mario Kart DS)
Salty Salty Speedway
Peach Beach (Mario Kart Double Dash!!)
Wario Shipyard (Mario Kart 7)
Cherry Rally
Peach Beach (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)
Dino Dino Jungle (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)
Koopa Troopa Beach (Super Mario Kart)
DK Spaceport
Whistlestop Summit
Desert Hills (Mario Kart DS)
Acorn Rally
Toad's Factory (Mario Kart Wii)
Wario Stadium (Mario Kart 64)
Choco Mountain (Mario Kart 64)
Peach Stadium
Cheep Cheep Falls
DK Pass (Mario Kart DS)
Cloud Rally
Airship Fortress (Mario Kart DS)
Shy Guy Bazaar (Mario Kart 7)
Mario Bros. Circuit
Crown City
Faraway Oasis
Great ? Block Ruins
Heart Rally
Mario Kart World - Track FAQs
Here are a handful of frequently asked question about Mario Kart World's circuits.
How many tracks are in Mario Kart World?
Image: Nintendo
We don't know for sure yet, but we can make an educated guess. Each Cup consists of four races and there are seven cups that we know of, giving us an estimated total of 28 different tracks.
That said, a world map (above) published on the Nintendo website reveals 29 circuit icons. Might one Cup consist of five races? Is one circuit reserved only for Knockout Mode? We'll have to wait and see.
Are there any returning tracks in Mario Kart World?
There's plenty, and we're not surprised, given that the retro courses are basically a mainstay in Mario Kart nowadays.
We've highlighted the returning courses above in italics, but for ease,here's all the ones we know about so far:
Airship Fortress
Choco Mountain
Desert Hills
Dino Dino Jungle
DK Pass
Koopa Troopa Beach
Mario Circuit
Moo Moo Meadows
Peach Beach
Shy Guy Bazaar
Sky-High Sundae
Toad's Factory
Wario Shipyard (Wario's Galleon)
Wario Stadium
Is Rainbow Road in the game?
Of course it is — it wouldn't be a Mario Kart game without Rainbow Road now, would it?
Nintendo hasn't actually said outright that Rainbow Road is present, but it has teased it, saying that you'll unlock a "colourful course" if you beat all Grand Prix's.
What's the best Mario Kart World Track?
Well, it's too early to comment on that! Editor Gavin had great fun on one that he says was "a bit like Toad's Turnpike with loads of traffic on a bridge."
He also says he nearly won, though, so maybe check back later when we've had a chance to verify that this wasn't part of some Switch 2 fever dream brought on by excitement and dehydration.
We will be updating this guide as we see more from Mario Kart World. If you're after more Nintendo Switch 2 advice, check out our Switch 2 guides for more useful info.
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