While Mario Kart World supports up to 24 racers in every race, players will have access to a starting roster of 12 characters. But who are these characters? Let’s find out.
According to early playthroughs of the full game, the starting roster features four characters from each weight class. The characters are Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Yoshi, Toad, Wario, Waluigi, Pauline, Koopa Troopa, Baby Mario, and Baby Luigi. Altogether, the starting roster consists of 12 characters.
In addition, players will be able to unlock 7 more characters by beating Grand Prix cups as shown in the list below. There are also a couple of other main characters which we have no details on how they’re exactly unlocked yet. We’ll keep you posted in our character unlock guide, so please check it regularly.
| Name | Unlock Criteria |
|---|---|
| Mario | Unlocked from the beginning |
| Luigi | Unlocked from the beginning |
| Peach | Unlocked from the beginning |
| Bowser | Unlocked from the beginning |
| Donkey Kong | Beat the Mushroom Cup in Grand Prix |
| Toad | Unlocked from the beginning |
| Yoshi | Unlocked from the beginning |
| Daisy | Beat the Flower Cup in Grand Prix |
| Rosalina | Beat the Star Cup in Grand Prix |
| Wario | Unlocked from the beginning |
| Waluigi | Unlocked from the beginning |
| Toadette | Unlocked from the beginning |
| Pauline | Unlocked from the beginning |
| Bowser Jr. | Beat the Lighting Cup in Grand Prix |
| Koopa Troopa | Unlocked from the beginning |
| Shy Guy | Unlocked from the beginning |
| Lakitu | Beat the Shell Cup in Grand Prix |
| Birdo | Beat the Banana Cup in Grand Prix |
| King Boo | Beat the Leaf Cup in Grand Prix |
| Baby Mario | Unlocked from the beginning |
| Baby Luigi | Unlocked from the beginning |
| Baby Peach | Unlocked from the beginning |
| Baby Daisy | Unlocked from the beginning |
| Baby Rosalina | Unlocked from the beginning |
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