Mario Kart World is launching on the same day as the Nintendo Switch 2, and the reveal trailer blew our minds. It was packed with details, new features, and a whole lot of characters. But how many characters are on the Mario Kart World roster?

Here is a full, detailed breakdown of the Mario Kart World characters list, with some extra details on each of them!

‘Mario Kart World’ characters

Mario Kart World has 50 confirmed characters so far:

• Mario
• Luigi
• Peach
• Toad
• Toadette
• Donkey Kong
• Bowser
• Daisy
• Yoshi
• Birdo
• Wario
• Waluigi
• Rosalina
• Bowser Jr.
• Shy Guy
• Koopa Troopa
• King Boo
• Dry Bones
• Paulina
• Baby Mario
• Baby Luigi
• Baby Peach
• Baby Daisy
• Baby Rosalina
• Nabbit
• Moo Moo
• Lakitu
• Wiggler
• Hammer Bro
• Charging Chuck
• Spike
• Piranha Plant
• Pianta
• Dolphin
• Goomba
• Para-Biddybud
• Sidestepper
• Stingby
• Penguin
• Cataquack
• Monty Mole
• Swoop
• Pokey
• Cheep Cheep
• Peepa
• Snowman
• Fish Bone
• Coin Coffer
• Conkdor
• Rocky Wrench

Mario

Mario can be seen on the game’s key art. Of course, he isn’t going to miss out on his own game.

Luigi

Luigi can be seen on the game’s key art.

Peach

Peach can be seen on the game’s key art.

Toad

Toad can be seen on the game’s key art.

Toadette

Toadette can be seen on the game’s key art.

Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong can be seen on the game’s key art.

Bowser

Bowser can be seen on the game’s key art.

Daisy

Daisy can be seen on the game’s key art.

Yoshi

Yoshi can be seen on the game’s key art.

Birdo

Birdo can be seen on the game’s key art.

Bowser Jr.

Bowser Jr. is spotted throughout the game’s trailer.

Wario

Wario can be seen in several gameplay shots from the trailer.

Waluigi

Waluigi can be seen on the game’s key art.

Rosalina

Rosalina can be seen on the game’s key art.

Shy Guy

Shy Guy can be seen in several gameplay clips, including a part focused on him as a racer.

Koopa Troopa

Koopa Troopa is also shown in several small clips from the trailer.

King Boo

King Boo is showcased in several extended clips in the game’s reveal trailer.

Dry Bones

Dry Bones can be seen in a leaderboard at the end of a race in the Nintendo Treehouse gameplay.

Paulina

Paulina can be seen on the key art and in several gameplay clips.

Baby Mario

Yes, the baby characters are back and that includes Baby Mario.

Baby Luigi

Baby Luigi joins his brother and can be seen throughout the trailer.

Baby Peach

Baby Peach is here. She can be seen in a few spots in the trailer and gameplay showcase.

Baby Daisy

Baby Daisy is also in the reveal trailer for the game in the middle of a race at several points.

Baby Rosalina

Baby Rosalina can be found in a few spots throughout the reveal trailer, often in the background.

Nabbit

Nabbit is making his debut in Mario Kart, and can be seen several times in the reveal trailer for the game.

Moo Moo

The cow from Moo Moo Meadows and a number of other locations in Mario games can be seen in the trailer for Mario Kart World.

Lakitu

Lakitu can be briefly seen from behind in the opening shot of racers.

Wiggler

Wiggler can be seen in the game’s menu from gameplay.

Hammer Bro

A Hammer Bro can be seen in the game’s official reveal trailer.

Charging Chuck

Charging Chuck can be briefly seen in a snippet of gameplay in the reveal trailer and in the list of racers at the top of another race.

Spike

Spike can be seen in the game’s keyart, riding a jetski, suggesting he will be a playable character.

Piranha Plant

The Piranha Plant can be briefly seen in the game’s menu.

Pianta

The Pianta character, who has been in various tracks and Mario games, is also briefly seen in snippet of gameplay.

Dolphin

Hidden away, within a small clip of gameplay in the trailer, you can actually see that the Dolphin character seen in many tracks in the games is playable for the first time.

Goomba

The Goomba is returning to the series and can be seen twice in the game’s key-art.

Para-Biddybud

In plain sight on the key art, you can see a Para-Biddybud. This character is a first for the series and is likely to have multiple colours, similar to Shy Guy and Yoshi.

Sidestepper

The Sidestepper can be seen racing a cart in a brief gameplay snapshot, making them another enemy that is playable.

Stingby

Additionally, the Stingby can be seen in a gameplay clip from the trailer.

Penguin

Spotted in the key art, you can see the Penguin enemy from the Mario games riding a kart, suggesting they will be a playable character. This will be the first time they are a playable character in the series.

Cataquack

The Cataquack can be seen in several gameplay clips.

Monty Mole

Monty Mole can be briefly seen in a gameplay snippet from the official reveal trailer.

Swoop

Swoop, yes, really, from the Mario games is also here, briefly shown in a small gameplay clip.

Pokey

The enemy often found in desert maps in Mario Kart has decided to step behind the wheel themselves this time.

Cheep Cheep

A Cheep Cheep can be seen in a race from the official Nintendo Treehouse gameplay video.

Peepa

Another ghost is joining King Boo, Peepa, and they can be seen in a small clip from the reveal trailer.

Snowman

The Snowman can be seen in a few small clips through the game’s trailer and Treehouse gameplay.

Fish Bone

Believe it or not, but yes, Fish Bone is in the game, briefly seen in the reveal trailer.

Coin Coffer

The Coin Coffer was showcased in the split-screen gameplay at the Nintendo Treehouse Live gameplay showcase.

Conkdor

The Conkdor was seen briefly in the menu for Mario Kart World.

Rocky Wrench

While we have Monty Mole, Rocky Wrench is also in the game and can be seen on the map screen from the Nintendo Treehouse live video

There will likely be even more characters announced as we get closer to launch and in the Switch 2 Direct focused on the game on April 17, 2025.

For even more on Nintendo Switch 2, be sure to check out our hub page on all the announcements.