Master Mario Kart World by following these tips ahead of time!
Mastering Mario Kart World on Nintendo Switch 2: A Guide to Drifting, Drafting, and More
In the exciting world of Mario Kart, there are numerous ways to enhance your racing experience and improve your performance. Here's a comprehensive guide to drifting, drafting, and other advanced techniques that will help you dominate the tracks in Mario Kart World for Nintendo Switch 2.
Drifting and Mini-Turbos
To initiate a drift, hold the R button and tilt the left stick into the turn. As you hold the drift, sparks will begin to appear around your kart, indicating that you're charging a Mini-Turbo boost. The colour of the sparks denotes the level of boost: blue for a small boost, orange for a medium boost, and multicoloured sparks for the maximum boost.
To maximise your speed increase, release the drift at the right moment when the sparks reach the desired colour. It's advisable to avoid using smart steering for the best speed increases. You can also tilt the stick during a drift to help get the Mini-Turbo faster, but be cautious about drifting into a bad position.
Drafting
Drafting involves following closely behind another driver for a short time to build up a speed boost. To draft, stay in the slipstream behind an opponent without hitting them to gain the draft boost, which helps you boost past competitors in tight situations.
Other Techniques
- Rocket Start: At the start countdown, press and hold the A button just as the "2" appears to get an early boost off the line.
- Jump Boost/Tricks: When going over jumps or ramps, press R to perform tricks that grant you a small speed boost when landing.
- Using Coins: Collecting up to 20 coins during a race helps increase your kart’s maximum speed on that track.
Practice and Advanced Strategies
To master these techniques, practice holding drifts longer to reach maximum Mini-Turbo levels. Learn shortcuts that combine drifting and boost techniques, such as the purple drift boost shortcut in Dragon Driftway (charge a right purple drift boost, then counter hop left).
Use the new game features like the Rewind function to retry tricky sections and perfect your lines without losing too much time. With regular practice, you can significantly improve your racing performance in Mario Kart World on Nintendo Switch 2.
Unlocking Characters and Vehicles
Certain characters can be unlocked by playing Grand Prix, and some characters may be unlocked when a Kamek item transforms you. In Free Roam, you can change your character by going to the menu and choosing "Change Character." Pressing the A Button + B Button while tilting the Left Stick will make your character spin around quickly in Free Roam.
Collecting coins in the game can unlock additional vehicles. You can try different vehicle and character combinations in Free Roam to find the best one. You can check vehicle stats by pressing the Y Button when picking one in Free Roam. If you're stuck on a P Switch mission, try out a different character and vehicle combo that is better suited for the challenge.
In Free Roam, you can bring up the map by pressing the Y Button, and in the Map option from the main Menu, you can check the location of characters and the number of outfits collected for each character. While in Free Roam, you can use the Rewind feature to revert to a previous position.
With these tips, you're well on your way to becoming a Mario Kart World master! Happy racing!
- For an early boost off the line, use the Rocket Start technique by pressing and holding the A button just as the "2" appears in Mario Kart World on Nintendo Switch 2.
- As you drift in Mario Kart World, remember that tilting the stick during a drift can help get the Mini-Turbo faster, but be mindful to avoid drifting into a bad position.
- In Mario Kart World, the NES sports characters like Donkey Kong and Bowser can be unlocked by playing Grand Prix, while some characters may be unlocked when a Kamek item transforms you.
