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Our accessibility examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Mario Kart World accessibility 2 weeks ago. It was re-examined by Andy Robertson and updated 2 weeks ago.
Accessibility Notes
You can rewind the game if you make a mistake to recover. However, other players continue at normal speed.
You can opt to turn a Minimap on to display an outline of the course you're racing on.
Game Details
Release Date: 05/06/2025
Out Now: Switch 2
Skill Rating: 5+ year-olds
Players: 1-4 (24 online)
Genres: Action, Race, Traversal (Battle and Sports)
Accessibility: 15 features
Components: 3D Third-Person and Cartoon
Developer: Nintendo America (@NintendoAmerica)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Controls in Mario Kart World which deal with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.
Gamepad
Can play with the following:
1 Button: Can play with a single button.
Multiple Buttons & Single Stick: Can play with multiple buttons and a stick.
Motion
Games that can be played with different sorts of motion controllers.
Motion Tilting: Can use movements of the controller to replace steering or simple movement otherwise controlled by left/right movement of a stick.
Remap Controls
Can customise the controls for the game as follows:
Invert X/Y Axis: Can invert the direction required to control looking and aiming. This enables you to match your instinctive orientation when looking.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls
If you want to play Mario Kart World, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- Forza Horizon 5 (13 Controls Features)
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (9 Controls Features)
- Lego 2K Drive (7 Controls Features)
- Inertial Drift (6 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Difficulty in Mario Kart World which deal with how you can adjust the challenge of play, and whether this is locked once chosen or can be adjusted as you play.
Difficulty Options
Select Difficulty: Select the level of difficulty from a range of presets. This not only offers a way to adjust the challenge of a game but enables you to do so without dealing with individual criteria.
Adjust After Setting
Adjustable Between Levels: You can adjust the difficulty between levels/rounds. Although you have to restart your checkpoint or level, this enables you to adjust the difficulty after selecting it at the beginning of the game.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Difficulty
If you want to play Mario Kart World, but it doesn't offer the Difficulty accessibility features you require, this similar game extends the Difficulty accessibility:
- Forza Horizon 5 (3 Difficulty Features)
Getting Started
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Getting Started in Mario Kart World which deal with what support is offered to get started with the game. This includes customising the experience when you first open the game via any onboarding processes it provides as well as tutorials and other assistance when you first start playing.
Assistance Getting Starting
These features aid your play of the game in terms of cognitive load on learning controls, dealing with pressure and coping with the environment and challenges.
View Control Mapping: You can view a map of controls during play. This clearly displays the mappings of actions to buttons/keys/mouse/keyboard without having to leave the game. This includes games that always display buttons to press during play.
Adjust Speed: Adjust the speed of the game at critical moments or throughout, or rewind play for a second attempt, to ease reaction times. By slowing the game, you have more time to interpret what is happening and then execute your actions. It also reduces the pressure on getting things right quickly or the first time you attempt them.
No Jump Scares: No sudden loud noises or popping-up scary visuals that unexpectedly appear without warning, or the option to disable them.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play Mario Kart World, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Forza Horizon 5 (8 Getting Started Features)
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (6 Getting Started Features)
- Car Quest (5 Getting Started Features)
- Clumsy Rush (4 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Reading in Mario Kart World which deals with how much reading or listening comprehension is required, how well the game provides visual and audible access to the text and whether subtitles and captions are a good fit for purpose.
Reading Level
How much reading is required to play the game's main path or story and how complex the language is. The presence of voiced characters doesn't reduce this requirement, as it's recorded as a separate datapoint.
Simple Minimal Reading: Minimal reading is required. The quantity and complexity of reading are at a level that a primary/elementary student (9-year-old) could understand.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading
If you want to play Mario Kart World, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Forza Horizon 5 (7 Reading Features)
- Lego 2K Drive (5 Reading Features)
- The Drone Racing League Simulator (4 Reading Features)
- Car Quest (4 Reading Features)
Navigation
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Navigation in Mario Kart World which deal with how the game provides guidance and assistance to navigate its worlds. These are only for games that have traversal and exploration in 2D and 3D spaces.
Clarity
Clear Mission Objectives: The game provides clear, structured missions with directional guidance and advice on which can be attempted next. This also indicates (ideally on maps where they are provided) which missions can't be attempted because you do not have the appropriate items yet.
Head-Up Display
Adjust Head-Up Display: Resize and adjust the content of the head-up display. This enables it to be made more visible. It can also enable the removal of too much information that can be distracting or confusing.
Game Map: View a map of the game world during play, with the landscape, points of interest and missions highlighted throughout the entire game. This enables the orientation of the player and the world, confirming a direction of movement and the location of destinations or points of exploration.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Navigation
If you want to play Mario Kart World, but it doesn't offer the Navigation accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Navigation accessibility:
- Forza Horizon 5 (10 Navigation Features)
- Lego 2K Drive (5 Navigation Features)
- Clumsy Rush (4 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Visual in Mario Kart World which deals with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game.
Audio Cues for Visual Events
Audio Cues for Visual Events: Audio is provided to indicate visual events. Game events or progress highlighted by visual icons, effects or animations are also accompanied by audio to signify that progress. This is useful for blind players.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual
If you want to play Mario Kart World, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- Forza Horizon 5 (5 Visual Features)
- The Drone Racing League Simulator (4 Visual Features)
- Clumsy Rush (4 Visual Features)
- Car Quest (4 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Audio in Mario Kart World which deals with how you can adjust the audio of the game and whether audio cues compensate for aspects of the game that are hard to see.
Play Without Hearing
Play Without Hearing: No audio cues are necessary to play the game well.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Audio
If you want to play Mario Kart World, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- Inertial Drift (4 Audio Features)
- Car Quest (3 Audio Features)
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (3 Audio Features)
- The Drone Racing League Simulator (2 Audio Features)
Communication
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Communication in Mario Kart World which deal with how you can communicate with other players in the game and what options are available to customise and control this interaction. The following games are similar to Mario Kart World, and offer accessibility features for Communication:
- Forza Horizon 5 (4 Communication Features)
- KartRider (2 Communication Features)
- The Drone Racing League Simulator (1 Communication Feature)
- Lego 2K Drive (1 Communication Feature)
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Andy Robertson