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Kart World
15 Accessibility Features

We've documented 15 accessibility features for Mario Kart World, including Adjust Speed, Select Difficulty, 1 Button, Play Without Hearing and Audio Cues. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Getting Started but it also has features in Navigation, Difficulty, Reading, Visual and Audio to reduce unintended barriers.

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Mario Kart World is a kart racing game that extends the fun to include free-roaming open-world elements, alongside new modes. Play involves going head-to-head with 24 other players, using your abilities and power-ups to get (and stay) ahead. It stands out for the hectic online racing and knock-out battle modes that up the competition.

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.

NotesAccessibility Notes

There are different difficulties via the various CC levels of the karts. You can turn on additional assistance, including: Smart Steering, Auto-accelerate, Auto-use item, Tilt controls. You can also invert the Vertical and Horizontal camera controls.

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.

DetailsGame 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

 

ControlsControls

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.

 

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DifficultyDifficulty

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.

 

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Getting StartedGetting 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.

 

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ReadingReading

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.

 

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NavigationNavigation

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.

 

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VisualVisual

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.

 

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AudioAudio

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.

 

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CommunicationCommunication

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:

VSC LogoAccessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Andy Robertson


Taming Gaming Book Written by parents for parents, the database complements the in-depth discussion about video game addiction, violence, spending and online safety in the Taming Gaming book. We are an editorially independent, free resource without adverts that is supported by partnerships.

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