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MarioKartNitro Boxart
Developer(s) Moonrise Studios
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Platform(s) Nintendo Switch
Genre(s) Racing
Series Mario Kart
Predecessor Mario Kart 8
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart Tour
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

Mario Kart Nitro is an upcoming kart-racing game for the Nintendo Switch, being the 9th mainline entry in the Mario Kart series. Is the second mainline entry on the Nintendo Switch, with the first being Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It is set to be released some time after the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass finishes.

The main new gimmick of this game is the Nitro Blast. The Nitro Blast can be activted when the Nitro Blast meter is full. The meter can be filled up by doing various things such as preforming purple mini boosts or hitting other racers with items. When used, your racer and kart go on fire and will go extremely fast, causing anyone you hit to be spun out, as if they were hit by a fire ball. Bikes, ATVs, Underwater driving, Gliding and Anti-gravity also return from previous entries

Game Modes[]

Grand Prix[]

Like in previous installments, players race against computer controlled opponents, win on each track, and get that cup's throphy. Players can choose one of three standart engine classes: 50cc, 100cc and 150cc. The higher the engine class, the harder and faster the computer racers will drive. Getting first on all 10 cups on all standart engine classes, will unlock Mirror, which is the same as 150cc, except all tracks are mirrored. Getting first on all mirror cups will unlock 200cc.

Mission[]

Objective Time Limit Track Character
Level 1
Pass through the numbered gates in order. 01:00 Block Pathways Baby Mario
Preform 10 mini-turbos in one lap. 01:00 Mario Circuit Metal Mario
Drive through the pyramid backwards. 00:45 Ancient Sand Land Dry Bones
Destroy three Thwomps using Stars. 00:35 U Thwomp Ruins Spike
Collect 20 Coins in one lap. 00:50 Toad Village Toadette
Knock down 5 Goombas using Green Shells. 00:45 DS Mario Circuit Luigi
Complete a lap before Daisy. None 3DS Daisy Hills Baby Daisy
Preform 10 mini-turbos in one lap 01:10 Nabbit's Hideout Nabbit
Defeat Madame Broode 03:00 Castle Gardens Mario

Battle[]

Like in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, players can choose to play individualy or in teams, with the only exception being Renegade Roundup, which can only be played in teams. There are twelve battle arenas (six nitro and six retro) to be selected from.

Balloon Battle[]

Every racer starts off with five balloons. Every time a racers balloon is popped, they lose a point, but if a racer pops another racers balloon, they get a point. If all of your balloons get popped, you lose half your points and only have three balloons.

Coin Runners[]

Players must compete against each other to collect the most coins. If a racer gets hit by an item or an obstacle, they will lose half of their coins.

Shine Theif[]

A Shine Sprite is placed in the centre of the battle arena and to win, a racer must hold on to the Shine Sprite for twenty seconds. (thirty seconds in team game)

Renegade Roundup[]

Players are split in to two teams: the authorithy, who must catch the renegades, and the renegades, who must avoid the authority. If all of the renegades aren't caught within the time limit, the renegades win. (teams only)

Bob-omb Blast[]

Players must collect the most points by only using Bob-ombs. If you hit anothet racer with a Bob-omb, you get a point, but if you get hit by someone elses Bob-omb, you lose a point.

Rotten Runaway[]

Six Rotten Mushrooms are found on the battle arena and chase down other racers. If a racer hits a Rotten Mushroom, they will be slowed down for five seconds, then they will be eliminated. Rotten Mushrooms can be destroyed by using a Star, Piranha Plant or Mega Mushroom, but will respawn.

Characters[]

Default[]

Weight Characters
Feather KoopaIconMK8 BabyMarioIconMK8 BabyLuigiIconMK8 LakituIconMK8 ToadIconMK8 ToadetteIconMK8
Light YoshiIconMK8 PeachIconMK8 DaisyIconMK8
Medium MarioIconMK8 LuigiIconMK8
Cruiser RosalinaIconMK8 WaluigiIconMK8 DKIconMK8
Heavy BowserIconMK8 WarioIconMK8

Unlockable[]

Weight Characters
Feather BabyPeachIconMK8 BabyDaisyIconMK8 Goomba icon MKN (1) Luma icon MKN (1) DryBonesIcon ShyGuyIconMK8 Cappy icon MKN (1)
Light MK8 Bowser Jr Icon Diddy Kong icon MKN (1) Nabbit icon MKN (1) Broque Monsieur icon MKN (1) MC Ballyhoo icon MKN (1)
Medium Birdo icon MKN (1) Hammer Bro. icon MKN (1) Spike icon MKN (1) Dr. Mario icon MKN (1) Pauline icon MKN (1) Kamek icon MKN (1)
Cruiser Wiggler icon MKN (1) KingBooIconMK8DX Pianta icon MKN (1) Captain Syrup icon MKN (1) Funky Kong icon MKN (1) Lubba icon MKN (1)
Heavy Boom Boom icon MKN (1) Petey Piranha icon MKN (1) King Bob-omb icon MKN (1) MetalMarioIconMK8 King K. Rool icon MKN (1) DryBowserIconMK8 Plessie icon MKN (1)
Varies MiiIconMK8

Downloadable[]

The game contains two downloadable content packs, both containing four characters, increasing the roster size to 56, the most in any mainline Mario Kart game.

Downloadable Characters
Pack Characters
Kirby x Mario Kart Nitro Chain Chomp icon MKN (1) Pom Pom icon MKN (1) Captain Toad icon MKN (1) Kirby icon MKN (1)
Pokémon x Mario Kart Nitro Chargin' Chuck icon MKN (1) E. Gadd icon MKN (1) Geno icon MKN (1) Pikachu icon MKN (1)

Character Skins[]

Character Skins
MarioIconMK8 FireMarioIconMKS Bubble Mario icon MKN (1)
LuigiIconMK8 IceLuigiIconMKS Bubble Luigi icon MKN (1)
YoshiIconMK8 MK8 Red Yoshi Icon MK8 Blue Yoshi Icon MK8 Yellow Yoshi IconMK8 Light-Blue Yoshi Icon MK8 Black Yoshi Icon MK8 White Yoshi Icon
ToadIconMK8 BlueToadIconMKS YellowToadIconMKS GreenToadIconMKS PurpleToadIconMKS
ShyGuyIconMK8 MK8 Blue Shy Guy Icon MK8 Yellow Shy Guy Icon MK8 Green Shy Guy Icon MK8 Black Shy Guy Icon
Luma icon MKN (1) Apricot Luma icon MKN (1) Red Luma icon MKN (1) Blue Luma icon MKN (1) Green Luma icon MKN (1) Polari icon MKN (1)
Hammer Bro. icon MKN (1) Fire Bro. icon MKN (1) Boomerang Bro. icon MKN (1) Ice Bro. icon MKN (1)
Pianta icon MKN (1) Yellow Pianta icon MKN (1) Red Pianta icon MKN (1)
MetalMarioIconMK8 MK8DX Gold Mario Icon

Character Embems[]

Character Emblems
Mario Luigi Peach Daisy Rosalina Luma Yoshi Birdo Toad Toadette Goomba Koopa Troopa Shy Guy Lakitu Spike Hammer Bro. Baby Mario Baby Luigi Baby Peach Baby Peach Lubba Cappy MC Ballyhoo Broque Monsieur Wario Waluigi Metal Mario Dr Pauline Kamek Donkey Kong Diddy Kong Funky Kong King K Plessie Bowser Bowser Jr. Boom Boom King Boo Petey Piranha King Bob-omb Wiggler Pianta Nabbit Captain Syrup Dry Bones Dry Bowser Mii Chain Chomp Pom Pom Captain Toad Professor E

Skin Emblems[]

Skin Emblems
Fire Mario Ice Luigi Red Yoshi Blue Yoshi Yellow Yoshi Light-Blue Yoshi Black Yoshi White Yoshi Blue Toad Yellow Toad Green Toad Purple Toad Gold Mario

Frame Size[]

Small KoopaIconMK8 BabyMarioIconMK8 BabyLuigiIconMK8 LakituIconMK8 ToadIconMK8 ToadetteIconMK8 BabyPeachIconMK8 BabyDaisyIconMK8 Goomba icon MKN (1) Luma icon MKN (1) DryBonesIcon ShyGuyIconMK8 Cappy icon MKN (1) MK8 Bowser Jr Icon Broque Monsieur icon MKN (1) Captain Toad icon MKN (1) Kirby icon MKN (1) Pikachu icon MKN (1)
Medium MarioIconMK8 LuigiIconMK8 PeachIconMK8 DaisyIconMK8 MetalMarioIconMK8 YoshiIconMK8 Birdo icon MKN (1) Dr. Mario icon MKN (1) Hammer Bro. icon MKN (1) Spike icon MKN (1) Pauline icon MKN (1) Kamek icon MKN (1) Diddy Kong icon MKN (1) Nabbit icon MKN (1) MC Ballyhoo icon MKN (1) E. Gadd icon MKN (1) Geno icon MKN (1)
Large BowserIconMK8 WarioIconMK8 WaluigiIconMK8 RosalinaIconMK8 DKIconMK8 Funky Kong icon MKN (1) Wiggler icon MKN (1) KingBooIconMK8DX Pianta icon MKN (1) Captain Syrup icon MKN (1) Lubba icon MKN (1) Boom Boom icon MKN (1) Petey Piranha icon MKN (1) King Bob-omb icon MKN (1) King K. Rool icon MKN (1) DryBowserIconMK8 Plessie icon MKN (1) Chain Chomp icon MKN (1) Pom Pom icon MKN (1) Chargin' Chuck icon MKN (1)

Tracks[]

Excuding the DLC tracks, Mario Kart Nitro features a total of 40 tracks, with 10 cups (5 nitro and 5 retro) each cup containing 4 tracks. An additional 16 more tracks were added via DLC, bring the total course count up to 56.

Nitro Tracks[]

Mushroom Cup
Mushroom Cup
Flower Cup
Flower Cup
Egg Cup
Egg Cup
Star Cup
Star Cup
Special Cup
Special Cup
Block Pathway MKN Toad Village MKN Crafted World MKN Wario Street MKN Theme Park Speedway MKN
Cat Park MKN Mario Circuit MKN Toadette's Resort MKN Party Plaza MKN Plack Beach MKN
Wiggler Hilltops MKNWiggler Hillside Pixel Hills MKNRetro Hills Fruit Islands MKN Mt. Freezie MKNFreezie Mountain Bowser's Castle MKN
Ancient Sand Land MKN Nabbit's Hideout MKN Dragoneel Waterway MKN DK Jungle Adventure MKN Rainbow Road MKN

Retro Tracks[]

Shell Cup
Shell Cup
Banana Cup
Banana Cup
Leaf Cup
Leaf Cup
Bell Cup
Bell Cup
Lightning Cup
Lightning Cup
Choco Island 1 MKN Shroom Ridge MKN DS Mario Circuit MKN Super Bell Subway MKN Wario Stadium MKN
Daisy Hills MKN Shy Guy Bazaar MKN Vanilla Lake 2 MKN Rosalina's Ice World MKN Moonview Highway MKN
Toad's Factory MKN Yoshi Desert MKN Electrodrome MKN Wario Colosseum MKN GCN Bowser's Castle MKN
Thwomp Ruins MKN DK Summit MKN Mushroom City MKN Lakeside Park MKN GBA Rainbow Road MKN

DLC Tracks[]

Kirby x Mario Kart Nitro Pokémon x Mario Kart Nitro
Warp Star Cup
Warp Star Cup
Cherry Cup
Cherry Cup
Shine Cup
Shine Cup
Pokéball Cup
Pokéball Cup
DS Delfino Square 3DS Wuhu Loop GBA Luigi Circuit N64 DK's Jungle Parkway
U Dolphin Shoals GCN Dino Dino Jungle DS Airship Fortress GCN Rainbow Road
Sarasa Kingdom Ice Cream Escapade Luigi's Casino Cheep Cheep Reef
Dream Land Circuit Cosmic Highway Hazy Maze Cave Saffron City

Battle Courses[]

MushroomMK8 Nitro Courses 8-bit SMB1 Super Mushroom Retro Courses
Castle Gardens MKN N64 Double Deck
Shiveria Town MKN GBA Battle Course 2
Koopa Bay MKN GCN Tilt-a-Kart
Yoshi's Island MKN DS Tart Top
Megavitamin Arena MKN Wii Funky Staduim
Hammer Bro. Dojo MKN 3DS Sherbet Rink

Items[]

Found on track[]

Items Descriprion
ItemBoxMK8
Item Box
Gives the racer a random item, based on the racers distance from first.
DoubleItemBoxMK8
Double Item Box
Same as the item box, exept you get two items.
CoinMK8
Coin
Gives you a slight speed boost when collected.

Found in Item Boxes[]

Item Description
MushroomMK8
Mushroom
Gives you a speed boost, allowing you to drive on off-road.
TripleMushroomMK8
Triple Mushroom
Three mushrooms circle around the racer which can be used one-by-one.
GreenShellMK8
Green Shell
A green shell gets launched in a straight line until it hits a racer.
TripleGreenShellsMK8
Triple Green Shell
Three green shells circle around the racer which can be used one-by-one, or as protection.
RedShellMK8
Red Shell
A red shell homes in on the racer in front of the user.
TripleRedShellsMK8
Triple Red Shell
Three red shells circle around the racer which can be used one-by-one, or as protection.
BananaMK8
Banana
Can be thrown on the track and spins out anyone who drives into it.
BananaBunchMK8
Banana Bunch
Five bananas circle around the racer which can be used one-by-one, or as protection.
StarMK8
Star
Makes the user invincible from any item and gives you a speed boost
Golden mushroom
Golden Mushroom
Temporarily gives the racer unlimited speed boosts.
Lightning Artwork - Mario Kart Wii
Lightning
Shrinks all the other racers on the track, making them slower.
Bob-omb walking
Bob-omb
When thrown, it will walk around for three seconds, then it explodes.
SpinyShellMK8
Spiny Shell
The Spiny Shell homes in on the player in first place, exploding on impact with the racer.
SuperHornMK8
Super Horn
Allows you to destroy incoming items headed for you.
PottedPiranhaPlantMK8
Piranha Plant
A piranha plant attatches on to the front or your kart, which eats items and other racers
FireFlowerMK8
Fire Flower
Allows the user to throw an unlimited amount of fireballs for a short period of time.
Fake Item Box - Mario Kart X
Fake Item Box
Acts like a banana, except it looks like an item box with the ? being flipped.
Mega Mushroom - MTUS
Mega Mushroom
Makes the user giant, making them invincible for a few seconds.
IceFlowerMK8
Ice Flower
NEW ITEM
Allows the user to throw an unlimited amount of iceballs for a short period of time.
Double Cherry Artwork - Super Mario 3D World
Double Cherry
NEW ITEM
Creates a copy of your racer, which causes items to go after them, instead of you.
Sherm Icon SMO
Sherm
NEW ITEM
Temporariarly turns your kart into a Sherm, allowing you to shoot other racers.
RockMushroomMKH
Rock Mushroom
NEW ITEM
Encases your racer in a giant rock, allowing you to move much faster.
Cape Feather
Feather
BATTLE MODE ONLY
Allows your kart to do a small jump. It can also be used to steal a balloon.
1-UpMushroomMK8
1-Up Mushroom
ROTTEN RUNAWAY ONLY
Temporarialy makes you invunerable to all Rotten Mushrooms.

Special Items[]

Item Description Character
Fireball SM3DW
Fireball
Five fireball, larger than the ones from fire flowers, are thrown in a straight line. Mario, Baby Mario, Dry Bowser
POLTERGUST SSBNeo
Poltergust
Sucks up any racers and items when you get close. Luigi, Baby Luigi, E. Gadd
HeartMKN
Heart
Two hearts circle around the racers kart, allowing you to collect any items that hit you. Peach, Baby Peach, Pauline
Smflower
Smiley Flower
A smiley flower attaches on to the back of your kart, causing any item that hits you to be launched back. Works up to three times. Daisy, Baby Daisy, Wiggler
Launch Star
Launch Star
Launches your kart in the air, automatically activating your glider. Rosalina, Luma, Lubba
YoshiEggNSMBW
Egg
An egg homes in on the racer in front of the user, then launches three random items out. Yoshi, Birdo, Plessie

Downloadable Content[]

Like Mario Kart 8, this game received an update to include an in-game shop feature through which players can purchase and / or pre-order downloadable content packs. It is also possible to buy them in the Nintendo eShop like normal. So far, Nintendo has released two add-on packs. Both packs include four additional characters, four vehicles and eight courses in two cups.

Kirby x Mario Kart Nitro[]

The first pack is called Kirby x Mario Kart Nitro and was revealed in mid-2024 and released on October 3rd, 2024. Characters included in this pack are Chain Chomp, Pom Pom, Captain Toad and Kirby from the Kirby series. Vehicles included in this pack are the returning Turbo Yoshi and the Flame Runner, and the new Warp Star and the Monty Racer. The Turbo Yoshi, however, is slightly modified to be an ATV rather than a regular kart. The cups included in this pack are the Warp Star Cup and the Cherry Cup. Both cups contain nitro and retro tracks, with the first two tracks being retro tracks and the last two tracks being nitro tracks.

Pokémon x Mario Kart Nitro[]

The second pack is called Pokémon x Mario Kart Nitro and was revealed in mid-2024 and released on December 10th, 2024. Characters included in this pack are Chargin' Chuck, Professor E. Gadd, Geno and Pikachu from the Pokémon series. Vehicles included in this pack are the returning Sprinter and the Cact-X, and the new Porygon Bike and the Candy Kart. The cups included in this pack are the Shine Cup and the Pokéball Cup. Both cups contain nitro and retro tracks, with the first two tracks being retro tracks and the last two tracks being nitro tracks.

Soundtrack[]

Main article: Mario Kart Nitro/Soundtrack

Unused Content[]

  • Unused emblems hidden in the games files imply that Dixie Kong, Paratroopa and a Penguin were at one point playable characters, but were scrapped for unknown reasons
  • 3D models of several airplanes are found in the game, possibly meaning U Sunshine Airport was at one point a retro track
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