Mario Kart World
Mario Kart World

Side Quests & Activities

Complete side quests and find activities in Mario Kart World. Collect 394 P Switches, 150 ? Panels, and 200 Peach Medallions to unlock content.

Side Quests & Activities

Mario Kart World offers a rich open-world experience beyond traditional racing, featuring a variety of side quests and activities. Players can explore the world in Free Roam mode, discovering hidden collectibles and engaging in unique missions. These activities provide opportunities to earn stickers and unlock new content, enhancing the overall gameplay experience.

In Free Roam, players can find and interact with large vehicles marked with question marks. Controlling these vehicles temporarily allows for unique exploration. The available vehicles include:

  • Cargo trucks
  • Boats
  • Helicopters
  • UFOs

The world is also filled with various discoverable objects that award stickers:

  • P Switches: These activate missions similar to those found in Mario Kart DS and Mario Kart Tour. There are 394 P Switches in total.
  • ? Panels: These hidden panels are scattered across different locations. There are 150 ? Panels to find. Specific locations include:
    • Acorn Heights ? Panels
    • Airship Fortress ? Panels
    • Boo Cinema ? Panels
    • Bowser's Castle ? Panels
    • Cheep Cheep Falls ? Panels
    • Choco Mountain ? Panels
  • Peach Medallions: There are 200 Peach Medallions to collect throughout the world.

CPU drivers can be encountered in Free Roam, with main characters driving in indicated locations and three random NPC characters on race courses. CPUs also appear as challengers in certain P Switch missions. After unlocking Mirror Mode, players can drive through the stained glass at Peach Stadium to mirror the entire world map in Free Roam.