Fancy taking on the most legendary of Mario Kart tracks? Right from the launch of Nintendo Switch 2, all the circuits seem to be accessible, with the exception of one. This is, unsurprisingly, the Rainbow Road, the emblematic track that Nintendo systematically includes in every opus of the series. But is it there? Has Nintendo forgotten its colorful circuit? Rest assured, this is not the case: the Rainbow Road is indeed present in the open-world Mario Kart World, but it won't reveal itself to you so easily... And with good reason: you'll only have access to it once you've fulfilled certain conditions.
To unlock this race, players must complete the game's first seven cups. You don't need to finish first, nor do you need to play on high difficulty for this first stage. Once these seven cups have been completed, the eighth, called the Special Cup, becomes available. It contains four new circuits: Oak Path, Mario Circuit, Peach Stadium and, finally, Rainbow Road. Note also that to unlock Mirror Mode, you'll need to play all seven cups again.
Mario Kart World 's Rainbow Road remains true to its reputation: beautiful, technical and demanding to unlock. A challenge accessible to all players, but one that demands rigor and perseverance to pass through the "star gate" leading to one of the franchise's most symbolic circuits. Now all you have to do is sand down Mario Kart World and discover the Holy Grail. On your Joy-Cons!
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