Among the long list of additions fans were hoping to see in the next Mario Kart game, one of the most common was certainly the addition of more costume options. While previous entries did feature some basic palette swaps for some characters, there hadn’t been that much customization potential otherwise. That all changed with Mario Kart World, which added 103 unique costumes for the main cast of characters. That said, they all have to be individually unlocked, which might seem intimidating at first, but is thankfully pretty easy!
Character costumes in Mario Kart World are unlocked by using Dash Food, which can be found at drive-ins and food stands across the various tracks of the game. The amount of costumes per character varies quite a bit, but only the main 24 characters have costumes. This means that none of the NPC characters have any, which while slightly unfortunate, makes collecting them all a bit easier at least.
The easiest way to go about getting them all is to go to each track in Free Roam and find some Dash Food, then change characters and use it repeatedly to gradually add them all to the roster. As a note: some tracks feature multiple different types of Dash Food at different locations, and only specific kinds will achieve the transformations you’re looking for. With that in mind, here is a full list of each character’s outfits and the easiest places to find them:
Mario
- Touring: Mario Bros. Circuit
- Pro Racer: Peach Stadium
- Mechanic: Toad’s Factory
- Dune Rider: Desert Hills
- Cowboy: Boo Cinema
- Sightseeing: DK Spaceport
- Aviator: Wario Stadium
- Happi: Cheep Cheep Falls
- All-Terrain: Mario Circuit
Luigi
- Touring: Mario Bros. Circuit
- Pro Racer: Peach Stadium
- Mechanic: Toad’s Factory
- Oasis: Desert Hills
- Farmer: Moo Moo Meadows
- Happi: Cheep Cheep Falls
- All-Terrain: Mario Circuit
- Gondolier: Whistlestop Summit
Peach
- Touring: Mario Bros. Circuit
- Pro Racer: Peach Stadium
- Farmer: Moo Moo Meadows
- Sightseeing: DK Spaceport
- Aviator: Wario Stadium
- Yukata: Cheep Cheep Falls
- Aero: Mario Circuit
- Vacation: Boo Cinema
Daisy
- Touring: Mario Bros. Circuit
- Pro Racer: Peach Stadium
- Oasis: Boo Cinema
- Swimwear: Koopa Troopa Beach
- Aero: Mario Circuit
- Vacation: Whistlestop Summit
Yoshi
- Touring: Dry Bones Burnout
- Pro Racer: Mario Circuit
- Aristocrat: Boo Cinema
- Soft Server: Sky-High Sundae
- Biker: Wario Stadium
- Swimwear: Koopa Troopa Beach
- Matsuri: Cheep Cheep Falls
- Food Slinger: Shy Guy Bazaar
Donkey Kong
- All-Terrain: Mario Bros. Circuit
Bowser
- Pro Racer: Peach Stadium
- Supercharged: Whistlestop Summit
- Biker: Mario Bros. Circuit
- All-Terrain: Mario Circuit
Bowser Jr.
- Pro Racer: Mario Circuit
- Biker Jr.: Mario Bros. Circuit
- Explorer: Acorn Heights
Koopa Troopa
- Runner: Mario Bros. Circuit
- Pro Racer: Peach Stadium
- Sailor: Boo Cinema
- All-Terrain: Desert Hills
- Work Crew: Dry Bones Burnout
Toad
- Pro Racer: Mario Circuit
- Engineer: Whistlestop Summit
- Burger Bud: Mario Bros. Circuit
- Explorer: Acorn Heights
Toadette
- Pro Racer: Mario Circuit
- Conductor: Whistlestop Summit
- Soft Server: Mario Bros. Circuit
- Explorer: Acorn Heights
Lakitu
- Pit Crew: Peach Stadium
- Fisherman: Cheep Cheep Falls
King Boo
- Pro Racer: Mario Bros. Circuit
- Aristocrat: Boo Cinema
- Pirate: Wario Shipyard
Shy Guy
- Pit Crew: Mario Bros. Circuit
- Slope Styler: Sky-High Sundae
Wario
- Pro Racer: Mario Circuit
- Oasis: Boo Cinema
- Wicked Wasp: Acorn Heights
- Biker: Mario Bros. Circuit
- Pirate: Wario Shipyard
- Road Ruffian: DK Spaceport
- Work Crew: Cheep Cheep Falls
Waluigi
- Pro Racer: Acorn Heights
- Wampire: Boo Cinema
- Mariachi: Dry Bones Burnout
- Biker: Mario Bros. Circuit
- Road Ruffian: Shy Guy Bazaar
Birdo
- Pro Racer: Mario Bros. Circuit
- Vacation: Cheep Cheep Falls
Pauline
- Aero: Mario Bros. Circuit
Rosalina
- Touring: Mario Bros. Circuit
- Pro Racer: Peach Stadium
- Aurora: Starview Peak
- Aero: Desert Hills
Baby Mario
- Pro Racer: Mario Bros. Circuit
- Swimwear: Koopa Troopa Beach
- Work Crew: Acorn Heights
Baby Luigi
- Pro Racer: Mario Bros. Circuit
- Work Crew: Acorn Heights
Baby Peach
- Touring: Mario Bros. Circuit
- Pro Racer: Desert Hills
- Sailor: Shy Guy Bazaar
- Explorer: Acorn Heights
Baby Daisy
- Touring: Mario Bros. Circuit
- Pro Racer: Desert Hills
- Sailor: Shy Guy Bazaar
- Explorer: Acorn Heights
Baby Rosalina
- Touring: Mario Bros. Circuit
- Pro Racer: Desert Hills
- Sailor: Shy Guy Bazaar
- Explorer: Acorn Heights
While quite an expansive list, collecting them all is pretty straightforward! It’s just a matter of heading over to the listed tracks and getting them all. It will still take some time, but it is very doable. Between these costumes and the various NPC characters to unlock, there’s quite a lot of work that goes into completing the Mario Kart World roster. It’s certainly worth the effort though!
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Written by Abbie Maxwell
Lifelong Nintendo fangirl, Abbie holds a special place in her heart for video games. She has always strived to provide tips and tricks to make the experiences of those who share her passions that much better.
