Mario Kart X (LemmyK12345)

== About ==
Mario Kart X is the 10th installment of the "Mario Kart" franchise right after Mario Kart Tour, and released on the Nintendo Switch 2 on August 15, 2025. 
== Modes ==
On the home menu screen, there are four modes to choose from: single player, multiplayer, online play, and wireless play. Single player has only one person playing the game, multiplayer allows two to four players to race locally, online play allows players around the world to race against each other as long as there is internet, and wireless play allows eight players to connect their consoles together with a local wireless connection.
There are also more options at the bottom left of the screen. The mii logo represents the player's play stats, the Mario Amiibo represents the ability to let the user to use an amiibo for a custom mii suit, the MKTV logo represents the option to view your previous races/battles, the item box represents info on the game such as techniques, items, characters, etc., and the eShop logo represents DLC that can be purchased. If the DLC has already been purchased, selecting the eShop logo will show a preview of all the content added to the DLC.
There are five total options to choose from in Single player mode, being grand prix, time trials, vs race, battle, and missions. Grand Prix allows you to play one cup per session, Time Trials allows you to race on courses and record your best time on each track, VS Race lets you customize the rules of racing, Battle has you compete and fight with other characters/players, bringing back all the previous modes from Mario Kart 8 (Deluxe), and Missions, a mode brought back from "Mario Kart DS", has you complete challenges on various courses to unlock vehicle customizations.
Multiplayer has four of the five modes single player has: grand prix, vs race, battle, and missions.
This can only be accessed if there is internet connection. Once the connection is stable, there are four options to choose from: Worldwide, Regional, Friends, and Tournaments. Worldwide means you can race with people all around the world, but Regional means you can only race with people from countries within the same continent as you. As part of online play, there are points that you can have (VR), with the starting amount being 1000 VR. the more players you beat with more VR than you, the more VR you get. Unfortunately, you can also lose VR if you rank really low in a race. Friends allows you to race against players you have friended on your Switch 2 account or players who you've played with in previous online matches. Tournaments allow you to host your own races with your set of rules for others to join.
With Wireless Play, you can hook up with different consoles and play with up to 8 players at a time, though VS Race and Battle are the only modes you can access for Wireless Play.
== New and Returning Gimmicks/Options ==
Like with most of the previous entries, a new gimmick has sprung out to make each one stand out from the rest, and Mario Kart X is no exception. The new main gimmick known as "aqua-sliding" works similarly to anti-gravity where the tires turn sideways, but players drive on top of water as if it were a normal road, and even have a choice to duck down into the water. To activate aqua-sliding, you must first drive past an aqua blue-colored panel; press "R" if it's on a ramp to trick and gain a short boost. To deactivate it, press "Y" to drive underwater (note that you can't reactivate aqua-sliding after deactivating it unless you pass by another panel or by the same panel again).
Cosmetics are a new way to customize characters, giving them stylish and fresh looks. Some cosmetics can be unlocked via a coin store where, after collecting collecting coins in Grand Prix races, they will be stored into a bank-like account where you'll be able to spend them on cosmetics. When you customize your characters, you can nickname them and save the outfit for future use and/or delete them to make room for more. A total of 8 custom outfits can be created for each character and their alts.
After over 20 years, double-karts make their grand return, this time as an optional mode. Once the mode is selected, every kart and bike will feature a second seat so that two characters can fit on each vehicle. Unlike the one-seated option, however, you can't hold items behind them like in "Mario Kart: Double Dash!!", so items must be thrown at the right time in order to dodge other items like red shells.
In VS Race, there are four teams this time instead of only two for Team Game. You can choose between how many teams there can be in a race (minimum of 2 and maximum of 4), as well as which teams to use. If two teams are used, there will be 6 racers per team. If there's three teams, there will be 4 racers per team. And 4 teams gives 3 racers per team. The teams comprise of Team Mario (Red), Team Luigi (Green), Team Bowser (Blue), and Team Koopa Troopa (Yellow).
== Regular Items ==
File:CoinMK8.png|Coin
File:BananaMK8.png|Banana
File:Triple Bananas.png|Triple Banana
File:Green Shell.png|Green Shell
File:Triple Green Shells.png|Triple Green Shell
File:Red Shell.png|Red Shell
File:Triple Red Shells.png|Triple Red Shell
File:Mushroom (Mario Kart 8).png|Mushroom
File:Triple Mushroom.png|Triple Mushroom
File:SSBU spirit Golden Dash Mushroom.png|Golden Dash Mushroom
File:Mini Mushroom.png|*Mini Mushroom (Turns you small for 15 seconds with an increased speed, but hidden shortcuts can be taken when shrunk down).
File:Propellermushroom.png|*Propeller Mushroom (Launches you high in the air, activating your glider).
File:Bob-omb - Mario Kart Wii.png|Bob-Omb
File:BlooperMK8.png|Blooper
File:BooNSMBWii.png|Boo
File:PiranhaPlantPotMK8.png|Piranha Plant
File:Fake Item Box - Mario Kart X.png|Fake Item Box
File:Feather - Mario Kart X.png|Feather
File:SuperHornMK8.png|Super Horn
File:Super Leaf - Mario Kart X.png|Tanooki Leaf
File:POW Block.png|POW Block
File:Double Cherry Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|*Double Cherry (Makes a clone of yourself for 15 seconds; all targeting items will be directed to the clone and it will disappear).
File:Thunder Cloud.png|Thunder Cloud
File:Bullet Bill - Mario Kart Wii.png|Bullet Bill
File:Super Star NSMB2.png|Super Star
File:Blue Spiny Shell Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|Spiny Shell
File:LightningBoltMK8.png|Lightning Bolt
File:Mario Kart X Logo.png|*X-treme Bundle (Up to 10 items will rotate around you, and you'll be able to use the one closest in front).
== Special Items ==
File:Fire-flower-iaa2.png|Fire Flower (Exclusive to: Mario, Larry, Hammer Bro)
File:IceFlowerMK8.png|Ice Flower (Exclusive to: Lemmy, Hammer Bro)
File:Boomerang Flower MK8D.png|Boomerang Flower (Exclusive to: Luigi, Lakitu, Hammer Bro)
File:Hammer Bro. Hammer.png|Hammer (Exclusive to: Hammer Bro)
File:Heart Shield - Mario Kart X.png|Heart Shield (Exclusive to: Peach, Daisy, Pauline, Peachette, Wendy)
File:MKT Icon DashRing.png|Dash Ring (Exclusive to: Rosalina, Luma, Ludwig)
File:Yoshi Egg Build.png|Egg (Exclusive to: Yoshi, Birdo)
File:Mega Mushroom MTUS.png|Mega Mushroom (Exclusive to: Toad, Toadette, King Boo, Goomba, Roy, Boom Boom)
File:Chain Chomp - Mario Kart X.png|Chain Chomp (Exclusive to: Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Baby Peach, Baby Daisy, Baby Rosalina, Baby Yoshi, Iggy)
File:Bob-ombCannonMK8.png|Bob-Omb Cannon (Exclusive to: Wario, Waluigi, Shy Guy, Nabbit, King Bob-Omb)
File:Bowser Shell - Mario Kart X.png|Bowser Shell (Exclusive to: Bowser, Bowser Jr.)
File:GoldShellMK8.png|*Gold Shell (Leaves a trail of coins when throwns, but functions similarly to a green shell) (Exclusive to: Koopa Troopa, Dry Bones, Dry Bowser, Metal Mario, Pink Gold Peach)
File:Magic Wand Blast - Mario Kart X.png|*Magic Wand (Ability dependent on character) (Exclusive to: Kamek, Lemmy, Larry, Wendy, Ludwig, Iggy, Roy, Morton)
== Roster ==
Starting Roster:
* Mario (Medium)
* Luigi (Medium)
* Peach (Medium)
* Daisy (Medium)
* Yoshi (Medium)
* Birdo (Medium)
* Toad (Light)
* Toadette (Light)
* Baby Mario (Light)
* Baby Luigi (Light)
* Wario (Heavy)
* Waluigi (Heavy)
* Donkey Kong (Heavy)
* Diddy Kong (Medium)
* Bowser (Heavy)
* Koopa Troopa (Light)
* Mii (Weight dependent on account)
Unlockables
* Pauline (Heavy)
* Rosalina (Heavy)
* *Luma (Light)
* Peachette (Medium)
* King Boo (Heavy)
* Petey Piranha (Heavy)
* Baby Peach (Light)
* Baby Daisy (Light)
* Baby Rosalina (Light)
* *E. Gadd (Medium)
* Wiggler (Heavy)
* Dixie Kong (Medium)
* *Cranky Kong (Medium)
* Funky Kong (Heavy)
* Bowser Jr. (Light)
* Kamek (Medium)
* Dry Bones (Light)
* *Goomba (Light)
* Shy Guy (Light)
* Lemmy (Light)
* Larry (Light)
* Wendy (Light)
* Ludwig (Medium)
* Iggy (Medium)
* Roy (Heavy)
* Morton (Heavy)
* Metal Mario (Heavy)
* Pink Gold Peach (Heavy)
* Nabbit (Light)
* Hammer Bro (Medium)
* *Boom Boom (Heavy)
* Lakitu (Light)
* King Bob-Omb (Heavy)
DLC (Pack 1)
* *Pianta (Heavy)
* Poochy (Medium)
* *Baby Yoshi (Light)
* Chargin' Chuck (Heavy)
* Honey Queen (Heavy)
* *Spike (Medium)
* *Cappy (Light)
DLC (Pack 2)
* *Prince Florian (Light)
* Monty Mole (Medium)
* *King K. Rool (Heavy)
* *Geno (Medium)
* R.O.B (Medium)
* Donkey Kong Jr. (Heavy)
* *Koopa General (Medium)
== Alts ==
Mario: 
* Fire Mario (Item exclusive: Fire Flower)
* Tanooki Mario (Item exclusive: Tanooki Leaf)
* Propeller Mario (Item exclusive: Propeller Mushroom)
* Cat Mario (Selectable via roster)
* Bubble Mario (Selectable via roster)
* Penguin Mario (Selectable via roster)
* Builder Mario (Selectable via roster)
* Sunshine Mario (Selectable via roster)
Luigi: 
* Boomerang Luigi (Item exclusive: Boomerang Flower)
* Kitsune Luigi (Item exclusive: Tanooki Leaf)
* Propeller Luigi (Item exclusive: Propeller Mushroom)
* Cat Luigi (Selectable via roster)
* Drill Luigi (Selectable via roster)
* Flying Squirrel Luigi (Selectable via roster)
* Builder Luigi (Selectable via roster)
* Tennis Luigi (Selectable via roster)
Peach: 
* Cat Peach (Selectable via roster)
* Explorer Peach (Selectable via roster)
* Biker Peach (Bike/outside vehicle exclusive)
Daisy:
* Biker Daisy (Bike/outside vehicle exclusive)
Pauline:
* Odyssey Pauline (Selectable via roster)
* Biker Pauline (Bike/outside vehicle exclusive)
Rosalina:
* Biker Rosalina (Bike/outside vehicle exclusive)
Luma:
* Lumalee (Selectable via roster)
* Recolors (Selectable via roster: Blue, Green, Red, Apricot, Black, Orange)
Yoshi:
* Recolors (Selectable via roster: Red, Light Blue, Yellow, Pink, Blue, Orange, Black, White)
Birdo:
* Recolors (Selectable via roster: Light Blue, Yellow, Red, Orange, Blue, Green, Black, White)
Toad:
* Propeller Toad (Item exclusive: Propeller Mushroom)
* Captain Toad (Selectable via roster)
* Recolors (Selectable via roster: Yellow, Blue, Green, Purple)
Baby Yoshi:
* Recolors (Selectable via roster: Pink, Yellow, Blue)
Bowser:
* Meowser (Selectable via roster)
* Dry Bowser (Selectable via roster)
* Fury Bowser (Selectable via roster)
Koopa Troopa:
* Red Koopa Troopa (Selectable via roster)
* Paratroopa recolors (Selectable via roster: Red and Green)
* Freerunning Koopa recolors (Selectable via roster: Green and Red)
Shy Guy:
* Recolors (Selectable via roster: Green, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Light Blue, Pink, Black, White)
Metal Mario:
* Gold Mario (Selectable via roster)
Hammer Bro:
* Fire Bro (Item exclusive: Fire Flower)
* Ice Bro (Item exclusive: Ice Flower)
* Boomerang Bro (Item exclusive: Boomerang Flower)
Boom Boom:
* Pom Pom (Selectable via roster)
== Courses ==
Nitro Tracks
Mushroom Cup 	Flower Cup
 	
Egg Cup 	Cherry Cup (Unlockable)
 	
Star Cup (Unlockable)	Special Cup (Unlockable)
 	
Retro Tracks
Shell Cup 	Banana Cup
 	
Acorn Cup 	Boomerang Cup (Unlockable)
 	
Leaf Cup (Unlockable)	Lightning Cup (Unlockable)
 	
== Gallery ==
Scrapped content
Concept art of the cover	Beta version of the home menu