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Rosalina, one of the most remarkable racers in the Galaxy, has made her splendid return to Mario Kart in the latest installment, Mario Kart World. However, she isn't available for selection at the beginning. You'll need to do a bit of searching to unlock her.
Fortunately, it won't require much effort. Here's a guide on how to add Rosalina to your lineup of playable drivers and which kart will give her the edge to outpace the competition.
The best kart for Rosalina
Fortunately, selecting the optimal kart for Rosalina is straightforward: The Reel Racer provides exceptional speed, keeping you at the forefront of the race. Alternatively, the Baby Blooper serves as a decent second option if the Reel Racer's less favorable handling isn't to your liking.
How to Unlock Rosalina in Mario Kart World

Rosalina becomes available after you successfully complete the Star Cup in the Grand Prix mode, which is a fitting location to find the queen of the cosmos. Your performance in the races doesn't matter; whether you leave with a gold trophy or just a participation ribbon, finishing all four tracks in the Star Cup is sufficient to add Rosalina to your roster of playable characters.
As a heavyweight character, Rosalina can easily knock other racers around and boasts a higher top speed. However, this comes at the cost of lower acceleration and handling.
All Unlockable Rosalina Costumes
There are four unlockable costumes for Rosalina: Touring, Aero, Aurora, and Pro Racer. Each costume can be unlocked by consuming specific foods. Below is a list of some of these foods and the corresponding costumes they unlock:
- Touring: Burger, Fish and chips, pancakes, milk, chicken, kebab, pizza
- Aero: Donuts, curry
- Aurora: Ice cream, bread, popcorn
- Pro Racer: cake, fruit salad
Explore the open world during free roam or in races to discover as many foods as possible, enabling you to unlock each costume! Remember, once a costume is found, it becomes permanently unlocked and available for selection from the character select screen at the start of any future race.
Mario Kart World is now available on Nintendo Switch 2.
