Go Kart Island coming to Nintendo Switch
Go Kart Island is heading to Nintendo Switch, Ant Workshop and Grumpy Pizza Games announced today. The game launches on January 9, 2025.
As you would expect, Go Kart Island is a racing game. However, it includes an open world and a full on story mode.
Here’s some additional information:
In the story mode, Lachlan the highland cow dreams of becoming Go Kart Champion by winning the BIG RACE, but the Island’s corrupt Mayor demands you raise 1,000 coins for an “entry fee”. Use items, driftslide and boost your way through various events including races, time trials and more!
Key Features
- A full story mode with 34 different events and 150+ collectables to find in the open world.
- Events include six variations of races, time trials, chases, finding items, and delivering items.
- Giraffes? Turtles? SHEEP? We’ve got ‘em all. 32 different animals to chat with, race against, and unlock!
- Aim for the gold trophy in 84 challenges, adding a new twist and replayability to events completed in story mode.
- A variety of items to use on opponents and obstacles to avoid.
- Fully honkable kart horn. HONK!
Solo developer Ewan McKenzie said today: “I’m so excited to announce the release of my game on Nintendo Switch! As a kid I used to design Mario Kart tracks with pencil and paper, so it really is a dream come true to release my own kart racer on a Nintendo console. I started developing this game as a hobby in 2019, but after being made redundant in December 2024 I decided to take a chance on myself and work on it full time. The idea for an open-world game was to help differentiate from other kart racers, but as you might have heard a certain other franchise also had similar ideas. However I am pleased to bring a cow based karting game to the original Switch, it’s about time!”
Watch a trailer for the title below.
Release Date Trailer
The game will be sold digitally for $9.99. Access more Nintendo Switch coverage here.
