I really feel like we have earned a reprieve as we speak from the information chaos of tariffs and Nintendo Swap 2 pricing, so here is one thing enjoyable (?) on your Friday: IGN performed Mario Kart World at a Nintendo occasion in New York this week, and confirmed that sure, the brand new Cow character can in actual fact eat burgers and steak (and lots of others issues as nicely).
Should you’re questioning what on earth we might probably be speaking about, permit me to level you to the latest announcement of Mario Kart World, which included the introduction of the Moo Moo Meadows Cow as a playable racer. The Web, in fact, is thrilled about this, already arising with dozens of memes and fanart of the lovely Cow that, till lately, was nothing extra outstanding than a enjoyable background character in a single Mario Kart observe.
Nonetheless, as information of Cow unfold all through the land, followers started declaring a possible, erm, downside, with one other component of the Mario Kart World reveal. Within the Nintendo Direct 2 trailer from Wednesday, Mario eats a burger. Burgers are (sometimes) manufactured from beef. Would Cow, whose individuals are ostensibly a supply of beef, devour beef herself? Followers actually needed to know.
Nicely on the Nintendo preview occasion, we came upon. You see, the meals objects we noticed within the trailer are obtainable in Mario Kart World at Yoshi’s diner areas scattered throughout programs. They operate like a drive-thru, permitting racers to drive up and seize a bag of take-out identical to they might an merchandise field. There are a whole lot of totally different meals objects that may be inside, together with burgers, steak kebabs, pizza, and donuts.
And sure, Cow can eat all of them.
Sure, Cow CAN eat steak in Mario Kart World. pic.twitter.com/qN5PZ9IIM4
— IGN (@IGN) April 4, 2025
Throughout our session we additionally noticed Cow eat a lot of different objects, together with the burger. We’re nonetheless somewhat hazy on what these things are literally doing for Cow — different racers change costumes when consuming them, however Cow would not appear to expertise any results. Might she be consuming beef simply because she enjoys it? Is there a secret power-up she will get from burger consumption that we simply do not find out about but as a result of Nintendo hasn’t revealed it? Or maybe are these veggie burgers and Past meat kebabs?
IGN reached out to Nintendo to attempt to clear all this up, however we have not heard again but. I am certain it is as a result of they’re busy at their New York occasion, and never as a result of that is an unhinged query to ask their PR about. Yeah, that is most likely it.
Anyway go take a look at our preview of Mario Kart World, the video model of which options an look by our pal Cow.
Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Yow will discover her posting on BlueSky @duckvalentine.bsky.social. Obtained a narrative tip? Ship it to rvalentine@ign.com.
