Kamek (item)
| Kamek | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Mario Kart World | |
| Appears in | Mario Kart World (2025) |
| Effect | Summons Kamek, who summons groups of obstacles and temporarily transforms drivers |
Kamek[1] is an item debuting in Mario Kart World. It appears as a purple crystal ball with spell symbols swirling inside it, as well as a golden base designed after Kamek's face.
When used, it summons Kamek, who flies forward over the track, summoning many of a certain type of obstacle ahead of all the racers in front of the player who used it. Kamek can also transform racers into multiples of a non-enemy character, including Pianta and Nabbit, or perform a summon of an enemy not on the playable roster, like rolling Chain Chomps or a multitude of scattered Bob-ombs. Being transformed will also cancel a racer's drift. If a transformation goes into effect for the first time, an unlock pop-up notice appears, much like with costumes unlocked via Dash Food. The emblem of the driver changes to match the character they turn into beginning with the onset of the transformation, which serves as a preemptive tell for which transformation has been triggered. However, the color or design of the vehicle will not change to match the character being transformed into. Kamek ignores shortcut paths and will pick a single path at random if the track splits; it is possible to avoid the effects of a Kamek that way.
Summonable obstacles[edit]
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The obstacles Kamek summons are dependent on which course, or route close to said course, the item is used in. Each obstacle has multiple courses they can be summoned on. Bold text denotes an unlockable character as of Version 1.1.0.
Profiles[edit]
Mario Kart World[edit]
- In-game manual:
- English:
An item that summons Kamek, whose magic causes strange things to occur. - Other languages:
- French:
Cet objet permet d'invoquer un Kamek dont la magie provoque d'étranges phénomènes.[9]
(Translation: This object can be used to summon a Kamek, whose magic causes strange phenomena.)
- French:
- English:
Gallery[edit]
The Kamek item being held by Bowser Jr. behind his kart
Kamek summoned
Racers' appearance mid-transformation
Summoned Chargin' Chucks and racers transformed into Chargin' Chucks
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 卡美克[?] Kǎměikè |
Kamek | |
| French | Kamek[9] | - | |
| Polish | Kamek[?] | - |
Notes[edit]
- Of the characters summonable by the item, Nabbit is the only one not otherwise depicted as a species. Despite this, multiple characters can transform into him simultaneously if he is chosen.
References[edit]
- ^ Nintendo of America (April 17, 2025). Mario Kart World Direct 4.17.2025. YouTube (English). Retrieved April 17, 2025.
- ^ Nintendo of America (April 4, 2025). Mario Kart World – Grand Prix Gameplay Day 2– Nintendo Treehouse: Live | Nintendo Switch 2. YouTube. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Austin John Plays (June 6, 2025). How to Unlock All Costumes, Characters, & Karts in Mario Kart World. YouTube. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ Shortcat (June 26, 2025). Playing the BEST Costume of EVERY Character in Mario Kart World!. YouTube. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRusQGmPeJc
- ^ Piantapedia (January 15, 2026). The Inconsistent History of Dinosaurs in Mario Games (timestamp 7:10). YouTube. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ^ Paul Gale Network (April 14, 2025). Nintendo Switch 2 Experience - Mario Kart World (Part 21) (4:14). YouTube. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ^ Game_Zeitung (June 8, 2025). Unlock Mario Kart World NPC Characters Easy + Small Secret Tip - Unlock Dolphin, Palma and others (1:45). Youtube. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
- ^ a b Mario Kart World in-game manual from French European localization. (Archived 12 Jun. 2025 via Imgur.)
