Something we never knew we needed is coming to the next racing game by Nintendo, Mario Kart World. A currently unnamed cow racer was revealed in the latest trailer for the game. The majestic bovine was spotted driving and performing tricks in the middle of the trailer. While the trailer did reveal other intriguing new details about Mario Kart World, they pale in comparison to being able to play as one of the Moo Moo Meadows cows.

The latest Nintendo Direct showed off the Nintendo Switch 2, announced a plethora of third-party games, and revealed more details about its first launch title, Mario Kart World. This title includes new vehicles, like snowmobiles and jet skis, and practically endless exploration. Among the racers revealed was an adorable cow, an addition that shows how Nintendo is still keeping its games the perfect amount of weird.

Mario Kart World Is Introducing A Playable Cow Driver

Time To Get Moo-ving

Introduced alongside classic Mario Kart racers like Princess Peach, Toad, and Wario in the latest trailer for Mario Kart World was a cow. Due to the fact that the cow was spotted doing a montage of established characters driving their bikes and carts, it’s safe to assume that this cow will be a playable character in the title, which may be the most exciting fact about the game yet.

If this specific cow seems familiar, it’s because it seems to be one of the many cows that wander across the fields and tracks of Moo Moo Meadows in Mario Kart Wii. In fact, the shots that introduce the currently unnamed cow character take place on a course that looks exactly like Moo Moo Meadows, which could mean a new version of the farm-themed course might come to Mario Kart World.

The Moo Moo Meadows Cow Is The Perfect Weird Nintendo Addition

Strange Characters Are A Nintendo Staple

Nintendo is always at its best when it’s a little weird. Strange characters and choices in their main franchises have led to some fan favorites over the years. Despite being incredibly off-putting at first, Tingle from The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask has become a fan favorite. Similarly, the Piranha Plant was a late addition to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which was certainly weird, and though Piranha Plant isn’t the strongest fighter, it is still a popular character for its novelty.

The new cow in Mario Kart World could become a fan favorite for players who want to stray away from the classics.

Like those fun characters in other Nintendo titles, the new cow in Mario Kart World could become a fan favorite for players who want to stray away from the classics (Mario and Luigi), don’t want to take other popular alternatives (Toad and Yoshi), and definitely don’t want to play as one of Bowser’s many Koopalings (Larry, Morton, Iggy, Roy, Ludwig, Lemmy, and Wendy) avaliable in Mario Kart World.