After relentless news about tariffs and Nintendo Switch 2 pricing, let's lighten up this Friday with something genuinely delightful. IGN recently got hands-on with Mario Kart World at a Nintendo NYC event, making an important culinary discovery: yes, the new Moo Moo Meadows Cow racer can indeed chow down on burgers, steaks, and various other foods.
For those catching up, Nintendo recently unveiled Mario Kart World featuring this previously background-character cow as a playable racer. The internet predictably exploded with adorable cow memes and fanart - but a pressing question emerged...
The Beef Dilemma
Fans quickly noticed a philosophical quandary in the Wednesday Nintendo Direct trailer: if burgers (typically beef-based) exist in the Mario Kart universe, and Cow hails from cattle-kind... should she ethically be eating her own kind? The debate raged across social media until IGN's NYC session provided delicious clarity.
Imagine if the cow gets a transformation costume
At the event, journalists discovered Yoshi's Diner drive-thrus scattered across courses - essentially item boxes dispensing takeout bags containing burgers, steak kebabs, pizza, and donuts. And yes, Cow happily consumes them all, including the questionable beef items.
Yes, Cow CAN eat steak in Mario Kart World.
The Great Burger Mystery
Here's where things get interesting: while other racers change costumes when eating (presumably powering up), Cow shows no visible effects from her carnivorous snacking. This raises several possibilities:
- Maybe she's just really into beef (no judgment)
- Perhaps it grants hidden abilities not yet revealed
- Or maybe these are plant-based alternatives (Mushroom Kingdom has great vegan options)
IGN reached out to Nintendo for clarification, though we suspect PR teams might be too busy orchestrating their NYC event to field existential questions about bovine culinary ethics. Meanwhile, check out our full Mario Kart World preview below featuring everyone's favorite paradoxical racer.
