Nintendo Switch 2 Emulator Available Now, Already Supports Mario Kart World

First-Ever Switch 2 Emulator Makes Mario Kart World Playable On PC Custom Image: TheGamer Published Nov 1, 2026, 7:48 AM EST James Lucas is an Executive Editor at TheGamer who has worked in professional journalism since 2018. A Newcastle University graduate with a degree in Journalism, Media, and Culture, they have written hundreds of guides, news stories, and original reports, with bylines in IGN, NME, GaymingMag, and VG247, sourcing interviews with studio heads, legendary industry figures, prominent actors, and more. An expert on FPS games, Soulslikes, RPGs, and survival horror, James has intimate knowledge of a wide variety of titles, providing in-depth coverage and exclusive profiles. Some of the games they have extensively covered include: Half-Life, Counter-Strike, Elden Ring, and Fallout. They pride themselves on their consistently thorough research, leveraging nearly a decade of industry experience. You can reach them at James.t@thegamer.com Sign in to your TheGamer account The first-ever Switch 2 emulator has just been made public, and it can already run Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza. As reported by DSOGaming, developer Takoroka has published a pre-release build of Eden-NX2 to their Git page, warning that it "needs a lot of fixes" and only supports Windows right now, with unimplemented shaders causing mesh errors. You can see the emulator in action thanks to a video shared by Centro Leaks (embedded below), which showcases Mario Kart World running on PC. The game frequently stutters and there are some glaring texture issues, while Donkey Kong Bananza is unable to hit 60fps, but this is a massive milestone for Switch 2 emulation. Emulators typically spend months stuck on black screens and crashes before being able to render 3D games. With that in mind, given how fast things are progressing, it’s not farfetched to imagine Switch 2 emulation outperforming native hardware soon, just like the original Switch emulators did. The Legalities Of Emulation Centro Leaks' video has gone viral, racking up 1.7 million views at the time of writing, which puts Takoroka in a bit of an awkward spot. Nintendo has historically launched aggressive campaigns against emulation, targeting Switch emulators like Yuzu and Ryujinx. Emulators themselves are entirely legal, but Nintendo shut down Yuzu by arguing that bypassing console encryption violates DMCA anti-circumvention provisions. However, because Yuzu settled out of court, no legal precedent was ever set. Ryujinx likewise settled out of court to avoid an expensive legal battle with Nintendo. Takoroka isn't hosting pirated game files, and requires users to supply their own game dumps. But that doesn't mean the emulator is safe. If Nintendo, an infamously litigious company willing to demand millions in compensation, sends a threatening cease and desist letter, legal or no, most people aren't willing to take that risk. For now, Switch 2 emulation is entirely possible, and even if Nintendo bends Takoroka's arm and forces a takedown, the software is open source and now in the community's hands. Just as the Ocarina of Time remake rears its head, which I'm sure Nintendo is ecstatic about. Systems Released June 5, 2025 ESRB Everyone // Mild Fantasy Violence, Users Interact Developer(s) Nintendo Publisher(s) Nintendo Genre(s) Racing, Open-World