Mario Kart Cow Eats Burgers, Steak

Today offers a welcome break from tariff debates and Nintendo Switch 2 pricing rumors, so here's some lighthearted Friday news: IGN recently played Mario Kart World at a Nintendo event in New York and confirmed the newly announced Cow character can indeed eat burgers, steaks, and various other foods.

If you're unfamiliar with this development, Nintendo recently unveiled Mario Kart World featuring the Moo Moo Meadows Cow as a playable racer. The internet promptly erupted with memes and fanart celebrating this formerly background character's unexpected promotion.

The Hamburger Conundrum

However, eagle-eyed fans spotted a potential ethical dilemma in Wednesday's Nintendo Direct 2 trailer - Mario was seen eating a beef burger. Would Cow, theoretically a source of beef, consume such products? The gaming community demanded answers.

Imagine if the cow gets a transformation costume
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At Nintendo's preview event, we discovered the food items function similarly to item boxes. Racers can collect various meals from Yoshi's diner kiosks scattered across courses, including burgers, steak kebabs, pizza, and donuts.

IGN's testing confirmed Cow enthusiastically consumes all these items - including steak.

Yes, Cow CAN eat steak in Mario Kart World. pic.twitter.com/qN5PZ9IIM4
— IGN (@IGN) April 4, 2025

The Mystery Deepens

While other racers experience costume changes after eating, Cow shows no visible effects. The culinary choices raise intriguing questions:

• Does Cow simply enjoy beef?
• Are there hidden burger-powered abilities?
• Perhaps these are plant-based alternatives?

IGN reached out to Nintendo for clarification but hasn't received a response - likely because they're busy with the New York event, not because the question was unusually specific.

For more details, check out IGN's Mario Kart World preview featuring our bovine friend in action.