Mario Kart World matches are being overrun entirely by Cow players

One of the cooler aspects of Mario Kart World is its expansive roster, which includes NPC characters who typically do not share the limelight with stars like, say, Luigi and Peach. Excitement around the Moo Moo Cow was immediate after Nintendo revealed it was a playable character, and now that the racer is out, we can see the impact of its popularity in any given Mario Kart race.

Cow is everywhere, based on screenshots and videos being shared by people who managed to get the Switch 2 on launch day. It kind of makes sense: While some characters are locked behind specific conditions, the kawaii bovine is available from the moment you boot up. As a result, social media sites are brimming with lobbies that are non-stop Cow. It’s gotten bad enough that some players are declaring that Cow is “monopolizing” the kart game.

“Everyone is maining as moo moo cow so who is my second option that showcases my interesting personality?????” joked Twitter user cecililytweets. By the time you read this, though, Mario Kart World will be in the hands of even more players, so trends may shake out differently as time goes on and people realize it’s Cows all the way down. Some might even end up disliking the character after they realize they’re participating in digital cannibalism or they become disgusted by what the it looks like when the cows get muddy:

It’s just as likely that Cow will continue dominating lobbies, in the same way that Fortnite became a cacophony of Sabrina Carpenters and the original Mario Kart 8 saw a bevy of Luigi players following the explosion of the Luigi death stare.