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Switch 2 Jailbreak Adds Custom Characters to Mario Kart

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 6:12 PM UTC · How we work

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A jailbreak for Nintendo’s Switch 2 console reportedly adds custom characters to Mario Kart.
A user posted video of Hatsune Miku and Peter Griffin racing, alongside Cinnamoroll and Angry Bird.
The developer said the exploit runs homebrew software and can back up save files.
The exploit uses SmileBASIC as entry point, reaches several system modules, and runs custom code in the filesystem module.
The jailbreak is tethered, requiring users to re-run the exploit after each console restart.

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A jailbreak for Nintendo’s Switch 2 console reportedly adds custom characters to Mario Kart.
A user posted video of Hatsune Miku and Peter Griffin racing, alongside Cinnamoroll and Angry Bird.
The developer said the exploit runs homebrew software and can back up save files.
The exploit uses SmileBASIC as entry point, reaches several system modules, and runs custom code in the filesystem module.
The jailbreak is tethered, requiring users to re-run the exploit after each console restart.