One of the most popular and successful titles in Nintendo’s portfolio has been Mario Kart for many years. The current offshoot, Mario Kart 8, has been around for a few years now, so a new part should finally be in the works.
Nintendo is finally dedicating itself to a new Mario Kart – at least if you believe a well-known analyst in his latest statement. What is meant in this case is Dr. Serkan Toto from Kantan Games; this focuses on the analysis of the Japanese industry.
In conversation with GamesIndustry.biz Toto now said that he was very well aware that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was still selling “very well”. Nevertheless, he has meanwhile known that the new part Mario Kart 9 is in “active development” at Nintendo. Even more: The next part of the series should “come with a new twist”, so it will have new features and peculiarities compared to the previous series offshoots.
A new Mario Kart is kind of overdue, after all, Mario Kart 8 was released on the Wii U in 2014. The current Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the Switch is only an expanded and drilled-out version of the Wii U title.
Mario Kart 8 of its time also brought a new twist to the series; Back then, Nintendo gave the Funracer an anti-gravity feature. The two versions of the current part for Wii U and Switch sold more than 47 million times worldwide. This makes the game the best-selling racing game and one of the most successful video games of all time. It is not known until when we will officially hear something about Mario Kart 9.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has surprisingly received a new driver and vehicle parts on the theme of Breath of the Wild.
