The expected Mario Kart 9 will, clearly, be a reality in Nintendo Switch 2. The successor to Switch is about to drop. Since Furukawa sayback in the month of May 2024, which would be announced within this fiscal year, there have been many rumors and leaks that we have had. In fact, the latest ones suggest that its announcement is imminent.
Now, we do not bring you this article to discuss the topic of the new console of the great N. We want to talk to you here about one of the games that, presumably, will be one of the flagships of this next platform. Of course, we are referring to the successor to Mario Kart 8.
The kart series of our favorite plumber is a success. With more than 64 million copies soldMario Kart 8 Deluxe is situated as the best-selling Nintendo Switch titlesurpassing other iconic games, such as Animal Crossing: New Horizons or Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
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Of course, if we take into account that The last installment of the main saga was released in 2014 for Wii U and in 2017 for Switchit is not strange to think that, in the coming months, a new Mario Kart title could see the light of day. And it will probably come hand in hand with Switch 2, perhaps as one of the first games to be released with the arrival of the console.
Taking into account the moment we are in, it is time to talk about what we expect from this new title. What should Mario Kart 9 be like? What news should it include? That and much more is what we are going to discuss here.
More circuits and playable characters
Something that is always asked of this type of game is that the roster of playable characters and circuits increases with each installment. For this reason, Mario Kart 9 should include, at a minimum, everything that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has (DLC included) and more additions that make it unique.
In fact, years ago rumors arose indicating that, in the next game in the saga, they would appear guest characters from Star Fox, Pikmin and ARMSgreat games from the Big N that currently do not have representation in Nintendo's quintessential racing title.
Now, what would truly be wonderful, although perhaps it is asking too much, is for Mario Kart 9 to include all the circuits and characters that have appeared so far in the franchise's titles. In the same way that the aforementioned Super Smash Bros. Ultimate featured all the fighters in the saga, this future installment of the racing game could do the same and surprise us. In this way he would become the greatest Mario Kart (Mario Kart Ultimate?).
New game modes
This is something that fans have requested and that it would be great if it were included in Mario Kart 9. While it is true that the essence of the game is found in competitive and multiplayer, both local and online, we would not see it as unreasonable for this new delivery also bet on individual play. In this sense, bring back a missions modelike the one already seen on Nintendo DS, could be something that would attract a lot of attention from fans.
On the other hand, It would be great if this new installment had a story mode. Other games of the genre, such as Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueledthey already had a mode like this, so it wouldn't be crazy if it were also added to Mario Kart 9. In this sense, it would be interesting, for example, to see how Mario has to face a new enemy, which he can only defeat if you beat him on the race track.
A seasonal online
This is something that many of us have missed in MK8D and that, without a doubt, Mario Kart 9 should have. As we have already mentioned, online is one of the key pieces of the saga, so promoting it adding seasons or themed eventsin which getting special skins or new additions for vehicles would be something wonderful.
There are many games that launch online events every few weeks. In fact, Mario Kart Tour has been doing it for a long time. For this reason, we believe that something like this would be great for this ninth installment.
Don't lose the essence of the saga
Everything we have mentioned in this post is interesting and, without a doubt, the quantity and quality of the news that it includes Mario Kart 9 It will make many players get this starting title or wait a while and squeeze even more MK8D. And even more so considering that Switch 2 will be backward compatible with Nintendo Switch.
Of course, the most important thing of all, what Nintendo should not leave aside for anything in the world regardless of what it may add, is the essence of racing, which has been present throughout the entire saga, because that is what will guarantee that the new Mario Kart is a success.
Now it's your turn, igamesnews. How would you like Mario Kart 9 to be? What should this game have to be the best in the series? Leave us your opinion in the comments. We read you!
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