WithMario Kart 8 Deluxestanding as one of the best-selling video games of all time, a sequel is inevitable. And while Nintendo tends to stick to releasing oneMario Kartgame per console,Mario Kart 8 Deluxebeing an enhanced Wii U port means that there’s definitely room for a newMario Kartgame to be built from the ground-up for the Switch. Nothing official has been announced at this time, but a video game analyst has said that they are aware ofMario Kart 9being in active development with a “new twist.”
Video game industry analyst Dr. Serkan Toto spoke to Gamesindustry, sayingMario Kart 9is in “active development” and Nintendo may even reveal it later this year. This would be in line withrecent rumors about a newMario Kartgame, with leakers saying that the game would be revealed at some point in 2022. It’s unclear if 2022 will also be the release date forMario Kart 9or not, but it will be interesting to see if these predictions come true.
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Dr. Toto added thatMario Kart 9will have a “new twist,” but stopped short of explaining exactly what that twist is. It seemsMario Kartfans will have to wait for an official announcement to be sure, but if there’s any truth to the leaks surrounding the game, fans may already have somewhat of an idea of what to expect from it.
The same leak that claimed the newMario Kartwould be revealed in 2022 said that the game would possibly have the subtitleCrossroadsand willfeature more IP than justSuper Mario.Mario Kart 8 Deluxeadded Link fromThe Legend of Zeldaand Isabelle fromAnimal Crossingto the mix, so this is certainly not a new idea, but perhaps if the rumors are true, it will lean much more heavily into the crossover aspect. AMario Kartgame with a crossover roster similar toSuper Smash Bros.would certainly be a “new twist” for the franchise, though this is just speculation at this time.
The leaks also claim that if the nextMario Kartgame isn’t calledMario Kart Crossroadsthat it will instead be titledMario Kart 10as opposed toMario Kart 9. The logic behind this is that Nintendo may count theMario Kart Tourmobile game as being the ninth main series entry in theMario Kartfranchise. But again, fans should take this all with a grain of salt until some clarification comes from Nintendo.
Mario Kart 9is rumored to be in development for the Switch.
