It is an open secret to say that Mario Kart 9 is in development. The last opus dates back to May 29, 2014 with Mario Kart 8 on Wii U. In 2017, Nintendo offered a remaster of its game for the Switch. Since then, fans have been impatiently awaiting a new album. With the budding pilots gearing up, it looks like the game is in full development and an announcement isn’t that far away, according to Kantan Games analyst Dr. Serkan Toto.
Mario Kart 9: an announcement in 2022?
It was during an interview with the GamesIndustry site that Dr. Serkan Toto, analyst at the Japanese firm Kantan Games confirmed the development of Mario Kart 9. According to the latter, the game is in full production and should bring many changes to the license. Nintendo could even announce the title this year.
I am aware that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe continues to sell very well on Nintendo Switch. But Mario Kart 9 is in active development (and he comes up with a new idea). And Nintendo could teaser it this year.
Dr Serkan Toto, Analyst at Kantan Games
Analysis does not weigh its words and does not speak of hypotheses. He confirms that Mario Kart 9 is in “active development” with a new idea. The only question concerns the advertisement. Nintendo is he ready to lift the veil on this long awaited opus this year? One thing is almost certain, the release would not be scheduled for 2022.
Regarding the “new idea”, there are many possibilities. The game could feature a story mode similar to that of Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled. Or, these possibilities could relate to the arrival of new characters with special moves to approach the model of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
To date, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has sold over 37 million copies on Switch and still remains a staple well used to the best-selling video game rankings every week. A not insignificant comfort for Nintendo which can therefore take its time to announce the continuation!