Mario Kart fans are pouring over yesterday’s reveal of a new entry in Nintendo’s racing series for Switch 2 – and have come up with a few more clues on how the game might play.
Our first look at Mario Kart 9 – or whatever it ends up being called – was, on the surface, a pretty straightforward affair. We saw one racetrack, 12 returning characters and not a lot else.
Except for the fact, as we noted yesterday, there are now 24 spaces on the track’s starting grid. Huh! Let’s hope Nintendo has improved its online servers to allow for 24 players.
Overnight, fans have analysed the trailer in more detail – with an eye to working on what Mario Kart 9’s main ‘gimmick’ might be. We’ve had underwater racing and gliders, anti-gravity tracks, and now… could Mario Kart 9’s big change revolve around conserving fuel?