While a newMario Kartgame has not been officially announced or confirmed, more details about the rumored next installment of the long-running series have started circulating online. Of course, there’s even some confusion over whether or not the next game in the franchise should even be referred to asMario Kart 9,Mario Kart 10orMario Kart Crossroads.The confusion over whether or not this new game is going to be calledMario Kart 9or not is born from the fact that Nintendo internally viewsMario Kart Live: Home CircuitasMK9. There’s also bound to be a bit of confusion considering that the Nintendo Switch version ofMario Kartthat landed on the Switch technically didn’t get its own number but was just a remastering and updating ofMK8calledMario Kart 8 Deluxe. What does appear to be clear from the latest rumors is that no matter what it’s called, the Switch will be getting another entry in the franchise before too long.RELATED:Mario Kart Tour Adding Singapore Speedway CourseWhen it comes to that next installment, industry insider Leaky Panda has provided some supposed details about what people can expect when it arrives. The leaker posted several of those details on Twitter with the biggest tidbit being that what could beMario Kart 9will have Mario and adjacent characters but alsocharacters fromStar Fox,Pikmin,The Legend of Zelda,Kid Icarus,Splatoonand many other IPs.
Characters aren’t supposed to be the only crossovers inwhat could beMario Kart 9. Items and courses could also be coming from game universes other than what people know from theMariogames.
The leaker also said that one of thebig changes toMario Kart 9will not only be the vehicles but also that there won’t be coins in this particular entry. It’s said there will also only be one item slot and that those slots will either be able to house a big (three shells, or a star) or small (a single shell or a mushroom) item type. There’s also supposedly a way to upgrade the small items by passing through a box and turning it into a large item.
Of course, Nintendo has not confirmed thatMario Kart 9is actually coming anytime soon. Nor has it confirmed what kind of characters, courses or other game rules are going to be included in whatever the next installment in the series will be, so all of this info should be taken with a grain of salt.
