This January 16 is a day to be marked with a white stone. After months, even years, of rumors and leaks, Nintendo has finally decided to reveal its next console. The Nintendo Switch 2 is revealed today in a brief trailer, which shows us the machine from all angles. Controllers, screen, connectors, and even games, almost everything was shown… but nothing was really discussed except the backward compatibility of current cartridges.
It was enough to build enthusiasm among the company’s fans. The Nintendo Switch 2 is already trending on all social networks, both for the product and for the way in which Nintendo communicated around the product. It must be said that such a level of relaxation is rare for a manufacturer. However, you are far from having seen everything.
Back to the future
Indeed, only the most observant will have noticed that this trailer hides a few small surprises. Never-before-seen images of a brand new Mario Kart were broadcast. Only a few seconds which tell us not only that a title is in preparation, and will surely accompany the release of the console, but also that a character has been completely reworked.
This is Donkey Kong, one of the favorite characters of players among all those who populate the Mario franchise overall. We can see him on his kart behind his racing competitors, with a different face…but familiar. In reality, this is the design created for the film Super Mario Bros. released in 2023. If we regret the old design of the gorilla a little, we can understand Nintendo’s desire to link all its universes to each other. Older fans will also recognize that this face is close to the original appearance of Donkey Kong, so it is also a long-term homage to the character.
Can we expect more changes in the next Mario Kart ? At the moment, there is no indication that other characters will be affected. In addition, Princess Peach was almost never reworked in the title in which she is the heroine, despite the character’s completely different design in the Illumination film.
Mario Kart 10 9 is shown in detail
But that’s not all! This new Mario Kart There are a lot of new things in store for us, starting with the gameplay. An overall plan of the circuit tells us that the game will most certainly contain up to 24 participants at oncecompared to 12 so far. It is especially in online multiplayer that this will be felt the most, the level being particularly high during competitions.
Finally, the trailer gives us a serious clue about the name of the game Mario Kart. Most gamers agree that the next title in the franchise should be Mario Kart 10the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe serving as the ninth official opus. However, the game will be well named Mario Kart 9 as the advertising barriers on the circuit show us. In fact, the Luigi Tires brand adopts such a specific typography that the “g” actually looks like a “9”. This could also be a coincidence, but in the world of Nintendo, that doesn’t exist. We can also see a new object, but it is difficult to know at the moment what power it possesses.
More information will be revealed on April 2when we will be entitled to a full Nintendo Direct. In the meantime, find all the official and unofficial information on the Nintendo Switch 2 on our site.
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