Fans are itching with anticipation as Nintendo remains eerily silent on its next Mario Kart game.

Series developer and publisher Nintendo has remained fairly quiet on the nextKartgame afterMario Kart 8’s release in 2013.

When Is Mario Kart 9 Being Released?

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As a part of that same January 2022 report,GameIndustry.biz’sDr.

Of course, that information was released nearly two years ago and no announcement of the game has come.

Taking this information into account, gamers have seemingly never been closer to the title’s official unveiling.

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but apparently things changed a little bit since last time i heard about it."

Given the amount of time sinceMario Kart 8,aMario Kart 9announcement could come at any moment.

The intention is to release the title sometime before the system’s second holiday on the market.

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Is Mario Kart 9 Coming to Switch?

Technically, Nintendo’s lastMario Kartgame was 2019’sMario Kart Tour, a mobile take on the experience.

But one should expect the nextKarttitle to come to Nintendo’s flagship console and skip the mobile marketplace.

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However, the question now becomes, willMario Kart 9release on Nintendo Switch or the incoming Switch 2?

This data proves whyMario Kart 9would be the perfect launch title for the Nintendo Switch 2.

What better way to sell new Nintendo hardware, than one of its best-selling game series of all time?

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What Is the Twist in Mario Kart 9?

With every newMario Kartgame comes some crazy twist on the classic kart-racing gameplay.

And according to rumors,Mario Kart 9will be no exception on the ‘twist’ front.

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This nextMario Kart Gamecould expand upon this, becoming the crossover kart racer fans have always dreamed up.

What Characters Will Be in Mario Kart 9?

Also expected to appear are returning racers from across theMario Kartseries proper.

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What would be interesting to see is if Nintendo sticks with just its IP for this potential crossover racer.

Mario Kart 9currently has no public release date.

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