This is the new Mario Kart announced alongside Switch 2.

The announcement of Switch 2 revealed not only the design and the date when the company will provide more information about the new console. In one part of the commercial, Nintendo also showed new Mario Kart (probably called Mario Kart 9), about which, although we don’t know many details, we were able to see some important new features.

One of them is a redesign of one of the video game characters: Donkey Kong. In the images released by Nintendo, you can see that he now has darker fur, is significantly larger, has arms that are somewhat disproportionate to his body, and a slightly redesigned face that is very reminiscent of the Super Mario Bros. movie.

The new Mario Kart for Nintendo Switch 2 also reveals a very important detail. Judging by the video, it looks like the game can allow up to a maximum of 24 players.

IN frame From the clip you can see there are so many kart spots on the starting line. Remember that the current game supports a maximum of 12 players.

New Mario Kart comes out 11 years after the last part

The new Mario Kart will be the ninth installment of the popular Nintendo video game. If this is announced on April 2, when, we repeat, the company will introduce the next console, 11 years will have passed since the release of the last version of the game: Mario Kart 8.

Currently the latest version of the popular racing video game is Mario Kart 8 Deluxeavailable for both first generation Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch OLED. This came with minor changes from Mario Kart 8, including new characters and an improved battle mode that no longer used game patterns to return to battlefields.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe also adds other cool new features such as the ability to carry two items or take advantage of the third turbo mode, as well as the new driving assistance system for novice players.