Blessed nostalgia: Nintendo awaits the launch of Switch 2 by publishing the OST of the original Mario Kart

Although the Switch 2 is still months away, Nintendo wants to open its mouth. And one of the debut games of the new console will be Mario Kart, so, taking advantage of the announcement, the company added original soundtrack to Nintendo Musicto be able to enjoy it in all its splendor.

The soundtrack is the original 1992 SNES game, which could only be heard by playing the classic game or by going to secondary sources such as YouTube. It’s now fully official, although it’s only available through the Nintendo Music app and can’t be heard on other streaming services at the moment.

In total they 37 audio tracks with a total duration of 33 minutes. it will take you back to a classic gaming past that no longer exists and is becoming increasingly difficult to return to due to the lack of persistence of most companies in preserving their classic catalogs and making them available through official channels.

If you want to relive Super Mario Kart’s best moments (or your first disappointments), you can now start listening tracklist Full version of the game in the Nintendo Music app.

Nintendo Switch 2 will release new Mario Kart

Nintendo Switch 2, expected to arrive in the spring, with an Experience Tour with dates distributed across all major cities in the world, including Madrid. It will be accompanied by a new Mario Kart, judging by the presentation – quite brief – of the console, which took place just a few days ago.

Of course, we don’t know the official name of this new part. Voices suggest that it will probably be Mario Kart 9, but we may be faced with a new and original version that will have more options for it to launch alongside the Nintendo Switch 2.

And this will not be without controversy for the most nostalgic. As seen in the reveal trailer, there are some changes to the characters, including a redesign of one of Nintendo’s most beloved characters: Donkey Kong. In the images released alongside the console’s reveal, you can see that it now has darker fur and is significantly larger, which has players both pro and con.

The rest of the details for the next Mario Kart will have to wait. Everything seems to indicate that will include the ability to play with up to 24 playersbut there is no exact confirmation of this point. We also don’t know if the changes made to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, such as the ability to carry two items or use the third turbo mode. The same goes for the driving assistance system for new players.

Be that as it may, while we wait for the launch of the new game and Nintendo Switch 2, you can listen to the full version now. tracklist from Super Mario Kart.