Summary
- A few days ago, Nintendo finally revealed the Switch’s successor and showcased the next Mario Kart.
- Fans have been wondering what the game’s big unique mechanic will be, with the prevailing theory being gas.
- A Twitter user pointed out that the karts now have visible gas tanks and suggested the new yellow item is fuel that lets you boost whenever.
The very brief glimpse the Nintendo Switch 2‘s reveal gave us of the next Mario Kart game has fans convinced it could be introducing a new gas and turbo mechanic.
Well folks, it finally happened – after months of speculation, rumours, and leaks, Nintendo finally did what we’ve all been waiting for and unveiled the Nintendo Switch 2. Although the reveal wasn’t as exciting as some fans were hoping for (despite it following the same structure as the original Switch’s announcement), there was at least one main attraction.
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I am, of course, talking about the glimpses we got at a brand-new Mario Kart, which is surely just going to be titled Mario Kart 9. We sadly didn’t get to see too much of it, but what we did see was enough to know that Nintendo is going all-in with the next mainline game, including up to 24 players and maps that look much, much bigger.
Mario Kart Fans Think The Next Game Is Focusing On Gas Pick-Ups
While the addition of 12 more players and larger spaces to drive around in is already a big change compared to Mario Kart 8, fans are speculating that there’s at least one more twist in store for Mario Kart 9. One of the most popular theories out there right now was started by Twitter user payapaberii, who suggested that the big gimmick in Mario Kart 9 is “definitely” a fuel tank.
They also pointed out that all of the karts now have a very obvious fuel tank like they never had before, and then suggested that the item on the track doesn’t look like anything we’ve seen before and could be a resource that’s used to fuel up the kart so that the driver can freely boost around. Considering it’s located quite literally at a pit stop, it’s a theory that makes sense.
Combine that with maps that are clearly designed to be a bit more open and feature more players, and the idea that Mario Kart 9 will put more emphasis and focus on using turbo is an interesting one. We’ll have to wait until April to find out more, but here’s hoping the theorists are on track with this one.
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