Mario Kart 9 Reveal Coming In February Nintendo Direct, Leaker Says
A leaker is claiming that Mario Kart 9 will be revealed during a Nintendo Direct that is reportedly set to happen in February. Aside from an Animal Crossing-focused showcase late last year, the most recent Nintendo Direct happened in September 2021, where games like Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Bayonetta 3 were shown off to the public.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is an absolute sales juggernaut for Nintendo, with the company's most recent financial report claiming that the game has sold 43.35 million copies. This means Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the best-selling Switch game of all time by a wide margin, as it has continued to sell well throughout the console's lifespan. The continued success of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe would suggest that Nintendo wouldn't be in a rush to release a sequel, as the existing entry in the series keeps selling well. However, there have been rumors circulating that Mario Kart 9 is in development and that it will feature even more Nintendo characters than ever before, including characters from ARMS, Pikmin, and Star Fox.
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The same leaker who is predicting that Mario Kart 9 will be a crossover Nintendo game is now claiming that it will be revealed soon. Leaker Zippo has reported on their blog (via MXHombre123 on Reddit) that Mario Kart 9 will be revealed during a February Nintendo Direct. It reportedly won't happen this week, due to Nintendo's recent financial report being released, but it will happen within the next few weeks. This is still just a rumor for the time being and should be taken with a grain of salt until proven otherwise.
This isn't the first leak regarding a February Nintendo Direct, as another leaker had claimed that it will happen
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