Mario Kart 9 Should Borrow Special Skills From Mario Kart Tour
Even though Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Booster Course Pass has mitigated the need for an entirely new game for now, Mario Kart 9 seems inevitable. Mario Kart is one of Nintendo's most successful franchises, and it can't stick with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe forever, so eventually, it'll move on to a new game. That's why recent leaks about a new Mario Kart game are so tantalizing. Hearing similar information from multiple sources makes it seem likely that Mario Kart 9 is really in the works, but what it'll actually look like is uncertain. Ideally, Nintendo will bring some compelling new mechanics to the table.
When it's crafting Mario Kart 9's new mechanics, however, it doesn't need to reinvent the franchise completely. A new twist on an old mechanic might be enough to make the game feel fresh. For instance, Mario Kart Tour might be able to offer the next game a strong mechanic with room for growth. In Mario Kart Tour, each character has a Special Skill, which is an exclusive type of item that they can find on the racetrack. By combining Special Skills with its rumored emphasis on Nintendo crossovers, Mario Kart 9 could offer players a lot of mechanical depth.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Should Get Regular Updates
A lot of rumors say that Mario Kart 9 will feature Nintendo characters from outside the Super Mario universe. Naturally that opens the game up to a lot of exciting new racetrack and playable character possibilities, but Special Skills could really shine this way too. If Mario Kart 9 borrows Special Skills, then each character could have an entirely distinct ability based on the game they come from. For instance, Olimar's signature item might be a Pikmin that cling to riders and hamper their driving, a Splatoon Inkling could pick up a
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