Mario Kart as a release title is a prime example how out of touch Nintendo is at the moment. It's basically their biggest seller that's always on the charts in some capacity. It makes complete sense from a business perspective.
But, most of the people who buy early are the hardcore fans. The ones who bought Wii U and ended up seeing lot of Wii U ports on Switch. And they were stuck with Mario Kart 8, then Mario Kart 8 for two generations. Mario Kart 8 released in 2014. That's over 11 years of the same Mario Kart game. And the launch title is Mario Kart? People have had enough of Mario Kart even if the new one has some open world thing going on. It's probably the most anti-climactic announcement they could have made for people who had a Wii U.
Yep. Mario Kart is a perfect Christmas 2025 release. You launch strong with a solid platformer, an immersive adventure, or a long demanded classic brand revival.
Better choices:
- Kid Icarus Mists of Mythology (a speculative open world Kid Icarus game)
- Metroid Prime 4
- Zelda Tears of the Kingdom (should have waited and polished since the game ran like ass on the Switch)
- F-Zero Unlimited (a speculative F-Zero racer that would look and run amazing, showcasing the system’s performance)
- Punch Out World Tour (a speculative Punch Out with career mode or even cartoonish mini games where Little Mac has to run errands for Doc Louis at the start of his career to learn basic skills)
- Super Mario Galaxy 3 (a speculative sequel for the series)
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