Mario Kart 9 is the perfect opportunity to bring the spotlight to forgotten characters and show fans what they are missing.

It was extremely lowkey, dropped on YouTube with no warning, featuring no dialogue, and not even officially confirming Mario Kart 9 despite that being the only game featured. It felt more like Nintendo saying "leave us alone until April" than it did "come look at this cool thing we made!

The Nintendo Switch 2 got an official Nintendo-branded reveal this week, and what fans expect to be Mario Kart 9 showed a little bit of what’s next for the racing franchise. Nintendo has officially revealed the Nintendo Switch 2 after countless rumours,