Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Well... considering how many years it takes to make and launch a game, theoretically they could be working on one
 
splashmouse said:
Think we'll get a new Mario Kart title for the Switch, or does Booster Course Pass fulfill that purpose?
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I know it's not what you have in mind for a new Mario Kart, but I guess Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is probably going to be the Switch's new Mario Kart game. While it's technically a new Mario Kart for the Switch, some people prefer to count it out because it's not a traditional Mario Kart title. There is a reason they decided to bolster Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with Booster Course Pass, after all.

If anything, we will very likely only see a new Mario Kart for the successor to the Nintendo Switch, and likely to be a year 1 (if not launch) title to give a sales boost to the succeeding console.

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I does ask the question on what the final two waves may offer us. Birdo's reveal was unexpected, seeing as the last new character we received was Champion's Tunic Link (who was merely a palette swap of Skyward Sword Link).
 
Look, I do adore the idea of a Yoshi's Island track and more tracks are always a great thing (esp. those based off existing properties), I truly do, but there's something about what I've seen in the screenshots that I don't like and I feel like it's a little bit underbaked for what I imagine a Yoshi's Island track to be like. I guess the most obvious thing to me and the first thing I noticed when I looked at the preview screenshots is that the bloom is ridiculously excessive, even more so by Mario Kart 8 standards. This causes the track to get this very washed out, foggy appearance that obscures a lot of details about it and it makes the presentation look like mush. Plus, the texture work is still very basic, I wanted a little bit more stylization to go into the textures that would stay true to the game it is based on. Like, I'd want a little bit more artistic crayon direction that makes Yoshi's Island stand out as a game. Not to mention, the Winged Cloud I see is a huge stylistic clash with the rest of the track, having this weird cel-shaded, opposite normal outline effect compared to everything else.

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All those flaws you pointed out are probably big indicators that this course was made for Tour and simply added to 8 Deluxe first. >.>;
 
Now the real question is, is Birdo's model also from Tour, made from scratch, or repurposed a Switch model.
 
I can rip the model if you like, when the dlc gets released. Only way to confirm is to check the tour model and the 8 deluxe model.
 
Really looking forward to the addition of Birdo. This is probably the best thing to happen to the game next to the Custom Items setting. I've voiced my disappointment with this game's roster before, because despite the number of characters that there are, it really felt lacking in quality. But it seems that Nintendo has redeemed themselves now that they're finally adding Birdo, one of my top favorite characters in the series, probably second to Peach. Very thankful for this.

If we're getting more characters from Mario Kart Tour, then all I ask for is Dixie Kong and Peachette. That's all I need for this to be the perfect Mario Kart game, 10/10, and best Mario game ever.