Mario Kart 8, a recreation that was first launched ten years in the past on the Wii U, continues to be not carried out. The 2017 Swap model of the sport is at present within the midst of a run of downloadable content material that’s bringing not solely new programs to the sport, however new drivers as effectively.
We welcomed Birdo (alongside a Yoshi’s Island course) within the newest replace, launched right this moment, however this recent screenshot taken after its set up reveals that there’s nonetheless room for 5 extra:
5 extra! 5 thriller characters in a well-liked first-party Nintendo recreation! You realize what which means, everybody. It means it’s time for hypothesis.
Whereas the collection beforehand favored to maintain issues within the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario Kart 8’s updates have slowly launched characters from different Nintendo franchises, starting from Zelda to Splatoon. Which means these 5 characters may, in true Smash Bros. trend, be coming from wherever.
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Perhaps it’ll be somebody new, however anticipated. Samus is an apparent alternative right here, particularly as a automobile based mostly on her ship could be such an apparent combo (and a Metroid-themed course would additionally kick ass).
Perhaps it’ll be a unique tackle an present character. There are a number of Marios right here…is there room for a second Hyperlink? A Wind Waker Hyperlink, maybe? If it’s adequate for Tremendous Smash Bros. Final, it’s adequate for Mario Kart 8.
It may, nonetheless, be another person. Nintendo has an extended, lengthy historical past, in any case. It’s a bit bizarre that characters from F-Zero, a Nintendo collection about racing automobiles, aren’t featured right here in Mario Kart 8, a Nintendo recreation about racing automobiles. Captain Falcon would slot proper in, particularly since there’s already an F-Zero course (and automobile!) within the recreation.
Perhaps it’s time for some Pikmin? Punch-Out? Is Arms too obscure a reference in 2023? Perhaps the house is being left for the film variations of some well-known Mario characters?
Perhaps it is best to take over now. Nintendo-related hypothesis is tough work.
UPDATE: This would possibly assist slim it down. Nintendo says in a press launch accompanying right this moment’s DLC that “Two upcoming waves of DLC are nonetheless to return, that includes extra returning programs and characters from throughout the Mario Kart collection”.
“Returning characters” definitely kills off a few of the wilder ideas above! And leaves us with potentialities like Petey Piranha and…Wiggler?
