Mario Kart will be one of the first new games coming with the Nintendo Switch 2, just revealed by Nintendo in a video.

We're finally getting a new Mario Kart game to take advantage of the Switch 2 hardware. Here is everything we know about Mario Kart 9, including its characters.

During today's reveal of Nintendo's new hardware, the Nintendo Switch 2, we got a brief look at a brand new game that's coming to the system: it's a new Mario Kart, and we know...next to nothing about it.

The first game announced for Nintendo Switch 2 is a brand new Mario Kart, and it already looks quite a bit different from the rest of the franchise.

The first official trailer for Nintendo Switch 2 gives a quick glimpse of what appears to be Mario Kart 9 playing on the console.

With so many IPs, Nintendo has the potential to create the best Mario Kart by adding in these crossover characters.

As for when players can get their hands on the Switch 2, the release window remains vague — 2025 is all Nintendo is willing to confirm for now. A dedicated Nintendo Direct is scheduled for 2 April, alongside a series of global hands-on events, with availability varying by location.

Beyond a new Mario Kart, Nintendo said in November 2024 that the Switch 2 will be backward-compatible with Switch games — meaning most Switch games will work on the Switch 2, and players won’t have to repurchase games they had previously bought for their older console. This applies for both physical and digital games.

While the main focus of the reveal trailer was the design of the Switch 2, Nintendo snuck in the tiniest crumbs of information to satiate fans and keep the hype going a little lon

Nintendo has unveiled the highly anticipated Switch 2, featuring redesigned Joy-Cons, and a brand-new Mario Kart title. The long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2 has been officially announced via a short teaser video on the company's YouTube page.

In the new Mario Kart game revealed during the Switch 2’s first trailer, players noticed a number of details, including some character redesigns.