Mario Kart 8, a recreation that was first launched ten years in the past on the Wii U, continues to be not executed. The 2017 Swap model of the sport is presently 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 immediately, however this contemporary screenshot taken after its set up reveals that there’s nonetheless room for 5 extra:
5 extra! 5 thriller characters in a preferred first-party Nintendo recreation! what meaning, everybody. It means it’s time for hypothesis.
Whereas the collection beforehand preferred 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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Possibly it’ll be somebody new, however anticipated. Samus is an apparent selection right here, particularly as a automobile primarily based on her ship can be such an apparent combo (and a Metroid-themed course would additionally kick ass).
Possibly it’ll be a unique tackle an current character. There are a number of Marios right here…is there room for a second Hyperlink? A Wind Waker Hyperlink, maybe? If it’s ok for Tremendous Smash Bros. Final, it’s ok for Mario Kart 8.
It may, nonetheless, be another person. Nintendo has a protracted, lengthy historical past, in any case. It’s a bit of 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 car!) within the recreation.
Possibly it’s time for some Pikmin? Punch-Out? Is Arms too obscure a reference in 2023? Possibly the house is being left for the film variations of some well-known Mario characters?
Possibly it is best to take over now. Nintendo-related hypothesis is difficult work.
UPDATE: This may assist slender it down. Nintendo says in a press launch accompanying immediately’s DLC that “Two upcoming waves of DLC are nonetheless to come back, that includes extra returning programs and characters from throughout the Mario Kart collection”.
“Returning characters” actually kills off a number of the wilder options above! And leaves us with prospects like Petey Piranha and…Wiggler?