Mario Kart 8 Deluxe -

Let’s address it. We are in 2026. The Switch 2 (or whatever Nintendo calls it) is looming on the horizon. Rumors of a new Mario Kart have swirled for years.

Because Nintendo has turned it into a live-service titan without ever calling it one. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

But as a product —as a piece of software designed to create fun between humans—it is arguably the greatest racing game ever made. Let’s address it