Can you believe it? This week marks the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Kart - the original, pioneering Super Nintendo release. Many imitators have come and gone, but that 1992 release set the template for seven sequels - eight if you count the excellent Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Switch - and we felt that was worthy of celebration. But beyond the anniversary itself, the importance of Mario Kart's evolution across the years is significant - each series entry defines the strengths and weaknesses of its host platform, and demonstrates the values, practises and philosophy that set Nintendo apart from its competition.
HORI has announced plans for a new Switch 2 racing wheel stylized after Mario Kart World, which has been officially licensed by Nintendo.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe receives version 3.0.5 update from Nintendo - check out the official patch notes here.
Nintendo has released Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update 3.0.4 for Switch, addressing Music Park ghost data synchronization issues and fixing visual bugs in Rainbow Road.
