Nintendo teases Mario Kart as first Switch 2 title

Nintendo hints at Switch 2's first game with a new Mario Kart.

: Nintendo teases Mario Kart for the upcoming Switch 2 platform without revealing game details or specs. The new title marks the 16th main entry in the series since launching in 1992 on the Super Nintendo. Set to be backward compatible with the original Switch, which sold around 150 million units, more details will emerge on April 2 during a Nintendo Direct broadcast.

Nintendo unveils Mario Kart as the first game for the highly anticipated Switch 2 console, though specifics about both the game and hardware remain undisclosed. The brief trailer features recognizable gameplay, aligning with the long-standing franchise seen over the past three decades.

The anticipated launch is set for possibly this year, five years after Mario Kart Live on the previous console. This marks the series’ 16th major installment, initially released on the Super Nintendo in 1992.

The first Switch launched in 2017 alongside The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to critical acclaim, echoed by the 2023 sequel, Tears of the Kingdom. With backward compatibility maintained, interested fans await April 2 for the Nintendo Direct, revealing more about the new hybrid console.