Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Falls Out of the U.S. Top 20 Games for the First Time in Six Years - IGN
https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-kart-8-deluxe-falls-out-of-the-us-top-20-games-for-the-first-time-in-six-years
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Katana314@lemmy.world · 34 pts · 2y
Time for Mario Kart 9.
4am@lemm.ee · 11 pts · 2y
Tour was 9. Apparently they’re working on “MKX” for switch 2, but it’s all just rumors with zero evidence.
superduperenigma@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y
Mortal Kombat X came out in 2015
magic_lobster_party@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y
They’re continuing the 7 ate 9 trend?
spudwart@spudwart.com · 3 pts · 2y
Maybe.
But just know they're not going to make Mario Kart: Amiibo Festival then wait a generation and follow it up by Mario Kart: New Horizons, where they promise you more content, but retract that promise the instant it hits the #1 unique seller for the platform and leave it with less content than Mario Kart 8.
charles@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y
At some point, it's had to hit full saturation.
sebinspace@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Fuck, even I bought the game, and I’ve been a simcade Forza/Gran Turismo addict for years, haven’t played MK since the N64.
It’s good. Really good.
RedIce25@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
Just after the final DLC wave?
kuneho@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
they should make Mario Kart open world and marry it with Need For Speed => Mario Kart Underground.
hey, Nintendo employee who use Lemmy and read this: push this up for the big bosses around you, because man, that would be a super epic game and a worthy sequel
PieMePlenty@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Also add a subplot involving an underground crime ring stealing VCR/DVD combo units.
samus12345@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
I think Nintendo Kart would be a nice follow-up, with stuff from all of Nintendo's IP.
mostNONheinous@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
There are at least 10 non Mario characters in game aleeady.
samus12345@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Yes, but it's still 90% Mario. There's a lot of new stuff they could introduce if they bring in not just new characters, but tracks, weapons, and mechanics themed on other IPs.
billiam0202@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Super Smash Kart?
samus12345@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
That works. Hell, you could even get non-Nintendo characters in there! Pac-Man has already ridden karts with Mario:
yamanii@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Can we finally get F-Zero now?
Marin_Rider@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 2y
id sell my left nut for that. best racing series of all time
ICastFist@programming.dev · 6 pts · 2y
I wonder how many of those sales come from being bundled with a Switch. The report says it lacks digital sales and only makes a passing mention of the bundle
altima_neo@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 2y
I didn't even know it was still up there
PullUpCircuit@iusearchlinux.fyi · 2 pts · 2y
I just got into it again. I played through 7 and put it away. Begrudgingly bought 8 for the kids and decided it was the same game. Started playing with the wife because she was into it suddenly, just in time for the dlc.
3ntranced@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y
Breaking News: Gamers surprised to hear anyone still plays Mario Kart 8
smeg@feddit.uk · 16 pts · 2y
PobrePerformer@lemmy.pt · 2 pts · 2y
The latest one is "Mario Kart Arcade GP VR" how can you call yourself a "gamer" if you don't have four of these machines in your living room? Smh
smeg@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 2y
CrayonRosary@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Does it come with a vacuum tube to collect the vomit?
3ntranced@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
I just meant in the sense that it was in the top 20 games in the US. Of course its the most popular mario kart game at the time, but I had no idea people play it enough to generate a concurrent playerbase that large.
With the general lack of content beyond the initial unlocks/DLC and track packs, I wouldn't think there was that many people playing essentially becomes a time trial game every day. Then again I play wow now so maybe I do understand.
smeg@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 2y
This is to do with sales, not any concurrent active player metric. Even if it weren't though, Mario Kart is about playing with friends locally!
3ntranced@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Just need to get some friends...
smeg@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 2y
Everyone's your friend when you've got Mario Kart! (Then you blue shell them on the line and you're back where you started, worth it though)
SpookyUnderwear@eviltoast.org · 3 pts · 2y
I am. Played pretty hardcore between 2014 - 2016. Didn't realize it was still going strong.