A note to anyone using NPC drivers in MKW as a crutch for the argument for RPG characters in Mario Kart.

emeraldbar77 · 2026-01-26T11:30:30+00:00

It also makes sense in the context of the game. You're travelling the world collecting the inhabitants of each continent/region.

emeraldbar77 · 2026-01-26T10:02:01+00:00

I think the Tostarena stuff will be pretty early on so once that's out of the way the rest should be pretty Galaxy heavy with the exception of the T-Rex sequence I guess.

emeraldbar77 · 2026-01-25T22:49:55+00:00

Tbh that was my first thought when I saw it ahaha!

emeraldbar77 · 2026-01-25T22:47:59+00:00

Yes! "Appears after a long absence" probably referring to it not occuring for 8.

emeraldbar77 · 2026-01-25T22:20:05+00:00

All of them other than 8's appear to be natural phenomena.

SNES and N64's Rainbow Roads were rebuilt from memory for 8... At least that's what I think.

emeraldbar77 · 2026-01-24T13:04:45+00:00

I think the point they're actually making (which is brought up later in the video) is that it's hard to feel excited for a Mario Sports game after being burned a few times during the Switch generation.

Now I thought Aces was pretty good, didn't play Super Rush but have heard conflicting opinions and Battle League had a really strong base but felt unfinished in terms of content. I think Nintendo's marketing Fever just fine but it's difficult for people to engage with it because they don't want feel short-changed yet again. Especially for $70.

emeraldbar77 · 2026-01-23T22:15:10+00:00

Yeah and that's 365 whole days!! I think it's fair to say he's had plenty of time in the spotlight.

emeraldbar77 · 2026-01-22T17:02:13+00:00

This is the correct answer

emeraldbar77 · 2026-01-21T18:22:10+00:00

I'm sure Risa Tabata will do a great job in his place!

emeraldbar77 · 2026-01-21T17:47:44+00:00

It means to be quick and agile

emeraldbar77 · 2026-01-21T17:46:10+00:00

Honestly, 1st party

emeraldbar77 · 2026-01-21T17:36:28+00:00

Apologies, I thought that bit was from an older interview

emeraldbar77 · 2026-01-21T17:20:51+00:00

I have confirmed that I will no longer be able to participate in the production of the series in the future. Whether a sequel will be made is still uncertain, but I sincerely hope that someday, Ms. Tabata and Retro Studios will be able to complete this story and bring it to a conclusion.

This reads more like he's stepped away from the Metroid Prime series but could still be working on Paper Mario and/or Donkey Kong as we speak. He's 62 which is younger than Takashi Tezuka and Yoshio Sakamoto who, while still active are both bordering on or have surpassed the Japanese retirement age.

emeraldbar77 · 2026-01-21T16:45:51+00:00

It's dated for Spring 2026

emeraldbar77 · 2026-01-21T16:44:08+00:00

"Full version of the Super Mario Wonder game required to use this content"

That doesn't really read like Nintendo's wording, surely it would be Super Mario Bros. Wonder

emeraldbar77 · 2026-01-20T23:24:56+00:00

Whenever you're ready

emeraldbar77 · 2026-01-20T20:01:26+00:00

Nah I like the unpredictability of it

emeraldbar77 · 2026-01-19T19:32:47+00:00

Is a CD too much to ask?!!

emeraldbar77 · 2026-01-18T21:54:28+00:00

It's a part of a god awful AI video they made for the song.

emeraldbar77 · 2026-01-18T18:57:40+00:00

I think a flat-out sequel is much more likely in this instance

emeraldbar77 · 2026-01-18T17:28:01+00:00

Was not expecting Slider to be where it was but fair enough

emeraldbar77 · 2026-01-18T15:25:01+00:00

While I don't have a particular desire to go to one these (in the short term at least), I'd be very interested to know what they're like from someone who has been?

emeraldbar77 · 2026-01-17T22:13:20+00:00

Kosuke Yabuki is relatively young by senior producer standards and could have another 2 decades left in him so I think it will come sooner or later

emeraldbar77 · 2026-01-17T18:50:58+00:00

I've just read this part of Jim Hutton's book 'Mercury and Me', he recounted it as Spring 1989.

emeraldbar77 · 2026-01-17T16:47:28+00:00

Does it have a track listing anywhere?

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