Mario Kart 12 Deluxe

Mario Kart 12 Deluxe is a new installment in the Mario Kart series which is the Ninth Mario Kart game and will be exclusive for the Nintendo Switch which will be released in the holidays of 2026. This game is the direct sequel of Mario Kart 11 for the Wii U and Mario Kart 11 Deluxe. This game will become the Twentieth installment in the overall series and the tenth in the main series. There are two new mechanics in this game known as the "water ski mechanic" allowing racers to race on the surface of water or any liquid matter and the "time flow mechanic" which slows down time and slows down objects around the racer allowing them to navigate through the race and dodge that are around them more easily obstacles more easily. This game will also be compatible with Amiibo Figurines just like Mario Kart 9 and Mario Kart 10 Deluxe.
=== Characters ===
MarioNSMBUDeluxe.png|Mario
LuigiNSMB2.png|Luigi
Toad - Mario Kart Wii.png|Toad
Princess Peach.jpg|Princess Peach
Daisy MP10.png|Daisy
Toadette - Mario Party 10.png|Toadette
Red Yoshi (Or Hoshmand).png|Red Yoshi
Orange yoshi 3d by redyoshiu-d58suoq.png.jpeg|Orange Yoshi
Yellow Yoshi - Mario Kart X.png|Yellow Yoshi
Yoshi Happy YBA.png|Yoshi
Blue-yoshi-yoshi-29007976-402-480.png|Blue Yoshi
Purple yoshi 3d by redyoshiu-d58su43.png|Purple Yoshi
Pink Yoshi Yoshi!.png|Pink Yoshi
Black Yoshi (Or Hoshmand).png|Black Yoshi
White Yoshi (Mario).png|White Yoshi
Brownyoshi mkg.png|Brown Yoshi
Orange Toadstool.png|Orange Toad
Yellow Toad SM3DW.png|Yellow Toad
Green Toad SM3DW.png|Green Toad
Blue Toad Artwork - New Super Luigi U.png|Blue Toad
Purpletoad.png|Purple Toad
Pink Toadstool.png|Pink Toad
Black Toad.png|Black Toad
BrownToadFront.png|Brown Toad
Toadsworth by banjo2015-d8ns17u.png|Toadsworth
Koopa Troopa Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|Koopa Troopa
Red Koopa Troopa.png|Red Koopa Troopa
ParatroopaNSMBU.png|Green Paratroopa
ParatroopartSMR.png|Red Paratroopa
Shy Guy CTTT.png
Rosalina - Mario Party 10.png|Rosilana
Luma.jpg|Luma
Luma.png|Luma
Lubba OSSB.png|Lubbba
Lakitu2.png|Lakitu
MagiKoopa - Super Mario 3D World.png|Kamek
Boomerang Bro - New Super Koopa Bros.png|Boomarang Bro
Fire Bro.'s Artwork.png|Fire Bro
Hammer Bro.png|Hammer Bro
Ice Bro Wii U.png|Ice Bro
Sun Bro.png|Sun Bro
Coin Bro.png|Coin Bro
King Lakitu.png|King Lakitu
Honey Queen.png|Honey Queen Bee
Spike.jpg|Spike
Rocky Wrench NSMBW.png|Rocky Wrench
MontymoleNSMBU.png|Monty Mole
Dry Bones - Mario Kart X.png|Dry Bones
WhompSSB4.png|Whomp
Boom Boom Charged.png|Boom Boom
Pom Pom.png|Pom Pom
LemmyKoopa SSBUltimate.png|Lemmy Koopa
1.1.Wendy O. Koopa in her Clown Car.png|Wendy Koopa
Roy Koopa SSBU Artwork.png|Roy Koopa
LudwigVonKoopa SSBUltimate.png|Ludwig Koopa
IggyKoopa SSBUltimate.png|Iggy Koopa
MortonKoopaJr SSBUltimate.png|Morton Koopa
LarryKoopa SSBUltimate.png|Larry Koopa
Spewart Render.png|Spewart
Harriet Render.png|Harriet
Topper Render.png|Topper
Rango - Mario Kart X.png|Rango
Boo - Mario Kart Wii.png|Boo
King Boo.jpg|King Boo
Polterpup - Mario Kart X.png|Polter Pup
Birdo MP9.png|Birdo
Wario MP100.png|Wario
Waluigi pose.png|Waluigi
Baby Mario.PNG|Baby Mario
Baby Luigi - Mario Kart Wii.PNG|Baby Luigi
Baby Peach (Legends).png|Baby Peach
Baby Wario SMEW.png|Baby Wario
Baby Waluigi SMEW.png|Baby Waluigi
Baby Rosalina from Mario Kart Tour.png|Baby Rosilana
Donkey Kong.png|Donkey Kong
Diddy Kong MPR.png|Diddy Kong
Dixie Kong - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|Dixie Kong
Metal mario friends.png|Metal Mario
Metal luigi by banjo2015-d8ekhrb.png|Metal Luigi
Pink Gold Peach.png|Pink Gold Princess Peach
IsabelleACaF Alt3.png|Isabelle
TanookiMario2.png|Tanooki Mario
Cat Peach.png|Cat Peach
Petey Piranha - Mario Kart X.png|Petey Piranha
Baby Daisy.png|Baby Daisy
Baby dk.png|Baby DK
Bowser Jr NSMBU.png|Bowser Jr.
BowserNSMBUDX.png|Bowser
Pac-Man SSB4.png|Pac-Man
Kirbywiiart.jpg|Kirby
Link.jpg|Link
Captain Falcon - Super Smash Bros Ultimate.png|Captain Falcon
Sonic 171.png|Sonic
Captain Olimar and Pikmin - Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii Uthing.png|Captain Olimar
FawfulSpiritSSBU.png|Fawful
Professor E. Gadd.png|Professor E. Gadd
Fox McCloud.jpg|Fox McCloud
Mega Man.png|Mega Man
Samus Aran Super Smash Bros. Charged!!.png|Samus Aran
Pauline (Odyssey).png|Pauline
Nabbit2019.png|Nabbit
King bomb.png|King Bomb
Cat Toad.png|Cat Toad
Race Bro.png|Race Bro
Plessie.png|Plessie
Yamamura - Mario Kart X.png|Yamamura
Nina - Mario Kart X.png|Nina
Miis.png|Mii
Cat Mario Artwork (alt) - Super Mario 3D World.png|Cat Mario
Cat Luigi.png|Cat Luigi
Gooigi - Luigi's Mansion 3.png|Gooigi
Gold Mario.png|Gold Mario
Super sonic.png|Super Sayian Sonic
Meowser B.png|Meowser
Meowser Jr (New Version).png|Meowser Jr.
File:FreddyUnbounded2.png|Freddy Fazbear
File:Balloon Boy.png|Balloon Boy
=== Items ===
File:Banana Peel.png|Bannna Peel
File:Triple Bananas.png|Triple Bannna
File:MushroomMarioKart8.png|Mushroom
File:Triple Mushroom.png|Triple Mushroom
File:Green Shell.jpg|Green Shell
File:TripleGreenShells.png|Triple Green Shell
File:Red Shell Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|Red Shell
File:Triple Red Shell Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|Triple Red Shell
File:LightningBoltMK8.png|Lighting Bolt
File:Bullet Bill Art SMWU.png|Bullet Bill
File:BlooperMK8.png|Blooper
File:600px-MKwii Goldmushroom.jpg|Gold Mushroom
File:Giant Banana - Mario Kart X.png|Giant Bannna
File:Chain Chomp - Mario Kart X.png|Chain Chomp
File:Mega Mushroom.png|Mega Mushroom
File:SpinyShellMK8.png|Blue Shell
File:Super Star Spirit Icon SSBE.png|Super Star
File:CoinMK8.png|Coin
File:Feather - Mario Kart X.png|Feather
File:Boo Spirit.png|Boo
File:Fake Item Box MKACL (Alternate).png|Fake Item
File:Super Leaf SMBU.png|Super Leaf
File:Tanooki Bomb-omb SM3DW.png|Tanooki Bomb-omb
File:Triple Bob-omb.png|Triple Bomb-ombs
File:Mkdd bowsers shell.jpg|Bowser's Shell
File:Fire Flower Artwork - New Super Mario Bros.png|FIre Flower
File:Lucky7.png|Lucky 7
File:Boomerang Flower.png|Boomarang Flower
File:Super Horn Icon.png|Super Horn
File:Piranha Plant - Mario Kart Wii.png|Paranha Plant
File:Crazy8MK8.png|Crazy 8
File:Ice Flower NSMBUD.png|Ice Flower
File:Banana Barrel - Mario Kart Wii.png|Bannna Barrels
File:Heart - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|Heart
File:MKT Icon Bubble.png|Bubble
File:Yoshi'sEgg.png|Yoshi's Egg
File:BirdoEggGT.png|Birdo's Egg
File:Mushroom Cannon.png|Mushroom Canon
File:MKT Icon Coin Box.png|Coin Box
File:Dash Ring - Mario Kart Wii.png|Dash Ring
File:MKT Icon Bob-omb Cannon.png|Bomb-omb Canon
File:Hammer.png|Hammer
File:MKT Icon Giga Bob-omb.png|Giga Bob-omb
File:Super Bell Build.png|Super Bell
=== New Items ===
File:Lucky Bell SM3DW.png|Lucky Bell
File:Poison Mushroom SM3DW.png|Poison Mushroom
File:SMMGO DashPanel.png|Dash Panel
File:ForceField P3HD.png|Force Field
File:Thwomp SMG model.png|Thwomp
File:Propeller Mushroom - Mario Kart Wii.png|Propeller Mushroom
File:MKAGPDX Magnet.png|Mega Magnet
File:Magikoopa Wand - Mario Kart X.png|Kamek's Wand
File:Grand Star (Cobensword22).png|Grand Star (New):Lets the player switch places with the player in 2nd Place.
File:PowerStarCTTT.png|Power Star (New):Lets you get in front of who your behind.
File:Star Coin NSMB2.png|Star coin:+50 Points
File:Wallop Artwork.png|Wallop:Slows a racer down by blocking them
=== Tracks ===
File:SNES - Super Mario Kart - Mario Circuit 4.png|Mario Circut
File:SNES - Super Mario Kart - Mario Circuit 2.png|Mario Circut 2
File:Luigi Raceway (ASU).png|Luigi's Raceway
File:N64 Mario Raceway.jpg|Mario Raceway
File:Peach Circuit MKSR.png|Peach Circut
File:Toad Harbor (ASU).png|Toad Harbor
File:DKJungleMKAGP.png|Dk Jungle
File:KalimariDesertMK7.png|Kalamari Desert
File:Ribbon Road in Mario Kart 8 (Japanese Track Trailer)|Ribbon Road
File:Toad Circuit.png|Toad Circut
File:Luigi's Mansion.jpg|Luigi's Mansion
File:NewYorkMinute.png|New York Minute 4
File:600px-MKT New York Minute Scene 1.jpg|New York Minute 2
File:MKT Icon ParisPromenadeC.png|Paris Promenade
File:MKT Icon ParisPromenade2C.png|Paris Promenade 2
File:640px-MK8 Cloudtop Cruise.png|Cloudtop Cruise
File:800px-MK8-Course-DolphinShoals.jpg|Dolphin Shoals
File:Mario Kart Stadium - Mario Kart 8.png|Mario Kart Stadium
File:ExcitebikeMK8.png|Excitebike Areana
File:120px-MKT SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2 Scene.jpg|Koopa Troopa Beach
File:MK8-N64RainbowRoad.jpg|N64 Rainbow Road
File:250px-Cheepcheeplagoon.png|Cheep Cheep Lagoon
File:Coconut Mall.jpg|Coconut Mall 
File:Sunshine Airport (1).png|Sunshine Airport
File:Dkpass.PNG|DK Pass
File:Wuhu Loop.png|Wuhu Loop
File:Maka Wuhu.png|Maka Wuhu
File:Moo Moo Medows.png|Moo Moo Medows
File:3DS Wario'sShipyard.png|Wario's Shipyard
File:Waluigi Pinball SSBA.png|Waluigi's Pinball
File:Kalimari Desert MK64.png|Toy Freddy's Train Station
File:NeoBowserCity1.jpg|Neo Bowser's City
File:Blue City.png|Bonnie's Blue City
File:275px-MK8-Course-N64 ToadsTurnpike.jpg|Toad's Turnpike
File:MK GBA Rainbow Road.png|Roxanne's Rainbow Road
File:Snes rainbow road.jpg|SNES Rainbow Road
== Trivia edit | edit source ==
* This is the third Mario Kart game to be in 3D and the first Mario Kart game to use Unreal Engine 4.
* This is the fourth Mario Kart game to be released on the Switch.
* Outside of the Mario & Sonic series and the Super Smash Bros. series, this is the first Mario Kart game to feature Sonic the Hedgehog as a playable character.
* This is the fourth Mario Kart game to feature a character or characters not from the Mario series. The first is Mario Kart DS which features R.O.B., the second is Mario Kart 8 which features Link from The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack and Villager and Isabelle from the Animal Crossing: New Leaf x Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack, and the third is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
* This is the sixth Mario Kart game to feature Mario Kart TV.
* This is the fifth Mario Kart game to feature Miis as playable characters.
* This is the sixth Mario Kart game to feature DLC.
* The Hang Glider and Underwater Mechanic introduced in Mario Kart Double Dash returns in this game and the Anti-Gravity Mechanic introduced in Mario Kart 8/Mario Kart 9 Deluxe returns in this game as well.
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