Mario Kart 9 (Nintendo Switch Pro/Mighty's Version)

Mario Kart 9 is an upcoming kart-racing game for the Nintendo Switch Pro, being the 9th mainline entry in the Mario Kart series. It is set to be released on 2025.
==Game Modes==
===Grand Prix===
Like in previous installments, players race against computer controlled opponents, win on each track, and get that cup's throphy. Players can choose one of three standard engine classes: 50cc, 100cc and 150cc. The higher the engine class, the harder and faster the computer racers will drive. Getting first on all 8 cups on all standard engine classes, will unlock Mirror, which is the same as 150cc, except all tracks are mirrored. Getting first on all mirror cups will unlock 200cc.
===Mission===
Objective 	Time Limit	Track 	Character
Perform 10 mini-turbos in one lap. 	01:00 	U Mario Kart Stadium	Metal Mario
Pass through the numbered gates in order.	01:00 	Mario Circuit 	Baby Mario
Destroy three Thwomps using Stars. 	00:35 	U Thwomp Ruins 	Spike
===Battle===
Like in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, players can choose to play individualy or in teams, with the only exception being Renegade Roundup, which can only be played in teams. There are twelve battle arenas (six booster and six retro) to be selected from.
====Balloon Battle====
Every racer starts off with five balloons. Every time a racers balloon is popped, they lose a point, but if a racer pops another racers balloon, they get a point. If all of your balloons get popped, you lose half your points and only have three balloons.
====Coin Runners====
Players must compete against each other to collect the most coins. If a racer gets hit by an item or an obstacle, they will lose half of their coins.
====Shine Thief====
A Shine Sprite is placed in the centre of the battle arena and to win, a racer must hold on to the Shine Sprite for twenty seconds. (thirty seconds in team game)
====Renegade Roundup====
Players are split in to two teams: the authorithy, who must catch the renegades, and the renegades, who must avoid the authority. If all of the renegades aren't caught within the time limit, the renegades win. (teams only)
====Bob-omb Blast====
Players must collect the most points by only using Bob-ombs. If you hit anothet racer with a Bob-omb, you get a point, but if you get hit by someone elses Bob-omb, you lose a point.
==Characters==
===Starters===
*Mario
*Luigi
*Peach
*Daisy
*Rosalina
*Pauline
*Captain Syrup
*Baby Mario
*Baby Luigi
*Baby Peach
*Baby Daisy
*Yoshi
*Birdo
*Plessie
*Toad
*Toadette
*Koopa Troopa
*Dry Bones
*Shy Guy
*Goomba
*Hammer Bro
*Wario
*Waluigi
*Donkey Kong
*Diddy Kong
*Dixie Kong
*Funky Kong
*King Boo
*Bowser
*Bowser Jr.
*Lemmy
*Wendy
*Larry
*Ludwig
*Iggy
*Morton
*Kamek
*Nabbit
*Petey Piranha
*Dry Bowser
*Boom Boom
*King K. Rool
===Unlockables===
*Metal Mario
*Lakitu
*Monty Mole
*Spike
*Roy
*Pianta
*Chain Chomp
*Blooper
*Professor E. Gadd
*Kirby
*Sonic
*Boyfriend
*Roblox Noob
===DLCs===
The game contains two downloadable content packs, both containing four characters, increasing the roster size to 64. The most in any mainline Mario Kart game.
====Rayman × Mario Kart 9====
*King Bob-omb
*R.O.B.
*Amy Rose
*Rayman
====Crash Bandicoot × Mario Kart 9====
*Girlfriend
*Chargin' Chuck
*Honey Queen
*Crash Bandicoot
===Character Skins===
====Mario====
*Fire Mario
*Ice Mario
====Luigi====
*Fire Luigi
*Ice Luigi
====Yoshi====
*Red Yoshi
*Dark Blue Yoshi
*Yellow Yoshi
*Light Blue Yoshi
*Black Yoshi
*White Yoshi
====Toad====
*Blue Toad
*Yellow Toad
*Green Toad
*Purple Toad
====Shy Guy====
*Blue Shy Guy
*Yellow Shy Guy
*Green Shy Guy
*Black Shy Guy
====Hammer Bro====
*Fire Bro
*Boomerang Bro
*Ice Bro
====Pianta====
*Yellow Pianta
*Red Pianta
====Metal Mario====
*Gold Mario
===Character Emblems===
====Starters====
 
 
 
==Character Weight Class Chart==
===Starters===
Light 	
Medium 	
Heavy 	
Cruiser	
===Unlockables===
Light 	
Medium 	
Heavy 	
Cruiser	
===DLCs===
Medium	
Heavy 	
==Tracks==
Excluding the DLC tracks, Mario Kart 9 features a total of 32 tracks, with 8 cups (4 booster and 4 retro) each cup containing 4 tracks. An additional 16 more tracks were added via DLC, bringing the total course count up to 48.
===Booster Tracks===
Cup Icon	Cup 	First Course 	Second Course	Third Course 	Final Course
 	Mushroom Cup	Luigi Circuit 	Toad Village 	Dragoneel Waterway 	Pixel Hills
 	Flower Cup 	Shiveria Town 	Mario Circuit	Theme Park Speedway	Ancient Sand Land
 	Star Cup 	Peach Circuit 	Wario Street 	Nabbit's Hideout 	Crafted World
 	Special Cup 	DK Jungle Adventure	Party Plaza 	Bowser's Castle 	Rainbow Road
===Retro Tracks===
Cup Icon	Cup 	First Course 	Second Course 	Third Course 	Final Course
 	Mini Mushroom Cup	Wii Maple Treeway 	3DS Bowser's Castle 	U Thwomp Ruins 	GCN Dino Dino Jungle
 	Mega Mushroom Cup	Wii Toad's Factory 	DS Figure-8 Circuit 	U Twisted Mansion	GCN DK Mountain
 	Ring Cup 	Wii Coconut Mall 	GCN Daisy Cruiser 	Tour Rome Avanti 	Green Hill Zone
 	Microphone Cup 	U Mario Kart Stadium	Tour Piranha Plant Pipeline	Funkin' Circuit 	DS Rainbow Road
===DLC Tracks===
====Rayman × Mario Kart 9====
Cup Icon	Cup 	First Course 	Second Course 	Third Course 	Final Course
 	Rabbid Cup 	GBA Sunset Wilds	Tour Madrid Drive	Wii Mushroom Gorge	Glade of Dreams
 	Ice Flower Cup	GBA Snow Land 	U Shy Guy Falls 	Toadette's Resort 	Sunset Heights
====Crash Bandicoot × Mario Kart 9====
Cup Icon	Cup 	First Course 	Second Course 	Third Course 	Final Course
 	Penguin Cup	GBA Boo Lake 	DS Shroom Ridge 	Fruit Islands	Freezie Mountain
 	Mango Cup 	GBA Riverside Park	Tour New York Minute	U Mount Wario	Crash Circuit
==Downloadable Content==
Like Mario Kart 8, this game received an update to include an in-game shop feature through which players can purchase and / or pre-order downloadable content packs. It is also possible to buy them in the Nintendo eShop like normal. So far, Nintendo has released two add-on packs. Both packs include four additional characters, four vehicles and eight courses in two cups.
===Rayman × Mario Kart 9===
The first pack is called Rayman × Mario Kart 9 and was revealed in early-2025 and released on May 4, 2025. Characters included in this pack are King Bob-omb, R.O.B., Amy Rose from the Sonic The Hedgehog series, & Rayman from the Rayman series. Vehicles included in this pack are the returning Koopa Clown and the ROB-BLS and the new Globox Sprinter and the Amy Racer. The ROB-BLS, however, is slightly modified to be an ATV rather than a regular kart. The cups included in this pack are the Rabbid Cup and the Ice Flower Cup. Both cups contain booster and retro tracks. with the Rabbid Cup having 3 retro tracks & one booster track. and the Ice Flower Cup having 2 retro tracks & two booster tracks.
===Crash Bandicoot × Mario Kart 9===
The second pack is called Crash Bandicoot × Mario Kart 9 and was revealed in early-2025 and released on July 11, 2025. Characters included in this pack are Girlfriend from the Friday Night Funkin' series, Chargin' Chuck, Honey Queen, & Crash Bandicoot from the Crash Bandicoot series. Vehicles included in this pack are the returning Bumble V and the Double-Decker and the new Speaker Bike and the Turbo Crash. The cups included in this pack are the Penguin Cup and the Mango Cup. Both cups contain booster and retro tracks. with the Penguin Cup having 2 retro tracks & two booster tracks. and the Mango Cup having 3 retro tracks & one booster track.
==Unused Content==
*Unused emblems hidden in the game's files imply that Foreman Spike, a Broozer, and Pom Pom were at one point playable characters, but were scrapped for unknown reasons.
*3D models of several Cows are found in the game's files, possibly meaning Wii Moo Moo Meadows was at one point a retro track.