Phil writes, “While Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the most recent console release for Nintendo venerable kart racing franchise, it’s certainly not the latest in the series. No, that title goes to Mario Kart Tour, which despite my criticisms with the game as seen in my review, has improved substantially since launch. In fact, there are a fair number of things that I think a possible Mario Kart 9–or whatever the next entry is named–could borrow from Mario Kart Tour. And, no, I’m not talking about the horrid, aggressive and disgusting Gacha mechanics or micro-transactions like $40 for one character, kart, and glider.”
