I really liked the Mission Mode. They had you doing crazy stuff like driving backwards, or collecting all the collectibles as quick as you can between a litter of enemies.
They should add it to Mario Kart 9 for sure, along w online leaderboards for the mission stuff. That’s how they could expand on the already excellent Mario Kart 8, bc track quality it’s hard to imagine them getting much better beyond slightly tighter graphics and 4k on the Switch 2. Maybe more Diddy Kong Racing-esque adventure layout w more emphasis on boats and planes.
It’s hard to say that Mario Kart DS is the best “handheld Mario Kart” though, bc Mario Kart 8 is handheld. It’s definitely got some uniqueness that I appreciated. The 2 merged together would be amazing.


