Many expected the eventual Switch 2 Mario Kart title to be dubbed "Mario Kart 9," but that's not the case. Kosuke Yabuki, producer for Mario Kart World, explains why.

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“If the idea had just been to add more courses, then I think we would’ve called it Mario Kart 9,” explained producer Kosuke Yabuki. “But, that wasn’t our approach this time.