But now it seems as if that's because fighting and Mario Karting (presumably called Peach Kart or just go-karting in this world) are one and the same. It initially seemed like a reference for fans that when Peach grabs her halberd for battle she's wearing her Mario Kart outfit. Looking back at older trailers, we see this too. with a battalion of soldiers, we instead see his goons jump onto the Rainbow Road from a nearby cliff to cause havoc. We also see Bowser lead his army into battle, but rather than racing towards Mario, Peach, and co. It's less Mario Kart and more Burnout, with Mario slamming into Koopas and knocking them into each other or tossing them off the road for some sweet Berth Trauma or Gone Fishin'! points. In this latest trailer though, we get something more like Ben-Hur. Initially it was just Mario and his allies racing for funsies, drifting down Rainbow Road for a speed boost with a dozen Easter Eggs packed in behind him. Related: Mario And Barbie, Characters Who Can Do Everything, Are Having A Big Year At The Movies But after this latest trailer, I think there's more to it. When we saw Rainbow Road, we all thought that was a neat bit of fan service.

We want them to play around with the various Mario tropes down the years, and I expect there will be fleeting references to some of the sports or Party titles in the mix.

There is no such thing as a 'filler episode' in the Mario universe. I mean, we all love Mario Kart, right? Adapting Mario is not like The Last of Us where there is one specific story with a narrative thread that fans will expect to be followed. I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing.

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