- Former Nintendo employees say bringing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to Switch was "kind of an afterthought" GoNintendo
- Ex-Nintendo PR Managers Question Whether Switch 2’s Mario Kart 9 Is the ‘Slam Dunk’ People Think It Is IGN
- The Switch 2 launching with a Mario Kart game 'is very unlike Nintendo' compared to the original Switch releasing with Breath of the Wild, says former marketing leads: 'That's what's gonna make you want to buy the new hardware' TechRadar
- Mario Kart 9 May Not Be an Instant Smashing Success on Nintendo Switch 2 Due to the Immense Popularity of Its Predecessor Wccftech
- "This is unlike Nintendo": Former marketer thinks Mario Kart being a Switch 2 launch game isn't as ideal as OG Switch's Breath of the Wild combo Gamesradar
