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[Dave Meltzer]

The Sonic cast is a load of fucking ugly characters. No one should want this.

 

[KillerTravis]

Sumo making Mario Kart 8 would be great.

Iwata already confirmed the maker of previous Mario Karts are making the new one. I personally though a Diddy Kong Racing x Mario Kart crossover was possible, but this is even better.

 

[Nirolak]

Good, the only way Retro + Sumo Digital sounds like a great team.

Spoiler

ok, ill stop now

And they both speak English!

I think you're on to something...

 

[HamPster PamPster]

Finally, Sonic & Crash Team Racing

 

[EmCeeGramr]

Merging the two series could be huge. Sumo's innovations, tech, fresh ideas added to the MK team's rock-solid formula, sharp design, and community-oriented multiplayer focus.

 

[Flightmare]

Just hope it's 60fps, the frame rate on the wii u version of sonic racing was sub 30 way to often

 

[SmokyDave]

Eliminating the competition, eh Nintendo?

Smart move.

 

[Roo]

Keep Sonic out of my Mario Kart, thanks.

This.
or make Transformed 2 with Mario and friends included.

 

[BGBW]

This was answered years ago. The person who'd win a kart race is Wario. To quote, "I'm-a-Wario, I'm-a-gonna-weeeen!"

 

[JaseMath]

Anything to alleviate the stale Mario Kart franchise.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

I should get some credit for remembering this.

I doubt Sumo is straight up making Mario Kart, as there hasn't been that long since their last game. I can easily see them helping, though.

 

[Darryl]

Keep Sonic out of my Mario Kart, thanks.

they can put sonic characters in but keep the horrible mechanics out

 

[serplux]

Sounds good to me. Still waiting for my Mario and Sonic platformer though.

 

[Taker666]

I loathed the demo of transformed on the Wii U...so I can't say this fills me with happiness.

It better be 60fps at least.

 

[AgentChris]

How big is Sumo? They're supposedly making LittleBigPlanet 3.

 

[XenodudeX]

Nooo

 

[Coolwhip]

Yeah, as long as it doesn't replace Mario Kart, then fine.

It probably would be. Mario Kart 8 should be near finished. And these guys are having a beer thinking about concepts?

 

[qizah]

Holy shit. That would be awesome, I picked up Transformed on the Wii U recently and it's pretty good.

 

[Shaanyboi]

 

[lunchwithyuzo]

My guess is it's just the 3rd Sonic & All-Stars Racing game with some Nintendo characters added. Probably coming late next year, to give breathing room with MK8.

 

[Glass Rebel]

Azel and Atolm Dragon playable please.

 

[FoneBone]

I can't imagine that they'd tease something like that so openly, given Nintendo's penchant for extreme secrecy.

 

[Oni Link 666]

God, I hope not.

 

[wrowa]

I think this would be separate.

Nintendo's not going to release a seperate racing franchise with Mario characters. Mario Kart is one of their most important IPs, why would they want to cause brand confusion between Mario Kart and whatever game Sumo would develop? Why would they want to advertise a direct competitor from another company with their biggest mascott, even though the series would likely end up on other plattforms a sequel later?

They are either working together with Sumo on Mario Kart 8 (considering they worked with Retro on Mario Kart 7 I don't think that's entirely unlikely, but development schedules don't really fit) or he's just thinking out loud.

My guess is the latter. If he was really working on something, he wouldn't tease it on Twitter. At least I can't remember the last time a developer teased what would be a major Nintendo game so obviously before it was announced...

 

[sn00zer]

I love the idea...I do not love that I will not be playing it because I wil never own a Wii U....

 

[Baconsammy]

Not sure about the undying confidence in Sumo. They've made 2 console Sonic Kart games and both have had shit framerates. I like the VS idea, but I'd want Nintendo to handle it. Definitely not Sumo.

 

[Wiz]

We know for sure a new Mario Kart is coming...

So the question is, to what extent is Nintendo in the next Sonic Racing game. I think since they'll be publishing it, they throw in Mario as an exclusive character.

 

[Winterfang]

I hope not, didn't really like Sonic All Star racing

Me neither but they can easily make it something special. Get rid of the shitty items, make it easier to get unlock the characters and have the online be playable.

All that stuff was already in the original game. The sequel is a bad game in my opinion.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Nintendo's not going to release a seperate racing franchise with Mario characters. Mario Kart is one of their most important IPs, why would they want to cause brand confusion between Mario Kart and whatever game Sumo would develop? Why would they want to advertise a direct competitor from another company that would likely end up on other plattforms a sequel later?

They are either working together with Sumo on Mario Kart 8 (considering they worked with Retro on Mario Kart 7 I don't think that's entirely unlikely, but development schedules don't really fit) or he's just thinking out loud.

My guess is the latter. If he was really working on something, he wouldn't tease it on Twitter. At least I can't remember the last time a developer teased what would be a major Nintendo game so obviously before it was announced...

Just for some perspective, this tweet is from last month, but it's suddenly a lot more interesting in light of today's development with Nintendo and Sonic. So I guess it might have been OK to tease at the time. Anyway, it's far from a certainty, but it's noteworthy at least.

 

[KennyLinder]

Sumo making Mario Kart 8 would be great.

As long as they learn what 60fps means.

 

[Trevelyon]

Keep Mario Kart mechanics, but call it Nintendo Kart and they can approach it like Smash Bros.

This. Just blow the Nintendo roster open already ffs. I don't want your Z-tier Mario characters filling spots anymore, I want goddam Link in an ocarina kart, ya dig.

 

[Kimawolf]

I can't imagine that they'd tease something like that so openly, given Nintendo's penchant for extreme secrecy.

When the house is on fire, you let out a few yelps here and there to get some help.

And can Sonic outrun the blue shell of doom.. thats the real question...

 

[ShockingAlberto]

I can't imagine that they'd tease something like that so openly, given Nintendo's penchant for extreme secrecy.

I dunno, Iwata announced an exclusive Sonic game today whose title was known beforehand.

 

[Kouriozan]

If it's a tease then Nintendo's ninja are coming.
We'll see if this tweet will disappear or not.

 

[Why would you do that?]

From what I've played of Transformed, I'm not a huge fan. However, with Nintendo's guidance and Mario Kart rules and specs, this would definitely be amazing. They can bring new ideas into Mario Kart similar to Retro for MK 7.

If it's a separate game competing with Mario Kart, that would also be cool, and I'd probably still buy it.

 

[StevePharma]

If Sumo makes Sonic vs Mario Kart I will pick up a WiiU just to play that title.

I'm not joking.

 

[LumpOfCole]

Level design and driving physics by the Transformed team, character and item design by the Mario Kart team... hot damn, that would likely be the best racing game ever made.

 

[metsallica]

But what do they call it? Mario Kart All-Stars featuring Sonic? Surely Sonic couldn't lead the title. Mario Kart vs Sonic All-Stars Racing?

 

[LiK]

It'll be better than Mario Kart

 

[Sadist]

Dem partnerships

I want more crazy Nintendo x third parties/franchise unveils. More I tell you, MORE

 

[Professor Beef]

Please let Sumo make it. I haven't enjoyed Mario Kart for years.

 

[Wiz]

This. Just blow the Nintendo roster open already ffs. I don't want your Z-tier Mario characters filling spots anymore, I want goddam Link in an ocarina kart, ya dig.

Wont happen. Miyamoto is very against putting non-Mario characters in MK. (Besides the special situation of Pac-Man).

 

[Kimawolf]

but what would they call such a game? Does Mario get top billing over Sonic?

I think they should go for Nintendo and Sega Allstar Racing.

 

[Daingurse]

I love the idea...I do not love that I will not be playing it because I wil never own a Wii U....

This is how it should be. Now I'm very salty, because I also don't own a Wii-U and it's getting exclusive Sonic games. This is much better than apathy IMO. Just sucks for my wallet, bah. . .

 

[Mockingbird]

Make Smash 4: Nintendo Vs. Sega as well then I don't think I'll need anymore games on Wii-U. Ever.

 

[MisterHero]

So does anyone wonder if the cast will be based on All-Stars?

I'd rather have All-Stars's cast rather than the Sonic R series. For Nintendo's side to match, they'd have to include non-Mario characters.

The result could be spectacular!

 

[daxgame]

 

[Tagg9]

No way they have Mario Kart 8 and Sonic Racing with Mario.

 

[tajd]

sonic x mario kart yes please

anything is better than another bloody olympic game