Det er klart for enhver, at Mario Kart 8 Deluxe og Mario Kart World sælger som sindssyge, og bortset fra Wii Sports (som fulgte med Nintendo Wii konsollen) er det nu Nintendos bedst sælgende spil nogensinde. Men vil det altid være sådan? I forbindelse med Nintendos halvårsrapport i denne uge blev dette diskuteret i en Q&A (via Nintendo Wire).
Shigeru Miyamoto svarede ved at sige, at Nintendo altid arbejder ud fra den forudsætning, at der ikke er nogen grænser (oversat med Bing AI):
"We believe there are still many untapped markets around the world. While Mario Kart has achieved remarkable success, we do not consider it the ceiling. We continue to challenge ourselves creatively, and we believe that with the right ideas and execution, it's possible for future titles to exceed even Mario Kart's performance. Our mindset is that there are no limits."
Det betyder dog ikke nødvendigvis, at det vil ske. Og Miyamoto ser ud til at indse, at seriens exceptionelle popularitet gør det utroligt svært at lykkes:
"If some of Nintendo's IP or systems are widely accepted by consumers as something 'never before seen,' there is a possibility that we could achieve numbers that go beyond the boundaries of entertainment. However, even if that situation were to occur, Mario Kart would likely continue to sell even more in that arena, so it may never be surpassed."
Hvad tænker du, når vi ser tilbage om ti år - vil noget spil fra Nintendo selv kunne have solgt mere end Mario Kart?