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Playtonic Games has announced Super Yooka-Laylee Kart, a retro arcade racer fuelled by a new revenge mechanic, as well as SNES vibes.

Just like Mario and Donkey Kong before it, the Yooka-Laylee franchise is expanding to a new genre: kart racing. Playtonic Games announced Super Yooka-Laylee Kart during the Summer Game Fest as part of Day of the Devs 2026.  A debut trailer showed off the racer, which looks very similar in style to classic kart racers like the original Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64, and Mario Kart: Super Circuit. That means pixel-art character sprites racing on 3D tracks for a cool retro style. Within that visual structure, though, Playtonic promises a modern racing experience, including up to eight-play

Netflix signs big deal with Michael Jelenic and Aaron Horvath (The Super Mario Galaxy Movie) for new animated movies and TV.

A rare copy of Super Mario Bros. has been sold at auction for a record-breaking $3m USD. Read more

The LEGO Super Mario Piranha Plant set and a selection of other Nintendo-themed LEGO sets are on sale right now at Amazon.