Instead the only new Nintendo game on the new console will be Mario Kart World, barring a small title called Welcome Tour which showcases some of the new hardware.
“It might seem like an odd bet, but with the original Mario Kart 8 being the best-selling Wii U game and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe being the best-selling Nintendo Switch game, there’s a very established audience there,” Ms Loveridge said.
The gaming giant is also releasing on day one upgraded versions of the Switch’s Legend of Zelda games, Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, which take advantage of the console’s greater power.
Beyond that, gamers will have to look to third-party games for alternatives on launch.
The range of games includes Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, Cyberpunk 2077, and Bravely Default.
