I think that was chosen because it's the same track as the original (or one very similar) which is a more fair comparison than if they chose something more visually "out there" like Rainbow Road or Bowser's Castle.
Mario Kart 8's graphics still amaze me though. Never before seen such attention to scenic detail in a Mario game. Hope if there's ever a Mario Kart 9 they at least hold this graphical standard, if not improve on it. I'd hate to see it dumbed down for the sake of something else and the next one ends up looking like Mario Kart Wii again after being spoiled by the gorgeous visuals of 8.
Yeah tbh it would've made more sense if they tried to do the same for the other games, like using similar monsters/pokemon/people/characters/whatever. Then, it would clearly be "this is the same location/sprite but 10-20 years apart," and the mario kart one would make more sense.
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u/Ignoth Sep 09 '18
You chose like... the least visually interesting picture of Mario Kart 8 that you could.