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 * During Nintendo's financial briefing on January 31, 2018, a new mobile installment of the Mario Kart series, Mario Kart Tour (pictured), was announced, which will be released during the next fiscal year (ending March 2019). Additionally, Nintendo confirmed a partnership with to work on a new Mario animated film, co-produced by Shigeru Miyamoto and  (founder and CEO of Illumination Entertainment).
 * Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle was released in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong on January 18, 2018.
 * During the latest Nintendo Direct Mini presentation, Mario Tennis Aces was announced for the Nintendo Switch and set for release in spring 2018. Super Mario Odyssey will feature a new mode, "Balloon World", featuring Luigi in February 2018. In the upcoming DLC update for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Donkey Kong will be included as a playable character in spring 2018. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze will be released on May 3, 2018 on the Nintendo Switch and will feature Funky Kong as a playable character.
 * Mario Party: The Top 100 was released in Japan on December 28, 2017, in Europe and Australia on December 22, 2017, and in the Americas on November 10, 2017.