h2ohno on 11 March 2018
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was teased with gameplay footage several times before being announced, and when it was announced it was clear it was a port. Pokken was clearly a port from the start, the same with Donkey Kong, Hyrule Warriors, and Captain Toad. Whatever is going on, they are treating this differently than literally every port announced so far.
