Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo's creative mastermind made the announcement at a French press event that Mario Kart 3DS goes on sale before the end of the year, according to Eurogamer.

Miyamoto didn't offer any more insight into what new features Nintendo is adding to the long-running racing franchise but did offer a few updates on a number of other 3DS titles.

"It's a combination of Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario on N64," he explained.

Nintendo is lining up some heavy hitters for the 3DS following its relatively low profile launch line-up. Last week, Miyamoto confirmed that Super Mario 3DS would also be arriving before the year is out.