Mario Kart 8 (Wii U)

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Description

Mario Kart 8 is the 8th installment of the Mario Kart series, for the Wii U console.

The gameplay includes thirty-two circuits (sixteen brand new ones and sixteen retro ones) on which the characters race riding a variety of vehicles like the returning motorcycles from Mario Kart Wii or the karts, which can be customized.

The game offers six play modes featuring a new mode called Mario Kart TV in which you can create your own pictures and videos. The roster includes thirty characters from the Super Mario universe, twenty-one are returning from previous games and nine are new: Baby Rosalina, Wendy O. Koopa, Iggy Koopa, Larry Koopa, Pink Gold Peach, Morton Koopa Jr., Ludwig Von Koopa, Roy Koopa and Lemmy Koopa. Twenty-one power-ups are included in this game featuring new ones like the Boomerang Flower, the Piranha Plant, the Super Horn and the Eight-crazy.

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Alternate Titles

• "マリオカート8" -- Japanese spelling
• "마리오 카트 8" -- Korean spelling (Hangul)

Part of the Following Groups

• Genre: Kart racing
• Mario games
• Mario Kart series

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Critic Reviews

Den of Geek (UK)	May 30, 2014		100
Snackbar-Games.com	Jun 11, 2014	5 out of 5	100
New Game Network	Jun 04, 2014	93 out of 100	93
Nintendo Life	Mar 15, 2014		90
GAMbIT Magazine	Jun 13, 2014	4.5 out of 5	90
4Players.de	May 15, 2014	85 out of 100	85
WiiDSFrance	May 21, 2014	8 out of 10	80
GamerGen	May 15, 2014	16 out of 20	80
Thunderbolt Games	Jun 03, 2014	8 out of 10	80
NintendoWorldReport	May 15, 2014	7.5 out of 10	75

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Trivia

Gimmick

A neat little touch appears at the beginning of every race at the starting line: if the player honks their horn during the countdown it will startle the other racers!

Sales

According to publisher Nintendo, Mario Kart 8 sold 5.87 million copies worldwide (as of September 30, 2015).

Related Web Sites

• Official Site - Mario Kart 8 for Wii U - Home (official website)