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

User Reviews

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Critic Reviews

411mania.com	May 30, 2014	9.3 out of 10	93
Computer and Video Games (CVG)	May 15, 2014	9 out of 10	90
Gamereactor (Germany)	May 15, 2014	9 out of 10	90
GamingIllustrated.com	Jun 04, 2014	88 out of 100	88
Digital Chumps	May 15, 2014	8.8 out of 10	88
GamingXP	Jun 18, 2014	87 out of 100	87
GamesRadar	May 28, 2014		80
PixlBit	May 30, 2014		80
Thunderbolt Games	Jun 03, 2014	8 out of 10	80
Giant Bomb	May 15, 2014		80

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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).

Awards

• The Game Awards
  • 2014 — Best Family Game — Won
  • 2014 — Best Sports/Racing Game — Won

Related Web Sites

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