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Mario Kart 8

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Mario Kart 8
マリオカート8
Mario Kāto 8
MarioKart8.jpg
Cover artwork of Mario Kart 8
Developer(s): Nintendo EAD
Bandai Namco Games
Publisher(s): Nintendo
Platform: Wii U
Category: Racing
Players: Offline: 1-4
Online: 1-12
Predecessor: Mario Kart 7
Successor: N/A
Release dates
N. America: May 30, 2014
Japan: May 29, 2014
Europe: May 30, 2014
Australia: May 31, 2014
Ratings
ESRB: E
CERO: A
PEGI: 3
USK: 0
ACB: G
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Mario Kart 8 is the Nintendo Wii installment in the Mario Kart series.

Blurb

North American box

Defy the laws of gravity in the wildest Mario Kart game yet!

PAL box

MARIO'S TURNING MUSHROOM KINGDOM UPSIDE-DOWN!

Race your friends online and upload your favorite moments on Mario Kart TV

Australian box

Up walls!
Across ceilings!
Race without limits.

Gameplay

Basic gameplay is retained from the previous installments, in that players race across various tracks while using items spread across the track to gain an edge over opponents, though it is most similar to Mario Kart 7. Like Mario Kart Wii, twelve racers are able to race at once instead of eight, though like in Mario Kart 7 players are once again able to fly through the air with gliders and driver underwater, though new to this installment is anti-gravity, allowing players to drive across the walls and ceilings of a track at specified points. Kart customization also returns from Mario Kart 7, though this has been expanded upon to include bikes, returning from Mario Kart Wii, and a new kart type, ATVs. In addition to races, a battle mode is also available.

When playing online, players can race or battle against a group of random players online or with friends, or join tournaments, which are similar in setup to Mario Kart 7. Players are also able to save their replays and post them online via the "Mario Kart TV" feature.

Technical details

Technical Details
Media

Wii U optical disk
Digital download

Download size

Game: 4949.8 MB
DLC: 2 GB

Supported features

Nintendo Network (1-12 player online play, online sharing, Miiverse), local play (2-4 players), amiibo, Off-TV Play

Input / compatible controllers

Wii U GamePad, Wii U Pro Controller, Wii Remote (+ Nunchuk), Classic Controller

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