Mario Kart 8 Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia. This article is about the original Wii U version of Mario Kart 8. For the Nintendo Switch version of this game, see Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Mario Kart 8 is a racing game developed primarily by Nintendo EAD, with Namco Bandai Holdings assisting, for the Wii U. It is the eighth installment in the main Mario Kart series hence the games name and, including the arcade games, the eleventh overall. This installment is the follow up game to the Nintendo 3. DS title Mario Kart 7. Like other Nintendo 3. DS and Wii U games, this game can be purchased both physically at retail and digitally through the Nintendo e. Shop, with the digital version requiring 4. MB approx. 4. 8. GB of memory to be installed. The game was released on the last three days of May 2. Mario Kart Wii Game Torrent Race in Mario Kart Wii. Because of what had happened to the game Mario Kart for the DS, wherein people began to exploit the socalled. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe review Nintendo has delivered the definitive Mario Kart experience for Nintendo Switch. By far the best Mario Kart game, now complete with all. Author Brett Phippshttp hIDSERP,5383. Mario Kart 8 vs Mario Kart 8 Deluxe VIDEO COMPARISON. Mario Kart 8 already exists as a Wii U game, but the game is getting a Deluxe version on the Nintendo Switch. It arrives on April 28. Mario Kart 8 is a kart racing video game and the eighth major installment in the Mario Kart series, developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii U video game console. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Nintendos official home for Mario. Check out new, popular, and classic Mario games for the Wii U, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 2DS, Nintendo DS, and more. A prominent new addition is anti gravity, allowing players to drive on almost any surface. Elements from Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7 are reused, such as 1. Bikes and 2 Player online from Mario Kart Wii and gliding, underwater driving, and kart customizing from Mario Kart 7. In addition, ATVs join the returning karts and bikes as a new class of vehicle. The game also features more detail in courses, specifically Retro Tracks, which appear more redesigned than their original appearances. The game is also the best selling title for the Wii U, selling 8 million copies as of September 3. Mario Kart Super Circuit and Mario Kart Double Dash Starting on November 7, 2. Miiverse service was terminated by Nintendo, which makes it no longer possible for players to use this games Miiverse stamps, upload highlight reels onto You. Tube, and attend online tournaments. Gameplay. The gameplay maintains the traditional elements of previous Mario Kart games, mostly from the two recent installments on the Wii and Nintendo 3. DS respectively. Players pick a character of three weight classes and drive vehicles of varying stats, strengths, and weaknesses around an obstacle course like racetrack, in an attempt to finish first of the twelve racers, the number of racers used in Mario Kart Wii. During the race, racers can pick up items from Item Boxes, where the probability of receiving items is dependent on the racers distance from the frontrunner6 for example, first place typically receives defense items such as Bananas and Green Shells, while racers at intermediate distance from the lead receive more powerful offense items such as Triple Red Shells and Fire Flowers and racers far from the lead receive items that lead to an increase in speed or the possibility of going off road without losing speed, such as the Super Star or Bullet Bill, to help compensate their distance. Game With Mario Kart 8' title='Game With Mario Kart 8' />Players receive an amount of points depending on the position they end up with. Whichever player has the most amount of points wins the entire race. Karts, which feature similar designs from Mario Kart 7, can be customized once again, alongside the returning bikes, which handle similar to the karts now and can only perform a wheelie via a boost, and the newly introduced ATVs. The hang glider and underwater mechanics also return from Mario Kart 7, as well as Coins, with the player being able to collect up to ten in one race. Tricks and the ability to look behind also return in this game. The newest feature for the series is anti gravitational segments that not only allow for more dynamic track design, but also for racers to drive across walls, ceilings, and other seemingly unusual places. When in anti gravity, if a racer bumps into another racer, the kart spins rather than just bumping and both racers receive a speed boost. This is called spin boosting. Inside drifting bikes from Mario Kart Wii return also in this game and, unlike all other vehicles, their drifting has the bikers leaning instead, which leads to them losing less speed,7 but having a lower turning capability with respect to karts and outside drifting bikes, the latter being a feature seen in Mario Kart Wii as well. Like in Mario Kart 7, automatic drifting returns and is activated by steering in a direction for a certain amount of time, with a turning capability that, unless a Wii Remote without motion controls is used, matches the one while drifting and even surpasses that in the case of inside drifting bikes8, while in addition, has the ability to slowly charge Mini Turbo and Super Mini Turbo boosts. The game also features Wii U Game. Nintendo Switch Was Bestselling Console in the US in April, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 1 Game. Nintendo Wii U Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Console Bundle Includes Mario Kart 8 Game ESRB Rating E with Comic Mischief Racing Game Genre Nintendo Land Game ESRB Rating. Pad integration. In addition to the standard Off TV Play, players also have the option of displaying the course map, and when neither the television gameplay nor the map are being displayed, the Game. Pad can be used as a horn button. Players have the option to toggle between these features at will. The Game. Pad can also be used to toggle on and off the gyroscopic steering, and in its default display and when displaying the map the Game. Pad also displays the current rankings. There is also Miiverse integration, which allows players to share their replay videos and comment on others videos, in a feature called Mario Kart TV. Another change is that in 2 player mode, the screen splits vertically instead of the horizontally in the other console Mario Kart games, a feature that was originally intended to be in. Mario Kart 6. 4 but was removed from the final game. Additionally, if the player falls off the edge of the track, Lakitu will pick them up and drop them back on to the track more quickly when compared to how he did this in past installments. This makes glitches involving falling into areas impossible. Point management works similar to Mario Kart Wii, except that racers below 3rd place get an extra point. Below is a chart of the point spread comparison between these eight games. Point Spread Comparisons GP. Super Mario Kart. Mario Kart 6. 4Mario Kart Super Circuit 9 6 3 1. Mario Kart Double DashMario Kart DS 1. Mario Kart Wii 1. Mario Kart 7 1. 0 8 6. Mario Kart 8 1. 5 1. Grove green bg signifies victory results great clapping, characters cheering, unique finish music, and best after race music. Yellow limegreen bg signifies moderate results mild clapping, moderate character reaction, same music in Wi Fi as winner different in MKDS GPNormal bg signifies losing results, losing music no clapping, characters showing sad expression means not available. Mario Kart 8 introduces new racing circuit designs and antigravity karts that will have players driving upside down. Players will also enjoy a variety of series. Author Kallie Plaggehttpswww. MarioKart8Deluxe hIDSERP,5208. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopediaMario Kart 8 Deluxe is a racing game for the Nintendo Switch, and the first Mario game overall for the console. Excluding Virtual Console as Super Mario Kart, Mario. In Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 6. Mario Kart Super Circuit, 5th or worse forces the player to retry the race. If the racer fares this badly four times, the Grand Prix must be started over except in Mario Kart 6. Starting with Mario Kart Double Dash, to recent installments including this one, the Grand Prix normally goes forth. Controls. Racing. Game modes. There are various game modes for Mario Kart 8. All modes available on single player some also on local and online multiplayer are listed here. Grand Prix. Mario Kart 8s Grand Prix works similar to past installments. Like past games the 5. Mirror for the former three, however, Grand Prix rankings carry over to the lower engine classes after being completed on a higher engine class. In addition, and for the first time in the series, a 2. Mirror as of version 4. Players choose a cup, which takes them through four consecutive races of set order in that cup. Only the Mushroom and Shell Cups and the DLC cups are available at the start of the game, with the others being unlocked after completing the cup before, and are available in every engine class after being unlocked. Amazon. com Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. This is the definitive edition version of Mario Kart 8, and a must buy for those who never owned the Wii U version. For those who already own the Wii U version, the changes may or not be worth it depending on what youre looking for. Without further ado here are the list of changes compared to the Wii U version 1. TV mode instead of 7. Wii U. Tabletop mode its still 7. Windows 7 Beta Iso Torrent'>Windows 7 Beta Iso Torrent. Frame rate TV mode is 6. TV mode is 5. 9fps. Yes, one frame makes a difference when comparing side by side andor when you have been playing dozens of hours of the original. King Boo, Bowser Jr, Dry Bones, Inklings Boy and Girl3. Characters can now carry up to two items at once, even if they dont drag the first item. Double Item Box. Get two items when you run through a double item box or two singles. Note that you cannot swap items back and forth. Smart Steering A mode that prevents you from running off course or into a puddle of water. Good for toddlers or young children getting into the game especially on the rainbow road courses. If the Smart Steering mode is on, the players vehicle will have an antenna sticking out its rear end. The antenna blinks when Smart Steering is active. Auto accelerate for beginners. Can be used in conjunction with Smart Steering, essentially you dont have to hold down the accelerate button. Again, good for young children who just want to drive through the track without any stop gaps. Works well when using the wheel peripheral. All DLC from Wii U included. Everything is unlocked from beginning except kart parts and Gold Mario. Kart Parts are unlocked by playing through the game and collecting coins. Gold Mario unlocked by winning all of the 2. Time Trials in the 2. Also added are new ghosts of Nintendo employees to race against. Ultra Mini Turbo, denoted by pinkpurple sparks that appear after the orange sparks which makes you boost significantly faster. Cannot be used with smart steering on. Online Play. Option to change character and vehicle combinations during an online lobby without having to leaveexit out this is done by pressing the Y button during the course selection screen of an online lobby. You can see what lap everyone is in, in spectator mode if you finish early When you win a match you get to wear a crown in the main online menu screen for everyone in the lobby to see. Hat also present when youre in the lead during a match More icon packs for tournament mode. Faster loading times. Just a few seconds, but it adds up overtime. If you purchase Mario Kart Deluxe digital over the physical you get 1 2 secs off each track loading screen. New amiibo compatibility. You now get racing suits when scanning in specific amiibo. Boo and feather battle mode only item return to the game. You get the same 4. But you get 5 additional new battle stages in battle mode 3 retro stages. The Villager in now split between male and female selectable characters with different stats bringing the roster to the total of 4. Example different color yoshisshy guys, create your own mii, etc1. Graphical change Motion Blur, High Quality Shadows, Confetti now drop to the ground showing animation at start of match. Battle mode Biggest change in terms of gameplay. There are 4 battle mode game types Balloon Battle. Traditional Arena Style no more battling in a circle Mario Kart Battle mode where you use items to pop your opponents balloons or steal them via feather item in order to score points. Renegade Round Up. Cops and Robbers style setup. One team with the potted piranha plants try to capture all the other team before time runs out. Once captured your teammate can also free you from your jail cell Bob omb Blast. Same as balloon battle, but you only carry bombs Coin Runner. Collect as many coins in the stage as you can before time runs out Shine Thief. A keepway style game where you have to hold the Shrine Sprite the longest before time runs out. The driver holding the shrine sprite will have their speed lower the longer they hold itAdditional notes Theres 4 player split screen in docked TV mode and handheldtable top mode. Note that the screen for table top mode is really small and may be a problem for those who are far sighted. When playing 2 player its 6. Theres no Download Play, so you have to play split screen or have another copy of the game if you dont want to share the same screen or play more than 4 players Stamps do not make a return since the Switch doesnt have miiverse No more gamepadduel screen when playing TV mode, so this time around you cannot see what items everyone is holding by glancing down No voice chat as of this review unfortunately. Was present in the Wii U version with mic hardware which no one bought. Theres supposed to be a smart phone app that takes advantage of voice chat, but no word yet from Nintendo Statistics of the vehicle parts and drivers have also been changed to make game more balanced Other balance changes Fire Hopping have been removed An exploit in the Wii U version where you can repeatedly hop from left to right to get extra speed from turboboost. Blue shell dodge exploit still present. Its when you fall off the cliff the last second the blue shell is about to hit you, itll save a lot of time recovering from the hit. Note this cannot be done when smart steering mode is on. If a Blooper is about to ink the player as they cross the finish line, the player will still get inked. Red Shell Nerfed If youre holding an item behind you while in the air, you can block a red shell. Easier to break while drifting advanced tactic Luigi still has his signature death stare. New Years Countdown. If theres anything I missed please put it in the comments. Overall, i personally think the best additions are the enhanced battle mode and the portability aspect as I can now play during my break period and commute to work. I already sunk in over 3. Wii U version and the upgrade is totally worth it for me as I got more than my moneys worth in the original game on Wii U and plan to sync 3. Switch version especially with the ease of use due to its portability, and 1. Well that is my personal perspective, so if you are in a similar situation its a very good buy. If not, I hope the list of changes helped you in your purchasing decision.