Mario Kart 8 is a racing game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii U. Returning from Mario Kart Wii is the ability to preform tricks, which give the player a small speed boost if executed properly. A returning feature from Mario Kart 7 means that karts can transform into both aerial and aquatic forms as well as use a new ability to employ anti-gravity effects, which allows for some very creative track designs. There can be up to 12 characters in a race, both in online and single player. It is the first game in the series to feature HD graphics, and an orchestrated soundtrack.
Playable Characters[ | ]
- Mario
- Luigi
- Peach
- Daisy
- Toad
- Toadette
- Yoshi (8 additional colors are unlocked if both DLC packs are downloaded)
- Koopa
- Wario
- Waluigi
- Donkey Kong
- Bowser
- Rosalina
- Baby Mario
- Baby Luigi
- Baby Peach
- Baby Daisy
- Baby Rosalina
- Pink Gold Peach
- Koopalings
- Shy Guy (see Yoshi)
- Lakitu
- Metal Mario
DLC[ | ]
Legend of Zelda Pack[ | ]
- Link
- Tanooki Mario
- Tanooki Peach
Animal Crossing Pack[ | ]
Items[ | ]
- Red Shell (x1 and x3)
- Green Shell (x1 and x3)
- Banana (x1 and x3)
- Coin
- Mushroom (x1 and x3)
- Golden Mushroom
- Fire Flower
- Star
- Blooper
- Bob-omb
- Spiny Blue Shell
- Lightning
- Bullet Bill
- Boomerang Flower
- Piranha Plant
- Crazy 8
- Super Horn
Courses[ | ]
| New Courses | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mushroom Cup | Flower Cup | Star Cup | Special Cup |
| Mario Kart Stadium | Mario Circuit | Sunshine Airport | Cloudtop Cruise |
| Water Park | Toad Harbor | Dolphin Shoals | Bone-Dry Dunes |
| Sweet Sweet Canyon | Twisted Mansion | Electrodrome | Bowser's Castle |
| Thwomp Ruins | Shy Guy Falls | Mount Wario | Rainbow Road |
| Retro Courses | |||
| Shell Cup | Banana Cup | Leaf Cup | Lightning Cup |
| Wii Moo Moo Meadows | GCN Dry Dry Desert | DS Wario Stadium | DS Tick-Tock Clock |
| GBA Mario Circuit | SNES Donut Plains 3 | GCN Sherbet Land | 3DS Piranha Plant Slide |
| DS Cheep Cheep Beach | N64 Royal Raceway | 3DS Music Park | Wii Grumble Volcano |
| N64 Toad's Turnpike | 3DS DK Jungle | N64 Yoshi Valley | N64 Rainbow Road |
| DLC Courses | |||
| Egg Cup | Triforce Cup | Crossing Cup | Bell Cup |
| GCN Yoshi Circuit | Wii Wario's Gold Mine | GCN Baby Park | 3DS Neo Bowser City |
| Excitebike Arena | SNES Rainbow Road | GBA Cheese Land | GBA Ribbon Road |
| Dragon Driftway | Ice Ice Outpost | Wild Woods | Super Bell Subway |
| Mute City | Hyrule Circuit | Animal Crossing | Big Blue |