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Mario Kart 8
Racing
Systems
super greyscale 8-bit logo
Top Critic Avg: 88 /100 Critics Rec: 88%
Released
May 30, 2014
ESRB
E for Everyone: Comic Mischief
Developer(s)
Nintendo EAD
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Engine
NintendoWare Bezel Engine
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Franchise
Mario Kart

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
PHYSICAL

Race with Mario and friends anytime, anywhere! Burn rubber across Mushroom Kingdom raceways—underwater, in the sky, upside-down in zero-g, and past the finish—for the win! Get revved up for local multiplayer*, online** in-game tournaments, a revamped battle mode, and more!

Stay fresh in the Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe game by playing as guest characters Inkling Girl and Inkling Boy! You can use their Splatoon inspired karts on their battle mode stage, Urchin Underpass. There are also returning items, like Boo, the item-stealing ghost, and the Feather, used exclusively in battle mode. Veterans rejoice—you can hold two items at once! Prove you’re the world’s best racer and battler in online tournaments, or simply race and battle friends online. With many control options and handheld mode, there’s always a way to play on the Nintendo Switch™ system!

Genre(s)
Racing
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Wave 2 Gets New Trailer and Release Date
Switch

Nintendo reveals the second Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Wave which brings back multiple fan favorite courses and a new dessert themed track.

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Nintendo reveals the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass, which is a new paid DLC that will add remastered tracks to the game.

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Internet Company Will Pay Gamers $2,000 to Play With Friends
Nintendo

An internet service provider is going all-in on gaming this summer, offering a cash prize and a bunch of swag to a handful of lucky gamers.

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Mario Kart 8 Views Skyrocket on Twitch
Nintendo

Despite being several years old, Mario Kart 8 is exploding in popularity on Twitch, and several key factors point to why that is.

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Mario Kart Players Are Trying to Hit Themselves With the Blue Shell
Nintendo

Members of the Mario Kart community create a new challenge that tasks players with trying to hit themselves with blue shell as fast as possible.

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The Good Place Creator Shares Definitive Mario Kart 8 Course Rankings
Nintendo

The Good Place creator Michael Schur is respected in the television world, but what will Nintendo fans make of his thoughts on Mario Kart?

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Animal Crossing, Mario Kart Lead UK Sales Chart in First Week of January
Nintendo

During the post-holiday period, Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe are at the top of the UK physical sales chart.

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Keeps Beating Its Own Annual Sales Records
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sets a new record for sales in 2020, continuing a strange trend that the title has consistently achieved since launch.

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