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Mario Kart 8 (WIIU)

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Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Game Details: Mario Kart 8 introduces new racing circuit designs and antigravity karts that will have players
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-favorite features, including the return of 12-player online competitive play, hang-gliders, underwater racing and motorbikes.
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre(s): Driving Racing Arcade Kart Kart Automobile
Number of players: Up to 12
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Critic Reviews
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88
Metascore Generally favorable reviews
80 Positive Ratings 97%
2 Mixed Ratings 2%
0 Negative Ratings 0%
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Impulsegamer
Jun 12, 2014
"Mario Kart 8 is a return of one of Nintendo’s most beloved franchises, and is just as chaotic as ever." ... Read full review
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IGN Italia
May 16, 2014
"Mario Kart 8 is a beast: with great track design, plenty of characters, karts, bikes and power ups is the best Mario Kart of all time. Also thanks to revamped online modes and some gorgeous graphics, is the single reason you need to own a Wii U." ... Read full review
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Gameblog.fr
May 15, 2014
"With some new great features added to the classic recipe, with beautiful graphics and spectacular races, Mario Kart 8 looks like the killer app the Wii U was waiting for." ... Read full review
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Hyper Magazine
Jun 28, 2014
"The best Mario Kart ever. All faults are forgiven when you're drifting the inside of a vertical corner. [Issue#250, p.58]"
88
Digital Chumps
May 15, 2014
"It’s safe to say that this is the best Mario Kart since the SNES days, and that’s a pretty heavy statement." ... Read full review
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GameCritics
Sep 18, 2014
"Mario Kart 8 is pretty great in many ways, but undoubtedly moreso with a collection of friends to play with, or when facing off against other players online." ... Read full review
70
Toronto Sun
May 27, 2014
"Despite this game’s gleaming high-definition sheen, there’s little doubt this granddaddy of the karting genre is beginning to show its age. " ... Read full review
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8.7
User Score Generally favorable reviews
1,787 Positive Ratings 88%
86 Mixed Ratings 4%
148 Negative Ratings 7%
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EFYevan
May 30, 2014
Simply fantastic! Ladies and gentlemen, GO BUY A WII U FOR THIS GAME. Highly recommended for a fun gaming experience. Nothing on PS4 or XB1Simply fantastic! Ladies and gentlemen, GO BUY A WII U FOR THIS GAME. Highly recommended for a fun gaming experience. Nothing on PS4 or XB1 comes close. 10/10… Expand
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Roman_Jeros
Apr 15, 2016
Si me dijeran que lo describiera con una sola palabra sería "Magnifico"... Un Excelente Juego con mecánicas y novedades que me encantaron...Si me dijeran que lo describiera con una sola palabra sería "Magnifico"... Un Excelente Juego con mecánicas y novedades que me encantaron... Genial para competir con los amigos y pasar divertidos ratos...… Expand
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sanderdegrote
Jun 1, 2014
This is without a doubt the most fun racing game of all time! Great controls, gorgeous graphics and the best track designs ever in a mariokartThis is without a doubt the most fun racing game of all time! Great controls, gorgeous graphics and the best track designs ever in a mariokart game. Only downside is to many baby versions of other characters in the roster.… Expand
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edirgl
Jun 30, 2014
Great game!
Some nice features were removed like the ability to hold two items at the time, manual/automatic selection.
Some cool thingsGreat game!
Some nice features were removed like the ability to hold two items at the time, manual/automatic selection.
Some cool things added, cool anti-gravity, characters. Will play this for several hours.… Expand
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Hakros323
Nov 22, 2015
This game is another must have for anyone who is one of the following:
Likes Mario
Likes racing games Have a Wii U Or all of the above.This game is another must have for anyone who is one of the following:
Likes Mario
Likes racing games
Have a Wii U
Or all of the above.
Mario Kart 8 is one of the best games in the Mario Kart series, and heres why:
The graphics are AMAZING. It's absolutely breathtaking, and the littlest details were perfect. The retro courses and a beauty makeover too, and they look better than ever.
The courses are all awesome, fun, and unique. Its hard to choose a favorite! It does have the best Bowser Castle IMO, and while this Rainbow Road can be a bit lackluster compared to other rainbow roads, it's still good. The Retros courses were....eh....but I'm sure there's some courses that fans are happy to have back.
Like Mario Party 7, the online play for Mario kart 8 is great. Compete is races and battles with many players around the world. You can join online Tournaments and even make your own.
This game introduced the Anti-Gravity feature. With this feature, you can race virtually on any surface. Driving on walls and ceilings, this makes the race even more fun, and it's a interesting feature.
And customize your kart feature returned from Mario Kart 7. You can make your own unique kart combination.

There's a few flaws this game does suffer from, though. Namely, the Roster and Battle mode.
The roster, while way better than Mario Kart 7, still lacks some fan favorites like Bowser Jr., Diddy Kong, Boo, & Dry Bones. Although they did return Toadette and Waluigi. But the newcomers introduced are, well, bad. The Koopalings make their first playable apperance, which is good if you like them, but if you don't care about them, that 1/3 of the roster you're not going to like. There's a lot of baby characters in the game, all 4 babies from Mario Kart Wii returns along with Baby Rosalina. It's good if you like cute characters, but they're generally unwanted. Aaaand there's Pink Gold Peach, a character that NOONE wanted. So......roster still needs work.
And the battle mode? While is previous installments, you battle on courses made FOR battle mode, this installment, you battle on courses made for racing, with a few adjustments made. Not very creative.

But this is still a strong game for the Wii U. Get it if you have one.… Expand
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yiric4
Aug 18, 2016
best mario kart so far. the 3ds one is not that good best mario kart so far. the 3ds one is not that good best mario kart so far. the 3ds onebest mario kart so far. the 3ds one is not that good best mario kart so far. the 3ds one is not that good best mario kart so far. the 3ds one is not that good best mario kart so far. the 3ds one is not that good… Expand
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Fefocos
Jun 20, 2020
**** you only get 2 boxes if you playdrluxe and play against people that get them
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