About Mario Kart 8
A kart racing game featuring Mario and friends competing across inventive tracks with anti-gravity sections, items, and multiplayer battle modes, exclusive to Wii U.
WINNER: Best Sports/Racing Game and Best Family Game
--The Game Awards 2014
Expand your game-play options in the Mario Kart™ 8 game with two DLC packs that feature new tracks, new vehicles, and new characters like Link™ from The Legend of Zelda™ series and Isabelle from the Animal Crossing™ series/franchise. Learn more.
Race upside-down and along walls on anti-gravity tracks in the most action-fueled Mario Kart™ game yet! Take on racers across the globe and share videos of your greatest moments via Mario Kart TV.*
Driving up a waterfall or across the ceiling can provide an intense adrenaline rush, but that’s not all anti-gravity is good for. It also provides a wild new gameplay mechanic: if you collide into other racers in zero-g, you’ll earn speed boosts worth bragging about. Luckily, you can upload and share your best moments and watch your friends’ using the all-new Mario Kart TV.* Returning features include 12-player online play*, gliders, underwater racing, motorbikes, and custom karts. You can even race as Bowser’s seven minions, the Koopalings!
Race along walls and upside-down on twisting anti-gravity racetracks!
Share highlight videos of your greatest moments with friends via the Mario Kart TV feature and Miiverse™*
Race and battle with friends locally* or connect online to play with random players from around the world*
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How long does it take to beat Mario Kart 8?
Players report about 13 hours of playtime on average for Mario Kart 8. Actual time varies with playstyle, difficulty and how much side content you do.
What genre is Mario Kart 8?
Mario Kart 8 is a Racing game, released in 2014.
Is Mario Kart 8 worth playing?
Mario Kart 8 is a racing game from 2014. Fans of this game often enjoy titles like Mario Kart DS, WipEout 2048, Burnout 3: Takedown. You can add it to your backlog on nxto.app to track it.
What games are similar to Mario Kart 8?
Games similar to Mario Kart 8 include: Mario Kart DS, WipEout 2048, Burnout 3: Takedown, Asphalt 8: Airborne, Burnout Revenge, Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, Sonic & SEGA Racing, Super Smash Bros. Wii U, Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Hacker’s Memory, Need for Speed: ProStreet. You can discover and track all of them on nxto.app.