Mario Kart 8
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Original Wii U packaging artwork released for all territories
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| Developer(s) | Nintendo EAD |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Director(s) | Kosuke Yabuki |
| Producer(s) | Hideki Konno |
| Composer(s) | Atsuko Asahi Shiho Fujii Ryo Nagamatsu Yasuaki Iwata |
| Series | Mario Kart |
| Platform(s) | Wii U, Nintendo Switch |
| Release date(s) |
Wii U
Nintendo Switch
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Aggregate score | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | 88/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Edge | 9/10 |
| Eurogamer | 10/10 |
| Game Informer | 9.25/10 |
| GameSpot | 8/10 |
| GamesRadar | 4/5 |
| GameTrailers | 8.6 |
| Giant Bomb |   |
| IGN | 9/10 |
| Joystiq | 4.5/5 |
| Award | |
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| Publication | Award |
| BAFTA | 2014 Children's Game Award |
Mario Kart 8 (Japanese: マリオカート8 Hepburn: Mario Kāto Eito?) is a kart racing game and the eighth major installment in the Mario Kart series, developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii U video game console. First announced at E3 2013, the game was released worldwide in May 2014.
Like other games in the series, in Mario Kart 8, players control characters from the Mario franchise and participate in kart racing on various race tracks, using items to hinder opponents or gain advantages. While incorporating game mechanics originally featured in earlier Mario Kart games, Mario Kart 8 introduces anti-gravity sections that allow players to drive on walls or ceilings. The game features multiple single-player and multiplayer game modes, and incorporates Miiverse functionality and online multiplayer supported via Nintendo Network.
Mario Kart 8 was a critical and commercial success upon its release, and is the best-selling Wii U game, with over eight million copies sold worldwide. The game continued to receive post-release patches and downloadable content, including additional characters, vehicles and tracks, and support for Nintendo's Amiibo line of figurines. An enhanced port for the Nintendo Switch, titled Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, will be released worldwide in April 2017.
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