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Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U
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This May, one game will define MULTIPLAYER FUN on Wii U. That game, is Mario Kart 8!


Mario Kart has been a Nintendo staple since it's SNES debut over two decades ago. Only two Nintendo products neglected to have an entry and each entry that has existed is a charming title in someone's eyes. Entries like Double Dash on Gamecube helped push the boundaries of creativity and uniqueness, while more recent titles have continued to refine a core experience. Mario Kart 8 seeks to continue that trend with it's jaw-dropping HD visuals, Anti-gravity racing, and incredibly well-designed tracks.


With all the characters known, the deep customization possibilities to each individual racer, the classic 32-total track count... there's so much to discuss and share and debate. Reviews are just coming in now and while I'll post a few below but they're not all gushing with pride. User Stephen recently made a thread aiming to have a more comprehensive list of reviews available. So... Are you impressed with the Mario Kart TV feature, excited for the Super Horn, or bummed at how battle mode has changed? Share your thoughts on the game below, now, upon release, and well after! Below you'll find a list of Nintendo Network IDs as compiled by our own Mop It Up! Be sure your friends are added to your console!

Mop It Up's NNID List of Mario Kart 8 Players

(Negative World Username) - (NNID)
Abdooooo - Abdooooo
Anand - AnandX
anon_mastermind - Mastermind85
Brick - Brick20
Brook - Ice-Insignia
canonj - canonj
chrisbg99 - chrisbg99
chrisguy - chrisguy
Cooliocuneo - Cooliocuneo
Cryojin - Cryojin
Cubed777 - C77777
DeputyVanHalen - DeputyVanHalen
DrFinkelstein - a00link
Earendil - Ear3ndil
EagleC83 - EagleC83
gamewizard65 - gamewizard65
Guillaume - Pandareus
Hero_of_Hyrule - Deku_Scrub
Jargon - Hendrik
-JKR- - JKRiki
kgtennispro - kgtennispro
kriswright - kriswright
legendofalex - Alistair
ludist210 - Ludist210
Mop it up - Mop_it_up
Nate38 - VictorVonPlugman
Octorockin - NoseyTengu
ploot - Realploot
PogueSquadron - PogueSquadron
pokepal148 - pokepal148
Rebonack - rebonack
Scrawnton - Scrawnton
SeVeN CDN - SeVeNCDN
Smerd - Smerd20
Stratos - Chronocast
stephen - stephen087
Super_Conzo - Super_Conzo
thefly - LeaveLuck2Heaven
TheOldManFromZelda - OldManFromZelda
TK_Thunder - The_Trish
Tranquilo - Arponare
VofEscaflowne - VofEscaflowne



Reviews
Eurogamer - 10/10

Game Informer - 9.25/10
Destructoid - 9.0/10
IGN - 9.0/10
Joystiq - 4.5/5
Nintendo Life - 9/10
Polygon - 9.0/10

GameTrailers - 8.6/10
Gamespot - 8.0/10
Giant Bomb - 4/5

NintendoWorldReport.com - 7.5/10


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05/16/14, 03:52    Edited: 06/28/14, 23:37
 
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This DLC looks fucking incredible.
04/15/15, 22:16   
Yeah, yeah, spolierzzzzz ...well, it's japanese so you'll have to click to be spoiled. But you owe it to yourself to listen to this, spoilers be damned!!!

04/15/15, 22:32   
I'll listen when the race starts for the first time :)

As for this live recording I'll listen to it later as well!

But no I refuse to be spoiled! I need to hear that on my OWN terms the first time! I hear this is a fantastic rendition, can't wait.
04/15/15, 22:40   
Is that 2 tracks from Super Circuit?! Odd choice, though I did like both of those tracks.

Another F-Zero track? HECK YEAH. Love the song.
04/15/15, 23:51   
Baby Park, baby! Super pumped. 200cc is godlike, too. I've always wanted a faster MK.
04/16/15, 16:05   
DLC is live.
04/23/15, 12:31   
Playing this game properly for the first time in...quite a while I guess. Gonna play it with my bro online vs CPU, can't wait.

Never stopped loving this game but Smash really grabbed me like I didn't fully expect. I didn't even 100% the last DLC which I'll do this time.


Hype!! Only 16 hours for me! Feels like a relaunch to me almost!
04/23/15, 12:36   
Edited: 04/23/15, 12:44
Does Wii U download the update automatically (I pre-paid) or will I have to hit the eShop after work?
04/23/15, 12:42   
It might download the software update automatically, but you will still have to download the DLC from within the game.

I'm doing it right now and it sure is taking awhile.
04/23/15, 12:44   
I'm like a child on 200cc... wall, wall, fell off, wall. Guess I have to learn how to use the brake button in a Mario Kart game. Weird.
04/23/15, 13:53   
Played through the two new cups with my wife. Man, this game just keeps delivering. So many great little touches like the Yarn Yoshi and Mario Kart 8 poster in Ribbon Road. It's too bad not everyone loves this one because it is really rising in my esteem and Mario Kart rankings. The lack of a real battle mode is probably the only thing keeping it from being number one, but honestly, I haven't played any of the Battle Modes much since MK64 so it doesn't really factor into my calculus that much anyway.

Everyone play it now! It's great!
04/23/15, 14:32   
Yeah, I wouldn't hesitate to call this the best Mario Kart ever. I hope they aren't done with the DLC yet... a proper battle mode should be released, and I'll keep buying tracks as long as they make them.
04/23/15, 14:35   
I won't be able to play the new tracks until this evening, but I'm looking forward to it. I think this one is my favorite Mario Kart ever. I never cared for battle mode anyway, so it being ruined doesn't influence my opinion at all. I won't be surprised if another set of tracks gets announced at E3, but as Hinph said, if they keep making them, I'll keep buying them.
04/23/15, 15:48   
@anon_mastermind

I love this! Racing on this track for the first time and hearing that tune put a big smile on my face.

The content that has been added to Mario Kart 8 today is like a speed-boosting super mushroom that has pushed the game's first place lead even further ahead. It was my favorite Mario Kart game when it released, and it has only gotten better! There's so much fun to be had racing, but the battle mode is lacking by comparison. I'd sure like to see that mode receive the DLC treatment, too.

@Jargon

The GBA tracks in this game are some of my favorites. They manage to feel wholly original in Mario Kart 8 while retaining their appealing designs from Super Circuit. Ribbon Road is charming and tons of fun to race on.
04/23/15, 23:32   
Played the Woods track and A/C track this morning before work. I think I still have to unlock 200cc mode
04/24/15, 01:09   
@cooliocuneo

Really? How do you unlock it? It was just there for me.
04/24/15, 01:35   
@Hero_Of_Hyrule

You have to have gold trophies in all of the non-DLC cups on 150cc mode. I neglected singleplayer, so I'm happy I heard about this before the update hit.
04/24/15, 01:51   
I had fun this past weekend ensuring I would be able to use 200 CC mode right away but I already was able to. So I just Gold 3-Starred the first two DLC cups on 150cc.
04/24/15, 02:16   
@Hero_Of_Hyrule Yeah, I never got all 150cc Gold. I don't have much to do luckily. I'll make that priority this weekend!
04/24/15, 02:29   
Originally posted in the Smash Bros thread:


Oh my LORD 200cc is amazing! It makes the course and game design stand out as even more amazing than before! It's like polishing a diamond!

Every little tweak of the analog is that much more important, every corner more precarious!

You can break if you must, and probably eventually will, but you can speed through levels at an incredible pace if you do well. Speaking of pace, I feel like just about everything about the game got faster in 200cc.

I had no idea this would feel like such a game changer.

Fuck yeah.

Edit: Oh and the new maps are pretty amazing in every sense. Baby Park is freaking incredible. I ain't even done it in 200cc yet!

So much damn content this game has. The relaunch has been overwhelming! I didn't even do the Mirror tracks for the last DLC once! This game has rebroke me. I am broken.
04/24/15, 07:16   
Edited: 04/24/15, 07:19
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