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  Stephen B  
Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U
9.14/10 from 37 user ratings

Welcome to the official discussion thread for 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
 
Why not sign up for a (free) account?
   
 
  Mop it up  
Sounds like a plan. Be sure to list your NNIDs so I don't have to go dig them up!
05/19/14, 03:09   
  gamewizard65  
My NNID is gamewizard65.

Easy peasy, japaneasy...har, har, har.....
05/19/14, 06:09   
  DrFinkelstein  
Mine is a00link.
05/19/14, 13:26   
  ludist210  
NNID is Ludist210, but we're already friends @Mop it up.
05/19/14, 16:52   
  DrFinkelstein  
Alrighty, I started putting the NNIDs into the main post. (including gamewizard65, ludist210, and chrisbg99)

Keep them coming everyone!
05/20/14, 13:40   
Edited: 05/20/14, 13:58
  chrisbg99  
My NNID is chrisbg99.
05/20/14, 13:50   
  ploot  
realploot
05/20/14, 17:30   
  Guillaume  
Pandareus
05/20/14, 17:36   
  anon_mastermind  
Mastermind85 here.

I'll be grabbing my digital copy at midnight. 10 days left!
05/20/14, 17:41   
  canonj  
My ID is canonj. Easy!
05/20/14, 17:44   
  Abdooooo  
My NNID is Abdooooo
05/20/14, 19:33   
  DrFinkelstein  
I will have my copy after work Friday. I wonder if I should just skip work, lol. I'm allowed a few unofficial days off but, Memorial Day gives me Monday off anyway. Why Nintendo couldn't have released this a week early, I just don't know.
05/20/14, 19:39   
  Mop it up  
The online for Mario Kart V and VI is now officially dead.
Long live Mario Kart VIII!
05/20/14, 21:08   
  kgtennispro  
My id's kgtennispro

I should hopefully have most of you added already
05/20/14, 22:52   
  VofEscaflowne  
VofEscaflowne for me.
05/20/14, 23:43   
  DrFinkelstein  
Due to some other factors, my boss pretty much told me to take some extra days off for myself. I think Mario Kart Friday sounds like a good day to start.

Edit: #MKFriday!
05/21/14, 00:00   
Edited: 05/21/14, 13:52
  Super_Conzo  
@DrFinkelstein

I'm taking a Mario Kart Friday too!
#MKFriday
05/21/14, 09:10   
  Earendil  
Ear3ndil

I preordered from BestBuy, so I probably won't have it for a couple days after release. It depends on how long it takes to ship.
05/23/14, 23:17   
  Mop it up  
Nice list so far. Is anyone else grabbing this during launch week who would like to share their IDs with Negative World?
05/24/14, 00:15   
  stratos  
My NNID is Chronocast. Please tell me where I know you from if you add me. I don't like adding randoms online.
05/24/14, 00:20   
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