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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
 
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  Smerd  
just played a few online matches with fellow NW 'ers... Once the round was done the communication error happened and none of us got a chance to say our thanks/goodbyes. Nice matches.

As for the DLC tracks - yeah the F-Zero/Hyrule courses are the stars for sure but for what we got for the price we paid... It's been more then worth it. By far the best Mario Kart ever in terms of tracks. If only that battle mode would get updated.... oh well...
11/16/14, 06:42   
  Koovaps  
I hate this game and it's stupid. My favorite new track is definitely the dragon one.
11/17/14, 05:40   
  carlosrox  
DLC great. The F-Zero track is a feast for the eyes and ears.

The signs say Show Me Your Moves!!
11/17/14, 11:31   
  Zero  
I'm pretty happy overall with the DLC. I think the "themed" tracks are all pretty solid (Excite Bike might be my favorite?), and both Yoshi and Rainbow Road are two of my favorite classic tracks so having them back is nice. Don't really care much for Wario's gold mine but it isn't bad. Neither of the new non-themed courses (Dragon and Ice) do much for me though. I kind of half suspect they were made with the original set and held back for not being up to par... but that is just a theory.

I'm kind of sad that unless I go out of my way to do so, I may never get to play these stages online due to the weird way Nintendo set things up. Ah well.

@Mop it up The Chinese motive is a bit odd, and doubly so since it seems to be a "Lakitu" stage and like... is Lakitu Chinese? Is that the message here? Why does Lakitu = China?!
11/17/14, 16:37   
  ludist210  
Finally played both packs this weekend, and I'm impressed. I like that Nintendo changed up a few things, even if they were somewhat little (rupees instead of coins for Hyrule Circuit, the sound effects for the item wheel on Hyrule Circuit, all anti-gravity for Mute City, the way coins refill on Mute City, random placement of obstacles in Excitebike). Good fun!

Koovaps said:
I hate this game and it's stupid. My favorite new track is definitely the dragon one.
pokepal, is that you?
11/17/14, 16:43   
  TriforceBun  
SNES Rainbow Road is the best Mario Kart track of all time. You're all insane!
11/17/14, 17:10   
  canonj  
@Zero

Why can't you play the new tracks online? I was playing online over the weekend with random people and the new tracks were chosen frequently. The game will automatically pair you with other people who also have the DLC, and there's an option to turn this off in case you want to play with people who don't have the DLC.
11/17/14, 17:26   
  Zero  
@TriforceBun Not me!

There is something about this one in 8 though that felt a bit off though. Is it wider now? I've only raced it once (on 150 cc) but it seemed too easy, usually this track makes me work a bit harder to stay on. Also it feels like it is a lot tougher to get the boost when the track waves from the thwomps. Am I going nuts?!

@canonj Oh I didn't know it paired you with people who have the DLC, I thought I remembered reading something about how that wasn't going to happen. Well... good then!
11/17/14, 17:28   
Edited: 11/17/14, 17:28
  ludist210  
@TriforceBun

I think it's fantastic. 7 did it right, 8's is no different (and that's a good thing).
11/17/14, 17:45   
  TriforceBun  
@Zero

Ooh, nice list. I remember dat.

I do think the Wii U Rainbow Road SNES might be slightly wider, probably to accommodate for the 12 players. I still think it plays really well, but it would've been nice if it felt as intense and difficult as before. Of course, I only played it in 100cc which is already pretty easy, so I'm looking forward to going online with it and dealing with real competition.
11/17/14, 18:49   
  ploot  
@TriforceBun
ploot said:
@Mop it up
SNES Rainbow Road (MK7 Version... in MK8) is actually my favourite Rainbow Road, you stinker!
11/17/14, 21:04   
  Mop it up  
They should at least make SNES tracks 5 laps, no idea why they're against that.

@Zero The original SNES Mario Kart has sharper handling, so I think SNES Rainbow Road is wider in MK7 and 8 to compensate for the wider turning radius that these games have. Most retro tracks are wider/larger than the originals, usually the ones from SNES, N64, GBA, and GCN Mario Kart games, and probably for the same reason: those games have sharper cornering than the more recent ones.
11/17/14, 21:19   
  Zero  
@Mop it up Yeah but I mean that it feels a lot wider to me in 8 than in 7. May be my imagination, may be that they made it wider to deal with 12 racers. But it just feels easier to me.
11/17/14, 21:21   
Edited: 11/17/14, 21:37
  Mop it up  
@Zero Probably that it's on a big HD screen instead of a tiny sub-SD screen. The two versions feel about the same size to me.
11/17/14, 21:35   
  Zero  
I acknowledge this is possible but when I say "feel" I mean the actual feel of racing on it not just the look. It just felt way too easy. I never even came near the edges, while I usually find myself barely staying on at some points.
11/17/14, 21:38   
  Zero  
11/23/14, 21:43   
  cusideabelincoln  
Oh man just started playing this and I love the new maps. Pretty creative and interesting. Can't wait to unlock more.

I also added everyone's NNID in the OP. Mine is cusideabelincoln.
12/08/14, 06:19   
  chrisbg99  
@cusideabelincoln

You really need to pop up more often around here.
12/08/14, 06:21   
  cusideabelincoln  
True true. Well now I'll have questions about the Wii U so I probably will be :p

On the negative (!) side, gaming will probably be more expensive for me now. I'm too used to super cheap Steam sales, and I already want a lot of Wii U games: Hyrule Warriors, Donkey Kong, Smash Bros, and Bayonetta.
12/08/14, 14:18   
  ludist210  
@cusideabelincoln

I got your request last night and accepted. So there you go.
12/08/14, 16:39   
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