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Thursday13th Feb 2014
News Bowser's Koopalings Join the Cast of Mario Kart 8, Launches 30th May
The gang's all here!
In today's much anticipated Nintendo Direct, CEO Satoru Iwata announced that Mario Kart 8 will officially be launching on 30th May in both NA and EU; this follows the late January confirmation that it was to be a May release. Iwata-san also announced that a few new "unexpected" characters will be added to the game's roster. For...
Saturday8th Feb 2014
News This 'Provisional' Mario Kart 8 Box Art May Get You Into Gear
It's just a few months away
Update: As correctly remembered by hwrose379 in the comments, this box art was initially visible as a very small image in the original announcement (linked in the text below). It seems even more feasible, as a result, that this provisional design will be the final box art. Original Article: Mario Kart 8 is a vitally...
Thursday30th Jan 2014
News Mario Kart 8 Drifting In For a May Release
Aiming for top gear
Satoru Iwata has completed his investor briefing presentation, and one detail that's thankfully beyond the dangers of translation errors is that Mario Kart 8 is set to arrive in May — that window is for the worldwide market. The importance of the release for Wii U is self-evident, as just today both Mario Kart 7 and —...
Thursday23rd Jan 2014
News Mass Market Price And Mario Kart 8 Will Reverse The Wii U's Fortunes, Say UK Retailers
Key figures in UK games retail pass judgement
Nintendo's recent poor financial reports and the less-than-brilliant sales of the Wii U console have triggered a flood of comments and suggestions from fans, developers, publishers and analysts alike, and now it's the turn of the retailers to offer their own perspective on the situation. Speaking to UK...
Saturday21st Dec 2013
News Mario Kart 8 Jump Festa Impressions
They're floaty light!
Over in Japan gamers attending the Jump Festa 2014 show are getting to grips with Mario Kart 8, lucky things. Reports so far tell us that there are three tracks for attendees to play — "Circuit", "Resort" and "Ghost House", which sound the same as the demo builds we've enjoyed in the West — and the game allows two players...
Wednesday18th Dec 2013
News Rosalina, Baby Characters, New Courses And Unique Rides All Confirmed For Mario Kart 8
UFOs, ATV buggies and bikes all inbound
Today's Nintendo Direct broadcast was bursting with new information about a host of Wii U and 3DS titles, and those looking forward to Mario Kart 8 weren't left disappointed. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealed a whole host of fresh info about the forthcoming Wii U racer, including new tracks and...
Wednesday9th Oct 2013
Video Proof That Mario Kart 8 Can Only Be Enriched By The Addition Of F1-Style Commentary
Murray Walker would be proud
Mario Kart 8 is shaping up to be something pretty special, with its amazing visuals, upside-down track design and trademark killer gameplay. However, the following video — produced in conjunction with our friends at Family Gamer TV and Team VVV — illustrates that there's always room for improvement. What Nintendo...
Friday27th Sep 2013
News Awesome Mario Kart Trophies Added to Club Nintendo Europe
Four available for 5000 stars each
We suspect, based on our community game nights and events — they will return! — that Mario Kart 7 is pretty high on a number of favourite game lists. The franchise is also the classic multiplayer experience on Nintendo systems, successfully bringing out the most competitive instincts in players. Naturally, if...
Thursday12th Sep 2013
News Mario Kart 8 is Confirmed for the Eurogamer Expo
Ready, set...
A week ago we were happy to share the news of the big hitters that Nintendo is bringing to the Eurogamer Expo this year, as well as confirmation of our very own StreetPass and multiplayer booth. There were some exciting titles announced, such as Bayonetta 2,
Thursday25th Jul 2013
News Mario Kart Arcade GP DX Racing to Arcades
Like Mario Kart 7 on steroids, and probably not as good
While talking about the Mario Kart franchise, we think the majority of people focus on those games published by Nintendo for its systems, but any discussion will have at least one person say "ah, but what about the arcades?" Typically they're not counted as part of the series, as they're...
Tuesday2nd Jul 2013
News Mario Kart 8 Team Talk GamePad Features, Track Design And F-Zero
Hideki Konno and Kosuke Yobuki spill some beans
French site Gamekult sat down with Mario Kart 8 producer Hideki Konno and director Kosuke Yobuki at E3 to talk about the inspirations and intentions around the latest, gravity-tumbling installment of the series. According to a translation of the interview, the reverse gravity idea showcased in Mario...
Sunday30th Jun 2013
Rumour Mario Kart 8 Coming To Wii U in April
Spanish newsletter may have jumped the gun
During the special E3 Nintendo Direct we caught our first glimpse of Mario Kart 8 and it was revealed the game would be available in Spring 2014. There's been no specific date or month given for its release, however, a newsletter from Nintendo of Europe - which can be seen below - has seemingly let the cat...
Tuesday11th Jun 2013
News Hideki Konno Delves Into Mario Kart 8
"It's going to be the definitive Mario Kart"
Earlier today Nintendo showed off some of its next Mario Kart title for the very first time during its E3 Nintendo Direct presentation. It's appropriately called Mario Kart 8 and in a developer interview Hideki Konno had delved into the making of the game as well as some of its features. The main thing...
News Mario Kart TV Will Allow You To Share Your Racing Skills On Miiverse
Nintendo announces new feature for Mario Kart 8
Nintendo has just confirmed that Mario Kart 8 will allow players to share their best races using a service called Mario Kart TV. According to IGN, players will be able to record and upload their performances to Miiverse, where other players can pass comments on their skills. This is similar to the...
News Mario Kart 8 Drifting Onto Wii U in Spring 2014
Gravity defying 3D tracks to be introduced
During today's E3 Nintendo Direct broadcast, Satoru Iwata confirmed Mario Kart 8, the Wii U debut of the karting series. It picks up various ideas from its Wii and 3DS predecessors, yet surprisingly won't be available this year — it's been given a release window of Spring 2014. The footage shown was...
Friday17th May 2013
News Nintendo Confirms Smash Bros., 3D Mario and Mario Kart for E3 Nintendo Direct
Oh snap
Today's Nintendo Direct has come and gone, bringing with it an exclusive Sonic release, more mascot Olympians and some long-awaited release dates. Whether it pushed enough buttons is down to personal opinion, but it was relatively snappy and low-key compared to some other recent broadcasts. Whether a reaction to that or simply an effort to...
Wednesday24th Apr 2013
News Rejoice, Mario Kart Wii U Is Coming This Year
Pole position
We already know that Nintendo is working on a fresh Mario Kart entry for the Wii U and that it will make its debut at this year's E3. However, in a PR email pertaining to its 2013 financial results, Nintendo has let slip that the game will be rolled out onto the starting grid this year, which should give the struggling console a...
Wednesday23rd Jan 2013
News Mario Kart Wii U Driving Into E3 This Year
Should be in gear and playable
In a reassuring segment of today's Wii U Direct, Satoru Iwata announced — in name if not footage — games that will be playing a bigger role later this year. One of these was a new Mario Kart entry, currently in development and, most importantly, planned to be playable at this year's E3. With an over-riding message...
