Topic: Mario Kart 8 - OT

Looks good.

The name of the recording feature is Mario Kart TV. It allows you take video highlights and share them to Miiverse.

I'm pretty content with this game. Not as amazing as the new Smash Bros, but still looks great!

Gorgeous screen shots

Whoa, those screenshots are amazing! That HD, that is amazing! The anti-gravity deal is also cool. This is one of the games I am most excited for.

Liked Mario Kart better back when the game was focused on KART RACING. Now it's gotten out of control. The game started changing too much after Mario Kart DS. I like Mario Kart DS and all of the games before it much more than Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7. They're just adding in too many new elements that are taking away from the essence of the game in my opinion.

Now that bikes are back, they BETTER be balanced with the karts! Mario Kart Wii was basically Mario Bike Wii
Mario Kart 7 is my least favorite Mario Kart, although the Kart customization idea was good. Double Dash is my favorite, and DS was pretty good too (besides the snaking)
I STILL play Mario Kart 64 on occasion and I love the simplicity of it. I'm sure Mario Kart 8 will be fun but it seems to be straying away from what the series is actually about.

Moar gifs

Hover-karts

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The graphics are amazing, trumping every other nintendo Direct game imo.
When Mario slowly drifted towards the camera, I couldn't help but Teenage mutant ninja Drool.

This game looks to have the best graphics on Wii U so far.

Nope. X has the best graphics.
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@TysonOfTime

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after watching the gameplay video in HD and checking out the screenshots i feel that the Big N is close to reaching a mute point as far as graphics are concerned for their cartoony based franchises. Mario kart 8 is jaw dropping, and it's running in 60fps....

The next graphical leap will be getting their character models to look simular to that Super Smash Bros CG.cutscene mega man unviel trailer where Mega man's using metal man's weapon against Mario and Link or those beautiful CG pikmen 3 screen shots. And that's basically it, no need to go further when it comes to Donkey Kong, Mario, Kirby and what have you. Zelda & Metroid are a different story if Nintendo was aiming for a more realistic look.

Shame it isn't ready for Holiday 2013,but hey the game looks amazing.

If Mario Kart 8 is running 60 FPS at 1080p, then I think Wii U will be fine visually.

Looks good but nothing more, anti gravity is a gimmick, same as bikes,
where this needs to shine is in its features:

• online modes
• tournaments
• track editor
• cart editor
• voice chat

things like that,
but I have a feeling that most of them will be a letdown.

@Scollurio
"If it doesn't have what I want, I will complain even though the game's still looking really good."
You're expecting stuff that most likely won't happen. We've seen one trailer and the game doesn't come out 'til 2014. At least have a little bit of hope and instead of expecting what you want; just expect it to a great game.