Mario Kart 8

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Crazy races, wild drifts, and epic battles with shells and bananas! Mario Kart 8 is the ultimate adrenaline-packed kart racing game, full of fun and unpredictable moments on exciting tracks with your favorite Nintendo characters.

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Which character was NOT originally playable in Mario Kart 8, but was added later through downloadable content (DLC)? (Genius)

#1: Link

#2: Isabelle

#3: King Boo

#4: Dry Bones

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What is the maximum achievable speed (without using boosts) of a kart in Mario Kart 8 when fully optimized for speed? (Advanced)

#1: 5.75

#2: 5.25

#3: 5.5

#4: 5.0

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Mario Kart 8 features anti-gravity racing sections where players can drive on walls and ceilings, changing the traditional gameplay dynamically.

In Mario Kart 8, Link from The Legend of Zelda series makes his debut as a playable character, marking the first time that a character from outside the Mario franchise is included in a Mario Kart game.

Mario Kart 8 Polls Add Poll

Which track do you think is the most challenging in Mario Kart 8?

Rainbow Road

Neo Bowser City

Mount Wario

Grumble Volcano

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Which item do you find the most frustrating to go against in Mario Kart 8?

Blue Shell

Lightning

Red Shell

Banana Peel

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Popular Characters

Mario

Luigi

Peach

Bowser

Yoshi

Toad

Donkey Kong

Wario

Waluigi

Daisy

Rosalina

Koopa Troopa

Toadette

Shy Guy

Lakitu

Baby Mario

Baby Luigi

Baby Peach

Baby Daisy

Metal Mario

Pink Gold Peach

Larry

Lemmy

Ludwig

Iggy

Roy

Morton

Wendy

Inkling Boy

Inkling Girl

Link

Villager

Isabelle

Tanooki Mario

Cat Peach

Dry Bones

Bowser Jr.

King Boo

Dry Bowser

Gold Mario

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announcement

June 11, 2013

Announcement of Mario Kart 8

Nintendo officially announced Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U during E3 2013, revealing gameplay footage and features.

release

May 29, 2014

Release of Mario Kart 8

Mario Kart 8 was released worldwide for the Nintendo Wii U, becoming a major hit and one of the best-selling games on the platform.

announcement

January 13, 2017

Release of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe announcement

Nintendo announced Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch, an enhanced port of the original game with additional content and features.

release

April 28, 2017

Release of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was released alongside the Nintendo Switch console, quickly becoming one of the system’s flagship titles.

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