Mario Kart 8
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| Developer: | Nintendo EAD |
| Publisher: | Nintendo |
| Platforms: | Wii U, Nintendo Switch |
| Date of release: | Mario Kart 8
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
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Overview
Mario Kart 8 is a racing game developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo for the Wii U console. It is the eighth installment in the Mario Kart series and the second Mario Kart title to use the Nintendo Network. The game was released worldwide throughout May 2014. An enhanced port was released for the Nintendo Switch in April 2017 under the name Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which featured a higher resolution, new characters, 200cc in Time Trials, and a revamped Battle Mode. On 2022-02-08, it was announced that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will receive paid downloadable content, known as the Booster Course Pass, which will feature 48 tracks and be released in six waves, each containing eight tracks. All waves have been released as of 2023-11-09.
Content
Characters
Courses
| Cup | Track |
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 Mushroom Cup |
Mario Kart Stadium |
| Water Park | |
| Sweet Sweet Canyon | |
| Thwomp Ruins | |
 Flower Cup |
Mario Circuit |
| Toad Harbor | |
| Twisted Mansion | |
| Shy Guy Falls | |
 Star Cup |
Sunshine Airport |
| Dolphin Shoals | |
| Electrodrome | |
| Mount Wario | |
 Special Cup |
Cloudtop Cruise |
| Bone-Dry Dunes | |
| Bowser's Castle | |
| Rainbow Road | |
 Shell Cup |
Wii Moo Moo Meadows |
| GBA Mario Circuit | |
| DS Cheep Cheep Beach | |
| N64 Toad's Turnpike | |
 Banana Cup |
GCN Dry Dry Desert |
| SNES Donut Plains 3 | |
| N64 Royal Raceway | |
| 3DS DK Jungle | |
 Leaf Cup |
DS Wario Stadium |
| GCN Sherbet Land | |
| 3DS Music Park | |
| N64 Yoshi Valley | |
 Lightning Cup |
DS Tick-Tock Clock |
| 3DS Piranha Plant Slide | |
| Wii Grumble Volcano | |
| N64 Rainbow Road | |
 Egg Cup |
GCN Yoshi Circuit |
| Excitebike Arena | |
| Dragon Driftway | |
| Mute City | |
 Triforce Cup |
Wii Wario's Gold Mine |
| SNES Rainbow Road | |
| Ice Ice Outpost | |
| Hyrule Circuit | |
 Crossing Cup |
GCN Baby Park |
| GBA Cheese Land | |
| Wild Woods | |
| Animal Crossing | |
 Bell Cup |
3DS Neo Bowser City |
| GBA Ribbon Road | |
| Super Bell Subway | |
| Big Blue |
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| Course |
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| Wii Moo Moo Meadows |
| GCN Dry Dry Desert |
| SNES Donut Plains 3 |
| N64 Toad's Turnpike |
| Mario Circuit |
| Toad Harbor |
| GCN Sherbet Land |
| N64 Yoshi Valley |
| Course |
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| Battle Stadium |
| Sweet Sweet Kingdom |
| Dragon Palace |
| Lunar Colony |
| SNES Battle Course 1 |
| GCN Luigi's Mansion |
| 3DS Wuhu Town |
| Urchin Underpass |
References
- Official Site
- Mario Kart 8 on Wikipedia
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Wikipedia
- Mario Kart 8 on the Super Mario Wiki
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Super Mario Wiki