Mario Kart 8
- For more information about this game and its enhanced port, see its corresponding articles on Super Mario Wiki (Deluxe version).
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| Developer(s) | Mario Kart 8: Nintendo EAD Namco Bandai Holdings Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Nintendo EPD BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc. | |||||
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| Publisher(s) | Nintendo | |||||
| Platform(s) | Mario Kart 8: Wii U Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Nintendo Switch | |||||
| Release date(s) | Mario Kart 8: May 29, 2014 May 29, 2014 May 30, 2014 May 30, 2014 May 31, 2014Mario Kart 8 Deluxe:  April 28, 2017 December 15, 2017 March 16, 2020
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| Genre(s) | Racing | |||||
| Modes | Single player, Multiplayer | |||||
| Ratings | ACB:  GCERO:  AESRB:  EFPB:  PGGCAM:  3GRAC:  AllGSRR: P(6+) P(6+) NMC:  7PEGI:  3RARS:  0+USK:  0 | |||||
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Mario Kart 8: Wii Remote Wii Classic Controller Wii U GamePad Wii Remote & Nunchuk Wii U Pro Controller Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Joy-Con Nintendo Switch Pro Controller Nintendo GameCube controller | |||||
Mario Kart 8 is a racing game for the Wii U released in 2014. An enchanced port known as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was released in 2017 for the Nintendo Switch. It is the eighth mainline installment in the Mario Kart series, a series of racing games featuring Mario characters.
Mario Kart 8 including a new racing mechanic known as mariowiki:anti-gravity, which allows players to drive around surfaces upside down. Various returning features include 12-racing fields, bikes, gliding, underwater driving, and kart customization.
Mario Kart 8 and its enhanced port Mario Kart 8 Deluxe are among the best-selling games for the Wii U and the Nintendo Switch respectively, with Mario Kart 8 selling around 8 million copies as of September 30, 2016 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe selling 37.08 million copies as of June 30, 2021.
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