Mario Kart 8 - Nintendo Wii U

by Nintendo

• Race along walls and upside-down on twisting anti-gravity racetracks!
• Share highlight videos of your greatest moments with friends via the Mario Kart TV feature and Miiverse.
• Race and battle with friends locally or connect online to play with random players from around the world.
• Fan favorite features from past Mario Kart games include gliders, underwater racing, motorbikes, mid-air tricks, and more.
• Crisp HD graphics and fluid animation offers players the most visually stunning Mario Kart yet!

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00DC7G2W8
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: May 30, 2014
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,323 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #2 in Video Games > Wii U > Games

Product Description

Feel the rush as your kart rockets across the ceiling. Race upside-down and along walls on anti-gravity tracks in the most action-fueled Mario Kart game yet. Take on racers across the globe and share videos of your greatest moments via Mario Kart TV.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

153 of 170 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The best racer to date on an amazing platform! Beautifully done, Nintendo!:) May 30, 2014

By John Smith

Format:Video Game|Verified Purchase

Like most people, I bought a Wii U for the New Smash Bros, LOZ, Animal Crossing and so on. And I've been anxiously awaiting this games arrival for a long time, as I pre-ordered is the second it was available on amazon. The last game I can say I truly enjoyed on the Wii U, was Super Mario 3D World, and boy am I glad the wait for a new great game is over.

This game is AMAZING! I've played every entry since SMK and have loved each one since, as they all brought new ideas to the table. Mario Kart 8 takes the reigns as my favorite title in the series though, no question! This has got to be THE best racing game Nintendo has ever created. It's so much more tasty and rich than the ones before it.

So first off, the gamepad controls for this game feel very nice. Being used to the wii remote, I was surprised at how natural the conversion to the gamepad felt. I prefer using the analog sticks opposed to the gamepad's gyroscope though. The gamepad is just a little too big to be leaning back and forth!:/ I also like how they incorporated the gamepads screen into the game. If you're playing on the T.V. you can easily switch to gamepad-only mode with the touch of a button, there's also another little button you can press to see where everyone is on the track! Very convenient! Some people may complain that the gamepad screen isn't being used enough, but come on, lets be honest... There's not much you can do with the gamepad in this game. You're racing! You want to keep your eye's on ONE screen!

Next, the graphics. Sweet baby Jesus this game is beautiful. I can't describe the feeling of seeing an HD Mario Kart game, it's completely different from seeing the videos of it in reviews on YouTube. Once you own this game and you play it on your TV... Then and only then you can truly see how nice this game looks. My favorite track has got to be Twisted mansion (i'm a sucker for anything spooky!). Nintendo, like always, does a great job in course variety and it's no different in this game either as each one is COMPLETELY different from the one before it. They stuck to the traditional 16 re-made old tracks, and 16 brand spankin new ones. I love this tradition as it eases us into new territory in the series. There's tons of throwbacks in here though!

Also, I don't know if anyone else likes to do this too, but to really appreciate the game more.. i go on time trials and just explore the tracks to their entirety. I know I'm gonna have fun doing that on this game considering all the detail they put into it, and how nice it looks!!

Next, the ANTI-GRAVITY! Wow, You ever play a mario kart game and just be like "man, I wish I could just drive on the walls.. And then onto the ceiling! Well, now you can. The first course showcases this and man it feeds some sort of hunger I had. I love this feature along with the gliding they incorporated (which was first used in Mario Kart 7) So happy these have been added to the main series. Oh, and you can drive UNDERWATER NOW TOO. Fun little things like this make a game all the more enjoyable!

And finally, the MUSIC! The music Is amazing. If there's one company you can count on for making great music along with their games, it's nintendo, I mean come on. Pokemon, LOZ, Smash Bros, Super Mario. Big band music with sweet guitar solos and jazzy songs? Yes please! Loving the music so far, 10/10 !:)

Last, THE BAD. Honestly, it's pretty tough to find anything bad about this game.. I haven't had any real issues with it. I wish next time instead of 32 tracks, they would add some more more cause I managed to race and beat every single one in about 2-3 hours. Then again, I'm not sure if I really do want more tracks. Maybe 32 is perfect! Nintendo knows balance. Another thing.. WHERE IS THE TRACK CREATOR? I would absolutely love to make my own track. Nintendo understood that people like to be creative in games back in 2008 with smash bros brawl with the stage creator.. We haven't changed, nintendo! We like to make our own stuff! Hopefully the next entry will allow this. No biggie though. I'm really happy with this game!!

If you own a Wii U, you have to get this game. It's a no-brainer!:)

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66 of 74 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Just had 13 people over at my house June 1, 2014

By AuhsojSivart

Format:Video Game|Verified Purchase

And we were able to play Mario Kart 8 nonstop for about 7 hours. There aren't too many games that can create that much replayability and fun for that long for that 13 people ranging from ages 11 to 45. It's a must-buy if you have a Wii U and is good enough that, as long as you have people to play with, it's worth buying the system just to play this game.

107 of 125 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars More of the same, plus more! All of it pristine and fun. May 30, 2014

By Amazon Customer

Format:Video Game

The new levitation and under-water parts are as smooth as one would expect. There wasn't much of a learning curve. The new tracks, karts, and characters are all wonderful additions plus there are returning favorites. If you liked Mario Kart in the past, this is another fantastic entry into the series.

Additionally, the game looks gorgeous in full HD with 1080p at 60f/s. There are little attentions to detail around every turn. The new courses honor thwomps and other secondary characters in creative ways that feel right.

Unlike Sonic all-star racing, this game was easy to pick up and play from the start. You will probably win your first cup on your first try, but it gets harder. Sonic gave me control issues that required too much unnecessary skill and practice before I even started to make some headway in the game.

The gamepad is integrated well into the game, not forcing anything unneeded, but providing extra awesome. My favorite was to have the track displayed so I could check where the other karts were on the map.

That brings me to the new battle. I think the change is awesome. You can battle in one-player mode with customizable settings on the real tracks. There were full sets of karts for the one-player battle, so I don't know if multiplayer will feel space, but single player did not.

This is going to be the go-to party game. It appeared to be pretty flawless so I thank Nintendo for putting the extra effort in. Hopefully there are surprises too, for when I get more time to play further in the game.

33 of 38 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, what a game! May 30, 2014

By Matt J. Rose

Format:Video Game

OK first of all I have to admit I've been an Xbox user exclusively since the first Xbox was released. I never purchased a Wii, and haven't owned a Nintendo product since Game Boy when I was a young lad. I played Mario Kart at a friends house on the Wii, I loved the game but it just never grabbed me enough to purchase a console to play it on. Recently I sold my Xbox 360 and PS3 to get an Xbox One...never made the purchase and have been console-less for a quite some time.

I just noticed Mario Kart 8 was coming out for Wii U and I decided to look in to it. The visuals look amazing, and there is no denying the amount of fun you can have with "party" games like this. I went ahead and purchased a new black Wii U, and Mario Kart...I never thought I'd say this but its a game changer! First off the game looks much better when you actually see it on your HDTV, everything is crisp and colorful...vibrant is a word that comes to mind! The gamepad is honestly one of my favorite parts of Wii U so far, the second screen just adds so much to the experience, and being able to see the track in my hand is awesome!

My girlfriend and I played for a few hours, just checking out the tracks and characters (we both grew up with Mario on NES). The competition is fierce and with so many characters and tracks to choose fun we only quit cause we had to head to work. I'm not a Wii advocate, and I've literally only owned the console and game for a few hours so I cant provide a full review. From what I'm seeing so far whether your a Mario Kart connoisseur or a first time player you will love this game. I will update here if I find anything that could change my vote from 5 stars, but honestly the fun I had in those couple hours well warrant the 5 stars and make me happy I purchased both the Wii U and Mario Kart 8!

Update (6/2/14) So I had a weekend to play with my Wii U (I know I know) and I gotta say I should have bought a Wii U when it was first released. We packed the Wii up and brought it to my girlfriends parents house. First off her nephew had a blast playing his old Wii games, and the family was blown away by Mario Kart! I had originally planned to "show off" the game, but it ended up being a 4 hour 4 player split screen grudge match! Everybody had a blast and it reinforced my decision to purchase the Wii. Her dad was also impressed by the game pad screen and ability keep playing if the TV was needed for something else.

Don't even think about purchasing Mario Kart, and if you don't have a Wii U purchase Mario Kart the same day you pick up the new Wii U :) Awesome console and game...both made me a believer! Read more ›