Mario Kart 8

Mario Kart 8 is an upcoming Mario Kart game for Wii U, and confirmed to be released in Spring 2014. The game is the eighth game in the mainstream series, and the tenth in the overall Mario Kart series. A new gimmick, anti-gravity, is confirmed. Bikes, gliders, and underwater driving are also confirmed to return.

Gameplay
The gameplay appears to be the same as most Mario Kart games. The main karts use a similar design from Mario Kart 7 and have gliders. Bikes, which are introduced in Mario Kart Wii make a return. Vehicles can also go underwater. The game introduces anti-gravity tracks, that allow the players to race on vertical and upside-down roads.

Characters

 * Mario
 * Luigi
 * Yoshi
 * Toad
 * Princess Peach
 * Princess Daisy
 * Wario
 * Waluigi
 * Toadette
 * Koopa
 * Donkey Kong
 * Bowser

Nitro Cup

 * Mario Circuit, which is a valley near Princess Peach's Castle, also it is the main course shown in the E3 2013 trailer.
 * A land made of sweets.
 * A ruins area.
 * A residential area.
 * An underwater chamber.
 * A haunted mansion.

Retro Courses

 * GCN Dry Dry Desert
 * 3DS Music Park
 * 3DS Piranha Plant Slide