Mario Kart 8: Difference between revisions

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|genre=[[Mario Kart (series)|Racing]]

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A prominent new addition is [[anti-gravity]], allowing players to drive on almost any surface. Elements from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' and ''Mario Kart 7'' are reused, such as 12-racer fields, [[Bike|bikes]] and 2-Player online from ''Mario Kart Wii''; and gliding, [[underwater driving]], and kart customizing from ''Mario Kart 7''. In addition, [[All-Terrain Vehicle|ATVs]] join the returning [[kart]]s and bikes as a new class of vehicle. The game also features more detail in courses, specifically retro tracks, which appear more redesigned than their original appearances. The game is also the best-selling title for the Wii U, selling 8 million copies as of September 30, 2016, surpassing sales of both ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''.

A [[Nintendo Switch]] port titled ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' was released in 2017, which retains much of this game's base and downloadable content while adding other new content.

Mii amiibo MK8.png|[[Mii]] ([[amiibo]] version) [[File:MK8 Mii Emblem.png|32px]]<br>'''Any^***'''

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====Downloadable drivers====

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MK8 Tanooki Mario Icon.png|[[Tanooki Mario]] [[File:MK8 Tanooki Mario Emblem.png|32px]]<br>'''<span style="color:green">Medium</span>'''

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=====''Animal Crossing'' x ''Mario Kart 8''=====

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MK8 Dry Bowser Icon.png|[[Dry Bowser]] [[File:MK8 Dry Bowser Emblem.png|32px]]<br>'''<span style="color:red">Heavy</span>'''

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MK8 Red Yoshi Icon.png|[[Yoshi (species)|Red Yoshi]] [[File:MK8 Red Yoshi Emblem.png|32px]]<br>'''<span style="color:green">Medium</span>'''

MK8 Light-Blue Yoshi Icon.png|[[Yoshi (species)|Light-blue Yoshi]] [[File:MK8 Light-Blue Yoshi Emblem.png|32px]]<br>'''<span style="color:green">Medium</span>'''

MK8 Yellow Yoshi Icon.png|[[Yoshi (species)|Yellow Yoshi]] [[File:MK8 Yellow Yoshi Emblem.png|32px]]<br>'''<span style="color:green">Medium</span>'''

MK8 Green Shy Guy Icon.png|[[Shy Guy|Green Shy Guy]] [[File:MK8 Shy Guy Emblem.png|32px]]<br>'''<span style="color:dodgerblue">Light</span>'''

MK8 Blue Shy Guy Icon.png|[[Shy Guy|Blue Shy Guy]] [[File:MK8 Shy Guy Emblem.png|32px]]<br>'''<span style="color:dodgerblue">Light</span>'''

MK8 Black Shy Guy Icon.png|[[Black Shy Guy]] [[File:MK8 Shy Guy Emblem.png|32px]]<br>'''<span style="color:dodgerblue">Light</span>'''

MK8 White Shy Guy Icon.png|[[Shy Guy|White Shy Guy]] [[File:MK8 Shy Guy Emblem.png|32px]]<br>'''<span style="color:dodgerblue">Light</span>'''

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<small>The CPU drivers do not drive as the different colored [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s and [[Shy Guy]]s.</small>

With the discontinuation of digital purchases for Wii U in March 2023, it is no longer possible to buy the paid downloadable vehicle parts, though they can still be downloaded by those who purchased them when they were available.

===Available parts===

*'''Bold''' = Part is available at the start.

*<nowiki>*</nowiki> = Changes color, depending on the character.

*<nowiki>**</nowiki> = Changes color for the [[Koopalings]].

*<nowiki>***</nowiki> = Changes color for [[Daisy]], [[Baby Daisy]], [[Rosalina]], and [[Baby Rosalina]].

The "8" logos on the parts are replaced with the character's symbol, except on the Gold Standard and Gold Glider.

====Karts====

===Items found on the track===

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|Gives the player a random item. Items given are based on the player's distance from first place.

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|Gives the player a small boost and increase top speed when more are collected, up to a maximum of ten.

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|The equivalent of a coin, used for [[Hyrule Circuit]]. They replace coins in the item roulette and in the track.

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|The equivalent of a coin, used for [[Animal Crossing]]. They replace coins in the item roulette and in the track.

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===New items===

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|Can be thrown up to three times, hitting racers forward/backward and when it returns to its user after the first and second use.

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|Automatically chomps on obstacles and other racers, giving a short speed boost for each bite.

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|Emits a radial shockwave hitting racers, as well as destroying all obstacles, including the Spiny Shell.

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|Generates eight items ([[Coin]], [[Bob-omb]], [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]], [[Star]], [[Blooper]], [[Green Shell]], [[Red Shell]], and a [[Banana]]) that circle around the player for them to use.

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===Returning items===

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|Grants the player two extra coins and a micro boost.

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|Travels in a straight line and knocks over a kart it hits.

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|Three green shells that orbit the player's kart, protecting them from incoming attacks.

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|Homes in on the closest kart in front of the player and knocks it over.

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|Three red shells that orbit the player's kart, protecting them from incoming attacks.

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|Protects the player from incoming items, and spins out other racers that hit it.

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|Three bananas that orbit the player's kart, protecting them from incoming attacks.

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|Provides the player's kart with a small speed boost.

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|Orbits the player's kart, providing them with three separate speed boosts.

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|Provides the player's kart with continuous speed boosts for a short time.

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|Allows the player to throw fireballs for a short time that cause other karts to spin out on impact.

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|Provides the player invincibility from all terrain and items, and also giving a speed boost.

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|Sprays ink on all racers ahead and reduces their visibility. The racers hit also lose some of their traction while sprayed.  

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|Explodes after a short time when thrown or dropped, knocking over any kart in its blast radius.

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|Targets the racer in first place, knocking over all other karts in its path.

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|Causes all opponents to drop their items, shrink, and drive slowly for a short time.

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|Transforms the player into a Bullet Bill, rocketing through the track with auto-pilot, and providing invincibility from all terrain and items.

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The 200cc engine class is 150% the speed of the 150cc engine class (for comparison, the speed of the 50cc and 100cc engine classes are respectively 80% and 90% of the speed of the 150cc engine class)<ref>Mister Wu (June 11, 2015). [https://web.archive.org/web/20181021015617/https://forums.mkboards.com/threads/the-relative-speed-of-the-engine-classes.16403/ The relative speed of the engine classes]. ''MKBoards''. Retrieved February 19, 2018. For a frame-by-frame comparison using direct game time instead of MKTV, see ''Raw Results'' and ''Results'' of [https://web.archive.org/web/20181021015812/https://forums.mkboards.com/threads/the-tables-of-top-speed-in-km-h-as-function-of-speed-value-and-coins.24123/ The tables of top speed in km/h as function of speed value and coins], in particular ''200cc class. 1.0 speed without coins: the speed increase with respect to the same case in the 150cc engine class is 50 ± 1 %''.</ref> and causes acceleration to change every time the acceleration statistics changes,<ref>For more information, see the [[Mario Kart 8 in-game statistics#Acceleration (AC)|section on the in-game acceleration statistics]] and the [[Mario Kart 8 in-game statistics#Speed (SL, SW, SA and SG)|section on the in-game speed statistics]].</ref> and a new braking technique, triggered only when braking while drifting: orange sparks come out of the driving wheels that start rotating at a low speed, a braking sound can be heard and the deceleration is slower, allowing tighter turns without necessarily losing the Mini-Turbo charge.<ref>Mister Wu (October 7,2015). [https://web.archive.org/web/20181021015821/https://forums.mkboards.com/threads/mk8-techniques-thread.14076/page-2 post 37 of the "MK8 Technqiues Thread".] ''MKBoards''. Retrieved November 8, 2015.</ref> Furthermore, in this engine class the Star item significantly increases both acceleration and maximum speed, unlike in 150cc where maximum speed is mostly unaffected.

Twenty-one of the tracks are also altered to accommodate for the different 200cc physics, such as modifying the boost value of the ramps with Dash Panels on them or locally increasing gravity in various areas including jumps or glider sections<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CiijrS6P6gqLAfzqKQLpZGd-CeljqzuDFvfLg6ThW3A/edit#gid=1771969346 A list of elements used in Mario Kart 8]. The Adjuster200cc is among the Objects, and its effect is to increase gravity. Retrieved June 26, 2016.</ref>. The following is an alphabetized list of all racetracks that have different 200cc physics:

Most of the game's musical tracks are orchestrated, making this game the first ''Mario Kart'' game to feature orchestrated tracks.<ref>https://www.reinodocogumelo.com/2014/04/nintendo-revela-que-mario-kart-8-tera.html?m=1</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvWfvVzIU6U</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEqt-E6VTPE</ref>

==Promotion and advertising==

==Trivia==

*''Mario Kart 8'' is the only game in the ''Mario Kart'' series where no two race tracks share the same background music.

*''Mario Kart 8'' is the only game in the ''Mario Kart'' series featuring retro courses to not include a classic SNES Mario Circuit.

*''Mario Kart 8'' is the only game in the ''Mario Kart'' series to have a number of Rainbow Road tracks not shared by any other game, with 3 including the DLC. ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'' all have one Rainbow Road course, ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' have two Rainbow Roads (or Rainbow Road equivalents), and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' both have five Rainbow Roads.

==External links==

*[http://mariokart8.nintendo.com/wiiu/ Official American Website] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20170116150122/http://mariokart8.nintendo.com/ Archive])

*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Wii-U-games/Mario-Kart-8-765384.html Official European Website]