Mario Kart 8

Mario Kart 8
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Developer:	Nintendo EAD
Publisher:	Nintendo
Platforms:	Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Date of release:	Mario Kart 8 NTSC-J: 2014-05-29 NTSC-U: 2014-05-30 PAL: 2014-05-30 AUS: 2014-05-31 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe NTSC-J: 2017-04-28 NTSC-U: 2017-04-28 PAL: 2017-04-28 AUS: 2017-04-28

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

Character Listing
Character	Name
	Mario
	Luigi
	Peach
	Daisy
	Rosalina
	Tanooki Mario
	Cat Peach
	Birdo
	Yoshi
	Toad
	Koopa Troopa
	Shy Guy
	Lakitu
	Toadette
	King Boo
	Petey Piranha
	Baby Mario
	Baby Luigi
	Baby Peach
	Baby Daisy
	Baby Rosalina
	Gold Mario
	Metal Mario
	Pink Gold Peach
	Wiggler
	Wario
	Waluigi
	Donkey Kong
	Bowser
	Dry Bones
	Bowser Jr.
	Dry Bowser
	Kamek
	Lemmy
	Larry
	Wendy
	Ludwig
	Iggy
	Roy
	Morton
	Peachette
	Inkling Girl
	Inkling Boy
	Male Villager
	Female Villager
	Isabelle
	Link
	Link
	Diddy Kong
	Funky Kong
	Pauline

Courses

Track Listing (Wii U & Nintendo Switch)
Cup	Track
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

Track Listing (Nintendo Switch)
Cup	Track
Golden Dash Cup	Tour Paris Promenade
	3DS Toad Circuit
	N64 Choco Mountain
	Wii Coconut Mall
Lucky Cat Cup	Tour Tokyo Blur
	DS Shroom Ridge
	GBA Sky Garden
	Ninja Hideaway
Turnip Cup	Tour New York Minute
	SNES Mario Circuit 3
	N64 Kalimari Desert
	DS Waluigi Pinball
Propeller Cup	Tour Sydney Sprint
	GBA Snow Land
	Wii Mushroom Gorge
	Sky-High Sundae
Rock Cup	Tour London Loop
	GBA Boo Lake
	3DS Rock Rock Mountain
	Wii Maple Treeway
Moon Cup	Tour Berlin Byways
	DS Peach Gardens
	Merry Mountain
	3DS Rainbow Road
Fruit Cup	Tour Amsterdam Drift
	GBA Riverside Park
	Wii DK Summit
	Yoshi's Island
Boomerang Cup	Tour Bangkok Rush
	DS Mario Circuit
	GCN Waluigi Stadium
	Tour Singapore Speedway
Feather Cup	Tour Athens Dash
	GCN Daisy Cruiser
	Wii Moonview Highway
	Squeaky Clean Sprint
Cherry Cup	Tour Los Angeles Laps
	GBA Sunset Wilds
	Wii Koopa Cape
	Tour Vancouver Velocity
Acorn Cup	Tour Rome Avanti
	GCN DK Mountain
	Wii Daisy Circuit
	Piranha Plant Cove
Spiny Cup	Tour Madrid Drive
	3DS Rosalina's Ice World
	SNES Bowser Castle 3
	Wii Rainbow Road