Mario Kart 8 Direct Video Released

Mario Kart 8 speeds onto Wii U one month from today, so we thought it was the perfect time for a Mario Kart 8 Direct.

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.*
Driving up a waterfall or across the ceiling can provide an intense adrenaline rush, but that's not all anti-gravity is good for. It also provides a wild new gameplay mechanic: if you collide into other racers in zero-g, you'll earn speed boosts worth bragging about. Upload and share your best moments and watch your friends' using Mario Kart TV.* Returning features include 12-player online play*, gliders, underwater racing, motorbikes, and custom karts. You can even race as Bowser's seven minions, the Koopalings.

• 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
• For the first time ever, play as all seven of Bowser's minions, the Koopalings
• Crisp HD graphics and fluid animation offers players a visually stunning Mario Kart

01:52 Defying Gravity
06:56 Mario Kart Through the Ages I
07:20 Mario Kart Customization
10:53 New Challengers
12:36 Mario Kart Through the Ages II
13:02 New Items
16:42 Karts vs. Bikes: The Test of Time
21:12 Mario art Through the Ages III
21:38 News @ 8: Online Racing, Host Your Own Tournaments, Ghosts from Around the World, Mario Kart TV
25:20 Music Kart
28:12 Mario Kart Through the Ages IV
28:35 Live from Mario Kart Stadium
31:13 Mario Kart 8 Club Nintendo Offer
32:12 Mario Kart 8 Wii U Bundle
33:04 New Mario Kart 8 Trailer

Play Mario Kart on Facebook

Mario Kart goes online via Facebook. Is Mario Kart the best game ever? Well, we're all fans of the game here, and are a bit biased! -So we'll happily squabble over which version we like the most! Mario Kart is a series of go-kart-style racing video games developed by Nintendo. Mario Kart fans unite! Choose your favourite racer, hop online and give the die-hard fans on this page a run for their money!

Here's some gameplay footage of Mario Kart for the Nintendo Wii. Here's the game description:



Your favorite go-kart racing circuit is finally coming to the Wii. Just snap your Wii remote into the included steering wheel, and you're ready to enjoy classic Mario racing circuits, as well as plenty of new ones, with your old friends Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Wario, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Toad, Bowser and more. Pick up coins and Koopa shells along the way to increase your speed or blow your opponents off of the track.