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You can find the full Mario Kart 8 site here.

Note: some portions of the video do not contain sound (mainly clips in the beginning) because Nintendo simply didn’t include any.

Thanks to Tytygh for the tip.

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Retailers are now starting to take pre-orders for the Mario Kart 8 Wii U bundle – just announced today. You can reserve the package on either GameStop or Best Buy.

The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Set comes with a 32GB Wii U console, copy of Mario Kart 8, red Mario Wii Wheel accessory, and a red Mario Wii Remote Plus controller. You can also nab a free digital copy of New Super Mario Bros. U, Pikmin 3, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD or Wii Party U by registering Mario Kart 8 on Club Nintendo before July 31.

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Thisw eek’s GameStop ad has gone live. There aren’t too many highlights, as most items advertised are standard prices. On the bright side, Shin Megami Tensei IV has received a permanent price drop to $30.

Here’s the ad in full:

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This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment – 145,029 / NEW
2. [3DS] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call – 80,523 / NEW
3. [3DS] Youkai Watch – 43,136 / NEW
4. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour – 15,654 / 320,489
5. [PS3] Dai-3-ji Super Robot Taisen Z: Jigoku-hen – 12,240 / 186,396
6. [WIU] NES Remix 1+2 – 11,079 / NEW
7. [PSV] BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma – 10,709 / NEW
8. [PSV] Dai-3-ji Super Robot Taisen Z: Jigoku-hen – 8,678 / 154,669
9. [3DS] Ace Attorney 123: Wright Selection – 6,473 / 33,398
10. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes – 6,444 / 204,498
11. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe – 6,326 / 559,903
12. [3DS] Pokemon X/Y – 6,001 / 4,040,630
13. [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters – 5,926 / 18,241
14. [PS3] Sengoku Musou 4 – 5,392 / 218,011
15. [PS4] Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – 4,858 / 36,185
16. [PS3] Monster Hunter Frontier GG – 4,689 / NEW
17. [3DS] MapleStory: The Girl’s Fate – 4,203 / NEW
18. [PS3] Harem Tengoku da to Omottara Yandere Jigoku Datta – 4,101 / NEW
19. [PS3] Muv-Luv Photon flowers – 4,090 / NEW
20. [WIU] Just Dance Wii U – 4,000 / 33,934

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

3DS LL – 27,914
Vita – 22,394
PS4 – 12,712
PS3 – 6,726
3DS – 6,073
Wii U – 5,710
PSP – 1,957
Vita TV – 1,548
Xbox 360 – 242

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Vita – 17,905
PS4 – 14,396
3DS LL – 14,023
PS3 – 6,468
3DS – 5,920
Wii U – 5,204
PSP – 2,094
Vita TV – 1,133
Xbox 360 – 240

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Below are the latest details available for Mario Kart 8:

– Once again, Baby Rosalina and Pink Gold Peach are in
– Crazy 8 item is the spiritual successor to Mario Kart 7’s Lucky 7
– Super Horn: emits a sonic blast around your kart
– This pulse can knock out other racers or ward off Green, Red, and Blue Shells
– Super Horn is a rare item
– Acts as a counter measure to the Blue Shell
– Voice chat in lobbies for games with friends only
– Tournaments are one of the bigger features in the game
– Choose an icon and input name for it when they Create-A-Tournament
– Select rules next
– Can change the speed of the race (50cc, 100cc, 150cc) whether you want to allow racing as teams or even multiple rounds to decide a winner
– Can also set if a tournament is public or restricted to friends
– Other tweaks: restrict control schemes used in a race, whether computer players can fill in empty slots, and vehicle types (kart, bike, or ATVs) allowed in the race
– Takes player ratings into account
– You can set up a race so only players who achieved a certain online rank can join
– Once a tournament is created, you have a number code to share with your friends, or it can be discovered publically via search
– Daily/weekly/monthly recurring tournaments supports
– Can set start/end times
– Ex: a player could host a race for friends that occurs every Sunday night between 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. PT
– Can set a tournament that has a specific start and end date, or even a number of races allowed within a set time
– Whenever you create a tournament, you can choose which item sets are allowed in a race
– Players can choose between: all items, shells only, bananas only, mushrooms only, bob-ombs only, no items, and Frantic Mode
– Frantic Mode: higher frequency of powerful items like Lightning Bolts, Bullet Bills, and possibly Blue Shells
– Game records all races you participate in
– Game retains the events of the last 12 you competed in on the Wii U itself
– These replays save everything that happened in the match, so you can use simple editing tools to tweak certain parameters
– Replays aren’t finalized video, but gameplay footage you can quickly edit in Mario Kart TV
– Not a complex editing system
– By tweaking certain parameters, you can focus on specific drivers and moments
– Video focuses on action, big hits, items, or drifting
– Clips are 30, 45, or 60 seconds
– You can also render a highlight reel to display the full race
– Once a highlight film is edited, you can output a video to Miiverse or YouTube in HD
– Unclear if 720p or 1080p
– Players sign up with a Google Account and, while it’s uploading, you can edit a Miiverse post with stamps
– Battle Mode features new and existing courses re-engineered for this mode
– Battle mode replays can also be edited and shared by Mario Kart TV.
– In multiplayer, the GamePad mirrors the same four-player split-screen that was on the television

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