Mario Kart 8

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments

One of the new Mario Kart 8 DLC tracks appears to have a reference to the Kung Fu Panda movie. You’ll notice that just before the race kicks off, there’s a poster on the wall of Lakitu – complete with the “Kung Fu Lakitu” name. Pretty neat, right?

Here’s a look at the Easter egg in video form:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 3 Comments

GameXplain has uploaded several videos showcasing Mario Kart 8’s next round of DLC. We’ve included all of the new footage below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 2 Comments

If you’re interested in seeing how quickly a race on the Baby Park course can finish with 200cc, then be sure to take a look at the video below. It goes by quickly – just as expected.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo of Europe published a new press release for next week’s Mario Kart 8 DLC.

Perhaps the most notable piece of information is that Baby Park will be 7 laps long. We also have official English names for the new courses: Animal Crossing, Big Blue, Super Bell Subway, and Wild Woods. Other than that, the new vehicles are Bone Rattler (Bike), City Tripper (Bike), Streetle (Kart), and P-Wing (Kart).

You can find everything you need to know about Mario Kart 8’s second DLC pack below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 4 Comments

New screenshots and patch notes are out for the second batch of DLC heading to Mario Kart 8 on April 23rd. Check them out below:

– Download of DLC2 possible
– 9 new Mii (amiibo activated) suits
– 200cc class added
– Grand Prix: Must beat all cups on 150cc to activate
– VS Race: available from the start
– Online Custom Rules: available from the start
– Friend Lobby: available from the start
– Tournament Settings: available from the start
– When breaking while drifting during 200c mode, sparks will fly from your tires
– Breaking now possible while drifting using the Wii Remote by pushing B, 1, & 2 buttons at the same time
– Able to add CPU players to Online Custom Rules, but only human players will count for scoring
– Pressing the minus button on the following controllers will now put the map on the screen:
       • Wii U Pro Controller
       • Classic Controller
       • Wii Remote + Nun-chuck
– The seasons on the Animal Crossing course are random, except in Time Attack mode, which is limited to Summer only.
– 10 new stamps added for use in Miiverse posts

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 54 Comments

Nintendo has revealed the full set of courses coming to Mario Kart 8’s next DLC pack. Baby Park (GameCube), Ribbon Road (GBA), Neo Bowser City (3DS), and Cheese Land (GBA) are the returning courses. Nature Road, Big Blue, Lingling Metro, and Animal Crossing are the new ones.

Check out the full set of videos for the new DLC below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 12 Comments

Nintendo uploaded another video from Mario Kart 8 today. This time around, we get a look at the Mute City track with the 200cc class.

Check out the new video below.

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