*RELEASE DATE* Mario Kart 8 is a racing video game for the Wii U game console and was released on May 30, 2014.
*DEVELOPER* Nintendo EAD
*PUBLISHER* Nintendo
*SERIES* Mario Kart == 8th Major Installment
*PLATFORMS* Wii U, Nintendo Switch
*GENRE* Kart Racing
*DESIGN* The game is like other Mario Kart games, where characters from the Mario series race each other in go-karts. == Players are able to use items from item boxes to keep their opponents from winning. == Along with go-karts, the game also has motorcycles. == There are 12 players in a race. == Like in Mario Kart 7, karts have hang-gliding attachments, and players are able to drive underwater. == For the first time in the series, players are able to drive on walls and ceilings. == There is local and online multiplayer for up to 12 players. Players include Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, etc.
*DELUXE EDITION* Mario Kart 8 was released on the Nintendo Switch as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It has all of the DLC pre-installed and changed some in game mechanics such as the battle mode.