Advance Look at Nintendo’s Mario Kart 8
Launches May 30th- We Had A Sneak Peek
Nintendo’s Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U doesn’t come out for almost a month (its official launch is May 30), but on May 1, we were treated to a special sneak peek at the game at Nintendo World in NYC. It looked INCREDIBLE! With 16 brand new tracks to race on, 16 remastered favorites from MarioKart games spanning throughout the franchise’s 20+ year history, MarioKart 8 is a splendid addition to the series.
The game is an excellent mix of new and classic elements, perfectly blending new features with the ones that fans loved about the other MarioKart games. Motorcycles (which debuted in MarioKart Wii) are still available to race in, and a slew of features from the 3DS’s MarioKart 7— including car customization, gliders, and underwater racing– are making their console debut. In addition to these mechanics, MarioKart 8 also introduces the ability to drive on walls and ceilings in certain areas of the tracks with new anti-gravity racing. When in anti-gravity mode, players can bump into each other to earn a speed boost and knock their friends off course, creating a double incentive to get aggressive in anti-gravity.
There are new characters and items too, like the Koopalings (who first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3 and have recently been seen in New Super Mario Bros. U) and the Super Horn, the first item in the MarioKart franchise that can deflect the dreaded Blue Spiny Shell. As a family that’s been hooked on MarioKart since it debuted on the Super Nintendo back in 1992, MarioKart 8 was a treat for all of us… though the jury’s still out on who’s the best! I get the feeling we’ll settle it soon enough– with plenty of tournaments at home once the game comes out at the end of the month!
Disclosure: No compensation was given for this post. My family received an invitation to test out the WiiU game and have a sneak peek before the launch on May 30th. All opinions are that of Diane Sullivan. Contact me at #ELGEorgia@aol.com.
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