it’s an expanded version of Mario Kart 8, which first came out in 2014 for the Wii U. Nintendo has done a great job of releasing DLC content like new characters and tracks, with the most recent ...

Mario Kart 8 first released on Wii U in 2014, so this will be the first wholly new game in the series in more than a decade, outside of a pair of spin-offs. It’s been a long road for Mario’s ...

Like all of Mario Kart 8’s best additions, this feels like the natural evolution of one of the series’ signature mechanics, and removing it would be a huge step backwards. Needless to say ...

Especially when you remember that Mario Kart 8’s first incarnation was released in 2014 for Wii U. The Switch 2 announcement trailer reveals a familiar shot of Mario and his friends blasting ...

with Wii U turned Switch game Mario Kart 8 opening with Mario Kart Stadium, Mario Kart 7 opening with Toad Circuit, Mario Kart Wii opening with Luigi Circuit, and so on. The track stands out due ...

This would be the first new Mario Kart since Mario Kart 8 released on the Wii U in 2014, followed by its Switch Deluxe version in 2017. Below are more screens of the game from the reveal trailer ...

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has been around for a bit now, having been on a couple of Nintendo consoles. Some players might not realize that there are many things that can be unlocked in the game.

It's been over a decade since Mario Kart 8 first launched on the Wii U, with the expanded Switch release in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe going on to be the best-selling Switch game. Whether this is Mario ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Nintendo did not officially reveal any new games in the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement this week, but the reveal video might have provided a first ...

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Nintendo is deploying in Mario Kart 9. It's made similar moves in the past alongside leaps in technology too, as its fighting game Super Smash Bros. for Wii U introduced eight person brawls for ...