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MARIOKART 8It's a process honed over more than 20 years, making this a game of staggering re�nement and responsiveness. Along with new characters and tracks, classic courses have been given physics-mocking makeovers, adding anti-gravity, underwater and hang-gliding sections, your kart �oating like a time-travelling DeLorean or sprouting a miniature propeller or parachute, while you look out for shortcuts in the game's convoluted courses.

The karts' handling is magni�cently precise, and although you'll often come to grief at the hands of other players' weapons, every other crash is entirely your own fault. A new addition, Mario TV, pulls together a surprisingly watchable highlights reel for each race that you can upload to YouTube in a couple of clicks. Gorgeous-looking, endlessly competitive and about as much fun as it's legal to have.

The kart racer has reportedly managed to reach the 2 million sales milestone in the just under one month; it launched on May 30. According to Media Create estimates, Japanese sales are approaching 470,000, leaving over 1.5 million sales to be accounted for by other territories. In discussing these �gures during its 47th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Nintendo apparently comment-ed that Wii U hardware sales increased, too – but we already knew that.Nintendo had plenty to talk about at its meeting, but not much of especial headline interest has escaped as yet. The 2 million Mario Kart 8 �gure comes courtesy of a Japanese Twitter account, as translated by a NeoGAF user.

There’s no reason to mistrust the information, however, as the tweeter has proved reliable in the past. Plus, Mario Kart 8 sold 1.2 million units in its �rst week, making it the fastest-selling Wii U title ever.The game is said to have sold approximately 470,000 units in Japan, and more than 1.5 million copies in regions including Europe and North America.

Con�rming earlier reports, the release of the game is also believed to have boosted Wii U console sales.

Read more: http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a580737/mario-kart-8-re-

MARIOKART 8It's a process honed over more than 20 years, making this a game of staggering re�nement and responsiveness. Along with new characters and tracks, classic courses have been given physics-mocking makeovers, adding anti-gravity, underwater and hang-gliding sections, your kart �oating like a time-travelling DeLorean or sprouting a miniature propeller or parachute, while you look out for shortcuts in the game's convoluted courses.

The karts' handling is magni�cently precise, and although you'll often come to grief at the hands of other players' weapons, every other crash is entirely your own fault. A new addition, Mario TV, pulls together a surprisingly watchable highlights reel for each race that you can upload to YouTube in a couple of clicks. Gorgeous-looking, endlessly competitive and about as much fun as it's legal to have.

The kart racer has reportedly managed to reach the 2 million sales milestone in the just under one month; it launched on May 30. According to Media Create estimates, Japanese sales are approaching 470,000, leaving over 1.5 million sales to be accounted for by other territories. In discussing these �gures during its 47th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Nintendo apparently comment-ed that Wii U hardware sales increased, too – but we already knew that.Nintendo had plenty to talk about at its meeting, but not much of especial headline interest has escaped as yet. The 2 million Mario Kart 8 �gure comes courtesy of a Japanese Twitter account, as translated by a NeoGAF user.

There’s no reason to mistrust the information, however, as the tweeter has proved reliable in the past. Plus, Mario Kart 8 sold 1.2 million units in its �rst week, making it the fastest-selling Wii U title ever.The game is said to have sold approximately 470,000 units in Japan, and more than 1.5 million copies in regions including Europe and North America.

Con�rming earlier reports, the release of the game is also believed to have boosted Wii U console sales.

Read more: http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a580737/mario-kart-8-re-

The gameplay maintains the traditional elements of previous Mario Kart games, mostly from the two recent installments on the Wii and 3DS respectively. Karts, which feature similar designs from Mario Kart 7, can be customized once again, alongside the returning bikes, which handle similar to the karts now and can only perform a wheelie via a boost, and the newly introduced ATVs. The

hang-glider and underwater mechanics also return, as well as Coins, with the player being able to collect up to ten in one race as in Mario Kart 7. Like Mario Kart Wii, twelve

racers are present in normal races[7]. Tricks and the ability to look behind also return in this game.

The newest feature for the series is anti-gravitational segments that

not only allow for more dynamic track design, but also for racers to drive across walls, ceilings, and other seemingly unusual

places. When in anti-gravity, if a racer bumps into another racer, the kart spins rather than just bumping and both

racers receive a speed boost. This is called "spin boosting".

The game also features Wii U GamePad integration. In addition to the standard O�-TV Play, players also have the option of displaying the course map, and when neither the O�-TV display nor the map are being displayed, the GamePad can be used as a horn button. Players have the option to toggle between these features at will.[8] The GamePad can also be used to toggle on and o� the gyroscopic steering. Additionally, if the player falls o� the edge of the track, Lakitu will pick them up and drop them back on to the track. This makes glitches involving falling

into areas impossible.

Point management works similar to Mario Kart Wii, except that every racer gets at least one point in Grand

Prix mode. Below is a chart of the point spread compari-son between these eight games:

Summary: Mario Kart 8 introduces new racing circuit designs and antigravity karts that will have players driving

upside down. Players will also enjoy a variety of series-favorite features, including the return of 12-player online competitive play,

hang-gliders, underwater racing and motorbikes. Mario Kart 8 has sold more than two million copies within its �rst month

on the market, the International Digital Times reports, leaving many gamers wondering if the game's release date 3DS and bundle o�ers boosted the game's

popularity."Here's the long of it: you have to claim it pretty much right away (by June 7), and it is nominally

to be used for gas. Just because that's a fun idea. But you can actually use it for anything. It sounds like it will be a semi-pain, but hey, ten bucks o� a brand new Nintendo game. Trust me when I say that doesn't happen very often."

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