Mario Kart 8

Mario Kart 8

Nintendo
Release date: 2014-05-29 | Platforms: WII_U.

WINNER: Best Sports/Racing Game and Best Family Game

--The Game Awards 2014

Expand your game-play options in the Mario Kart™ 8 game with two DLC
packs that feature new tracks, new vehicles, and new characters like
Link™ from The Legend of Zelda™ series and Isabelle from the Animal
Crossing™ series/franchise. Learn
more.

Race upside-down and along walls on anti-gravity tracks in the most
action-fueled Mario Kart™ game yet! Take on racers across the globe and
share videos of your greatest moments via Mario Kart TV.*

Driving up a waterfall or across the ceiling can provide an intense
adrenaline rush, but that’s not all anti-gravity is good for. It also
provides a wild new gameplay mechanic: if you collide into other racers
in zero-g, you’ll earn speed boosts worth bragging about. Luckily, you
can upload and share your best moments and watch your friends’ using the
all-new Mario Kart TV. Returning features include 12-player online
play
, gliders, underwater racing, motorbikes, and custom karts. You can
even race as Bowser’s seven minions, the Koopalings!

Race along walls and upside-down on twisting anti-gravity racetracks!

Share highlight videos of your greatest moments with friends via the
Mario Kart TV feature and Miiverse™*

Race and battle with friends locally or connect online to play with
random players from around the world

Fan favorite features from past Mario Kart™ games include gliders,
underwater racing, motorbikes, mid-air tricks, and more

For the first time ever, play as all seven of Bowser’s minions, the
Koopalings!

Crisp HD graphics and fluid animation offers players the most visually
stunning Mario Kart™ yet

In-game content available for purchase using stored account funds.

*Wireless broadband Internet access required for online play. Learn more
at support.nintendo.com.
Additional systems and games are required for multiplayer mode. Sold
separately.

Background

DEVELOPERS

Background for Yusuke Shiraiwa
Yusuke Shiraiwa

Yusuke Shiraiwa

programmer

Yusuke Shiraiwa is a games programmer. Shiraiwa has been working with Nintendo. Shiraiwa started in 2014 as the programmer of Mario Kart 8. After that, Yusuke Shiraiwa took part as the programmer of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Background for Masaaki Ishikawa
Masaaki Ishikawa

Masaaki Ishikawa

artist

Masaaki Ishikawa is a games director and artist. Ishikawa has been working with Nintendo. Ishikawa started in 2014 as the artist of Mario Kart 8. Then, Masaaki Ishikawa went on to work on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the artist. Most recently, Masaaki Ishikawa was involved in the development of ARMS.

Background for Kosuke Yabuki
Kosuke Yabuki

Kosuke Yabuki

director

Kosuke Yabuki is a games director and producer. Yabuki has been working with Nintendo and Retro Studios. Yabuki's first published game was Mario Kart 7 released in 2011. After that, Kosuke Yabuki took part as the director of Mario Kart 8. Yabuki also worked on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe developed by Nintendo for Nintendo Switch. The latest work of Kosuke Yabuki was ARMS, published in 2017.

Background for Yasuaki Iwata
Yasuaki Iwata

Yasuaki Iwata

composer

Yasuaki Iwata is a games composer who started the games industry career in 1900. Since then, Iwata has been working with Nintendo. Iwata's first game was The Legend of Zelda Wii U published by Nintendo for Wii U. After that, Yasuaki Iwata took part as the composer of Super Mario 3D World. Iwata also worked on ARMS developed by Nintendo for Nintendo Switch. Most lately, Yasuaki Iwata worked on Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Background for Yasuyuki Oyagi
Yasuyuki Oyagi

Yasuyuki Oyagi

director

Yasuyuki Oyagi is a games director and producer. Oyagi has been working with Nintendo and Retro Studios. Oyagi's first published game was Super Punch-Out!! released in 1994. Then, Yasuyuki Oyagi went on to work on Mario Kart: Double Dash as the director. Oyagi also worked on Mario Kart Wii developed by Nintendo for Wii. Most recently, Yasuyuki Oyagi was involved in the development of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Background for Atsuko Asahi
Atsuko Asahi

Atsuko Asahi

composer

Atsuko Asahi is a games composer. Asahi has been working with Nintendo and Eighting. Asahi started in 2011 as the composer of Steel Diver. After that, Atsuko Asahi took part as the composer of Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Afterwards, Atsuko Asahi worked on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe developed by Nintendo in 2017. The latest work of Atsuko Asahi was Pikmin 3 Deluxe, published in 2020.

Background for Ryo Nagamatsu
Ryo Nagamatsu

Ryo Nagamatsu

composer

Ryo Nagamatsu is a games composer. Nagamatsu has been working with Nintendo. Nagamatsu's first published game was Wii Play released in 2007. Then, Ryo Nagamatsu went on to work on Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree as the composer. Nagamatsu also worked on Mario Kart 8 developed by Nintendo for Wii U. Most recently, Ryo Nagamatsu was involved in the development of Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion.

Background for Shiho Fujii
Shiho Fujii

Shiho Fujii

composer

Shiho Fujii is a games composer who started the games industry career in 1900. Since then, Fujii has been working with Nintendo. Fujii's first game was New Super Mario Bros. Mii published by Nintendo for Wii U. After that, Shiho Fujii took part as the composer of Wii Fit. Fujii also worked on Super Mario Odyssey developed by Nintendo for Nintendo Switch. Most lately, Shiho Fujii worked on The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD.

Background for Hideki Konno
Hideki Konno

Hideki Konno

director

Hideki Konno is a games director, artist, producer and designer. Konno has been working with Nintendo, Activision, n-Space and Intelligent Systems. Konno's first game was Ice Hockey (1981) published by Activision Blizzard for Wii U, Wii, NES and Atari 2600 in 1981. After that, Hideki Konno took part as the artist of Super Mario Bros. 3. Later, Konno also was part of the team who developed Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island published by Nintendo for SNES. Most recently, Hideki Konno was involved in the development of Dr. Mario World.