Nintendo dropped a bunch of new details about its Wii U racing game and classic franchise Mario Kart 8 today. The fan-favorite will have some new items, including a Piranha Plant and Boomarang Flower and well as some new racing mechanics like Spin Boost which which speeds up players when in the new zero-g Anti-gravity mode. The game will also features 16 new races courses with another 16 returning from previous games which have been updated for this newest release.
Check out a round up of the newly revealed features below and the watch the video for some hands on use of the new items.
- 12-player online competitive play
4-player local multiplayer
12-player online multiplayer
A new Spin Boost feature for when you're racing upside down or on walls
Returning characters like Metal Mario, Lakitu, and Shy Guy as well as all seven of Bowser's Koopalings
New items: Piranha Plant, which attaches to your kart and chomps at players and items and gives you a speed boost; Boomerang Flower, stuns fellow racers and can be thrown forward or backwards.
New courses: Remixed classics include Moo Moo Meadows from Mario Kart Wii, Toad's Turnpike from Mario Kart 64, and Donut Plains from Super Mario Kart. The remade tracks include re-designed and re-imagined graphics and layouts.
Live recorded music: For the first time in the history of the Mario Kart series, some courses in Mario Kart 8 will feature music recorded by live performers, although Nintendo isn't saying who yet.
Control options: Wii U GamePad, Wii U Pro Controller, the Wii WHeel, and the Wii Remote and Nunchuck. Also supports off-TV mode.
Mario Kart 8 is set to drop on May 30 on the Wii U and could provide the much-needed boost the struggling Nintendo needs.
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