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Mario Kart 8

Mario Kart 8 is a popular kart racing game released by Nintendo in 2014 for the Wii U. It would later be released on the Nintendo Switch as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with additional courses. Like past Mario Kart games, Mario Kart 8 invites players to race by themselves or with their friends and collect power-ups and items to beat the other racers.

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Mario Kart 8
Racing
Top Critic Avg: 88/100 Critics Rec: 88%
Released
May 30, 2014
ESRB
E for Everyone: Comic Mischief
Developer(s)
Nintendo EAD
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Engine
NintendoWare Bezel Engine
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer

Franchise
Mario Kart
ESRB
E for Everyone: Comic Mischief

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