Mario Kart 8 - Nintendo Wii U

Great game for childrens, great video grafics. Recommended

This game is a must buy, If you are a Mario Kart Fan. The game have a lot of replay value from the single, multiple to online options. The game is a sure winner for all ages, a great family gaming experience.

As a lifelong Mario Kart player, Mario Kart 8 is a fresh and exciting take on the series. The tracks available in the game are wonderfully created with the care of detail only Nintendo can give to its games. Some tracks can make your jaw drop for how great it looks for Nintendo's first Mario Kart game in glorious HD. The controls feel fantastic to drive the characters around as well as the weapon balancing is the best I've witnessed in a Mario Kart game. The added "gravity tires" give the series a new perspective from different angles that makes the racing much more exciting to play. The game offers enough varieties of cars/bikes/ATVs for everyone to choose along with the endless selection of tires and gliders to give the user the vehicle of their dreams. My experience with 12 player online play has been relatively lag free! My only complaint of the game is that battle mode available in these version is not as good as previous entries. Instead of dedicated arenas, players (a maximum of 12) will use the available tracks to use as the "arenas" for the players to battle. It is not as exciting as the tracks tend to be bigger than the regular arenas which can cause a lot of players to wander around the track looking for others to battle. I've had the game since launch and it is definitely worth the full price of the game as it is a beautiful masterpiece full of a wonderful variety of tracks with a ton of vehicles to use and customize. The wealth of multi player options for online and offline play is fantastic. One or two player online play is fast and frantic, with hardly any lag experienced during my play time. Mario Kart TV brings in a new experience to the series and can be a joy to watch the character's faces and emotions when the highlights are playing. While the battle mode was a series staple, it's lack of dedicated arenas shouldn't put a damper on the amount of content available, which in itself is a staggering sum and the available local play for up to four players between friends and family will make the game that much more exciting and worthwhile! I will be playing this game for years and years to come!

This game lives up to the reputation it has set for itself in previous titles. Every track looks gorgeous in HD, and there is a wide variety in the level design and detail. They have a wide selection of characters to play, as well as a big assortment of vehicle types, wheels, and sails to pick from. This allows you to tailor pretty much any character/kart combo to your liking for control. This is also one of those games that is easy for new players to pick up and play, but has plenty going for it for hardcore players to enjoy. With 4 player mode available, it makes for a great party game (although you may hate your friends when they take you out of the lead with a blue shell). Certainly a must have title for anyone that is a fan of the series or a fan of arcade racers.

Mario Kart 8 on Wii U is the definitive Mario Kart (and therefore karting) experience to be had in videogames. Multiple environments/driving styles, an excellent sense of speed, balanced power ups, lag free online play, and stunning graphics. The game features a strong multiplayer suite (inlcuding 4 player split screen), loads of unlockables, and imaginative course design, enhanced by the zero gravity segments. Where Mario Kart 8 has any blemish is in its disappointing battle mode. Instead of battle arenas, players utilize different tracks to battle on. The problem is that the tracks do not work well for battling, since they are designed for racing, creating minimal confrontation zones. Second, as great as the game is, it is admittedly familiar - 16 brand new tracks and 16 re-imagined classic tracks, as with the last several installments. The routine could use a shake up. I hope that Nintendo will utilize downloadable content to give us a better designed battle mode, but the bottom line is that this is a great game that capitalizes on the Wii U's strengths, reminding us of how talented a company like Nintendo is. If you own the console, Mario Kart 8 is a must purchase, and any complaints should be considered minor. The game excels in the gameplay department, features imaginative course design, and is consistently fun. And fun is what gaming is all about.

My wife bought me a Wii U earlier this year and I only have a few games for it but this was one of the first ones I needed. Mario Kart has always been my favorite racing game and as with any Mario Kart it's one that I don't get bored of and will keep coming back for more. Most racing games are simply about beating your friends but there is so much more to this game than your typical racing game due to all of the unique features that the MK series brings to the table. It's challenging, there have already been several DLC's including a free DLC I just downloaded, and the amount of characters and customization is really high. This game and Super Smash Bros. are two of the most fun games I have played in a long time as far as local multiplayer goes. I just wish there was more time to play with friends and family.

Mario Kart 8 is a must have game for the Wii U. Hours of playful but intense racing action. You will be crying when you get passed last second and yet be yelling at the screen for another match. The antigravity racing mechanic adds new racing strategies is a welcome addition. The tablet controller allows Off TV Play or can function as a course map. Multiplayer is great for families while online play also provides solo gamers with intense multiplayer racing action. There are so many characters from the Mario universe with tons of vehicle customization options. Mario Kart TV allows players to save their favorite racing clips and share them with friends on Miiverse and Youtube. The graphics look awesome and gameplay music is great match. Mario Kart 8 is an excellent purchase!

I've been playing Mario Kart since the original on the SNES and I have to say that Mario Kart 8 is my favorite. I like it even more than Mario Kart 64 :) The controls work perfectly, the graphics are top notch, and it's definitely a title you'll be spending hours on end playing. But I am most impressed with the online play. Even if you play worldwide against players from France, Brazil, Japan (yes, all in one match and up to 12 players at a time!), there's no lag! Plus, you can play online up to 2 players. I never thought the online gameplay would be this great :)