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    Mario Kart 8

    Game » consists of 12 releases. Released May 29, 2014

    Mario Kart returns and makes its HD-debut with gravity-defying hover vehicles, a new spin on the traditional track designs, ATVs, the return of classic Last Man Standing-Battle Mode, custom online tournaments and Mario Kart TV, which allows for sharing of highlight videos online.

    M8! Mario Kart 8 is looking pretty gr8!

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    #1  Edited By MEATBALL

    Is it just me, or is this looking like an incredible entry into the series?

    Loving the remodeled/remixed look of old tracks like Toad's Turnpike, Rainbow Road and Moo Moo Meadows.

    The roster is looking awesome, now with added Lakitu, Metal Mario and Shy Guy!

    And man, I'm loving the look of the game visually. I can't remember the last time I was this hyped for a new Mario Kart (maybe Mario Kart DS), here's hoping it's the shot in the arm the series could use. May 31 can't come soon enough.

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    #2  Edited By JJOR64

    I have the biggest boner for it right now. May 31 needs to hurry up and get here.

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    gr8!

    This is the worse

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    gr8 b8 m8 I r8 it 8/8

    But seriously, yeah. Game looks gr-- good. It looks good.

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    #5  Edited By jacksukeru

    I was gonna say that yeah it has looked pretty alright, but even if I was into the idea of playing another kart racer I'd have no one to play it with so I wouldn't get much out of it anyway.

    But then I saw that zero fuck givin', ballerass Shy Guy and I got tempted..

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    I like how the moustaches actually move around as they drive, maybe they did that in previous games but I never noticed until now, I appreciate the upgrade in moustache tech. Nintendo have always been pretty great with getting the best out of things visually, you just have to look at the Mario Galaxy titles to see that.

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    #7 gamer_152  Moderator

    I think incredible might be a bit much, but this looks like it could be a lot of fun. It makes me nostalgic for Mario Kart on the Gamecube.

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    #8 rmanthorp  Moderator

    Time to buy a Wii U. Anyone know the cheapest place to get a pro in the UK?

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    I don't mean to h8 but it looks like every other Mario Kart.

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    I'm not going to play it, but yeah, I love how the stach just blows in the wind. It's cute little details

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    I h8 the way you communic8.

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    meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhh

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    #13  Edited By Bollard

    @bigjeffrey said:

    gr8!

    This is the worse

    No your spelling is

    #ohsnap

    EDIT: W8, gr8 annoyed you but M8 didn't?

    @humanity said:

    I don't mean to h8 but it looks like every other Mario Kart.

    This guy knows what's up.

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    It looks like another Mario Kart game.

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    I haven't played a Mario Kart game since Mario Kart 64.

    I don't think that will change.

    If Cat Suit Rosalina is in it I might reconsider.

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    Silly op making a Nintendo topic, you should know better I mean after all 90% of Giant Bomb users have no soul and therefore cant comprehend the beautiful vivid colors and child like whimsy of a Nintendo game.

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    #17  Edited By GERALTITUDE

    Man this looks insane actually. All the recent screen shots are pretty mindblowing I think.

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    #18  Edited By GIyn
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    as long as its not like mario kart wii then looks good.

    the rubberbanding in the game was god awful.

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    Eh, I've still got Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, so I'm good.

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    Yeah... Haven't bought a kart game since the DS version, but with the bundle, and the extra game promotion... I think they got me.

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    This game looks great and I'm definitely gonna buy it but I couldn't be less excited for it. Same with Smash Bros. And pretty much every other Nintendo game that isn't a main 3D Mario or Zelda. No idea why. :/

    Also, this game's visuals look fucking great. Wow.

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    Masturb8!

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