Mario Kart 8 Wii U is a new game for the Wii U. It features new elements such as customizing bikes and designing your own tracks. It is the sequel to the game Mario Kart 7. The game is set to be released between the times of Winter 2012 and Spring 2013.
Features
Retro Features
The coin collecting from Mario Kart 7 returns. This time, you are able to collect as many coins as you can, but only the first 10 will give extra speed. Tricks from Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7 will also return. Gliders, Driving Underwater, and Kart customization returns from Mario Kart 7. Bikes return from Mario Kart Wii. Two drivers on one kart return from Mario Kart Double Dash.
New Features
New features of the game include the possibility to customize your bikes, design your own custom tracks, and the addition of a Story Mode.
Modes
- Single Player
- Grand Prix - Race for 1st place in cups of 5 courses
- Time Trial - Race alone to achieve your best time
- Custom Race - Race against opponents on Custom Created Cups
- Battle - Battle against your opponents. As a new feature, you can now set a time limit.
- Balloon Battle - Pop your opponents' balloons.
- Coin Runners - Collect as many coins as you can!
- Star Bit Showdown - Gather as many of your opponents' Star Bits.
- Story Mode - Play as your Mii and complete Mario Kart themed missions (Unlockable Content)
- Mission Mode - Play missions you have previously completed (Unlockable)
- Boss Battles - Play Boss Battles that you have previously completed (Unlockable)
- Double Dash Mode - Drive through the courses with 2 people on the same Kart! (Unlockable)
- Stadium - Design your own Mario Kart Tracks using the content available
- Multiplayer
- Vs - Race against your friends in Custom Cups or Custom Created Cups
- Battle - Battle against your friends.
- Double Dash - Drive against your opponent with 2 people on the same Kart! (unlockable)
- Online Mode
Selection Screen
*Row 1 - Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Baby Peach, Baby Daisy, Baby DK, Toad, Toadette, Shy Guy and Penguin
- Row 2 - Peach, Daisy, Koopa Troopa, Paratroopa, Dry Bones, Dragonia Koopa, Blooper, Boo and Lakitu
- Row 3 - Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Birdo, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, Tiny Kong, Bowser Jr and Tiki Goon
- Row 4 - Waluigi, Donkey Kong, Funky Kong, Kritter, King Boo, Wiggler, Rosalina, Cosmic Spirit and Pianta
- Row 5 - Wario, Bowser, Dry Bowser, King K. Rool, Petey Piranha, Queen Bee, Lubba, Boom Boom and Metal Mario
- Row 6 - Mii A, Mii B
Characters
In the game there will be a total of 47 characters: 15 from default, 27 Unlockable and 5 DL. Moonlight Studios has confirmed that 14 new characters will also appear. This time, characters are split into 5 weight classes, instead of the usual 3. Those 5 classes are: Feather, Light, Medium, Cruiser and Heavy.
Default
Image | Name | Description | Stats | Weight | Special Item |
Baby Mario | The infant form of Mario returns once again to the race track. Baby Mario possesses good handling and acceleration, but lacks in drift and speed | Speed: 2.75 Acceleration: 3.5 Drift: 2 Handling: 3.5 Off-Road: 2.75 |
Feather | Triple Electricitiballs - Baby Mario fires three electricitiballs at the same time, that will make spin any driver that'll get hit by them. | |
Baby Peach | The infant form of Peach is ready to race again. Baby Peach has good handling but bad acceleration | Speed: 3 Acceleration: 1.75 Drift: 3.5 Handling: 3.75 Off-Road: 3 |
Feather | Triple Bullet Bill - Baby Peach fires three Bullet Bills at the same time, targeting players in front or behind the user. | |
Toad | Toad is Princess Peach's faithful servant and hero of the Mushroom Kingdom. Toad has good speed and off-road but bad handling | Speed: 4 Acceleration: 3 Drift: 2.25 Handling: 2 Off-Road: 3.75 |
Feather | Golden Mushroom - Toad gets a mushroom that grants him 15 speed boosts. He can use them to get further ahead or to get on shortcuts. | |
Peach | Peach is the Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom, kidnapped very often by Bowser. Peach has quite balanced stats with handling being her downfall | Speed: 3.5 Acceleration: 3.5 Drift: 2.5 Handling: 2 Off-Road: 3.5 |
Light | Triple Heart - Three hearts surround Peach's Kart. Every time she's get hit by an item, one of the hearts will absorb it. | |
Daisy | Daisy is the Princess of Sarasaland and Peach's best friend. Daisy had a very good drift stat and averagely low handling, speed and acceleration stats. | Speed: 2.5 Acceleration: 2.5 Drift: 4.5 Handling: 2.5 Off-Road: 3 |
Light | Blossom Bomb - Daisy throws a bomb into the air. When it explodes, flowers will fall all over the other drivers' screens. | |
Koopa Troopa | Koopa Troopa is the main minion of Bowser's Army. Koopa Troopa has quite balanced stats but has very low speed. | Speed: 1.5 Acceleration: 3.5 Drift: 3.25 Handling: 3.75 Off-Road: 3 |
Light | Seven Green Shells - When activated, Koopa Troopa will have seven Green Shells surrounding his vehicle. As normal or Triple Green Shells, he can either fire them or use them as protection. | |
Mario | Mario is Nintendo's main mascot and hero of the Mushroom Kingdom. He has balanced stats. | Speed: 2.5 Acceleration: 2.5 Drift: 3 Handling: 2.5 Off-Road: 2.5 |
Medium | Fire Flower - Mario can fire up to 10 fireballs from his kart, making the hit drivers to spin around. | |
Luigi | Luigi is Mario's younger brother and hero of the Mushroom Kingdom. Luigi has balanced stats | Speed: 2.5 Acceleration: 2.5 Drift: 2.5 Handling: 3 Off-Road: 2.5 |
Medium | Poultergeist - Luigi temporarily equips his vehicle with a Poultergeist 5000, sucking all vehicles in front of him and sending them behind | |
Yoshi | Yoshi is a green dinosaur, ally and hero of the Mushroom Kingdom. Yoshi has good acceleration but lacks in drift and off-road | Speed: 3 Acceleration: 3.75 Drift 2.5 Handling: 3.25 Off-Road: 2.5 |
Medium | Triple Yoshi Egg - Yoshi fires three Yoshi Eggs, which roll around the course until they hit a driver, making it spin. | |
| Waluigi | Waluigi is Wario's Partner and Luigi's rival, back for some more racing rivalry. Waluigi has very good acceleration but has the lowest off-road stat in the game, making him the worst off-roader | Speed: 3.5 Acceleration: 4.25 Drift: 3.25 Handling: 3.25 Off-Road: 0.75 |
Cruiser | Triple Spiny Shell - Waluigi's vehicle gets surrounded by three Spiny Shells, that will target three different drivers: either forward or behind |
Donkey Kong | The King of the Jungle is ready to race again, with more of his family. Donkey Kong has bad acceleration but one of the best speeds in the game. | Speed: 4.5 Acceleration: 2 Drift: 3.25 Handling: 2.5 Off Road: 2.75 |
Crusier | Five Bananas- Donkey Kong gets five banana's behind his vehicle, which he can use to protect himself or throw ahead, making whoever hits them to spin. | |
King Boo | The King of the boos and Luigi's Nightmare. King Boo is ready to burn some rubber. King Boo has quite balanced stats with acceleration being his downfall and speed being his best stat. | Speed: 3.5 Acceleration: 2.25 Drift: 3.25 Handling: 3 Off-Road: 3 |
Cruiser | Bomb Boo- King Boo materialises a Bomb Boo from his vehicle. The Bomb Boo will spin around the kart, exploding every time it hits another driver. The effect ends, when the Boo has hit 5 drivers. | |
Bowser | The King of the Koopa's and Mario's worst enemy. Bowser is back for revenge on the track. Bowser has one of the lowest speeds in the game but he has the best drift stat in the game. | Speed: 2 Acceleration: 3.25 Drift: 5 Handling: 2 Off-Road: 2.75 |
Heavy | Triple Bob-omb - Bowser's vehicle gets equipped with Three Bob-ombs. He can use them to protect himself or he can throw them against the opponents | |
Wario | Wario is Mario's main rival. Wario is strong and has a huge love of money. Wario has good speed but lacks in handling. | Speed: 4.5 Acceleration: 3.25 Drift: 2.75 Handling: 1.75 Off Road: 3.75 |
Heavy | Garlic Bulb - Wario's vehicle gets temporarily equipped with a garlic bulb that produces a green gas. The gas will prevent drivers that get inside it to see where are they going. | |
Petey Piranha | Petey Piranha is a walking Piranha Plant and an enemy fought many times by Mario. Petey Piranha has quite balanced stats with acceleration being the best but speed and handling tied for the worst. | Speed: 2.5 Acceleration: 3.75 Drift: 3.25 Handling: 2.5 Off-Road: 3 |
Heavy | Piranha Chomp - Petey Piranha's vehicle is equipped with a Chain Chomp with petals like Petey. The Piranha Chomp pulls him along, whilst knocking other drivers out of its way. |
Unlockable
Image | Name | Description | Stats | Weight | Special Item |
Baby Luigi | Baby Luigi is Baby Mario's brother and the infant form of Luigi. Baby Luigi has averagely balanced stats with good speed and handling. | Speed: 3.5 Acceleration: 2.5 Drift: 3 Handling: 3.5 Off-Road: 2.5 |
Feather | Boo Ball - Baby Luigi rolls the ball and whoever it hits gets attacked by Boo's | |
Baby Daisy | Baby Daisy is Baby Peach's best friend and infant form of Daisy. Baby Daisy has good acceleration but lacks in speed. | Speed: 2 Acceleration: 4 Drift: 2.5 Handling: 3.75 Off-Road: 2.75 |
Feather | Blossom Block - Baby Daisy throws some seeds into the sky. Then, after falling on the track, they grow into giant flowers, acting as hazards. | |
Baby DK | Baby DK is the infant form of DK and helps Yoshi out on his island. He is a balanced driver but has averagely low off-road. | Speed: 3 Acceleration: 3 Drift: 3.5 Handling: 3 Off-Road: 2.5 |
Feather | Giant Banana - Baby DK pulls out a giant banana, throwing it onto the track. Any player who hits it will spin around. | |
Toadette | Toadette is a pink, female toad who is friend's with Toad. Toadette has good acceleration but most of her other stats are quite weak. | Speed: 2.5 Acceleration: 4 Drift: 3.5 Handling: 2.5 Off-Road: 2.5 |
Feather | Toad Brigade Cannon - Toadette summons the Toad Brigade. They'll pull her into their cannon and blast her up the track. | |
Shy Guy | Shy Guy's are a troublemaking enemy of Mario. Shy Guy has an above average speed stat and a below average handling stat. | Speed: 4 Acceleration: 2.5 Drift: 3 Handling: 2 Off-Road: 3.5 |
Feather | Shy Charge - Shy Guy summons an army of different coloured Shy Guys. These Shy Guys will randomly charge around the track, making all the hit players to spin around. They'll also be pushed away. | |
Penguin | Penguin's are friendly, blue creatures that inhabit many different places and terrains. Penguin has above stats for acceleration and drift. | Speed: 2.5 Acceleration: 4 Drift: 4 Handling: 2.5 Off-Road: 2 |
Feather | Snowball - Penguin is supplied with a round of 15 snowballs. He can throw them at another driver, making them spin. If a thrown snowball doesn't hit anything after a certain amount of time, it'l melt on the track, performing as a slowing hazard. | |
| Paratroopa | Paratroopa is a winged version of the minion, Koopa Troopa. Paratroopa has a good off-road stat and a bad speed stat. | Speed: 1.5 Acceleration: 3.5 Drift: 3 Handling: 2.5 Off-Road: 4.5 |
Light | Five Red Shells - Paratroopa's Kart gets surrounded by Five Red Shells. Paratroopa can fire them on other drivers or use them as protection from opponent's items. |
Dry Bones | Dry Bones is a skinless version of a Koopa Troopa and minion of Dry Bowser. Dry Bones is has average stats with a slight gain in handling. | Speed: 2 Acceleration: 2.5 Drift: 3 Handling: 4 Off-Road: 3.5 |
Light | Triple Dry Shell - Dry Bones kart gets surrounded by Three Dry Shells. If thrown, any Dry Shell will explode upon impact with the opponent's kart. | |
Dragonia Koopa | Dragonia Koopa is Bowser's ever youngest Koopaling. She is good at drifting but bad at off roading. | Speed: 2.5 Acceleration: 2.5 Drift: 4.5 Handling: 3.5 Off-Road: 2 |
Light | Magic Bolt - Dragonia pulls out her Magic Wand and fires a giant magic bolt. The bolt explodes on each driver, shrinking them as it does so. | |
Blooper | Blooper is an aquatic enemy of Mario and often helps Bowser in his plans. Blooper has averagely balanced stats but has a low speed stat. | Speed: 2 Acceleration: 3.5 Drift: 3 Handling: 3 Off-Road: 3.5 |
Light | Bloop Bomb - Blooper throws a gloop bomb into the air. Then, the bomb explodes, covering the screen of all the opponent's for some time. | |
Boo | Boo is a white ghost and minion of King Boo. Boo has averagely balanced stats with acceleration being his best stat. | Speed: 3 Acceleration: 4 Drift: 2.5 Handling: 2.5 Off-Road: 3 |
Light | Ghost Hunt - Boo turns him and his kart invisible, immobilizing other kart if he passes through them. The effect lasts until another driver hits Boo on the back of him kart. | |
Lakitu | Lakitu is an enemy which resides in clouds, and throws Spinies to defend itself. Lakitu is a averagely balanced driver with a higher speed stat. | Speed: 4 Acceleration: 2.5 Drift: 3 Handling: 2 Off-Road: 3.5 |
Light | Dark Cloud - Lakity surrounds all the other drivers with Dark Cloud's, that will trap them for 10 seconds. | |
Birdo | Birdo is brightly coloured being, who has a friendship with Yoshi. Birdo has a above average handling stat with her downfall being her speed stat. | Speed: 2 Acceleration: 3.5 Drift: 3 Handling: 4 Off-Road: 2.5 |
Medium | Triple Birdo Egg - Birdo's vehicle is surrounded by Three Birdo Eggs. She can roll them onto other drivers to encase them inside an egg. While inside the egg, the drivers are out of control. | |
Diddy Kong | Diddy Kong is Donkey Kong's nephew and always is ready to help his uncle out. Diddy Kong is quite a balanced driver with acceleration being his best and drift being his worst. | Speed: 3 Acceleration: 4 Drift: 2 Handling: 3 Off Road: 3 |
Medium | Peanut Popgun - Diddy Kong equips his peanut popgun on the front of his kart and fires up to 10 peanuts. Those peanuts will race along the track to hit other drivers. | |
Dixie Kong | Dixie Kong is a member of the Kong Family and friend of Donkey Kong. Dixie Kong has averagely balanced stats. | Speed: 3.5 Acceleration: 3.5 Drift: 2 Handling: 3.5 Off-Road: 2.5 |
Medium | Fake Coins - Dixie Kong drops fake coins on the track. Anyone else that'll pick up those coins will end up spinning. | |
Tiny Kong | Tiny Kong is a member of the Kong Family and Dixie Kong's younger sister. Tiny Kong has averagely balanced stats. | Speed: 2.5 Acceleration: 3.5 Drift: 3.5 Handling: 2.5 Off-Road: 3 |
Medium | Feather Bow - Tiny Kong's Kart goes on autodrive and she pulls out her Feather Bow. For some time, she can directly shoot at the opponents, making them spin if hit. | |
Bowser Jr | Bowser Jr is the youngest Koopaling and son of Bowser. Bowser Jr has very balanced stats. | Speed: 3 Acceleration: 3 Drift: 3 Handling: 3 Off-Road: 3.5 |
Medium | Magic Paintbrush - Bowser Jr picks up his magic paintbrush and turns the other drivers screens crazy, making impossible for them to see clearly. | |
| Tiki Goon | Tiki Goon is an enemy in the Donkey Kong series and a common minion of Tiki Tong. Tiki Goon has a high handling and drift stat but lacks in acceleration. | Speed: 2.5 Acceleration: 2 Drift: 4 Handling: 4 Off-Road: 2.5 |
Medium | Bongo Beats - Tiki Goon summons the Panpipe Tiki to play on his head. The Panpipe emits high power notes, that spin any hit p'layer.The Panpipe produces 15 notes. |
Funky Kong | Funky Kong is a friend of the Kong Family and is often seen on surfboards. Funky Kong has one of the best drift stat's in the game but one of the worst speed stat's in the game. | Speed: 2.5 Acceleration: 1.5 Drift: 4.5 Handling: 3.5 Off-Road: 3 |
Cruiser | Barrel Rocket - Funky Kong's vehicle turns into the barrel rocket (from Donkey Kong Country Returns), which emits a high power blast to speed him up and spin any driver on his way. | |
Wiggler | Wiggler is a long, millipede like enemy which sometimes appears as a boss. Wiggler is quite a balanced driver with a downfall in his speed stat. | Speed: 1.5 Acceleration: 3.5 Drift: 3 Handling: 3.5 Off-Road: 3.5 |
Cruiser | Flutter Jump - Wiggler summons a Flutter, that'll pick him up and throw far ahead of the position he was previously in. | |
Rosalina | Rosalina is the princess of the stars who looks after the Luma's in the Comet Observatory. Rosalina is a good all-round driver but her off-road technique is lacking. | Speed: 3 Acceleration: 2.5 Drift: 4 Handling: 4 Off-Road: 1.5 |
Cruiser | Luma Swarm - Rosalina summons a swarm of Lumas to annoy all the other drivers. | |
Kritter | Kritter's are green crocodile like enemies, who are the minion's of King K. Rool. Kritter is a balanced driver with a above-average off-road stat. | Speed: 2 Acceleration: 2.5 Drift: 3 Handling: 3.5 Off-Road: 4 |
Cruiser | The Chomper - Kritter's vehicle gets temporarily equipped with a crocodile head, that will make any hit driver go spinning. It also steals their item, if they have one. | |
Cosmic Spirit | Cosmic Spirit is a Rosalina look-alike spirit who helps the player pass some galaxies in Super Mario Galaxy 2. She is averagly balanced driver with good acceleration and drift stats. | Speed: 2 Acceleration: 4 Drift: 4 Handling: 2 Off-Road: 3 |
Cruiser | Cosmic Blast - Cosmic Spirit radiates a high amount of Cosmic Energy, that freezes all the other drivers for 15 seconds. | |
Pianta | Pianta's are living palm trees which often reside in beach terrain locations. Pianta is averagely balanced driver. | Speed: 3 Acceleration: 4 Drift: 4 Handling: 2 Off-Road: 2 |
Cruiser | Triple Shine Sprite - Pianta throws three spinning Shine Sprites at the same time, that'll spin any player they'll hit. | |
Dry Bowser | Dry Bowser is the bone version of Bowser, who commands a army of Dry Bones. Dry Bowser is a very good drifter and off-roader but not a very good speeder or handler. | Speed: 2 Acceleration: 3 Drift: 4 Handling: 2 Off-Road: 4 |
Heavy | Throwing Bones - Dry Bowser throws twelve bones which spin anyone on impact. | |
Lubba | Lubba is a member of the Luma family and helps Mario on his second space adventure. Lubba is a good off-roader but lacks in speed. | Speed: 2 Acceleration: 3.5 Drift: 3 Handling: 2.5 Off-Road: 4 |
Heavy | Star Spin - Lubba gains the power of Star Spin. Anytime Lubba gets near another driver, he will automatically Star Spin and spin the driver. | |
Queen Bee | Queen Bee is the queen of the bee's who resides on the Honeyhive Kingdom. She is a slow driver but she makes very quick recoveries. | Speed: 2 Acceleration: 4 Drift: 3 Handling: 3.5 Off-Road: 2.5 |
Heavy | Honey Drop - Queen Bee shoots a blast of honey in front of her, which acts as a slowing down hazard that effects all the other drivers, but not Queen Bee. | |
King K. Rool | King K. Rool is the enemy of Donkey Kong and commands a fleet of Kritter's. King K. Rool is a quite balanced driver, he is a very good accelerator but lacks in drift. | Speed: 3 Acceleration: 4 Drift: 2 Handling: 3.5 Off-Road: 2.5 |
Heavy | K. Rool Missiles - King K. Rool fires twelve missiles which spin the driver on impact. | |
Boom Boom | Boom Boom is a minion of Bowser, who has a female counterpart named Pom Pom. Boom Boom is very speedy but doesn't recover well. | Speed: 3.5 Acceleration: 2 Drift: 3 Handling: 3.5 Off-Road: 3 |
Heavy | Bowser's Shell - Boom Boom pulls out a Bowser's Shell and throws it ahead. The shell will target all of the driver's making them spin and lose their items. | |
Metal Mario | Metal Mario is the metal form of Mario and is often a boss. Metal Mario is a balanced driver but his speed lets him down a little. | Speed: 2 Acceleration: 3.5 Drift: 3.5 Handling:3.5 Off-Road:2.5 |
Heavy | Triple Metal Shell - Metal Mario fires three metal shells, which encase the driver hit in metal for 7 seconds. |
Unlocking Criteria
Unlocking Criteria | |
Baby Luigi | Unlock 10 Expert Ghost Data's |
Baby Daisy | Get a 1-Star Rank on all 50cc Cups |
Baby DK | Unlock in Christmas Advent Calendar |
Toadette | Attempt all Time Trials |
Shy Guy | Create 1 Cup |
Penguin | Buy for 500 Coins in the shop |
Paratroopa | Buy for 500 Coins |
Dry Bones | Unlock 30 Expert Ghost Data's |
Dragonia Koopa | Get a 1-Star Rank on all 150cc Cups |
Blooper | Get a 1-Star Rank on all 100cc Cups |
Boo | Create 8 Cups |
Lakitu | Unlock in Christmas Advent Calendar |
Birdo | Get a 1-Star Rank on all Double Dash 150cc Cups |
Diddy Kong | Buy for 500 Coins in the shop |
Dixie Kong | Unlock all Expert Ghost Data's |
Tiny Kong | Collect 25 Star Coins |
Bowser Jr | Get a 1-Star Rank on all Double Dash 100cc Cups |
Tiki Goon | Unlock in Easter Egg Event |
Funky Kong | Get a 1-Star Rank on all Mirror Mode Cups |
Wiggler | Attempt 25 Time Trials |
Rosalina | Get a 1-Star Rank on all Double Dash 50cc Cups |
Kritter | Unlock Double Dash Mode |
Cosmic Spirit | Buy for 500 Coins in the shop |
Pianta | Unlock in Christmas Advent Calendar |
Dry Bowser | Create 20 Custom Tracks |
Lubba | Get a 1-Star Rank on all Double Dash Mirror Mode Cups |
Queen Bee | Unlock 1 Expert Ghost Data |
King K. Rool | Collect all the Star Coins |
Boom Boom | Buy for 500 Coins |
Metal Mario | Unlock in Halloween Pumpkin Event |
Mii A | Complete Level 1 on Story Mode |
Mii B | Get a 3/5 Stars or more on Story Mode |
Alternate Costumes
~ = Karts Only # = Bikes Only
Character | Alternate Costumes | How to Unlock |
Baby Mario | Fire Baby Mario | Play as Baby Mario 5 Times |
Ice Baby Mario | Play as Baby Mario 10 Times | |
Propellor Baby Mario | Play as Baby Mario 15 Times | |
Baby Luigi | Fire Baby Luigi | Play as Baby Luigi 5 Times |
Ice Baby Luigi | Play as Baby Luigi 10 Times | |
Penguin Baby Luigi | Play as Baby Luigi 15 Times | |
Baby Peach | Baby Peach Sports Outfit | Play as Baby Peach 5 Times |
Baby Peach Gymnastic Outfit | Play as Baby Peach 10 Times | |
Baby Peach Biker Outfit # | Play as Baby Peach 15 Times | |
Baby Daisy | Baby Daisy Sports Outfit | Play as Baby Daisy 5 Times |
Baby Daisy Gymnastic Outfit | Play as Baby Daisy 10 Times | |
Baby Daisy Biker Outfit # | Play as Baby Daisy 15 Times | |
Baby DK | Baby Diddy Kong Outfit | Play as Baby DK 5 Times |
Baby Dixie Kong Outfit | Play as Baby DK 10 Times | |
Donkey Kong Outift | Play as Baby DK 15 Times | |
Toad | Fire Toad | Play as Toad 5 Times |
Ice Toad | Play as Toad 10 Times | |
Tanooki Toad | Play as Toad 15 Times | |
Toadette | Eskimo Coat Toadette | Play as Toadette 5 Times |
Tanooki Toadette | Play as Toadette 10 Times | |
Fire Toadette | Play as Toadette 15 Times | |
Shy Guy | Blue Shy Guy | Play as Shy Guy 5 Times |
White Shy Guy | Play as Shy Guy 10 Times | |
Gold Shy Guy | Play as Shy Guy 15 Times | |
Penguin | Purple Penguin | Play as Penguin 5 Times |
Coach Outfit | Play as Penguin 10 Times | |
Golden Penguin | Play as Penguin 15 Times | |
Peach | Peach Sports Outfit | Play as Peach 5 Times |
Peach Biker Outfit # | Play as Peach 10 Times | |
Tanooki Peach | Play as Peach 15 Times | |
Daisy | Daisy Sports Oufit | Play as Daisy 5 Times |
Daisy Biker Outfit # | Play as Daisy 10 Times | |
Daisy Winter Outfit | Play as Daisy 15 Times | |
Koopa Troopa (Red Shell) | Green Shell Koopa Troopa | Play as Koopa Troopa 5 Times |
Spiky Shell Koopa Troopa | Play as Koopa Troopa 10 Times | |
Gold Shell Koopa Troopa | Play as Koopa Troopa 15 Times | |
Paratroopa (Red Shell) | Green Shell Paratroopa | Play as Paratroopa 5 Times |
Spiky Shell Paratroopa | Play as Paratroopa 10 Times | |
Gold Shell Paratroopa | Play as Paratroopa 15 Times | |
Dry Bones | Blue Dry Bones | Play as Dry Bones 5 Times |
Spiky Shell Dry Bones | Play as Dry Bones 10 Times | |
Dark Bones | Play as Dry Bones 15 Times | |
Dragonia Koopa | Dragon Wing Dragonia Koopa | Play as Dragonia Koopa 5 Times |
Stealth Dragonia Koopa | Play as Dragonia Koopa 10 Times | |
Gold Dragonia Koopa | Play as Dragonia Koopa 15 Times | |
Blooper | Blue Blooper | Play as Blooper 5 Times |
Gooper Blooper Look | Play as Blooper 10 Times | |
Stone Blooper | Play as Blooper 15 Times | |
Boo | Green Boo | Play as Boo 5 Times |
Pink Boo | Play as Boo 10 Times | |
Bomb Boo | Play as Boo 15 Times | |
Lakitu (Red Shell) | Green Shell Lakitu | Play as Lakitu 5 Times |
Blue Shell Lakitu | Play as Lakitu 10 Times | |
Giga Lakitu Outift | Play as Lakitu 15 Times | |
Mario | Boomerang Mario | Play as Mario 5 Times |
Fire Mario | Play as Mario 10 Times | |
NES Mario | Play as Mario 15 Times | |
Luigi | Fox Luigi | Play as Luigi 5 Times |
Ice Luigi | Play as Luigi 10 Times | |
NES Luigi | Play as Luigi 15 Times | |
Yoshi | Red Yoshi | Play as Yoshi 5 Times |
White Yoshi | Play as Yoshi 10 Times | |
Gold Yoshi | Play as Yoshi 15 Times | |
Birdo | Red Birdo | Play as Birdo 5 Times |
White Birdo | Play as Birdo 10 Times | |
Gold Birdo | Play as Birdo 15 Times | |
Diddy Kong | Paper Diddy Kong | Play as Diddy Kong 5 Times |
Funky Kong Outfit | Play as Diddy Kong 10 Times | |
Donkey Kong Outfit | Play as Diddy Kong 15 Times | |
Dixie Kong | Paper Dixie Kong | Play as Dixie Kong 5 Times |
Diddy Kong Outfit | Play as Dixie Kong 10 Times | |
Tiny Kong Outfit | Play as Dixie Kong 15 Times | |
Tiny Kong | Paper Tiny Kong | Play as Tiny Kong 5 Times |
Dixie Kong Outfit | Play as Tiny Kong 10 Times | |
Funky Kong Outfit | Play as Tiny Kong 15 Times | |
Bowser Jr | Hammer Jr | Play as Bowser Jr 5 Times |
Boomerang Jr | Play as Bowser Jr 10 Times | |
Shadow Mario | Play as Bowser Jr 15 Times | |
Tiki Goon | Green Tiki Goon | Play as Tiki Goon 5 Times |
Red Tiki Goon | Play as Tiki Goon 10 Times | |
Blue Tiki Goon | Play as Tiki Goon 15 Times | |
Waluigi | Wario Outfit | Play as Waluigi 5 Times |
Paper Waluigi | Play as Waluigi 10 Times | |
NES Waluigi | Play as Waluigi 15 Times | |
Donkey Kong | Paper Donkey Kong | Play as Donkey Kong 5 Times |
Diddy Kong Outfit | Play as Donkey Kong 10 Times | |
Funky Kong Outfit | Play as Donkey Kong 15 Times | |
Funky Kong | Paper Funky Kong | Play as Funky Kong 5 Times |
Diddy Kong Outfit | Play as Funky Kong 10 Times | |
Donkey Kong Outfit | Play as Funky Kong 15 Times | |
Kritter | Brown Kritter | Play as Kritter 5 Times |
Red Kritter | Play as Kritter 10 Times | |
Blue Kritter | Play as Kritter 15 Times | |
King Boo | Boolossus Look | Play as King Boo 5 Times |
King Boo 2nd Crown | Play as King Boo 10 Times | |
King Bomb Boo | Play as King Boo 15 Times | |
Wiggler | Green Wiggler | Play as Wiggler 5 Times |
Blue Wiggler | Play as Wiggler 10 Times | |
Gold Wiggler | Play as Wiggler 15 Times | |
Rosalina | Rosalina Biker Outfit# | Play as Rosalina 5 Times |
Rosalina Gymnastic Outfit | Play as Rosalina 10 Times | |
Rosalina Gold Dress | Play as Rosalina 15 Times | |
Cosmic Spirit | Green Cosmic Spirit | Play as Cosmic Spirit 5 Times |
Red Cosmic Spirit | Play as Cosmic Spirit 10 Times | |
Gold Cosmic Spirit | Play as Cosmic Spirit 15 Times | |
Pianta | Red Pianta | Play as Pianta 5 Times |
Green Pianta | Play as Pianta 10 Times | |
Purple Pianta | Play as Pianta 15 Times | |
Wario | Waluigi Outfit | Play as Wario 5 Times |
Paper Wario | Play as Wario 10 Times | |
Warioman | Play as Wario 15 Times | |
Bowser | Morton Koopa Sr Outfit | Play as Bowser 5 Times |
Mecha Bowser | Play as Bowser 10 Times | |
Giga Bowser | Play as Bowser 15 Times | |
Dry Bowser | Blue Dry Bowser | Play as Dry Bowser 5 Times |
Green Dry Bowser | Play as Dry Bowser 10 Times | |
Dark Dry Bowser | Play as Dry Bowser 15 Times | |
King K. Rool | Brown King K. Rool | Play as King K. Rool 5 Times |
Red King K. Rool | Play as King K. Rool 10 Times | |
Blue King K. Rool | Play as King K. Rool 15 Times | |
Petey Piranha | Yellow Petey Piranha | Play as Petey Piranha 5 Times |
Fiery Petey Piranha | Play as Petey Piranha 10 Times | |
Icy Petey Piranha | Play as Petey Piranha 15 Times | |
Queen Bee | Paper Queen Bee | Play as Queen Bee 5 Times |
NES Queen Bee | Play as Queen Bee 10 Times | |
Queen Bee Biker Outfit # | Play as Queen Bee 15 Times | |
Lubba | Red Lubba | Play as Lubba 5 Times |
Green Lubba | Play as Lubba 10 Times | |
Yellow Lubba | Play as Lubba 15 Times | |
Boom Boom | Koopa Troopa Look | Play as Boom Boom 5 Times |
Dry Bones Look | Play as Boom Boom 10 Times | |
Pom Pom Outfit | Play as Boom Boom 15 Times | |
Metal Mario | Moonstone Metal Mario | Play as Metal Mario 5 Times |
Topaz Metal Mario | Play as Metal Mario 10 Times | |
Sapphire Metal Mario | Play as Metal Mario 15 Times | |
Mii A (Male) /B (Female) | Yoshi Outfit | Play as Mii A/B 5 Times |
Koopa Troopa Outfit | Play as Mii A/B 10 Times | |
Mario Outfit | Play as Mii A/B 15 Times |
Vehicles
Main Article: Mario Kart 8 Wii U/Vehicle Parts
Like in Mario Kart 7, in Mario Kart 8 Wii U, you are able to create your own vehicles using the parts available. You are now able to create bikes as well as karts.
U = Unlockable
Karts | Wheels | Gliders | U Karts | U Bikes | U Wheels | U Gliders |
Standard Kart |
Standard Sparkle Coin Candifloss |
Standard Glider Birthday Balloon |
Tiki Tripper |
Standard Bike Bone Cycle Petal Pedal Tot Tyke Bee Booster Goomba Jet Golden Bike |
Dirt-Track High-Tech Metal Stone Diamond |
Shy Glider Banana Parachute Goo Goo Glider Count's Cape Cheep Cheep Cape Spiky Shell Balloon Professor's Jet Mario's Cap |
Standard 7 |
Roller Monster Wooden |
Flower Glider Parafoil |
Royal Ribbon Bolt Buggy Super Fire B Dasher Koopa King Aero Glider Blue Seven |
Bowser Bike Phantom Torpedo Bullet Bike Rapide Magikruiser Bubble Bike |
Red Monster Mushroom Sponge Slick Golden |
Standard 7 Ghastly Glider Peach Parasol Swoop Golden Glider |
Unlocking Criterion
Name | Type | How to Unlock | Name | Type | How to Unlock |
Standard Bike | Bike | 50 coins | Blazing Beast | Kart | 4500 coins |
Cheep Cheep Cape | Glider | 100 coins | Phantom | Bike | 5000 coins |
B Dasher | Kart | 150 coins | Bone Cycle | Bike | 5000 coins |
Aero Glider | Kart | 200 coins | Tiki Tripper | Kart | 5500 coins |
Dirt-Track | Wheels | 250 coins | Mushroom | Wheels | 6000 coins |
Bullet Bike | Bike | 300 coins | Shy Glider | Glider | 6500 coins |
Spiny Shell | Kart | 350 coins | Super Fire | Kart | 7000 coins |
Goo Goo Glider | Glider | 400 coins | Banana Parachute | Glider | 7500 coins |
Stone | Wheels | 450 coins | Metal | Wheels | 8000 coins |
Koopa King | Kart | 500 coins | Wire Frame | Kart | 8500 coins |
Bolt Buggy | Kart | 550 coins | Swoop | Glider | 9000 coins |
Rapide | Bike | 600 coins | Blue Seven | Kart | 9500 coins |
High Tech | Wheels | 650 coins | Peach Parasol | Glider | 10 000 coins |
Tot Tyke | Bike | 700 coins | Petal Pedal | Bike | 10 500 coins |
Tanooki Rider | Kart | 750 coins | Spider Spectre | Kart | 11 000 coins |
Standard 7 | Glider | 800 coins | Ghastly Glider | Glider | 11 500 coins |
Count's Cape | Glider | 850 coins | Mario's Cap | Glider | 12 000 coins |
Spiky Shell Balloon | Glider | 900 coins | Red Monster | Wheels | 12 500 coins |
Royal Ribbon | Kart | 950 coins | Diamond | Wheels | 13 000 coins |
Bee Booster | Bike | 1000 coins | Magikruiser | Bike | 14 000 coins |
Slick | Wheels | 1500 coins | Bowser Bike | Bike | 15 000 coins |
Goomba Jet | Bike | 2000 coins | Torpedo | Bike | 16 000 coins |
Bubble Bike | Bike | 2500 Coins | Golden Glider | Glider | 17 000 Coins |
Professor's Jet | Glider | 3000 Coins | Golden Wheels | Wheels | 18 000 Coins |
Sponge | Wheels | 3500 Coins | Golden Bike | Bike | 19 000 Coins |
Wooden | Wheels | 4000 Coins | Golden Kart | Kart | 20 000 Coins |
Courses
Wii U Cups
Mushroom Cup | Flower Cup | Star Cup | Special Cup |
Birdo Circuit | Wiggler Grove | Alpine Temple Rock Rock Temple |
Baby Mario Palace |
Xananab Ruins | Pianta Palms | Diddy Park | Chompworks Sea |
Cheep Cheep River | Honeyhive Circuit Honeybee Circuit |
Rocket Reef~ Rocket Road~ |
Koopa Assault-Course~ Koopa Dirt-Track Circuit~ |
Cookie Courtyard | Sledge Bro Pier | Supermassive Sprint | Bowser's Castle |
Lakitu Stadium | Yoshi City | Koopa Loop~ Neo-Bowser Loop~ |
Rainbow Road~ |
Retro Cups
Shell Cup | Banana Cup | Leaf Cup | Lightning Cup |
Wii Mario Circuit | N64 Royal Raceway | Wii Daisy Circuit | SNES Mario Circuit 4 |
DS Tick Tock Clock | 3DS Melody Motorway 3DS Music Park |
N64 Toad's Turnpike | N64 Yoshi's Valley |
GCN Sherbet Land | Wii Wario's Gold Mine | 3DS Shy Guy Bazaar | GBA Sunset Wilds |
SNES Donut Plains 2 | SNES Ghost Valley 1 | GBA Riverside Park | Wii Dasiy Circuit |
3DS Wario Galleon 3DS Wario Shipyard |
DS Shroom Ridge | GCN Wario Coliseum | 3DS Wuhu Island Loop~ 3DS Wuhu Loop~ |
Buyable Cups
Coin Cup | Cloud Cup | Bob-omb Cup | Star Bit Cup | Rainbow Cup |
Pokey Dunes Pokey Desert |
GBA Boo Lake | Penguin Highway | Good Egg Grange | GBA Rainbow Road |
Kritter Valley | GCN Bowser's Castle | Sherbet Glacier | Honeyhive Mountain | GCN Rainbow Road |
Baby Peach School~ Baby Peach College~ |
DS Mario Circuit | Bob-omb Factory | Beach Bowl Boulevard | DS Rainbow Road |
Fluzzard Dive | Wii Grumble Volcano | Mario Palace | Clockwork Court | Wii Rainbow Road |
Wuhu Lagoon Wuhu Sands |
3DS Wuhu Mountain Loop 3DS Maku Wuhu |
Thwomp Savannah | Flip-Swap Path | 3DS Rainbow Road |
Battle Courses
New | Retro |
Western Station Western Junction |
N64 Double Deck |
Comet Observatory | GBA Battle Course 1 |
Cosmic Dome Cosmic Arena |
GCN Tilt-a-Kart |
DK Raft DK Float |
DS Twilight House |
Rolling Green Galaxy | Wii Funky Stadium |
Koopa Airship | 3DS Wuhu Town |
Unlocking Criteria | |
DK Raft | Play 5 Coin Runner or Unlock in Story Mode |
Rolling Green Galaxy | Play 5 Balloon Battles or Unlock in Story Mode |
Koopa Airship | Play 5 Star Bit Showdown's or Unlock in Story Mode |
DS Twilight House | Play 10 Coin Runners or Unlock in Story Mode |
Wii Funky Stadium | Play 10 Balloon Battles or Unlock in Story Mode |
3DS Wuhu Town | Play 10 Star Bit Showdown's or Unlock in Story Mode |
Items
On Track Items
Retro Items
New Items
New Item Description
Item | Description |
Boomerang Flower | Three Boomerangs surround the drivers vehicle, they can either be fired or used as protection |
Dash Pepper | The Dash Pepper gives the driver a 15 second burst of speed, but it won't work if the player goes off-road. |
Ice Flower | The Driver can shoot out ice balls for 15 seconds. Hit drivers will freeze. |
Spiny | The driver drops a Spiny on the track, that runs on the opposite way. Any hit driver will spin around. The Spiny will disappear after completing one Lap. |
Tail Thwomp | The Driver launches a Thwomp which targets the player in 1st position. After that, for 20 seconds, it'll stay on the falling position, spinning its tanooki tail. |
King Bob-omb Throws 5 Bob-Ombs At Players For 1 Lap.
Story Mode
Team Mario
Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Penguin, Pianta*
Team Peach
Peach, Daisy, Baby Peach, Baby Daisy, Toad, Toadette, Queen Bee, Dragonia Koopa
Team Yoshi
Yoshi, Birdo, Rosalina, Cosmic Spirit, Lubba, Wiggler, Tiki Goon*
Team DK
Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Funky Kong, Dixie Kong, Tiny Kong, Kritter, King K. Rool, Baby DK*
Team Wario
Wario, Waluigi, Boo, King Boo, Petey Piranha, Shy Guy, Blooper, Lakitu*, Metal Mario*
Team Bowser
Bowser, Bowser Jr, Dry Bowser, Koopa Troopa, Paratroopa, Dry Bones, Boom Boom
Levels
- Mushroom Plains
- Peach Gardens
- DK Jungle
- Yoshi Mall
- Wario Galleon
- Luigi Mansion
- Daisy Cruiser
- Diddy Kong Playground
- Birdo Hills
- Waluigi Factory
- Bowser Jr Boulevard
- Bowser Lava Fortress
- Winter Kingdom (Unlock as a bonus gift)
Double Dash Mode
Double Dash mode is a mode which allows you to ride two on a vehicle. It returns from Mario Kart: Double Dash, but unlike its previous game, there are no set partners. The characters, vehicles and tracks don't change but the item box changes to double item box to accompany each driver. It can be unlocked as a mode after playing 4 hours on the game.
Mario Kart Shop
Item | Type | Cost |
Penguin | Character | 500 Coins |
Paratroopa | Character | 500 Coins |
Diddy Kong | Character | 500 Coins |
Cosmic Spirit | Character | 500 Coins |
Boom Boom | Character | 500 Coins |
Choco Egg 1 | Kart | 100 Coins |
Chocolate Chip | Bike | 200 Coins |
Sweety Wrapper | Glider | 250 Coins |
Choco Eggs | Wheels | 50 Coins |
Pumpkin 4 | Kart | 100 Coins |
Candle Rider | Bike | 200 Coins |
Flickering Flame | Glider | 250 Coins |
Speedy Spooks | Wheels | 50 Coins |
Coin Cup | Cup | 1000 Coins |
Cloud Cup | Cup | 1000 Coins |
Bob-omb Cup | Cup | 1000 Coins |
Star Bit Cup | Cup | 1000 Coins |
Rainbow Cup | Cup | 1000 Coins |
Bonus Gifts
Christmas Advent Calendar
Date | Name | Type |
1 December | Claus Carriage | Kart |
2 December | Snowballs | Wheels |
3 December | Ice Bullet | Bike |
4 December | Turbo Yoshi | Kart |
5 December | Lakitu | Character |
6 December | Snowy Sledge | Kart |
7 December | Frozen Dream | Kart |
8 December | Snow Torpedo | Bike |
9 December | Golden Bow | Glider |
10 December | Snowfalke | Bike |
11 December | Baubles | Wheels |
12 December | Snowriken | Item |
13 December | Purple Ribbon | Glider |
14 December | Tiki Goon | Character |
15 December | Bell Balloon | Glider |
16 December | Pine Spear | Bike |
17 December | Chocolate Rocks | Wheels |
18 December | Goo Goo Buggy | Kart |
19 December | Snow Shard | Bike |
20 December | Angel Wings | Glider |
21 December | Christmas Present | Kart |
22 December | Parade Kart | Kart |
23 December | Winter Kingdom | Story Mode Location |
24 December | Pianta | Character |
25 December | Special Event Races | Races |
Easter Egg
Item | Type | How to Get |
Choco Egg 1 | Kart | Buy for 100 Coins in the shop |
Chocolate Chip | Bike | Buy for 200 Coins in the shop |
Sweety Wrapper | Glider | Buy for 250 Coins in the shop |
Choco Eggs | Wheels | Buy for 50 Coins in the shop |
Baby DK | Character | Free Gift |
Special Event Race | Race | Free Gift |
Halloween Pumpkin
Item | Type | How to Get |
Pumpkin 4 | Kart | Buy for 100 Coins in the shop |
Candle Rider | Bike | Buy for 200 Coins in the shop |
Flickering Flame | Glider | Buy for 250 Coins in the shop |
Speedy Spooks | Wheels | Buy for 50 Coins in the shop |
Metal Mario | Character | Free Gift |
Special Event Race | Race | Free Gift |
Special Event Cup
Special Event Cup |
Yoshi Snows |
Waluigi Chocolate Factory |
Pumpkin Farm |
Pinewood Square |
Boo Moon Motorway |
Track Customisation
Main Article : Mario Kart 8 Wii U/Track Customization Parts
Other Artwork
Remake
Mario Kart 8 Wii U was remade for the Neptune Z. The ga
me was one of the first games to be released and came free with the Neptune Z. The graphics have been updated and there is 5 new characters and 1 new cup.
Characters
Courses
- Robot Jungle
- Airship Temple
- Bubble Alley
- Mace Palace
- Orb Straights
Credits and Copyright
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