Mario Kart Mega is the eighth game in the Mario Kart series. It is for the Wii U and features HD graphics.
Features[]
As said before, the main feature of this game is HD graphics. A new addition to the Mario Kart series is the ability to link with a handheld game; in this case, Mario Kart Mega can link with Mario Kart 7. In-game, there are 35 playable characters
Characters[]
There are 47 playable characters in 15 starter,30 unlockable Mario Kart Mega. A ~ indicates a newcomer to the Mario Kart series.
Starter[]
Featherweight[]
Lightweight[]
Medium Weight[]
Cruiser Weight[]
Heavyweight[]
Unlockable[]
Featherweight[]
- Baby Peach
- Baby Daisy
Lightweight[]
- Bowser Jr.
- Diddy Kong
- Dixie Kong ~
- Fawful ~
- Paratroopa
- Lakitu
Medium Weight[]
- Hammer Bro. ~
- Monty Mole ~
- Kamek ~
- Mii
- Blooper ~
- Professer E.Gadd ~
Cruiser Weight[]
- Rosalina
- Wiggler
- Dry Bowser
- Funky Kong
- R.O.B.
- Kritter ~
Heavyweight[]
- Petey Piranha
- Metal Mario
- King K.Rool ~
- Gooper Blooper ~
- Morton Koopa Sr. ~
- Pianta ~
How to Unlock[]
Bowser Jr. | Win 1st place in the 50cc Special Cup |
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Shy Guy | Win 1st place in the 50cc Lightning Cup |
Diddy Kong | Unlock an expert staff ghost |
Petey Piranha | Win 1st place in the 100cc Special Cup |
Dixie Kong | Win 1st place in the 100cc Lightning Cup |
Toadette | Unlock 10 expert staff ghosts |
Mii | Have a time trial ghosts on 8 courses |
Hammer Bro. | Win 1st place in the 150cc Special Cup |
Rosalina | Win 1st place in the 150cc Lightning Cup |
Dry Bones | Have a time trial ghost on all courses |
Wiggler | Unlock 16 expert staff ghosts |
Baby Daisy | Win 1st place in the 200cc Special Cup |
Baby Peach | Win 1st place in the 200cc Lightning Cup |
Lakitu | Unlock 1 expert staff ghost |
King K.Rool | Win 1st place in the 150cc Nitro All-Cups Tour |
Paratroopa | Win 1st place in the 150cc Retro All-Cups Tour |
Professer E.Gadd | Unlock 7 expert staff ghosts |
Toadsworth | Beat an expert staff ghost |
Monty Mole | Win 1st place in the Mirror Special Cup |
Dry Bowser | Win 1st place in the Mirror Lightning Cup |
Metal Mario | Unlock all expert staff ghosts |
Kamek | Beat 4 expert staff ghosts |
Blooper | Win 1st place in the 50cc Nitro All-Cups Tour |
Pianta | Win 1st place in the 50cc Retro All-Cups Tour |
Gooper Blooper | Unlock all kart parts |
R.O.B. | Win 1st place in the Backward Special Cup |
Kritter | Win 1st place in the Backward Lightning Cup |
Funky Kong | Collect 2500 coins |
Morton Koopa Sr. | Win 1st place in the 100cc Nitro All-Cups Tour |
Fawful | Win 1st place in the 100cc Retro All-Cups Tour |
Courses[]
The Mushroom Cup and Shell Cup are available at the start, the rest have to be unlocked in the same manner as Mario Kart 7. The Nitro All Cups Tour is unlocked when all new courses have been beaten on every cc, while the Retro All Cups Tour is unlocked by beating all retro courses on every cc.
Mushroom Cup[]
- Luigi Circuit
- Pokey Desert
- Toad Runway
- Yoshi Storm Hills
Flower Cup[]
- Tide Harbor
- Coin Heaven
- Mario Circuit
- Bowser Jr. Airship
Star Cup[]
- Wario City
- Boo Woods
- Shy Guy Park
- Frantic Factory
Shine Cup[]
- Donkey Kong Jungle
- Blooper Bay
- Piranha Plant Swamp
- Comet Observatory
Special Cup[]
- Waluigi Highway
- Wiggler Forest
- Bowser's Castle
- Rainbow Road
Shell Cup[]
- 3DS Toad Circuit
- SNES Ghost Valley 1
- Wii Toad's Factory
- GCN Dry Dry Desert
Bannana Cup[]
- GBA Cheese Land
- N64 Choco Mountain
- DS Shroom Ridge
- 3DS Rock Rock Mountain
Leaf Cup[]
- GCN Mushroom City
- 3DS Piranha Plant Pipeway
- Wii Grumble Volcano
- GBA Lakeside Park
Lightning Cup[]
- 3DS Maka Wuhu
- SNES Vanilla Lake 2
- DS Bowser Castle
- N64 Rainbow Road
Battle Courses[]
- Wario Stadium
- Jungle Arena
- Fawful Theater
- 3DS Wuhu Town
- GCN Nintendo Gamecube
- Wii Block Plaza
Karts[]
Like in Mario Kart 7, Karts can be customized, but now there are different bodies for different weight classes. Wheels, gliders, and the all-new engines are the same for all weight classes.
Bodies | Wheels | Engines | Gliders |
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Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
Dragster | Small | Pipe | Paraglider |
Monster | Beast | Super | Ghastly |
Clockwork | Machine | Pendulum | Propeller |
Star Cruiser | Star | Star | Shiny |
Egg Roll | Mushroom | Wiggler | Flower |
Classic | Classic | Classic | Classic |
Leaf E | Wooden | Goomba | Leaf |
Spiny Shell | Spike | Steel | Spiky |
Drill R | Gear | Construction | Jetpack |
Train 7 | Train | Train | Metal |
Wario Car | Slick | Speedy | Wario |
Mr. I | Paranormal | Boo | Swooper |
Red Menace | Red Beast | Mega | Bowser |
Golden | Golden | Golden | Golden |