Mario Kart 8

Mario Kart 8 is an upcoming kart-racing game in development for the Wii U. It is the eleventh installment in Nintendo's Mario Kart franchise, the eighth in the main series, and is due for release in May 2014.

Gameplay
It seems that it will take the glider and underwater mechanics as weel as the coins mechanic of its predeccesor Mario Kart 7. The bikes from Mario Kart Wii make a return though they have been changed to act similarly to Karts. 12 player races also make a return. In addition, the main new mechanic is an anti-gravity tranformation which will allow racers to drive along the ceiling and walls of courses allowing more different path as one races.

Confirmed characters

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 * Luigi
 * Yoshi
 * Toad
 * Peach
 * Wario
 * Waluigi
 * Toadette
 * Koopa
 * DK
 * Bowser
 * Daisy
 * Rosalina
 * Baby Mario
 * Baby Luigi
 * Baby Peach
 * Baby Daisy
 * Iggy Koopa
 * Larry Koopa
 * Lemmy Koopa
 * Ludwig von Koopa
 * Roy Koopa
 * Morton Koopa Jr.
 * Wendy O. Koopa

New courses

 * Mario Circuit
 * Toad Harbor
 * Sunshine Airport
 * Cloudtop Cruise
 * Sweet Sweet Canyon
 * Thwomp Ruins
 * Dolphin Shoals
 * Shy Guy Falls
 * Bone Dry Dunes
 * Twisted Mansion
 * Koopaling Disco
 * Wario Waterpark

Returning courses

 * GBA Mario Circuit
 * GCN Dry Dry Desert
 * DS Tick Tock Clock
 * WII Grumble Volcano
 * 3DS DK Jungle
 * 3DS Music Park
 * 3DS Piranha Plant Slide

Confirmed Items

 * Golden Mushrooms
 * Stars
 * Fire Flowers
 * Bob-Ombs
 * Mushroooms
 * Triple Mushrooms
 * Red Shells
 * Triple Red Shells
 * Green Shells
 * Triple Green Shells
 * Bananas
 * Triple Bananas
 * Thunderbolts
 * Bloopers
 * Blue Shell