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Nintendo Giving Away A Free Game with Mario Kart 8, New Game Details Emerge
Written by: Daniel Kayser | April 30, 2014 at 7:11AM
The Big N really believe in Mario Kart 8 and is looking to entice fence-sitting fans with a free game download.
Nintendo today announced that folks who pick up a copy of Mario Kart 8 on the WIi U and register said copy of the game with Club Nintendo before July 31, 2014 will be eligible to receive one of 10 select Wii U titles for free. The offer also applies if you snag one of the snazzy Mario Kart 8 Wii U bundles or buy the game digitally via the Nintendo eShop.
As for the free game that fans can choose from, they include:
• The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
• Pikmin 3
• Sonic Lost World
• The Wonderful 101
• New Super Mario Bros. U
• Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
• Game & Wario
• Nintendo Land
• Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
• Wii Party U
Not a bad roster of titles to select from, eh?
In addition to that incentive, Nintendo released a few new details about the game itself including previously-unannounced items and characters along with word that clips of the kart-racing madness will be able to be uploaded directly to YouTube. Here's the rundown:
Mario Kart TV: On this in-game channel, players can view Highlight Reels from their races and tournaments they take part in – with rewind and slow motion replay features to boot – while racers eager to learn from others can watch the world’s most popular Highlight Reels via Mario Kart TV and comment on them. Players with Google accounts can also upload their reels directly to YouTube from within Mario Kart TV, and post these videos directly to Miiverse.
New Items: No matter how skilled some racers are, they’re just a blue Spiny Shell away from peril. A well-timed item turning defeat into victory in an instant. The new Super Horn blows away all other items – literally. Sounding the Super Horn issues forth a sonic shock wave that blasts away everything in the vicinity, including other drivers, Red Shells and even Spiny Shells. It’s a potent asset, especially for drivers trying to maintain their lead. Mario Kart 8 also introduces the Crazy Eight, a swirl of eight different items that lucky players can use one by one.
New Racers: Two new playable female characters make their debut appearances in Mario Kart 8. New heavyweight driver Pink Gold Peach glows with a golden light and makes a shiny counterpart to Metal Mario, while the new Baby Rosalina shows up for a play date with other Baby characters. As in past Mario Kart games, players can again choose to play as their Mii characters, rounding out the field of racers to a total of 30.
Online multiplayer: In Mario Kart 8, up to 12 players can race together online, with four main ways to find opponents (Global, Regional, Friends and Rivals, Tournament)**. Like to banter with your friends while you’re preparing for a race? Mario Kart 8 lets players chat with one another in the lobby area using the GamePad microphone as they wait for their friends to join. Players can also create public or private tournaments for which they specify the day of the week, the time and the rules. As is Mario Kart tradition, players will be able to race against ghost data from friends, or even the top 10 worldwide racers. Players can try to beat them or just pick up a few tips and tricks from studying the best. If you beat the Mario Kart 8 development team’s ghosts, you’ll get a cool Miiverse stamp.
So, are you more excited than ever to pick up Mario Kart 8 when it releases in late May? Check out our preview of the game above and then race down to the comments section below to let us know!
Nintendo Giving Away A Free Game with Mario Kart 8, New Game Details Emerge
Written by: Daniel Kayser | April 30, 2014 at 7:11AM
The Big N really believe in Mario Kart 8 and is looking to entice fence-sitting fans with a free game download.
Nintendo today announced that folks who pick up a copy of Mario Kart 8 on the WIi U and register said copy of the game with Club Nintendo before July 31, 2014 will be eligible to receive one of 10 select Wii U titles for free. The offer also applies if you snag one of the snazzy Mario Kart 8 Wii U bundles or buy the game digitally via the Nintendo eShop.
As for the free game that fans can choose from, they include:
• The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
• Pikmin 3
• Sonic Lost World
• The Wonderful 101
• New Super Mario Bros. U
• Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
• Game & Wario
• Nintendo Land
• Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
• Wii Party U
Not a bad roster of titles to select from, eh?
In addition to that incentive, Nintendo released a few new details about the game itself including previously-unannounced items and characters along with word that clips of the kart-racing madness will be able to be uploaded directly to YouTube. Here's the rundown:
Mario Kart TV: On this in-game channel, players can view Highlight Reels from their races and tournaments they take part in – with rewind and slow motion replay features to boot – while racers eager to learn from others can watch the world’s most popular Highlight Reels via Mario Kart TV and comment on them. Players with Google accounts can also upload their reels directly to YouTube from within Mario Kart TV, and post these videos directly to Miiverse.
New Items: No matter how skilled some racers are, they’re just a blue Spiny Shell away from peril. A well-timed item turning defeat into victory in an instant. The new Super Horn blows away all other items – literally. Sounding the Super Horn issues forth a sonic shock wave that blasts away everything in the vicinity, including other drivers, Red Shells and even Spiny Shells. It’s a potent asset, especially for drivers trying to maintain their lead. Mario Kart 8 also introduces the Crazy Eight, a swirl of eight different items that lucky players can use one by one.
New Racers: Two new playable female characters make their debut appearances in Mario Kart 8. New heavyweight driver Pink Gold Peach glows with a golden light and makes a shiny counterpart to Metal Mario, while the new Baby Rosalina shows up for a play date with other Baby characters. As in past Mario Kart games, players can again choose to play as their Mii characters, rounding out the field of racers to a total of 30.
Online multiplayer: In Mario Kart 8, up to 12 players can race together online, with four main ways to find opponents (Global, Regional, Friends and Rivals, Tournament)**. Like to banter with your friends while you’re preparing for a race? Mario Kart 8 lets players chat with one another in the lobby area using the GamePad microphone as they wait for their friends to join. Players can also create public or private tournaments for which they specify the day of the week, the time and the rules. As is Mario Kart tradition, players will be able to race against ghost data from friends, or even the top 10 worldwide racers. Players can try to beat them or just pick up a few tips and tricks from studying the best. If you beat the Mario Kart 8 development team’s ghosts, you’ll get a cool Miiverse stamp.
So, are you more excited than ever to pick up Mario Kart 8 when it releases in late May? Check out our preview of the game above and then race down to the comments section below to let us know!
It just keeps getting better.
No.
That's not a valid excuse.
Guess that rehashed trash NBA 2K14 couldn't keep you satisfied, eh? 
How anyone who seen the game play in MK8 can call it rehash is beyond me. They taking the game to whole new level with this one. New cars, tracks, players. You might wanna look at EVERY other game that they make sequels to. They are all rehash if that's the case your tryna make dumb fukks. Halo, GTA, COD, 2K, Fifa, etc etc etc. 
You dumb asses. I swear.
