--- product_id: 276109560 title: "Nintendo Mario Kart 8 Wii U" brand: "nintendo" price: "389 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 category: "Nintendo" url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/276109560-nintendo-mario-kart-8-wii-u store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # Global online play Multiplayer racing action Multiple controller options Nintendo Mario Kart 8 Wii U **Brand:** nintendo **Price:** 389 zł **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🏁 Level up your game with Mario Kart 8 — where every race is a social victory lap! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Nintendo Mario Kart 8 Wii U by nintendo - **How much does it cost?** 389 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/276109560-nintendo-mario-kart-8-wii-u) ## Best For - nintendo enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted nintendo brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Innovative gravity-defying tracks:** Defy physics with wall-riding and upside-down racing for a fresh adrenaline rush. - • **Seamless online matchmaking worldwide:** Connect and compete with friends and rivals across the globe anytime, anywhere. - • **Race with up to 12 players simultaneously:** Experience high-octane multiplayer battles that keep your competitive edge sharp. ## Overview Nintendo Mario Kart 8 for Wii U delivers an electrifying racing experience featuring 12-player multiplayer, innovative gravity-defying tracks, and robust online connectivity. With crisp HD visuals, a variety of new and classic courses, and versatile controller support, it’s the ultimate social racing game that keeps millennials and families hooked. ## Description COMPATIBLE WITH WII U NTSC. It is designed as per the prevailing industry standards, it scores high on the aspect of utility. The quality material used in it's construction makes it durable. Review: Awesome game, kids really enjoyed it. I must say wii u has the best games for kids as compared to sony or xbox. Mario is evergreen Review: Who says that sibling rivalry dies when you reach adulthood? For Christmas, my brother and his family got a Wii U. Guess who bought one before New Year’s. That’s right, it would be me. And this is despite not playing my Wii much at all during 2014. I also had to buy the latest version of my favorite Wii game – Mario Kart 8. Yes, it is just as awesome as I expected it to be. If you’ve played any of the previous seven versions of this game, you know the basics. You are racing against 11 other characters around fantastic courses trying to get first place in various cups. Depending on where you place in each of the four races, you earn points that determine your overall place in the cup. So what’s different this time around? There are new courses, for starters. About half of the courses are new or at least new variations on familiar themes. Of these, my favorites in the Twisted Mansion (a haunted house), Toad Harbor, and Sunshine Airport. Then there are 16 retro courses from the previous versions of the game. Since this is only the third Mario Kart I’ve bought, there are plenty on here I don’t recognize, but I do enjoy playing the familiar Moo Moo Meadow and Grumble Volcano from the Wii, the last version I bought. And a couple of the courses are one long race instead of going around the same course for three laps. For those, we get check points. If you are familiar with the Wii version, the controls will be familiar as well. Once again, you can use your Wiimote and tilt it to control your car. Or you can use your Nunchuck controller. And yes, the game pad controller that comes with the Wii U can also be used as a controller with either tilt or thumb stick control. There are a couple of changes to game play from the last version. They have brought the use of coins back to the game. They had used them in the very first Mario Kart, the one of the SNES. (And yes, that’s the other one I have.) Collecting coins will increase your speed. It’s a small amount, but I can see the boost at times. You start with somewhere between zero (1st place) and 5 (12th place) and can collect up to 10. They are scattered around the maps. Of course, you lose three each time you are hit by an object or drive off the edge of the map. (And if you do drive off the edge, they actually put you back on course faster than before, too.) In addition to being on the maps, coins might be hiding in the mystery boxes you can pick up along the way. If that is your prize, you’ll find two coins. Other new surprises are plants that will attack your fellow races and gobble up coins, a boomerang, and fire power. Of course, there are plenty of the old standbys like Bullet Bill, red and green shells, and invincibility. The final change to the game is the gravity defying part of the game. Parts of the courses allow you to race up walls and even upside down. There are clear indicators in the game when this is happening. It really doesn’t change how your car operates, but it is fun to think about. Oh, and if you crash into an opponent in this section of a course, you get a boost! Obviously, this is more prevalent on the new courses, but they’ve switched up a few of the old courses to let you do this as well. In addition to the traditional races, you can also do timed trials and fight battles to pop your opponent’s balloons. And you can race by yourself or with up to four people in the same room. Plus they’ve brought back the ability to play against people all over the world thanks to the internet. One or two people per machine can log in and race or battle to their hearts content. One change here I really like is that at the start of each new race, you are given a choice from three randomly selected courses. Everyone votes for one of those three and then the game randomly selects the course you actually race. If those three really don’t appeal to you, you do have a fourth choice – random, which will randomly pick any course in the system not necessarily one of those three courses. Overall, this cuts down significantly on those annoying people on line who always select the same course over and over again. There are a couple of things I don’t like about this game. First, the rankings and course map don’t appear in part of the TV screen but on the GamePad during the race. Any time I glance down to see those things, I lose track of where I am on the TV screen. Maybe I’ll get used to it as I go along. I’m also not happy that they have developed some extra content that is for sale separately. Oh, we get as many courses with this version as we did for the Wii, so they aren’t skimping on us, but after spending $60 for this game, it seems a shame that I have to pay extra for the final few characters and courses. I’ve resisted – so far, but I have a feeling I will wind up buying them. The game looks and sounds great. The picture is crisp and the sounds effects are fun. Both are definitely a step up from the last version, but what else would you expect from new video game system that uses an HDMI cable. Of course, it’s all still highly stylized cartoon action, but for what it is, it looks great. I’d been debating for a while about buying the new system, but I’m glad I did. So far, I’ve been concentrating on Mario Kart 8, just because it’s always been a favorite franchise. I’m sure I’ll be racing around these tracks for some time to come. ## Features - It comes in a proper packaging - Packed with features - Compact construction - Designed to perfection ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00DC7G2W8 | | Are Batteries Included | No | | Best Sellers Rank | #10,556 in Videogames ( See Top 100 in Videogames ) #16 in Wii U Games | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (3,436) | | Date First Available | 24 July 2013 | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00045496903367, 00454969033676 | | Item Weight | 90.7 g | | Item model number | WUPPAMKE | | Manufacturer | NINTENDO | | Number of players | Multiplayer | | Product Dimensions | 1.45 x 13.56 x 18.87 cm; 90.72 g | | Publication date | 30 May 2014 | | UPC | 454969033676 303508455328 012301022322 809395323141 045496903367 189504025976 375019122075 658304119234 014445369851 | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Nintendo - **Format:** Nintendo - **Genre:** racing-game-genre - **Hardware platform:** Nintendo Wii U - **Operating system:** WII U ## Images ![Nintendo Mario Kart 8 Wii U - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/8197f2Sf74L.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Can you use the Wii U gamepad? Or do you have to use a wheel?** A: You can use the game pad but keep in mind this game plays better competing against others. On line you can use the Wii U game pad but should you play against others beside you, you'll need EXTRA controllers. In this case I strongly suggest getting several "mini" steering wheel attachments for the stick controllers ("Nunchucks"). They are inexpensive and add variety, in a unique/FUN way. "Best Buy" stores sell a pair of these steering wheels (together), in a box package, for just $19.99 (1 red, 1 green). A bargain deal/value for 2 wheels. You can find more of these on Amazon (or Ebay), in a variety of designs and colors. Other wireless pads can be used but its more fun using mini steering wheels (and less expensive too). The game stick (Nunchuck) pops out safe and easily should you need to recharge or use for other games. The only downside is the Steering wheel is specifically designed for driving games on the Nintendo Wii & Wii U; Plus, for every wheel you will need a stick controller. ***The wheels DO NOT come with a stick controller so make sure you have one for each wheel.*FYI I suggest purchasing one (or two) stick controllers if buying a mini steering wheel. Personally I went on ebay and bought: 5 stick controllers, 3 steering wheels + re-chargable batteries & a charge dock; All at a bargain prices. (They're all inexpensive and the re-chargable dock & batteries are practical to own.) Again, to answer your question. You CAN use the Wii U Gamepad. Just keep in mind its best to have an additional 2- 4 controllers should you want to play along side others, from your console. Personally I prefer the wheel controllers if you want to play competitively. Just know you will need a "nunchuck" (Game Stick Controller) for each wheel used. Shop around, find the best deal. The wheel does require getting use to but its very easy to master. Plus you want to play fairly against all others using the same game controller, at once. Over time, I think you will prefer playing with the wheel over the game pad. (Just my opinion)My kids love it and I get a "hoot" seeing them all play with a Steering Wheel. I'm a fan, big time! **Q: when will this game be shipped?** A: As a prime member it is not always easy to say I have had Friday game releases delivered the following Monday, but have had them delivered on release day as well. I have only preordered 3 Nintendo games on Amazon 2 of which came in the following Monday the 3rd came in the day before release day. I have decided to pre-order from a brick and mortar store when it comes to Nintendo and since I am giving up my prime status in July will go that route for all of my games. **Q: Will I be able to play this game on my regular Wii? Or do I have to have the Wii U console?** A: There is a really nice bundle for Wii U Mario Kart that basically gets you the game FREE! Wit the extra free download game it's a pretty sweet deal. **Q: I assume that we're going to get the Club Nintendo download code for one free copy of either SMB U, Pikmin, Zelda Wind Waker or Wii Party U, correct?** A: Yes, you must register Mario Kart 8 between 5/30/14 (12:00a.m. ET) and 7/31/14 (11:59 p.m. PT) on Club Nintendo and you'll receive a free download code for the digital version of one of four free games. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by A***Y on 13 February 2016* Awesome game, kids really enjoyed it. I must say wii u has the best games for kids as compared to sony or xbox. Mario is evergreen ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by M***S on 13 April 2015* Who says that sibling rivalry dies when you reach adulthood? For Christmas, my brother and his family got a Wii U. Guess who bought one before New Year’s. That’s right, it would be me. And this is despite not playing my Wii much at all during 2014. I also had to buy the latest version of my favorite Wii game – Mario Kart 8. Yes, it is just as awesome as I expected it to be. If you’ve played any of the previous seven versions of this game, you know the basics. You are racing against 11 other characters around fantastic courses trying to get first place in various cups. Depending on where you place in each of the four races, you earn points that determine your overall place in the cup. So what’s different this time around? There are new courses, for starters. About half of the courses are new or at least new variations on familiar themes. Of these, my favorites in the Twisted Mansion (a haunted house), Toad Harbor, and Sunshine Airport. Then there are 16 retro courses from the previous versions of the game. Since this is only the third Mario Kart I’ve bought, there are plenty on here I don’t recognize, but I do enjoy playing the familiar Moo Moo Meadow and Grumble Volcano from the Wii, the last version I bought. And a couple of the courses are one long race instead of going around the same course for three laps. For those, we get check points. If you are familiar with the Wii version, the controls will be familiar as well. Once again, you can use your Wiimote and tilt it to control your car. Or you can use your Nunchuck controller. And yes, the game pad controller that comes with the Wii U can also be used as a controller with either tilt or thumb stick control. There are a couple of changes to game play from the last version. They have brought the use of coins back to the game. They had used them in the very first Mario Kart, the one of the SNES. (And yes, that’s the other one I have.) Collecting coins will increase your speed. It’s a small amount, but I can see the boost at times. You start with somewhere between zero (1st place) and 5 (12th place) and can collect up to 10. They are scattered around the maps. Of course, you lose three each time you are hit by an object or drive off the edge of the map. (And if you do drive off the edge, they actually put you back on course faster than before, too.) In addition to being on the maps, coins might be hiding in the mystery boxes you can pick up along the way. If that is your prize, you’ll find two coins. Other new surprises are plants that will attack your fellow races and gobble up coins, a boomerang, and fire power. Of course, there are plenty of the old standbys like Bullet Bill, red and green shells, and invincibility. The final change to the game is the gravity defying part of the game. Parts of the courses allow you to race up walls and even upside down. There are clear indicators in the game when this is happening. It really doesn’t change how your car operates, but it is fun to think about. Oh, and if you crash into an opponent in this section of a course, you get a boost! Obviously, this is more prevalent on the new courses, but they’ve switched up a few of the old courses to let you do this as well. In addition to the traditional races, you can also do timed trials and fight battles to pop your opponent’s balloons. And you can race by yourself or with up to four people in the same room. Plus they’ve brought back the ability to play against people all over the world thanks to the internet. One or two people per machine can log in and race or battle to their hearts content. One change here I really like is that at the start of each new race, you are given a choice from three randomly selected courses. Everyone votes for one of those three and then the game randomly selects the course you actually race. If those three really don’t appeal to you, you do have a fourth choice – random, which will randomly pick any course in the system not necessarily one of those three courses. Overall, this cuts down significantly on those annoying people on line who always select the same course over and over again. There are a couple of things I don’t like about this game. First, the rankings and course map don’t appear in part of the TV screen but on the GamePad during the race. Any time I glance down to see those things, I lose track of where I am on the TV screen. Maybe I’ll get used to it as I go along. I’m also not happy that they have developed some extra content that is for sale separately. Oh, we get as many courses with this version as we did for the Wii, so they aren’t skimping on us, but after spending $60 for this game, it seems a shame that I have to pay extra for the final few characters and courses. I’ve resisted – so far, but I have a feeling I will wind up buying them. The game looks and sounds great. The picture is crisp and the sounds effects are fun. Both are definitely a step up from the last version, but what else would you expect from new video game system that uses an HDMI cable. Of course, it’s all still highly stylized cartoon action, but for what it is, it looks great. I’d been debating for a while about buying the new system, but I’m glad I did. So far, I’ve been concentrating on Mario Kart 8, just because it’s always been a favorite franchise. I’m sure I’ll be racing around these tracks for some time to come. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by T***R on 2 July 2014* A lot of people kept their job over this game which has taken wii u media by storm for all the right reasons. Drift, drive under water, use piranha plants as a weapon of mass destruction, race playback with rewind and fast forward functions to laugh with your pals or kids over some beautiful tracks and a solid online connection or use multilayer to keep it simple fun. Driving on walls and paragliding will turn the game inside out and show you how much work went into the long hours of preparation. While nintendo has had a tendency of cheaping out on resolutions in the distant past, MK8 proves why they are the dream works of games all over again. They still have the "drive", drive by bike or quad, pink low rider and even a freaking catipillar. I'll leave the rest for you to discover, because there are tons of strange upgrades to smile over. 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