With Nintendo Switch; fans can enjoy the definitive version of Mario Kart 8 anywhere; anytime; even with up to eight friends in local wireless multiplayer. All your favourite tracks and characters return from the Wii U version; plus all DLC tracks and characters; and new characters join the roster; too: Inkling Boy and Inkling Girl from Splatoon; King Boo; Dry Bones; and Bowser Jr.! Plus; battle mode has been revamped and includes Balloon Battle and Bob-omb Blast; with all-new courses such as Urchin Underpass and Battle Stadium and returning ones like (GCN) Luigi’s Mansion and (SNES) Battle Course 1 from Super Mario Kart on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

Players can now carry two items at a time including new items returning from previous Mario Kart games such as Boo the item-stealing ghost and the Feather which gives you a high jump in battle mode. Players can even choose to use a new Smart Steering feature which makes driving and staying on the track easy for novice players and kids even at 200cc. Play in TV mode in up to 1080p.

Capabilities:
Multiplayer splitscreen: 2-4 players (3-4 requires extra Joy-Con’s)
Multiplayer local: 2-8 players
Multiplayer online: 2-12 players

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