The game was released on the last three days of May 2014 worldwide.Ī prominent new addition is anti-gravity, allowing players to drive on almost any surface. Like other Nintendo 3DS and Wii U games, this game can be purchased both physically at retail and digitally through the Nintendo eShop, with the digital version requiring 4949.8 MB (approx. This installment is the follow-up game of the Nintendo 3DS title Mario Kart 7. It is the eighth console installment in the Mario Kart series (hence the game's name).

Mario Kart 8 is a racing game developed primarily by Nintendo EAD, with Namco Bandai Holdings assisting, for the Wii U.