Mario Kart 8 U is a new game for the Wii U. It will feature new elements such as customizing bikes and designing your own tracks. It is the sequel to the game Mario Kart 7. The game is set to be released between the times of Winter 2012 and Spring 2013.
Features[]
Retro Features[]
The coin collecting from Mario Kart 7 returns. You are able to collect as many coins as you can but only the first 10 give extra speed. Tricks from Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7 return. Gliders, Driving Underwater, and Kart customization returns from Mario Kart 7. Bikes return from Mario Kart Wii. Two drivers on one kart return from Mario Kart double Dash.
New Features[]
New features include adding Drills., Designing your own custom tracks and a Story Mode.
Modes[]
- Single Player
- Grand Prix - Race for 1st place in cups of 5 courses
- Time Trial - Race alone to acheive your best time
- Custom Race - Race on Custom Created Cups
- Battle - Battle against your opponents. You can set a time limit as a new feature.
- Balloon Battle - Pop your opponents balloons.
- Coin Runners - Collect the coins.
- Star Bit Showdown - Gather as many of your opponents Star Bits.
- Story Mode - Play as your favorite character in this mode. There are 14 worlds.
- Multiplayer
- Vs - Race against your friends in Custom Cups or Custom Created Cups
- Battle - Battle against your friends
- Double Dash Mode - Drive two on a vehicle (Default)
- Online Mode
Selection Screen[]
Row 1 - Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Baby Peach, Baby Daisy, Baby DK, Toad, Toadette, Toadsworth, Noki and Penguin
Row 2 - Peach, Daisy, Yoshi, Birdo, Koopa Troopa, Paratroopa, Dry Bones, Lakitu, Shy Guy and Mc Ballyhoo
Row 3 - Mario, Luigi, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, Tiny Kong, Donkey Kong Jr, Hammer Bro, Koopa Kid, Bowser Jr and Tiki Goon
Row 4 - Donkey Kong, Waluigi, Dry Bowser, Kritter, Bouldergeist, King Boo, Wiggler, Rosalina, Cosmic Spirit and Pianta
Row 5 - Bowser, Wario, Funky Kong, King K.Rool, Pom Pom, Petey Piranha, Honey Queen, Lubba, Boom Boom and Metal Mario
Row 6 - Mii A, Mii B
Beta Characters[]
In the game there will be a total of 52 total drivers. 15 Starting Drivers, 35 Unlockable Drivers and 5 DL. Moonlight Studios has confirmed that there will be 20 new characters. The characters are split into 5 weight classes: Feather, Light, Medium, Cruiser and Heavy.
Starting Drivers[]
Image | Name | Description | Stats | Weight | Special Item |
Baby Mario | The infant form of Mario returns to the race track. Baby Mario has good handling and acceleration but lacks in drift and speed | Speed: 2.75 Acceleration: 3.5 Drift: 2 Handling: 3.5 Off-Road: 2.75 |
Feather | Triple Flames - Baby Mario fires three Fireballs which spin the driver when hit. | |
Baby Luigi | Baby Luigi is Baby Mario's brother and the infant form of Luigi. Baby Luigi has averagly balanced stats with good speed and handling. | Speed: 3.5 Acceleration: 2.5 Drift: 3 Handling: 3.5 Off-Road: 2.5 |
Feather | Boo Ball - Baby Luigi rolls the ball and whoever it hits gets attacked by Boo's | |
Toad | Toad is Princess Peach's faithful servant and hero of the Mushroom Kingdom. Toad has good speed and off-road and bad handling | Speed: 4 Acceleration: 3 Drift: 2.25 Handling: 2 Off-Road: 3.75 |
Feather | Golden Mushroom - Toad gets 15 speed boosts which he can use to get further ahead or perform shortcuts. | |
Peach | Peach is the Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom and is often kidknapped by Bowser. Peach has quite balanced stats with handling being her downfall | Speed: 3.5 Acceleration: 3.5 Drift: 2.5 Handling: 2 Off-Road: 3.5 |
Light | Triple Heart - Peach has three hearts which surround her vehicle and every time she gets hit by an item, one of the hearts absorbs it. | |
Yoshi | Yoshi is a green dinosaur and an ally and hero of the Mushroom Kingdom. Yoshi has good acceleration but lacks in drift and off-road | Speed: 3 Acceleration: 3.75 Drift 2.5 Handling: 3.25 Off-Road: 2.5 |
Light | Triple Yoshi Egg - Yoshi fires three Yoshi Egg's which roll around the course until it hits a driver and makes them spin. | |
Koopa Troopa | Koopa Troopa is the main minion of Bowser. Koopa Troopa has quite balanced stats but has a very low speed stat. | Speed: 1.5 Acceleration: 3.5 Drift: 3.25 Handling: 3.75 Off-Road: 3 |
Light | Seven Green Shells - Koopa Troopa has seven Green Shells which surround his vehicle, which he can either fire or protect him. | |
Mario | Mario is Nintendo's main mascot and hero of the Mushroom Kingdom. Mario has balanced stats. | Speed: 2.5 Acceleration: 2.5 Drift: 3 Handling: 2.5 Off-Road: 2.5 |
Medium | Fire Flower - Mario can fire 10 fireballs from his kart, which spin the driver when hit. | |
Luigi | Luigi is Mario's younger brother and hero of the Mushroom Kingdom. Luigi has balanced stats | Speed: 2.5 Acceleration: 2.5 Drift: 2.5 Handling: 3 Off-Road: 2.5 |
Medium | Poultergeist - Luigi equips his vehicle with a Poultergeist which sucks up vehicles in front and sends them behind him | |
Diddy Kong | Diddy Kong is Donkey Kong's nephew and always is ready to help his uncle out. Diddy Kong is quite a balanced driver with acceleration being his best and drift being his worst. | Speed: 3 Acceleration: 4 Drift: 2 Handling: 3 Off Road: 3 |
Medium | Peanut Popgun - Diddy Kong equips his peanut popgun to the front of his car and fires 10 peanuts, which race around the track running into the other drivers. | |
Dry Bowser | Dry Bowser is the bone version of Bowser, who commands a army of Dry Bones. Dry Bowser is a very good drifter and off-roader but not a very good speeder or handler. | Speed: 2 Acceleration: 3 Drift: 4 Handling: 2 Off-Road: 4 |
Cruiser | Throwing Bones - Dry Bowser throws twelve/thirteen bones which spin anyone on impact. | |
Donkey Kong | The King of the Jungle is ready to race again with more of his family. Donkey Kong has bad acceleration but one of the best speeds in the game. | Speed: 4.5 Acceleration: 2 Drift: 3.25 Handling: 2.5 Off Road: 2.75 |
Crusier | Five Bananas- Donkey Kong gets five banana's behind his vehicle which he can use to protect himself or throw to spin another driver. | |
King Boo | The King of the boo's and Luigi's Nightmare. King Boo is ready to burn some rubber. King Boo has quite balanced stats with acceleration being his downfall and speed being his best stat. | Speed: 3.5 Acceleration: 2.25 Drift: 3.25 Handling: 3 Off-Road: 3 |
Cruiser | Bomb Boo- King Boo materialises a Bomb Boo from his vehicle which he spins around until it has made five drivers spin | |
Bowser | The King of the Koopa's and Mario's worst enemy. Bowser is back for revenge on the track. Bowser has one of the lowest speeds in the game but he has the best drift stat in the game. | Speed: 2 Acceleration: 3.25 Drift: 5 Handling: 2 Off-Road: 2.75 |
Heavy | Triple Bob-omb - Bowser's vehicle gets equipped with Three Bob-omb's which he can use to protect himself or throw at other drivers to | |
Wario | Wario is Mario's main rival. Wario is strong and has a love of money. Wario has good speed but lacks in handling. | Speed: 4.5 Acceleration: 3.25 Drift: 2.75 Handling: 1.75 Off Road: 3.75 |
Heavy | Garlic Bulb - Wario's vehicle is equipped with a garlic bulb, which produces a green gas, which prevents other drivers to see where they are going | |
Petey Piranha | Petey Piranha is a walking Piranha Plant and an enemy which Mario has fought many times. Petey Piranha has quite balanced stats with acceleration being the best and speed and handling tied for the worst. | Speed: 2.5 Acceleration: 3.75 Drift: 3.25 Handling: 2.5 Off-Road: 3 |
Heavy | Piranha Chomp - Petey Piranha's vehicle is equipped with a Chain Chomp with petals like Petey. The Piranha Chomp pulls him along, whilst knocking other drivers out the way. |
Unlockable Drivers[]
Image | Name | Description | Stats | Weight | Special Item |
Baby Peach | The infant form of Peach is ready to race again. Baby Peach has good handling and bad acceleration | Speed: 3 Acceleration: 1.75 Drift: 3.5 Handling: 3.75 Off-Road: 3 |
Feather | Triple Bullet Bill - Baby Peach fires three Bullet Bills which target players in front or behind | |
Baby Daisy | Baby Daisy is Baby Peach's best friend and infant form of Daisy. Baby Daisy has good acceleration but lacks in speed. | Speed: 2 Acceleration: 4 Drift: 2.5 Handling: 3.75 Off-Road: 2.75 |
Feather | Blossom Block - Baby Daisy throws some seeds into the sky, these then grow into giant flowers on the track, acting as hazards. | |
Baby DK | Baby DK is the infant form of DK and helps Yoshi out on his island. He is a balanced driver but has averagely low off-road. | Speed: 3 Acceleration: 3 Drift: 3.5 Handling: 3 Off-Road: 2.5 |
Feather | Giant Banana - Baby DK pulls out a giant banana and throws it onto the track, any player it hits will spin. | |
Toadette | Toadette is a pink, female toad who is friend's with Toad. Toadette has good acceleration but most of her other stats are quite weak. | Speed: 2.5 Acceleration: 4 Drift: 3.5 Handling: 2.5 Off-Road: 2.5 |
Feather | Toad Brigade Cannon - Toadette summons the Toad Brigade who pull her into their cannon and blast her up the track. | |
Noki | Noki is a blue, female pianta who is friend to Pianta,This from Super Mario Sunshine | Speed: 6.2 Acceleration: 4 Drift: 2.5 Handing: 6.2 Off-Road: 6.2 |
Feather | Snail Shell - Noki throw the Snail Shell at the same time you must throw only any drivers you hit. | |
Penguin | Penguin's are friendly, blue creatures that inhabit many different places and terrains. Penguin has above stats for acceleration and drift. | Speed: 2.5 Acceleration: 4 Drift: 4 Handling: 2.5 Off-Road: 2 |
Feather | Snowball - Penguin is supplied with a round of 15 snowballs. He can either throw them at another driver and make them spin or throw them on the floor and they form a slowing hazard. | |
Daisy | Daisy is the Princess of Sarasaland and best friend to Peach. Daisy had a very good drift stat and averagely low handling, speed and acceleration stats. | Speed: 2.5 Acceleration: 2.5 Drift: 4.5 Handling: 2.5 Off-Road: 3 |
Light | Blossom Bomb - Daisy throws a bomb into the air which explodes flowers all over the other drivers screens. | |
Birdo | Birdo is brightly coloured being, who has a friendship with Yoshi. Birdo has a above average handling stat with her downfall being her speed stat. | Speed: 2 Acceleration: 3.5 Drift: 3 Handling: 4 Off-Road: 2.5 |
Light | Triple Birdo Egg - Birdo's vehicle is surronded by Three Birdo Eggs which she can roll into other drivers to encase them in an egg and drive out of control. | |
Paratroopa | Paratroopa is a winged version of the minion, Koopa Troopa. Paratroopa has a good off-road stat and a bad speed stat. | Speed: 1.5 Acceleration: 3.5 Drift: 3 Handling: 2.5 Off-Road: 4.5 |
Light | Five Red Shells - Paratroopa's Kart is surrounded by Five Red Shells which he can use to fire at other drivers or protect him from other item attacks. | |
Dry Bones | Dry Bones is a skinless version of a Koopa Troopa and minion of Dry Bowser. Dry Bones is has average stats with a slight gain in handling. | Speed: 2 Acceleration: 2.5 Drift: 3 Handling: 4 Off-Road: 3.5 |
Light | Triple Dry Shell - Dry Bones kart is surronded by Three Dry Shells which explode on impact with any driver. | |
Lakitu | Lakitu is an enemy, which resides in clouds, and throws Spinies to defend itself. Lakitu is a averagely balanced driver with a higher speed stat. | Speed: 4 Acceleration: 2.5 Drift: 3 Handling: 2 Off-Road: 3.5 |
Light | Dark Cloud - Lakitu surronds all the other drivers with Dark Cloud's, which trap them for 10 seconds. This look like Mecha Fork for Koopa Kart 3DS. | |
Shy Guy | Shy Guy's are a troublemaking enemy of Mario. Shy Guy has an above average speed stat and a below avergae handling stat. | Speed: 4 Acceleration: 2.5 Drift: 3 Handling: 2 Off-Road: 3.5 |
Light | Shy Charge - Shy Guy summons an army of different coloured Shy Guy's who charge around the track spinning the players and throwing them back down the track. | |
MC Ballyhoo | Mc Ballyhoo is a Mario Party 8 on my Wii, You take to me with mario. | Speed: 1.5 Acceleration: 3.5 Drift: 10 Handing: 1.5 Off-Road: 1.5 |
Light | Maracas - Mc Ballyhoo surround all other drivers with Maracas's which trap theme in trouble. | |
Dixie Kong | Dixie Kong is a member of the Kong Family and friend of Donkey Kong. Dixie Kong has averagely balanced stats. | Speed: 3.5 Acceleration: 3.5 Drift: 2 Handling: 3.5 Off-Road: 2.5 |
Medium | Fake Coins - Dixie Kong drops fake coins on the track, which spin all the drivers, other than her. | |
Tiny Kong | Tiny Kong is a member of the Kong Family and Dixie Kong's younger sister. Tiny Kong has averagely balanced stats. | Speed: 2.5 Acceleration: 3.5 Drift: 3.5 Handling: 2.5 Off-Road: 3 |
Medium | Feather Bow - Tiny Kong's Kart goes on autodrive and she pulls out her Feather Bow, which she can shoot at other drivers to spin them. | |
Donkey Kong Jr. | Donkey Kong Jr. is my family is Diddy Kong my Friend is Donkey Kong. | Speed: 2.5 Acceleration: 3.5 Drift: 3.5 Handling: 2.5 Off-Road: 3 |
Medium | Badmington - Donkey Kong Jr.'s Play Tennis is Badmington shoot at other drivers to hit. | |
Hammer Bro | Hammer Bro is the enemy Got friend to Slegh Bros,Fire Bros,and Boomerang Bros,the freinds Bros. | Speed: 3 Acceleration: 3 Drift: 3 Handling: 3 Off-Road: 3.5 |
Medium | Hammer - Hammer Bro throws the hammer on the other drivers you spin. | |
Koopa Kid | Koopa Kid is the Baby Bowser Family the friend to Bowser balanced stats. | Speed: 3 Acceleration: 3 Drift: 3 Handling: 3 Off-Road: 3.5 |
Medium | Bowser Flame - Koopa Kid hungry is a Flame you spin the other drivers you die. | |
Bowser Jr | Bowser Jr is the youngest Koopaling and son of Bowser. Bowser Jr has very balanced stats. | Speed: 3 Acceleration: 3 Drift: 3 Handling: 3 Off-Road: 3.5 |
Medium | Magic Paintbrush - Bowser Jr picks up his magic paintbrush and turns the other drivers screens crazy, making it impossible to see clearly. | |
Tiki Goon | Tiki Goon is an enemy in the Donkey Kong series and a common minion of Tiki Tong. Tiki Goon has a high handling and drift stat but lacks in acceleration. | Speed: 2.5 Acceleration: 2 Drift: 4 Handling: 4 Off-Road: 2.5 |
Medium | Bongo Beats - Tiki Goon summons the Panpipe Tiki to play the his head, which emits high power notes, which spins the player when hit, it produces 15 notes. | |
Waluigi | Waluigi is Wario's Partner and rival to Luigi, Waluigi is back for some more racing rivalry. Waluigi has very good acceleration but has the lowest off-road stat in the game, making him the worst off-roader | Speed: 3.5 Acceleration: 4.25 Drift: 3.25 Handling: 3.25 Off-Road: 0.75 |
Cruiser | Triple Spiny Shell - Waluigi's vehicle is surrounded by three Spiny Shells which target three different drivers: either forward or behind | |
Wiggler | Wiggler is a long, millipede like enemy which sometimes appears as a boss. Wiggler is quite a balanced driver with a downfall in his speed stat. | Speed: 1.5 Acceleration: 3.5 Drift: 3 Handling: 3.5 Off-Road: 3.5 |
Cruiser | Flutter Jump - Wiggler summons a Flutter, who picks him up and throws far ahead of the position he was in. | |
Rosalina | Rosalina is the princess of the stars who looks after the Luma's in the Comet Observatory. Rosalina is a good all-round driver but her off-road technique is lacking. | Speed: 3 Acceleration: 2.5 Drift: 4 Handling: 4 Off-Road: 1.5 |
Cruiser | Luma Swarm - Rosalina summons a swarm of Luma's to annoy all of the other drivers. | |
Bouldergeist | Bouldergeist is a rock boss, The Super Mario Galaxy is my off-road drivers friend to King Boo.Bouldergeist is a good round drivers. | Speed: 3 Acceleration: 2.5 Drift: 4 Handling: 4 Off-Road: 1.5 |
Cruiser | Stone Spike - Bouldergeist grows on Spike annoy all of the other drivers. | |
Kritter | Kritter's are green crocodile like enemies, who are the minion's of King K. Rool. Kritter is a balanced driver with a above-average off-road stat. | Speed: 2 Acceleration: 2.5 Drift: 3 Handling: 3.5 Off-Road: 4 |
Cruiser | The Chomper - Kritter's vehicle is equipped with a crocodile head which spins anyone who hits it and steals their items. | |
Cosmic Spirit | Cosmic Spirit is a Rosalina look-alike who helps the player pass some galaxies in Super Mario Galaxy 2. She is averagly balanced driver with good acceleration and drift stats. | Speed: 2 Acceleration: 4 Drift: 4 Handling: 2 Off-Road: 3 |
Cruiser | Cosmic Blast - Cosmic Spirit radiates a high amount of Cosmic Energy which freezed all the other drivers for 15 seconds. | |
Pianta | Pianta's are living palm trees which often reside in beach terrain locations. Pianta is averagly balanced driver. | Speed: 3 Acceleration: 4 Drift: 4 Handling: 2 Off-Road: 2 |
Cruiser | Triple Shine Sprite - Pianta throws three spinning Shine Sprites which spin any player they hit, but they must all be thrown at once. | |
Funky Kong | Funky Kong is a friend of the Kong Family and is often seen on surfboard's. Funky Kong has one of the best drift stat's in the game but one of the worst speed stat's in the game. | Speed: 2.5 Acceleration: 1.5 Drift: 4.5 Handling: 3.5 Off-Road: 3 |
Heavy | Barrel Rocket - Funky Kong's vehicle turns into the barrel rocket (from Donkey Kong Country Returns) which emits a high power blast to speed him up and spin other drivers. | |
Lubba | Lubba is a member of the Luma family and helps Mario on his second space adventure. Lubba is a good off-roader but lacks in speed. | Speed: 2 Acceleration: 3.5 Drift: 3 Handling: 2.5 Off-Road: 4 |
Heavy | Star Spin - Lubba gains the power of Star Spin. Anytime Lubba gets near another driver, he will automaticllay Star Spin and spin the driver. | |
Pom Pom | Pom Pom is a Female Boom Boom, in Super Mario 3D Land in the Airship Boss. | Speed: 2 Acceleration: 3.5 Drift: 3 Handling: 2.5 Off-Road: 4 |
Heavy | Boomerang - Pom Pom shoot her boomerang.Anytime Pom Pom gets near another driver,Boomerang and spin the driver. | |
Honey Queen | Honey Queen is the queen of the bee's who resides on the Honeyhive Kingdom. She is a slow driver but she makes very quick recoveries. | Speed: 2 Acceleration: 4 Drift: 3 Handling: 3.5 Off-Road: 2.5 |
Heavy | Honey Drop - Honey Queen shoots a blast of honey in front of her, which acts as a slowing down hazard that effects all the other drivers, but not Honey Queen. | |
King K. Rool | King K. Rool is the enemy of Donkey Kong and commands a fleet of Kritter's. King K. Rool is a quite balanced driver, he is a very good accelerator but lacks in drift. | Speed: 3 Acceleration: 4 Drift: 2 Handling: 3.5 Off-Road: 2.5 |
Heavy | K. Rool Missiles - King K. Rool fires twelve/thirteen missiles which spin the driver on impact. | |
Boom Boom | Boom Boom is a minion of Bowser, who has a female counterpart named Pom Pom. Boom Boom is very speedy but doesn't recover well. | Speed: 3.5 Acceleration: 2 Drift: 3 Handling: 3.5 Off-Road: 3 |
Heavy | Bowser's Shell - Boom Boom pulls out a Bowser's Shell and throws it ahead. The shell will target all of the driver's making them spin and lose their items. | |
Metal Mario | Metal Mario is the metal form of Mario and is often a boss. Metal Mario is a balanced driver but his speed lets him down a little. | Speed: 2 Acceleration: 3.5 Drift: 3.5 Handling:3.5 Off-Road:2.5 |
Heavy | Triple Metal Shell - Metal Mario fires three metal shells, which encase the driver hit in metal for 7 seconds. |
Unlocking Criteria[]
Unlocking Criteria | |
Baby Peach | Win the Special Cup on 200cc |
Baby Daisy | Win the Special Cup on 50cc |
Baby DK | Unlock in Christmas Advent Calendar |
Toadette | Attempt all Time Trials |
Noki | Unlock 10 Expert Ghost Data's |
Penguin | Buy for 500 Coins in the shop |
Daisy | Buy for 500 Coins |
Birdo | Attempt 10 Time Trials |
Paratroopa | Unlock 30 Expert Ghost Data's |
Dry Bones | Win the Special Cup on 150cc |
Lakitu | Win the Special Cup on 100cc |
Shy Guy | Create 8 Cups |
Mc Ballyhoo | Unlock in Christmas Advent Calendar |
Dixie Kong | Win the Lightning Cup on 150cc |
Tiny Kong | Buy for 500 Coins in the shop |
Donkey Kong Jr. | Unlock all Expert Ghost Data's |
Hammer Bro | Collect 25 Star Coins |
Koopa Kid | Win the Lightning Cup on 100cc |
Bowser Jr. | Win the Lightning Cup on 200cc |
Tiki Goon | Unlock in Easter Egg Event |
Waluigi | Win the Special Cup on Mirror Mode |
Wiggler | Attempt 25 Time Trials |
Rosalina | Win the Lightning Cup on 50cc |
Bouldergeist | Attempt 30 Time Trials |
Kritter | Win the all Double Dash 50cc, 100cc, 150cc, 200cc, Mirror Mode Cups |
Cosmic Spirit | Buy for 500 Coins in the shop |
Pianta | Unlock in Christmas Advent Calendar |
Funky Kong | Create 25 Custom Tracks |
Lubba | Win the Lightning Cup on Mirror Mode |
Pom Pom | Attempt 15 Time Trials |
Honey Queen | Unlock 1 Expert Ghost Data |
King K.Rool | Collect all the Star Coins |
Boom Boom | Buy for 500 Coins |
Metal Mario | Unlock in Halloween Pumpkin Event |
Mii A | Win the Balloon Battle |
Mii B | Win the Coin Runners |
Alternate Costumes[]
~ = Karts Only # = Bikes Only
Character | Alternate Costumes | How to Unlock |
Baby Mario | Fire Baby Mario | Play as Baby Mario 5 Times |
Ice Baby Mario | Play as Baby Mario 10 Times | |
Propellor Baby Mario | Play as Baby Mario 15 Times | |
Baby Luigi | Fire Baby Luigi | Play as Baby Luigi 5 Times |
Ice Baby Luigi | Play as Baby Luigi 10 Times | |
Penguin Baby Luigi | Play as Baby Luigi 15 Times | |
Baby Peach | Baby Peach Sports Outfit | Play as Baby Peach 5 Times |
Baby Peach Gymnastic Outfit | Play as Baby Peach 10 Times | |
Baby Peach Biker Outfit # | Play as Baby Peach 15 Times | |
Baby Daisy | Baby Daisy Sports Outfit | Play as Baby Daisy 5 Times |
Baby Daisy Gymnastic Outfit | Play as Baby Daisy 10 Times | |
Baby Daisy Biker Outfit # | Play as Baby Daisy 15 Times | |
Baby DK | Baby Diddy Kong Outfit | Play as Baby DK 5 Times |
Baby Dixie Kong Outfit | Play as Baby DK 10 Times | |
Donkey Kong Outift | Play as Baby DK 15 Times | |
Toad | Fire Toad | Play as Toad 5 Times |
Ice Toad | Play as Toad 10 Times | |
Tanooki Toad | Play as Toad 15 Times | |
Toadette | Eskimo Coat Toadette | Play as Toadette 5 Times |
Captain Toadette | Play as Toadette 10 Times | |
Fire Toadette | Play as Toadette 15 Times | |
Noki | Green Noki | Play as Noki 5 Times |
Red Noki | Play as Noki 10 Times | |
Gold Noki | Play as Noki 15 Times | |
Penguin | Purple Penguin | Play as Penguin 5 Times |
Coach | Play as Penguin 10 Times | |
Golden Penguin | Play as Penguin 15 Times | |
Peach | Peach Sports Outfit | Play as Peach 5 Times |
Peach Biker Outfit # | Play as Peach 10 Times | |
Tanooki Peach | Play as Peach 15 Times | |
Daisy | Daisy Sports Oufit | Play as Daisy 5 Times |
Daisy Biker Outfit # | Play as Daisy 10 Times | |
Daisy Winter Outfit | Play as Daisy 15 Times | |
Yoshi | Red Yoshi | Play as Yoshi 5 Times |
White Yoshi | Play as Yoshi 10 Times | |
Gold Yoshi | Play as Yoshi 15 Times | |
Birdo | Red Birdo | Play as Birdo 5 Times |
White Birdo | Play as Birdo 10 Times | |
Gold Birdo | Play as Birdo 15 Times | |
Koopa Troopa (Green Shell) | Red Shell Koopa Troopa | Play as Koopa Troopa 5 Times |
Spiky Shell Koopa Troopa | Play as Koopa Troopa 10 Times | |
Gold Shell Koopa Troopa | Play as Koopa Troopa 15 Times | |
Paratroopa (Red Shell) | Green Shell Paratroopa | Play as Paratroopa 5 Times |
Spiky Shell Paratroopa | Play as Paratroopa 10 Times | |
Gold Shell Paratroopa | Play as Paratroopa 15 Times | |
Dry Bones | Blue Dry Bones | Play as Dry Bones 5 Times |
Spiky Shell Dry Bones | Play as Dry Bones 10 Times | |
Dark Bones | Play as Dry Bones 15 Times | |
Lakitu (Red Shell) | Green Shell Lakitu | Play as Lakitu 5 Times |
Blue Shell Lakitu | Play as Lakitu 10 Times | |
Giga Lakitu Outift | Play as Lakitu 15 Times | |
Shy Guy | Blue Shy Guy | Play as Shy Guy 5 Times |
White Shy Guy | Play as Shy Guy 10 Times | |
Gold Shy Guy | Play as Shy Guy 15 Times | |
Mc Ballyhoo | Robot Mc Ballyhoo | Play as Mc Ballyhoo 5 Times |
Paper Mc Ballyhoo | Play as Mc Ballyhoo 10 Times | |
NES Mc Ballyhoo | Play as Mc Ballyhoo 15 Times | |
Mario | Boomerang Mario | Play as Mario 5 Times |
Fire Mario | Play as Mario 10 Times | |
NES Mario | Play as Mario 15 Times | |
Luigi | Fox Luigi | Play as Luigi 5 Times |
Ice Luigi | Play as Luigi 10 Times | |
NES Luigi | Play as Luigi 15 Times | |
Diddy Kong | Paper Diddy Kong | Play as Diddy Kong 5 Times |
Funky Kong Outfit | Play as Diddy Kong 10 Times | |
Donkey Kong Outfit | Play as Diddy Kong 15 Times | |
Dixie Kong | Paper Dixie Kong | Play as Dixie Kong 5 Times |
Diddy Kong Outfit | Play as Dixie Kong 10 Times | |
Tiny Kong Outfit | Play as Dixie Kong 15 Times | |
Tiny Kong | Paper Tiny Kong | Play as Tiny Kong 5 Times |
Dixie Kong Outfit | Play as Tiny Kong 10 Times | |
Funky Kong Outfit | Play as Tiny Kong 15 Times | |
Donkey Kong Jr | Diddy Kong Outfit | Play as Donkey Kong Jr 5 Times |
Dixie Kong Outfit | Play as Donkey Kong Jr 10 Times | |
NES Donkey Kong Jr | Play as Donkey Kong Jr 15 Times | |
Hammer Bro | Fire Bro | Play as Hammer Bro 5 Times |
Ice Bro | Play as Hammer Bro 10 Times | |
Boomerang Bro | Play as Hammer Bro 15 Times | |
Koopa Kid(Red Shell) | Green Koopa Shell Koopa Kid | Play as Koopa Kid 5 Times |
Gold Koopa Shell Koopa Kid | Play as Koopa Kid 10 Times | |
Blue Koopa Shell Koopa Kid | Play as Koopa Kid 15 Times | |
Bowser Jr | Hammer Jr | Play as Bowser Jr 5 Times |
Boomerang Jr | Play as Bowser Jr 10 Times | |
Shadow Mario | Play as Bowser Jr 15 Times | |
Tiki Goon | Green Tiki Goon | Play as Tiki Goon 5 Times |
Red Tiki Goon | Play as Tiki Goon 10 Times | |
Blue Tiki Goon | Play as Tiki Goon 15 Times | |
Donkey Kong | Paper Donkey Kong | Play as Donkey Kong 5 Times |
Diddy Kong Outfit | Play as Donkey Kong 10 Times | |
Funky Kong Outfit | Play as Donkey Kong 15 Times | |
Waluigi | Wario Outfit | Play as Waluigi 5 Times |
Paper Waluigi | Play as Waluigi 10 Times | |
NES Waluigi | Play as Waluigi 15 Times | |
Dry Bowser | Blue Dry Bowser | Play as Dry Bowser 5 Times |
Green Dry Bowser | Play as Dry Bowser 10 Times | |
Dark Dry Bowser | Play as Dry Bowser 15 Times | |
Kritter | Brown Kritter | Play as Kritter 5 Times |
Red Kritter | Play as Kritter 10 Times | |
Blue Kritter | Play as Kritter 15 Times | |
Bouldergeist | Green Bouldergeist | Play as Bouldergeist 5 Times |
Red Bouldergeist | Play as Bouldergeist 10 Times | |
Gold Bouldergeist | Play as Bouldergeist 15 Times | |
King Boo | Boolossus Look | Play as King Boo 5 Times |
King Boo 2nd Crown | Play as King Boo 10 Times | |
King Bomb Boo | Play as King Boo 15 Times | |
Wiggler | Green Wiggler | Play as Wiggler 5 Times |
Blue Wiggler | Play as Wiggler 10 Times | |
Gold Wiggler | Play as Wiggler 15 Times | |
Rosalina | Rosalina Biker Outfit# | Play as Rosalina 5 Times |
Rosalina Gymnastic Outfit | Play as Rosalina 10 Times | |
Rosalina Gold Dress | Play as Rosalina 15 Times | |
Cosmic Spirit | Green Cosmic Spirit | Play as Cosmic Spirit 5 Times |
Red Cosmic Spirit | Play as Cosmic Spirit 10 Times | |
Gold Cosmic Spirit | Play as Cosmic Spirit 15 Times | |
Pianta | Red Pianta | Play as Pianta 5 Times |
Green Pianta | Play as Pianta 10 Times | |
Purple Pianta | Play as Pianta 15 Times | |
Bowser | Morton Koopa Sr Outfit | Play as Bowser 5 Times |
Mecha Bowser | Play as Bowser 10 Times | |
Giga Bowser | Play as Bowser 15 Times | |
Wario | Waluigi Outfit | Play as Wario 5 Times |
Paper Wario | Play as Wario 10 Times | |
Warioman | Play as Wario 15 Times | |
Funky Kong | Paper Funky Kong | Play as Funky Kong 5 Times |
Diddy Kong Outfit | Play as Funky Kong 10 Times | |
Donkey Kong Outfit | Play as Funky Kong 15 Times | |
King K. Rool | Brown King K. Rool | Play as King K. Rool 5 Times |
Red King K. Rool | Play as King K. Rool 10 Times | |
Blue King K. Rool | Play as King K. Rool 15 Times | |
Pom Pom | Stone Pom Pom | Play as Pom Pom 5 Times |
Boom Boom Outfit | Play as Pom Pom 10 Times | |
Dragonia Koopa Outfit | Play as Pom Pom 15 Times | |
Petey Piranha | Yellow Petey Piranha | Play as Petey Piranha 5 Times |
Fiery Petey Piranha | Play as Petey Piranha 10 Times | |
Icy Petey Piranha | Play as Petey Piranha 15 Times | |
Honey Queen | Paper Honey Queen | Play as Honey Queen 5 Times |
NES Honey Queen | Play as Honey Queen 10 Times | |
Honey Queen Biker Outfit # | Play as Honey Queen 15 Times | |
Lubba | Red Lubba | Play as Lubba 5 Times |
Green Lubba | Play as Lubba 10 Times | |
Yellow Lubba | Play as Lubba 15 Times | |
Boom Boom | Koopa Troopa Look | Play as Boom Boom 5 Times |
Dry Bones Look | Play as Boom Boom 10 Times | |
Pom Pom Outfit | Play as Boom Boom 15 Times | |
Metal Mario | Moonstone Metal Mario | Play as Metal Mario 5 Times |
Topaz Metal Mario | Play as Metal Mario 10 Times | |
Sapphire Metal Mario | Play as Metal Mario 15 Times | |
Mii A (Male) /B (Female) | Knight Mii | Play as Mii A/B 5 Times |
Biker Mii# | Play as Mii A/B 10 Times | |
Racer Mii | Play as Mii A/B 15 Times |
Vehicles[]
Like in Mario Kart 7 and 8, in Mario Kart 8 U, you are able to create your own vehicles using the parts available. You are now able to get drills to your vehicle.
U = Unlockable
Kart Bodies[]
Unlocking Criterion[]
Courses[]
Wii U Cups[]
Mushroom Cup | Flower Cup | Egg Cup | Star Cup | Special Cup |
Mario Kart Parkour | ||||
Battle Courses[]
Items[]
On Track Items[]
Retro Items[]
New Items[]
New Item Description[]
Item | Description |
Boomerang Flower | Three Boomerang's surround the drivers vehicle and can either be fired or used to protect you |
Dash Pepper | The Dash Pepper gives the driver a 15 second burst of speed, but they can't go off-road with it |
Ice Flower | The Driver can shoot out ice balls for 15 seconds. When it hits another driver, they freeze |
Spiny | The driver drops a Spiny on the track, which runs the opposite way to the drivers and spins them out when hit. It lasts until it has completed 1 whole lap. |
Tail Thwomp | The Driver launches a Thwomp which targets the player in 1st. After that, for 20 seconds, it spins its Tanooki Tail to spin drivers |
Story Mode[]
World 1 - Toad Town[]
A town with multiple Toad Houses, bushes, trees, and the Koopa Village on it.
World 1-1[]
An race takes place on
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Mario Kart Shop[]
This is the mode specially available.