News - Mario Karting

Two New Events Now Available

May 30, 2025May 1, 2022 by Vision X

We just keep the events rolling here on Mario Karting! We would like to introduce you to two new tournaments coming soon. The names of the new tournaments are Swift Voyage and Rapid Illusions! Swift Voyage is our first Mario Kart Tour tournament, which will be held on May 28th, 2022, at 1 PM EST. The Rapid Illusions tournament is another Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tournament that will be held on June 4, 2022, at 8 p.m. EST. The courses for the Rapid Illusions tournament are currently TBA, as are the prizes for both tournaments. Feel free to register today!

Blazing Stars Tournament Results

May 30, 2025May 1, 2022 by Vision X

The Blazing Stars tournament has been finished, and we have a new champion! Congratulations to Macii for taking it all in first place! We decided to go with the points system once again, and the results are below: 1st – Macii – 119 pts 2nd – Gecko – 105 pts 3rd – Drippy2655 – 61 pts 4th – BAG – 58 pts 5th – KidED – 55 pts 6th – Moth – 28 pts Thanks to all the players once again! I hope everyone is geared up because we will announce our next events shortly

New Track Teased for Mario Kart Tour (Updated)

May 30, 2025April 28, 2022 by Vision X

It looks like Nintendo has teased a new track for the next tour in Mario Kart Tour. This time, it seems like players are taking a trip down to Coconut Mall! It is unknown whether this track will differ from the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe version or the Mario Kart Wii version. In the tweet that Nintendo posted, it says: “It’s a bit early, but here’s a sneak peek at the next tour in #MarioKartTour! It looks like the stage will be set in an upbeat mall. A tropical breeze may liven up the race!” You may view the tweet below.

Tips for Beginners in Mario Kart

May 30, 2025April 27, 2022 by Mishaal

So, everyone loves to play Mario Kart, right? That’s why we’re all here – bringing you content about the game, but are there any quick tips, cheats, or tricks that people can incorporate if their newbies? Well, we decided to research this topic and get a lil insight into what the internet says about this, and the answer happens to be a resounding YES. There certainly are some ways that you can up your game while playing against seasoned or experienced players and friends, whether online or in person. Where does one start? Simple. Start with speed boosts. The one at the starting line, which is an easy one, when the time drops to 2, accelerate like there’s no tomorrow. You’ll be among the first few racers. Cool, huh? Apart from this, hitting jump whenever you’re in the air after a ramp will also get you some additional speed. Keep that in mind too! Another quick and easy tip is to pick up all the coins that you see so that you can get small speed boosts to your top speed when you collect them. Lastly, looking for and mastering shortcuts will definitely put you ahead of the competition. This might be a trick that takes a long time to master, but probably will be the one that’ll give you the most reward. Any tip, trick or cheat you guys recommend that beginners can try their hand at to get better fast? We’d love to hear it!

Guides, Blazing Stars and Other Site Updates

May 30, 2025April 25, 2022 by Vision X

It’s been awhile since I’ve updated everyone on what’s going on with the website, so here’s an update. First of all, we will be adding guides for each game in the series (excluding GP for now) in the coming weeks and months, as well as other in-depth content for the website. We also have all of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe staff ghosts cleared on our YouTube channel, so be sure to check that out! We will regularly be uploading more videos on our channel as well. In regards to the Blazing Stars tournament, it will still be this Saturday, April 30th, at 8 PM EST, and the prize will also be another free game on any console! Be sure to join before registration closes! Also, for our chat on Mario Karters, we have decided to go ahead and make it so guests can now join the chat. This makes it easier for people to attend tournaments and chat. We will update you again if anything changes!

Gold Mario in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

May 30, 2025April 19, 2022 by Mishaal

Mario Kart is plenty competitive on its own, but some of us like being completionists and finishing games to the very end. Getting a 100% completion rate on games is just satisfying, no matter what other gamers say. So for those of you like us who like going the additional mile (pun intended) in games, then you’re going to love the one we’re talking about today. The Gold Mario (and accessories) from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe! If you don’t know about it, then let us open your eyes to the best possible unlockable that the game offers. There’s just one small hitch though, the gold Mario is only unlocked if you place first in all cups overall to unlock it. Plus, for all the other accessories there are more challenges to beat but, once all that is done, you have THE most coolest looking kart the game offers. Also, the additional bragging rights that come with unlocking the game’s ultimate unlockable are sure to make you the envy of everyone you ever play with. Apart from all that, are you a typical completionist type of a gamer or do you just do the bare minimum the game requires and call it a day? Let us know in the comments below, cuz we’d love to know!

Mario Kart North American Open April 2022

May 30, 2025April 18, 2022 by Vision X

Nintendo will be hosting a tournament called the Mario Kart North American Open on April 29th–May 1st, 2022, at 12 PM–6 PM EST for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Racers will have the opportunity to place in the top 8 in three days and win My Nintendo Gold Points to use on the Eshop, according to their tweet. To enter the tournament, you will have to input the following tournament codes online: Day 1: 2347-7093-0219Day 2: 3799-9451-1915Day 3: 3059-0632-6059 You may also view the full details here.

Nintendo Teases Next Tour in Mario Kart Tour (Updated)

May 30, 2025April 15, 2022 by Vision X

Nintendo appears to be planning the next tour in Mario Kart Tour. Earlier today on Twitter, Nintendo posted a photo of the location of the next destination, which is a photo of Rosalina and Daisy carrying flowers. You may view the tweet below and form your own opinions on where it may take place. Let us know what you think as well! UPDATE: The new tour was revealed as the Amsterdam Tour with a new course named Amsterdam Drift. See the tweet below:

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Producer Talks About the Game

May 30, 2025April 11, 2022 by Mishaal

Nintendo has always been known to be notoriously silent when it comes to talking about games, consoles, the future and any other rumor that the gossip mill generates about the company on a daily basis. Their silence makes fans turn to each other in an attempt to speculate what the company will do next or what the future will do. It also makes gamers hack into system files or other Nintendo information sources to try and get some information about what the company is working on. This is why whenever a producer or game developer comes out and speaks to a member of the media, everyone likes to get updated as to what was discussed. So, recently Kosuke Yabuki spoke to Nikkei. Kosuke who is the producer (and director of the Wii U release of Mario Kart 8) had a lot of interesting points to share. Yabuki and his ;staff, in particular, choose to uphold former president Satoru Iwata’s philosophy of making the Mario ;games ;accessible to as many people as possible. This plays into his answer about how even after “5 years after the game’s release, that appeal hasn’t faded”. This is very true considering the game has now sold more than 40 million copies. While answering why he thought the popularity of the game is still on the rise and he said it had a lot to do with the game’s unique initiatives like getting to throw stuff at your opponent in an attempt to make them lose. We can agree with this completely, the game’s unique mechanisms have always stood out and led the way in innovation. If you are interested in reading a bit more about the interview, you can check it out here.

Yoshi Tour to Be Added to Mario Kart Tour Today

May 30, 2025April 5, 2022 by Mishaal

Nintendo’s Mario franchise doesn’t just do well because of our little mustached Italian plumber, but because the franchise has a whole array of quirky and loveable characters that pull at ones heartstrings in all the games. From the villains like Bowser and Bowser Jr to Mario’s sidekicks including Luigi, Donkey Kong, Rosalina, Princess Peach, Wario, Toad and many more. All these NPC’s have adorable graphics, unique personalities and influence the games in amazing ways. Some of these characters also have their own games due to their popularity, our most favorite one being Luigi’s Mansion. If you haven’t played that yet, you definitely need to get your hands on it. With all this being said, our most lovable and favorite character from the Mario franchise apart from Mario himself is definitely Yoshi. Not only does Yoshi make an appearance in many Mario games, but he also has many games in which he’s the main character like Yoshi’s Story and Yoshi’s Island, both of which were a great source of entertainment growing up. It’s nice to see the popularity of all the Mario characters increase over the years to the point where we see most of them being a part of the Mario Kart series or the Mario Kart Tour game because these games are an ode to the entire franchise, in fact, an ode to Nintendo itself. Without all of Mario’s allies and friends, these games just wouldn’t sit right. This is why the latest promised update to the Mario Kart tour mobile game includes an event dedicated to Yoshi. Known for its giant rolling Yoshi egg, the Yoshi Tour will begin on April 5th (today!) and will feature the N64 track ‘Yoshi Valley’. Fans are looking forward to this event as many love the little green dinosaur and love playing as him in the game. Do you play Mario Kart Tour? Happy with Yoshi event update? We’d love to hear from you!