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Gold Mario in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

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mario8

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

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lemmy4

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)

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daisy5

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

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toadette3

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

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yoshi16

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!

New Design and Tournament Update

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ludwig9

Hello everyone, I’m sure you’ve noticed by now, but the website has been redesigned! Our previous layout was only temporary because of all the issues associated with it. I would like to thank everyone who helped with the process of getting this new design up and running. The other thing I want to mention is that our second tournament has been announced as the “Blazing Stars” tournament! This tournament will be on Saturday, April 30th, 2022, and signups will be available here. The prize for the tournament right now is TBD and will be added at a later date. I hope you all enjoy the new design!

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Future Datamined DLC Tracks

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larry4

We all love ourselves some Mario Kart rumors, in fact, Nintendo fans have been notorious for datamining leaks, spreading rumors and divulging secrets about not only the firm’s hardware, but most of its popular software franchises too. A day doesn’t go by when someone or the other on the internet claims to have found a new copyrighted remote control or plans for the Switch Pro or the Switch 2. Plus, even though the hype around Super Smash Brothers Ultimate has died down after the final character was released last year, no true Nintendo fan can ever forget what the internet used to be like days before a direct was planned to showcase and highlight a new DLC. Hence, it comes as no surprise that fans can hardly wait for new tracks regarding the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe expansion that’s been announced by Nintendo. Only weeks after the first wave was launched, people have been trying everything in their power to get some sort of information about what tracks are planned for the next drop. The information that is currently circulating the internet is that many tracks that might be added the next time around will be taken from the Mario Kart Tour game, which is a mobile version of the game. Tracks like the ones below are all being rumored to be a part of the next release: Sydney Sprint (Mario Kart Tour)New York Minute (Mario Kart Tour)Singapore Speedway (Mario Kart Tour)Mario Circuit (Super Mario Kart)Sunset Wilds (Super Mario Kart)DK Summit (Mario Kart Wii)Maple Treeway (Mario Kart Wii)Waluigi Stadium (Mario Kart Double Dash)Rainbow Road (Mario Kart 7)Merry Mountain (Mario Kart Tour)Vancouver Velocity (Mario Kart Tour)Sunset Wilds (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)Vanilla Lake (Super Mario Kart) What do you think? Is having Mario Kart Tour tracks on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe brilliant or lazy?

MK Racers Tournament Results

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roy8

Our first tournament has been finished, and we have a winner! Here are the results: 1st: GinjaNinja – 54 Points 2nd: Bag – 52 Points 3rd: MatttheMarioKart – 34 Points 4th: hpfrunner – 20 Points Congratulations to GinjaNinja for taking it home in first place! We will be back with another tournament soon!

Mario Kart New Tracks – DLC Drop

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lakitu7

We’ve been talking a lot about how the Nintendo Switch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has gotten a new lease on life by the added DLC drop announced in the Nintendo Direct that took place back in February. The first eight tracks dropped on 18th March and there have been many additions to the classic game via this update. New cup names have dropped, which include: Turnip Cup, Propeller Cup, Rock Cup, Moon Cup, Fruit Cup, Boomerang Cup, Feather Cup, Cherry Cup, Acorn Cup, Spiny Cup. The latest track drops include fan favorites like Choco Mountain and Coconut Mall from previous Mario Kart games. As fans slowly accept, play, and dissect the new tracks, mixed reviews have popped up on social media regarding the update. Some fans appreciate the newness and extension that the game has gotten, while others have said that the newer tracks could have been better graphically. From what we’ve seen of fan footage and images on social media, the game looks polished and plays well. We think that this expansion, that’s said to last till 2023 will definitely add many new players to the fan base and ultimately satisfy existing fans too, because no matter what the tracks look like, Mario Kart has become relevant again, with influencers playing the new tracks on twitch, it’s bound to trickle down and involve many players around the world. Have you tried the expansion pack? What do you think of the new track drop?

MK Racers Tournament Delayed by a Few Days

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wario9

The MK Racers tournament that was supposed to be held tomorrow, March 20th, has been delayed by a few days to March 26th due to technical difficulties. We promise that it will be held on that date and apologize for the inconvenience for now.