![There's over 700,000 possible builds in Mario Kart 8, and science has determined the best one](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Mario-Kart-8_ITEejjI.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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Nintendo puts the finishing touches on an already excellent game.
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SHY GUY FTW There's over 700,000 possible builds in Mario Kart 8, and science has determined the best one
It'll never beat your favourite, though.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Boost Tips - How to Slipstream, Jump Boost, Trick Boost
How to reach maximum speed in the Switch version of Mario Kart 8, including the starting boost, trick boost, and coin boosts.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Unlockables, Characters and Tracks - Gold Mario and Gold Kart
Gold Mario is brand new to Mario Kart 8 in the Switch version of the game. Here’s how to unlock Gold Mario, the gold kart parts, and avoid those pesky blue shells.
![There's over 700,000 possible builds in Mario Kart 8, and science has determined the best one](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Mario-Kart-8_ITEejjI.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![As Nintendo Switch 2 rumors swirl, it looks like Nintendo just boosted its studio roster](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/super-smash-bros-ultimate_xxkjilC.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
SAY HI TO BANDAI | As Nintendo Switch 2 rumors swirl, it looks like Nintendo just boosted its studio roster
![Mario and Luigi in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/New-Project-(1)_fuFdDQu.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
DOUBLE TIME | At 20 years old, Mario Kart: Double Dash remains one of Mario’s racing best - and it needs to come to Switch
![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC finally lets us play as the Kingdom’s most powerful Magikoopa](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Mario-Kart-8-Wiggler.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
WII WILL ROCK YOU | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC finally lets us play as the Kingdom’s most powerful Magikoopa
![Nintendo Direct June 2023 - here’s all the announcements you might’ve missed](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/VG247-June-Nintendo-Direct.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
MAMMA MIA | Nintendo Direct June 2023 - here’s all the announcements you might’ve missed
![There’d be no Mario Kart 8 Deluxe without Mario Kart Wii – here’s why](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Mario-Kart-Wii_jbPqvYj.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
TOAD LESS TRAVELLED | There’d be no Mario Kart 8 Deluxe without Mario Kart Wii – here’s why
![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is getting 5 more characters](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario-kart-8-deluxe-(2).jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
SELECT YOUR PLAYER | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is getting 5 more characters
![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 4 zooms onto Switch this month](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Switch_MK8D_BCP_Screen_02.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
FUN TIMES AHEAD | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 4 zooms onto Switch this month
![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 4 lands this spring](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Switch_MK8D_BCP_Screen_02.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
MORE ZOOM ZOOM | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 4 lands this spring
![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe free update adds custom item selection](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario-kart-8-deluxe-wave-3-dlc-(12).png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
BLUE SHELLS FTW | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe free update adds custom item selection
![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 3 lands on December 7](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Switch_MK8D_BCP_MerryMountain_screen_07.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
MARIO GO ZOOM | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 3 lands on December 7
![A shot of Waluigi racing on new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 2 course, Waluigi Pinball.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario-kart-8-wave-2-waluigi-pinball-(1).jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
WAAAAH | It's Mario Kart DS' 17th anniversary, and Waluigi Pinball is still one of the best tracks in the series
![Nintendo teases Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Wave 3 by showing off two of its tracks](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario_kart_8_deluxe.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Zoom Zoom | Nintendo teases Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Wave 3 by showing off two of its tracks
![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe datamine reveals list of potential tracks coming in future DLC](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario_kart_8_deluxe_booster_pack_dlc_wave_2-(8).png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
REMAIN CALM FOR NOW | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe datamine reveals list of potential tracks coming in future DLC
![A shot of Waluigi racing on new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 2 course, Waluigi Pinball.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario-kart-8-wave-2-waluigi-pinball-(1).jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
WAAAAAH | Mario Kart 8 Wave 2 of DLC brings back one of the series' best tracks
![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 2 will come hurtling around the corner very soon](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario_kart_8_deluxe_booster_pack_2_main.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Rev up your engines | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 2 will come hurtling around the corner very soon
![TikTok user replaces their car's steering wheel with Mario Kart Wii wheel, doesn't crash](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario_kart_8_deluxe_booster_pack_wave_one-(11).png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Four Wiil Drive | TikTok user replaces their car's steering wheel with Mario Kart Wii wheel, doesn't crash
![The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass is out, and you have to download it manually from the eShop](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario_kart_8_deluxe_booster_pack_wave_one-(13).png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
FIRST WAVE | The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass is out, and you have to download it manually from the eShop
![Nintendo Direct February 2022 round-up: Mario, Xenoblade, Fire Emblem, and more](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/nintendo-direct-february-2022_0yVuGfl.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Switching hour | Nintendo Direct February 2022 round-up: Mario, Xenoblade, Fire Emblem, and more
![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is getting a batch of paid DLC](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario_kart_8_deluxe_booster_course_pass-(1).png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
MORE TRACKS | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is getting a batch of paid DLC
![Mario Kart 9 in active development, will feature a "new twist" - analyst](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario_kart_8_deluxe_switch-26.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
ZOOM ZOOM | Mario Kart 9 in active development, will feature a "new twist" - analyst
![Nintendo Switch sold over 92 million worldwide to date](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/switch_oled_3.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
On Switch | Nintendo Switch sold over 92 million worldwide to date
![Nintendo Switch sales top 89.4 million](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/nintendo-switch_vzeMPs9.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Boost Tips - How to Slipstream, Jump Boost, Trick Boost](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Mario-Kart-8-Deluxe-Review-Shot-06.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Boost Tips - How to Slipstream, Jump Boost, Trick Boost
![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Unlockables, Characters and Tracks - Gold Mario and Gold Kart](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario-kart-8-deluxe-gold-mario-freischalten-strecken-gold-kart-charaktere-kart-teile-149381241689.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Unlockables, Characters and Tracks - Gold Mario and Gold Kart
![Mario Kart 64 speedrunner smashes into wall, sets new world record](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario_kart_8_deluxe_switch-26.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![The limited edition Nintendo Switch and Mario Kart 8 bundle is back in stock in the US](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/nintendo-switch-black-friday-deal-mario-kart-8.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![That Nintendo Switch bundle with Mario Kart 8 is now available for $300](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/switch_mario_kart_8_bundle_black_friday.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Free Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update adds Zelda: Breath of the Wild Link and his motorcycle](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/link_in_mario_kart_8_deluxe_trailer_grab_3.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Best Kart, Best Character Build Combo](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Mario-Kart-8-Deluxe-Review-Shot-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Best Kart, Best Character Build Combo
![Nadia's Midboss Musings: It's a Bad Year to Be a Good Game (Plus: Meet Birdo!)](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/good_game_midboss_musings_featured.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Nadia's Midboss Musings: It's a Bad Year to Be a Good Game (Plus: Meet Birdo!)
![Arms sells over 1 million units worldwide, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe up to 3.5 million](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/arms-ribbon-girl.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's latest patch lets you use Pikmin amiibo to unlock a Pikmin suit for you Mii](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario_kart_8_deluxe_switch-6.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![According to Reggie, we'll probably see more Wii U games on Switch - but they won't be straight ports](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario_kart_8_deluxe_switch-16.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Persona 5 top April NPD, Black Ops 2 outsells Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario_kart_8_deluxe_switch-27.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update patches out Inkling Girl's victory gesture deemed offensive in some countries](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/inkling_up_yours_gesture.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Switch sold over 280,000 units in April, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was top-seller for the month in US](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario_kart_8_deluxe_switch-18.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![What Do You Drift For?: Meeting the Fastest Mario Kart Racers in the World](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/super-mario-kart-header.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
What Do You Drift For?: Meeting the Fastest Mario Kart Racers in the World
![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Sells Crazy Fast, Morrowind Turns 15, and the Rest of This Week's Headlines](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/ending_credits_bannner.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Sells Crazy Fast, Morrowind Turns 15, and the Rest of This Week's Headlines
![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's New Features Remind Us That Optional "Easy Modes" Are Important](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario_kart_8_easy_mode_featured.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's New Features Remind Us That Optional "Easy Modes" Are Important
![Strangers Bond over Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Mario-Kart-8-Deluxe-Header-03.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Strangers Bond over Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch
![There's a bizarre restriction in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe when playing in Wireless Play mode](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario_kart_8_deluxe_switch-6.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe reviews suggest the updated racer is just as great on Switch](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario_kart_8_deluxe_switch-4.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Review](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Mario-Kart-8-Deluxe-Header-03.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Hey Pikmin, Arms release date, new Amiibo and all the other Switch and 3DS news and trailers from today's Nintendo Direct](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/nintendoswitch-arms-artwork-04_png_jpgcopy.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will fit onto the Switch's internal memory with room to spare](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario_kart_8_deluxe_switch-6.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe videos show off Battle Modes Piranha Plants vs Spies, Balloon Battle, more](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario_kart_8_deluxe_switch-1.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe trailer provides a look at the new Renegade Roundup mode, Bob-omb Blast, others](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario_kart_8_deluxe_switch-26.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: here's some screens and a video of it running in 1080p, 60fps](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario_kart_8_deluxe_switch-26.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is sliding onto Switch April 28](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/tanooki_mario_kart_8.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)