Mario Kart 8
2014 video game
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| January 16 2025 | Unveiling of a new untitled Mario Kart game during the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal trailer, featuring a different art style and expanding the player limit to 24 players. |
| April 9 2024 | Online services for Wii U, including Mario Kart 8, were permanently terminated. |
| November 2023 | Completion of the Booster Course Pass DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which had been adding new content since March 2022. |
| August 3 2023 | Online play for Mario Kart 8 resumed after the security issue was resolved. |
| March 2023 | Nintendo halted online play for Mario Kart 8 due to a security vulnerability. |
| June 2022 | A fan mod was published adding Green Hill Zone from Sonic the Hedgehog series as a playable course. |
| March 18 2022 | The first wave of the Booster Course Pass was released, adding new courses to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. |
| February 2022 | A fan mod was created adding Kirby's Mouthful Mode car transformation as a selectable kart and character. |
| February 2022 | Nintendo announced the Booster Course Pass for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe during a Nintendo Direct presentation. |
| 2021 | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe surpassed Mario Kart Wii as the best-selling Mario Kart game. |
| June 24 2021 | Hot Wheels released a Mario Kart track set based on Rainbow Road, commemorating Mario Day celebrations for March 10. |
| October 2020 | Release of Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit on the Nintendo Switch, the latest game in the Mario Kart series at that time. |
| September 30 2020 | Cold Stone Creamery launched Mario themed desserts for the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary, including a Rainbow Road themed ice cream cake, which ran until December 15. |
| 2019 | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe surpassed Super Mario Odyssey as the best-selling game on the Nintendo Switch. |
| 2019 | Mario Kart Tour was released as a mobile game version of the Mario Kart series. |
| 2019 | Hot Wheels released Mario Kart sets of cars and tracks. |
| 2019 | Super Mario Kart was inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, recognizing its significant impact and legacy in the video game industry. |
| 2018 | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe won Racing Game of the Year at the 21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards |
| 2018 | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was nominated for Favorite Video Game at the 2018 Kids' Choice Awards |
| 2018 | Monopoly Gamer released a Mario Kart themed board game featuring courses from Mario Kart 8 and ten playable character tokens. |
| 2018 | Formula E introduces 'attack mode', a gameplay mechanic directly inspired by Mario Kart, allowing drivers to gain a temporary speed boost by taking an alternate lane during races. |
| 2018 | Mario Motors, a planned Mario Kart spin-off for Nintendo DS, was first revealed at the Reboot Development Conference. The game was intended to be co-developed by Yoot Saito and would have allowed players to build their own karts. |
| September 2018 | MariCar was legally ordered to cease using Nintendo characters and pay ¥10 million in damages to Nintendo as a result of the copyright infringement lawsuit. |
| 2017 | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was awarded 'Old Game of the Year' at Giant Bomb's Game of the Year Awards. |
| 2017 | Destructoid nominated Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for 'Best Switch Game' in their Game of the Year Awards. |
| 2017 | Mario Kart 8 was ported to the Nintendo Switch, further expanding its player base and sales. |
| 2017 | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is released, adding a revamped battle mode, ultra mini-turbo, and six additional characters from the original game. |
| 2017 | Bandai Namco Studios developed Mario Kart Arcade GP VR, introducing a virtual reality version of the arcade game. |
| February 2017 | Nintendo filed a lawsuit against MariCar for copyright infringement, specifically for renting unauthorized costumes of Nintendo characters and using their images to promote their business. |
| January 2017 | The Japan Patent Office dismissed Nintendo's objection, ruling that MariCar was not widely recognized as an abbreviation of Mario Kart. |
| January 12 2017 | Nintendo officially revealed Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at the Nintendo Switch presentation. |
| October 2016 | Nintendo first teased Mario Kart 8 Deluxe during the Nintendo Switch announcement. |
| September 2016 | Nintendo filed an official objection against MariCar, a Japanese go-kart rental company, claiming potential trademark confusion with Mario Kart. |
| 2014 | GameSpot awarded Mario Kart 8 'Best Wii U Game'. |
| 2014 | Mario Kart 8 was nominated for 'Best Game' in Giant Bomb's Game of the Year Awards. |
| 2014 | The Guardian awarded Mario Kart 8 'Game of the Year'. |
| 2014 | Mario Kart 8 was nominated for 'Best Wii U Exclusive' in GameTrailers' Game of the Year Awards. |
| 2014 | Mario Kart 8 won 'Overall Game of the Year' and 'Wii U Retail Game of the Year' in Nintendo Life Reader and Staff Awards. |
| 2014 | Mario Kart 8 was nominated for 'Best Multiplayer' and 'Best Racing' at IGN's Best of 2014 Awards, and won 'Best Wii U Game'. |
| 2014 | Mario Kart 8 was voted Game of the Year by Eurogamer readers and staff. |
| 2014 | McDonald's released Mario Kart 8 themed toys with Happy Meals. |
| 2014 | Mario Kart 8 is released, introducing 200cc engine class, anti-gravity racing, ATVs, YouTube highlight uploads, and fifteen new playable characters including the Koopalings and guest characters from other Nintendo franchises. |
| 2014 | Mario Kart 8 launches on the Wii U, introducing enhanced graphics and new racing mechanics to the Mario Kart franchise. |
| August 27 2014 | A downloadable update added three Mercedes-Benz karts to the game as part of a promotional campaign with the car manufacturer. |
| July 31 2014 | Nintendo concluded a promotional campaign where players who purchased and registered Mario Kart 8 on Club Nintendo could receive a download code for a selected Wii U game. |
| June 2014 | The 'Luigi's death stare' internet meme gained widespread attention, being featured in viral videos and covered by WNYW. Nintendo acknowledged the meme during their E3 digital event. |
| 2013 | Mario Kart 8 was unveiled at E3 2013, showcasing its early development and anti-gravity gameplay mechanics. |
| 2013 | Namco Bandai Games released Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, further evolving the arcade Mario Kart series with updated graphics and gameplay mechanics. |
| January 2013 | Nintendo confirmed Mario Kart 8 during a Nintendo Direct presentation, initially revealing the game. |
| 2011 | Mario Kart 7 is released, featuring stereoscopic 3D graphics, gliders, submersible karts, first-person perspective, full kart customization, and introducing four new playable characters. |
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