Bikes, last seen in Mario Kart Wii, make a return. The ability to glide in midair and drive underwater returns from Mario Kart 7, as well as coins and vehicle customization. This feature is heavily emphasized, with anti-gravity sections being present in every course, including old maps in Retro Cups.
In certain sections of courses, racers are able to drive on surfaces that are upside-down or tilted at a steep angle. In the eighth installment of the Mario Kart series, Anti-Gravity is introduced. The original feature for this game was going to be drills, but the idea was ditched in favor for anti gravity racing as stated below. Mario Kart 8 was released on in Japan, in North America, Europe, Netherlands, and Brazil, and in Australia.Ī new feature, anti-gravity, is introduced to the Mario Kart series while past features such as gliding, underwater driving, vehicle customization, and bikes return. A port for the Nintendo Switch, which is called Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, was released on April 28, 2017. It is the eighth Mario Kart game in the series (eleventh overall if including the arcade games). Mario Kart 8, stylized as MARIOKART8 and abbreviated to MK8, is a kart-racing game exclusive to the Wii U.