In Mario Kart 8, speed and weight often go hand-in-hand, and there’s no better example of this than everyone’s favorite Princess-nabbing foe, Bowser.

It might come as a bit of a shock if you haven’t been paying attention, but Mario Kart is far and away the most popular Nintendo franchise. That’s right, not even the mainline Mario games or best ...

Dry Dry Desert in Mario Kart 8 is less monotone and more energetic than the original on GameCube, but it's still fairly dull. The layout isn't especially exciting and the desert aesthetic, however ...

Online mode was first introduced in Mario Kart Wii, but Mario Kart 8 didn't make many changes to its formula. It allows 12 players to join in online matchmaking, but aside from that, there's not a ...

In Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart World, the game displays some basic information about your character and your karts' stats shortly before a race - speed, acceleration, weight, and handling included.

When Mario Kart World was first shown during the Switch 2 reveal, players were shown Mario Bros. Circuit, which is a brand-new track. It's also the first course most players will try, as it's the ...

Mario Kart 8 has been with us, in some form or another, for over a decade, believe it or not. In that time the track count went from 32 to 48, before ballooning to 96 with the Booster Course Pass DLC.