8th Generation - Mario Kart 8

Mario Kart 8 is the best-selling game of the Wii U game console, with over 5 million copies sold to date. The game is a kart racing game published by Nintendo and released in 2014.

The game has characters from the Mario franchise, where the player controls them to win kart races. Unlike the previous Mario Kart games, Mario Kart 8 introduces the feature of anti-gravity, where the player is allowed to drive on walls, ceilings and also up waterfalls. This was possible because of the powerful Wii U console, which also gave way to a 3D environment instead of the usual 2D plane featured in the other Mario Kart games. The game has the feature of multiplayer mode, and also supports online multiplayer gaming supported by Nintendo Network.

Digital Foundry states that the game is “near perfection” and that it has “phenomenal attention to detail” and also a “magnificent visual package”. The game has smooth animations, amazing HD graphics and a high performance of up to 60 frames per second that makes it the best game in the Mario Kart series yet.

Figure 1 - Mario Kart 8

Some updates of the game have been released to improve the online experience and also add more features to the game, like compatibility with amiibo figures, and the possibility of playing in 200cc engine class mode. 

Bibliography:

Mariowiki.com, (2015). Mario Kart 8. [online] Available at: http://www.mariowiki.com/Mario_Kart_8 [Accessed 23 May 2015]

Nintendo.com, (2015). Mario Kart 8. [online] Available at: http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/RCjxReZwSFsFfyaXGGxYdozPmEqZOkwq [Accessed 23 May 2015]

Wikipedia.org, (2015). Mario Kart 8. [online] Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Kart_8 [Accessed 23 May 2015]