<s>
is	O
a	O
2014	O
kart	O
racing	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
retains	O
the	O
gameplay	O
of	O
previous	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
series	O
,	O
with	O
players	O
controlling	O
a	O
Mario	B-Application
franchise	I-Application
character	O
in	O
races	O
around	O
tracks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tracks	O
are	O
themed	O
around	O
locales	O
from	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
platform	O
series	O
and	O
are	O
populated	O
with	O
power-ups	O
that	O
help	O
players	O
gain	O
advantages	O
in	O
races	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
contains	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
single-player	O
and	O
local	O
and	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
games	O
modes	O
,	O
including	O
Grand	O
Prix	O
racing	O
and	O
arena-based	O
battle	O
modes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
revealed	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
in	O
2013	O
,	O
and	O
released	O
it	O
in	O
May	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
paid	O
and	O
free	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
were	O
released	O
after	O
its	O
launch	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
further	O
difficulty	O
setting	O
and	O
additional	O
tracks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
rereleased	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
in	O
April	O
2017	O
as	O
Deluxe	O
includes	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
revamped	O
battle	O
mode	O
and	O
other	O
gameplay	O
alterations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
was	O
a	O
critical	O
success	O
;	O
reviewers	O
praised	O
its	O
gameplay	O
and	O
presentation	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
battle	O
mode	O
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
praised	O
Deluxe	O
as	O
definitive	O
version	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
for	O
its	O
improved	O
battle	O
modes	O
and	O
presentation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
releases	O
have	O
been	O
named	O
by	O
critics	O
as	O
among	O
the	O
best	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
games	O
,	O
and	O
have	O
won	O
and	O
been	O
nominated	O
for	O
several	O
awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
is	O
the	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
of	I-Application
all	I-Application
time	I-Application
,	O
at	O
over	O
60.46million	O
sold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
also	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Device
Wii	I-Device
U	I-Device
game	I-Device
at	O
8.46million	O
sold	O
and	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
Switch	I-Device
game	I-Device
at	O
52million	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
is	O
a	O
kart	O
racing	O
game	O
;	O
players	O
control	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
universe	O
to	O
race	O
in	O
go-karts	O
around	O
a	O
course	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Returning	O
features	O
from	O
previous	O
installments	O
include	O
motorbikes	O
and	O
12-player	O
racing	O
from	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
hang	O
gliders	O
,	O
underwater	O
racing	O
and	O
vehicle	O
customization	O
from	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
7	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
signature	O
new	O
feature	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
is	O
anti-gravity	O
racing	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
certain	O
parts	O
of	O
a	O
course	O
allow	O
racers	O
to	O
drive	O
on	O
walls	O
and	O
ceilings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
four	O
new	O
items	O
:	O
the	O
Boomerang	B-General_Concept
Flower	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
thrown	O
to	O
attack	O
players	O
;	O
the	O
Piranha	O
Plant	O
,	O
which	O
attacks	O
nearby	O
racers	O
and	O
obstacles	O
and	O
provides	O
a	O
speed	O
boost	O
;	O
the	O
Crazy	O
Eight	O
,	O
which	O
gives	O
the	O
user	O
eight	O
different	O
items	O
;	O
and	O
the	O
Super	O
Horn	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
both	O
to	O
attack	O
nearby	O
opponents	O
and	O
defend	O
against	O
items	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
previously	O
nearly	O
unavoidable	O
Spiny	O
Shell	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
32	O
courses	O
spread	O
across	O
eight	O
cups	O
,	O
with	O
an	O
additional	O
16	O
courses	O
later	O
released	O
as	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
in	O
four	O
additional	O
cups	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
Deluxe	O
included	O
all	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
for	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
,	O
including	O
characters	O
,	O
courses	O
,	O
and	O
vehicle	O
components	O
,	O
into	O
a	O
single	O
product	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
previous	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
several	O
new	O
characters	O
are	O
introduced	O
in	O
Deluxe	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
Inklings	O
from	O
Splatoon	B-Application
,	O
Bowser	O
Jr.	O
,	O
Dry	O
Bones	O
,	O
and	O
King	O
Boo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
largest	O
addition	O
in	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
Deluxe	O
is	O
the	O
updated	O
battle	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Deluxe	O
includes	O
five	O
new	O
battle	O
mode-exclusive	O
courses	O
,	O
and	O
three	O
battle	O
courses	O
adapted	O
from	O
previous	O
entries	O
in	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
battle	O
courses	O
are	O
designed	O
specifically	O
for	O
the	O
mode	O
,	O
featuring	O
layouts	O
that	O
allow	O
for	O
easier	O
item	O
play	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
repurposing	O
standard	O
race	O
courses	O
like	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Initially	O
confirmed	O
in	O
a	O
January	O
2013	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
presentation	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
was	O
fully	O
unveiled	O
at	O
E3	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
8	O
"	O
in	O
the	O
logo	O
was	O
designed	O
to	O
resemble	O
a	O
Möbius	O
strip	O
,	O
as	O
was	O
Mario	B-Application
Circuit	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
courses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
's	O
launch	O
promotions	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
include	O
a	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
with	O
a	O
Spiny	O
Shell	O
figurine	O
;	O
and	O
special	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
Luigi	O
themed	O
console	O
bundles	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
hat	O
,	O
strategy	O
guide	O
,	O
Wii	O
Remote	O
Plus	O
controller	O
,	O
Wii	O
Wheel	O
,	O
and	O
GamePad	O
protector	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
Europe	O
,	O
and	O
Australia	O
,	O
players	O
who	O
purchased	O
and	O
registered	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
on	O
Club	O
Nintendo	O
before	O
July	O
31	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
received	O
a	O
free	O
download	O
code	O
for	O
a	O
selected	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
promotional	O
campaign	O
with	O
Mercedes-Benz	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
,	O
Luigi	O
,	O
and	O
Peach	O
were	O
featured	O
in	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
Japanese	O
commercials	O
for	O
the	O
Mercedes-Benz	O
GLA	O
,	O
and	O
three	O
karts	O
based	O
on	O
past	O
and	O
present	O
Mercedes-Benz	O
vehicles	O
were	O
added	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
downloadable	O
update	O
on	O
August	O
27	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2014	O
,	O
fast	B-Application
food	I-Application
company	O
McDonald	O
's	O
released	O
Happy	O
Meal-branded	O
toys	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
characters	O
and	O
karts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
updates	O
added	O
new	O
features	O
and	O
user	B-Application
experience	I-Application
improvements	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
support	O
for	O
Amiibo	B-Device
figurines	O
,	O
a	O
200cc	O
difficulty	O
setting	O
,	O
player	O
statistics	O
,	O
and	O
additional	O
Mii	O
outfits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
added	O
characters	O
,	O
vehicles	O
,	O
and	O
courses	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
characters	O
and	O
courses	O
are	O
based	O
on	O
other	O
Nintendo	O
franchises	O
,	O
including	O
Link	O
(	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
)	O
,	O
Isabelle	O
and	O
Villager	O
(	O
Animal	B-Application
Crossing	I-Application
)	O
,	O
Mute	O
City	O
and	O
Big	O
Blue	O
(	O
F-Zero	B-Application
)	O
,	O
and	O
Excitebike	B-Application
Arena	O
(	O
Excitebike	B-Application
)	O
,	O
a	O
first	O
for	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
initially	O
being	O
teased	O
alongside	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
's	O
announcement	O
in	O
October	O
2016	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
Deluxe	O
was	O
formally	O
revealed	O
at	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Presentation	O
on	O
January	O
12	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
trailer	O
showcased	O
mechanics	O
such	O
as	O
Smart	O
Steering	O
and	O
crossover	O
elements	O
from	O
the	O
Splatoon	B-Application
series	O
—	O
additional	O
crossovers	O
with	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Breath	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
were	O
added	O
in	O
an	O
update	O
post-launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
also	O
announced	O
a	O
steering	O
wheel	O
accessory	O
for	O
the	O
Switch	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
controller	O
to	O
allow	O
for	O
motion-controlled	B-Device
steering	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
overview	O
trailer	O
revealed	O
details	O
about	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
battle	O
mode	O
including	O
several	O
battle	O
mode-exclusive	O
courses	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
the	O
Shine	O
Thief	O
mode	O
from	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
:	I-Application
Double	I-Application
Dash	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
Deluxe	O
revamps	O
the	O
battle	O
mode	O
,	O
adds	O
a	O
second	O
item	O
slot	O
,	O
among	O
other	O
minor	O
gameplay	O
improvements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
series	O
of	O
updates	O
in	O
2018	O
added	O
compatibility	O
with	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Labo	I-Application
,	O
a	O
toys-to-life	O
kit	O
that	O
uses	O
cardboard	O
to	O
create	O
motion-controlled	O
toys	O
with	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
controllers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
update	O
enabled	O
the	O
Toy-Con	B-Application
Motorbike	O
as	O
a	O
controller	O
for	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
Deluxe	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
physical	O
throttle	O
,	O
handlebars	O
,	O
and	O
gyroscope	B-Application
present	O
on	O
the	O
Toy-Con	B-Application
Motorbike	O
,	O
while	O
actions	O
like	O
braking	O
,	O
drifting	O
,	O
and	O
item	O
pickups	O
are	O
still	O
performed	O
using	O
the	O
standard	O
controller	O
buttons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
later	O
update	O
added	O
compatibility	O
for	O
the	O
Toy-Con	B-Application
Car	O
,	O
Pedal	O
,	O
and	O
Key	O
to	O
control	O
actions	O
like	O
braking	O
,	O
drifting	O
,	O
and	O
using	O
the	O
horn	O
on	O
the	O
steering	O
wheel	O
to	O
launch	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
a	O
February	O
2022	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
Deluxe	O
would	O
get	O
a	O
paid	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
season	O
pass	O
called	O
the	O
"	O
Booster	O
Course	O
Pass	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Courses	O
in	O
the	O
"	O
Booster	O
Course	O
Pass	O
"	O
are	O
largely	O
remastered	O
from	O
their	O
incarnations	O
in	O
previous	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
can	O
be	O
accessed	O
by	O
purchasing	O
it	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
's	O
eShop	B-Application
,	O
or	O
by	O
having	O
an	O
active	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
+	I-Application
Expansion	I-Application
Pack	I-Application
subscription	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wave	O
2	O
also	O
included	O
Sky-High	O
Sundae	O
,	O
an	O
original	O
course	O
not	O
introduced	O
in	O
a	O
previous	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wave	O
4	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
8	O
,	O
2023	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
March	O
9	O
elsewhere	O
,	O
containing	O
the	O
Fruit	O
Cup	O
and	O
the	O
Boomerang	B-General_Concept
Cup	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
features	O
a	O
brand	O
new	O
original	O
course	O
based	O
on	O
Yoshi	B-Device
's	I-Device
Island	I-Device
(	O
1995	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2023	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
announced	O
that	O
future	O
waves	O
will	O
add	O
more	O
playable	O
characters	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
returning	O
from	O
previous	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
,	O
whereas	O
Deluxe	O
received	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Overall	O
,	O
reviewers	O
held	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
in	O
high	O
esteem	O
among	O
racing	O
games	O
,	O
but	O
considered	O
Deluxe	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
definitive	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Deluxe	O
was	O
further	O
called	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
series	O
or	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
racing	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
reviewers	O
considered	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
an	O
essential	O
purchase	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
owners	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Improvements	O
in	O
Deluxe	O
made	O
certain	O
features	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
feel	O
worse	O
in	O
retrospect	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
many	O
reviewers	O
criticized	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
new	O
content	O
in	O
Deluxe	O
compared	O
to	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
racing	O
mode	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
was	O
widely	O
praised	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
called	O
it	O
the	O
"	O
most	O
vibrant	O
home	B-Device
console	I-Device
racing	O
game	O
in	O
years	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
rubber-banding	O
mechanics	O
present	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
AI	B-Application
competitors	O
was	O
criticized	O
,	O
though	O
Game	O
Informer	O
noted	O
that	O
"	O
fans	O
accepted	O
that	O
pitfall	O
as	O
a	O
series	O
mainstay	O
long	O
ago	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Finding	O
the	O
core	O
racing	O
unchanged	O
,	O
they	O
said	O
Deluxe	O
is	O
still	O
"	O
the	O
same	O
great	O
title	O
from	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
additions	O
made	O
Deluxe	O
the	O
most	O
accessible	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
game	O
,	O
and	O
others	O
appreciated	O
how	O
they	O
helped	O
less	O
experienced	O
players	O
enjoy	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
despite	O
making	O
the	O
game	O
too	O
easy	O
for	O
veteran	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
criticism	O
levied	O
at	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
was	O
its	O
battle	O
mode	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
noticeably	O
worse	O
than	O
previous	O
entries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
VentureBeat	O
said	O
that	O
they	O
remedied	O
the	O
issue	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
's	O
battle	O
courses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
battle	O
mode	O
was	O
"	O
not	O
so	O
much	O
a	O
point	O
for	O
Deluxe	O
that	O
these	O
modes	O
are	O
included	O
as	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
retroactive	O
demerit	O
for	O
the	O
original	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
for	O
Deluxe	O
echoed	O
this	O
praise	O
,	O
with	O
some	O
saying	O
that	O
the	O
graphics	O
of	O
Deluxe	O
were	O
an	O
upgrade	O
from	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
original	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
"	O
great	O
art	O
direction	O
"	O
in	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
and	O
Deluxe	O
was	O
"	O
a	O
major	O
reason	O
"	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
graphics	O
remaining	O
"	O
gorgeous	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
called	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
soundtrack	O
"	O
outrageously	O
upbeat	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
Deluxe	O
's	O
"	O
defining	O
moment	O
"	O
was	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
live	O
band	O
rendition	O
of	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Kart	I-Application
's	O
main	O
theme	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
fans	O
disliked	O
that	O
additional	O
content	O
for	O
a	O
previous	O
game	O
was	O
being	O
prioritized	O
over	O
a	O
new	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
citing	O
how	O
it	O
had	O
been	O
nearly	O
eight	O
years	O
since	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
first	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Digital	O
Foundry	O
attributed	O
this	O
to	O
the	O
courses	O
being	O
built	O
upon	O
their	O
versions	O
from	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
Tour	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
common	O
disappointment	O
was	O
that	O
many	O
courses	O
did	O
not	O
include	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
's	O
signature	O
anti-gravity	O
or	O
underwater	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Readers	O
and	O
staff	O
of	O
Eurogamer	O
voted	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
their	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
,	O
and	O
GameSpot	O
gave	O
it	O
the	O
award	O
of	O
"	O
Best	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
Game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
Exclusive	O
"	O
in	O
GameTrailers	O
 '	O
2014	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Awards	O
;	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Game	O
"	O
in	O
Giant	O
Bomb	O
's	O
2014	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Awards	O
;	O
and	O
for	O
"	O
Overall	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
Retail	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
in	O
Nintendo	O
Life	O
Reader	O
Awards	O
2014	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
won	O
both	O
awards	O
for	O
both	O
categories	O
in	O
their	O
Staff	O
Awards	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
IGN	O
's	O
Best	O
of	O
2014	O
Awards	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Multiplayer	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Racing	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
won	O
the	O
award	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
Game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
Deluxe	O
also	O
earned	O
recognition	O
at	O
year-end	O
awards	O
in	O
the	O
2017	O
–	O
2018	O
season	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2014	O
British	O
Academy	O
Children	O
's	O
Awards	O
Best	O
Game	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2014	O
Best	O
Family	O
Game	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
Best	O
Sports/Racing	O
Game	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
2015	O
18th	O
Annual	O
D.I.C.E.	O
</s>
<s>
Awards	O
Racing	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
11th	O
British	O
Academy	O
Games	O
Awards	O
Best	O
Game	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
Audio	O
Achievement	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
Family	O
Game	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
Multiplayer	O
Game	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
2015	O
Kids	O
 '	O
Choice	O
Awards	O
Most	O
Addicting	O
Game	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
2017	O
Golden	O
Joystick	O
Awards	O
Studio	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Nintendo	O
EPD	O
Nintendo	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
Deluxe	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2017	O
Best	O
Family	O
Game	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
Deluxe	O
Best	O
Multiplayer	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
Deluxe	O
2018	O
21st	O
Annual	O
D.I.C.E.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
its	O
first	O
four	O
days	O
on	O
sale	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
became	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
game	O
,	O
with	O
more	O
than	O
1.2million	O
copies	O
sold	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
September	O
2021	O
,	O
more	O
than	O
8.46	O
million	O
copies	O
were	O
sold	O
worldwide	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Device
Wii	I-Device
U	I-Device
game	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Based	O
on	O
the	O
sales	O
data	O
,	O
more	O
than	O
half	O
of	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
owners	O
own	O
a	O
copy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
shortly	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
,	O
week-on-week	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
console	O
sales	O
rose	O
662%	O
,	O
with	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
bundles	O
accounting	O
for	O
82%	O
of	O
consoles	O
sold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
Deluxe	O
sold	O
459,000	O
copies	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
on	O
its	O
launch	O
day	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
series	O
,	O
ahead	O
of	O
2008	O
's	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
by	O
25,000	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
surpassed	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Odyssey	I-Application
as	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Device
game	I-Device
on	I-Device
the	I-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
Switch	I-Device
in	O
2019	O
,	O
and	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
as	O
the	O
best-selling	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
game	O
in	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
its	O
release	O
in	O
2017	O
,	O
Deluxe	O
has	O
been	O
a	O
consistent	O
top-selling	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
,	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
Deluxe	O
has	O
sold	O
52	O
million	O
units	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
Switch	I-Device
game	I-Device
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Application
games	I-Application
of	I-Application
all	I-Application
time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
mods	O
have	O
been	O
created	O
for	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
and	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	O
Deluxe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2022	O
,	O
a	O
mod	O
was	O
created	O
that	O
added	O
Kirby	O
's	O
Mouthful	O
Mode	O
car	O
transformation	O
(	O
colloquially	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Carby	O
"	O
)	O
from	O
Kirby	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Forgotten	I-Application
Land	I-Application
as	O
a	O
selectable	O
kart	O
and	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2022	O
,	O
a	O
mod	O
was	O
published	O
that	O
added	O
Green	O
Hill	O
Zone	O
from	O
the	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
series	I-Application
as	O
a	O
course	O
.	O
</s>
