History VideoGame / MarioKart8

* AmazingTechnicolorBattlefield: Both the new and N64 Rainbow Road along with Electrodrome as well with all of the flashy colors.

The game is confirmed to have amiibo functionality, compatible with several figures for ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U'' that unlock alternate Mii cosutmes.

* AndYourRewardIsClothes: The amiibo bonuses.[[note]]Up to ten amiibo figures are compatible with Mario Kart 8: Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]], [[VideoGame/{{Metroid}} Samus]], VideoGame/{{Kirby}}, [[VideoGame/StarFox Fox]] and [[VideoGame/FZero Captain Falcon]][[/note]]

* AndYourRewardIsClothes: The amiibo bonuses.

* Hammerspace: Whenever Link does a boost jump or trick, he somehow produces his sword and raises it.

The game is confirmed to have Amiibo functionality, compatible with Mario, Donkey Kong, Yoshi, and Peach's figurines for ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U''.

** Releasing November 2014 and May 2015 [[http://store.nintendo.co.uk/wii-u-ddc/the-legend-of-zelda-x-mario-kart-8-aoc-pack-digital-download/10991121.html are two add-on packs]], which include retro courses such as Wario's Gold Mine, new courses and karts based off of [[Franchise/FZero F-Zero]] and [[VideoGame/AnimalCrossing Animal Crossing]], and characters including Tanooki Mario, Cat Peach, [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]], Villager and Isabelle from ''Animal Crossing: New Leaf'' and Dry Bowser. Eight different-colored Yoshis and Shy Guys are included with purchase of both packs.

* TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything: In the DLC track "[[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Hyrule Circuit]]", the coins have been replaced with rupees, the item roulette plays the music when opening a chest in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'', and when you hit all the crystals inside the castle and reveal a shortcut, it plays the "secret revealed" fanfare from the Zelda games.
** Also in the other DLC track "[[VideoGame/FZero Mute City]]", the race intro jingle and victory results music are replaced with the corresponding music from the original ''F-Zero'' game, and there are no coins to be found on the track. Instead, there are energy strips like the ones in ''F-Zero'' that refill your coins.

** Also in the other DLC track "[[VideoGame/FZero Mute City]]", the race intro jingle and victory results music are replaced with the corresponding music from the original ''F-Zero'' game, and there are no coins to be found on the track. Instead, there are energy strips like the ones in ''F-Zero X'' and ''GX'' that refill your coins.

** Also in the other DLC track "[[VideoGame/FZero Mute City]]", the race intro jingle and victory music are replaced with the corresponding music from the original ''F-Zero'' game, and there are no coins to be found on the track. Instead, there are energy strips like the ones in ''F-Zero X'' and ''GX'' that refill your coins.

** Also in the other DLC track "[[VideoGame/FZero Mute City]]", the race intro jingle is replaced with the one from the original ''F-Zero'' game, and there are no coins to be found on the track. Instead, there are energy strips like the ones in ''F-Zero X'' and ''GX'' that refill your coins.

** On top of that, the same DLC that will have Link will also have an VideoGame/ExciteBike based course.

* TitleScream: Mario delivers this as hammy as possible.

The game is confirmed to have Amiibo functionality.

* UnexpectedCharacter: [[VideoGame/AnimalCrossing The villager and Isabelle]] aren't too hard to believe to be DLC characters in a Mario Kart game despite being from a game series completely separate from the Mario franchise, but [[Franchise/LegendOfZelda Link]], a character from a game series where the most advanced technology so far is trains, being in a game with modern vehicles that have anti-grav, is something nearly ''no one'' saw coming.

* ''VideoGame/MarioKart64'''s Rainbow Road appeared in ''[[VideoGame/FZero F-Zero X]]'' and was remade for ''Mario Kart 8''. Blue Falcon from the ''F-Zero'' series appeared in ''Mario Kart Wii'' and returns to ''8'' as a kart along with a ''F-Zero'' themed track.

''VideoGame/MarioKart64'''s Rainbow Road appeared in ''[[VideoGame/FZero F-Zero X]]'' and was remade for ''Mario Kart 8''. Blue Falcon from the ''F-Zero'' series appeared in ''Mario Kart Wii'' and returns to ''8'' as a kart along with a ''F-Zero'' themed track.

* MythologyGag: ''VideoGame/MarioKart64'''s Rainbow Road appeared in ''[[VideoGame/FZero F-Zero X]]'' and was remade for ''Mario Kart 8''. Blue Falcon from the ''F-Zero'' series appeared in ''Mario Kart Wii'' and returns to ''8'' as a kart along with a ''F-Zero'' themed track.

** ''Mario Kart 8'' features, of all things, a [[http://kotaku.com/you-can-download-a-mercedes-benz-in-mario-kart-8-1583112472 downloadable Mercedes Benz kart]]. It's free and released on August 27th, 2014.

* GoodBadBugs:
** The Spiny Shell occasionally noclips through walls if it's close enough to its target.

* MythologyGag: ''VideoGame/MarioKart64'''s Rainbow Road appeared in ''[[VideoGame/FZero F-Zero X]]'' and was remade for ''Mario Kart 8. The ''F-Zero'' series Blue Falcon appeared in ''Mario Kart Wii'' and returns to ''8'' as a kart along with a ''F-Zero'' themed track.

* MythologyGag: ''VideoGame/MarioKart64'''s Rainbow Road appeared in ''[[VideoGame/FZero F-Zero X]]'' and was remade for ''Mario Kart 8. The ''F-Zero'' series Blue Falcon appeared in ''Mario Kart Wii" and returns to ''8'' as a kart along with a ''F-Zero'' themed track.