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Preview : Mario Kart 8 (Wii U)

Added: 03.04.2014 9:13 | 0 views | 0 comments

Nintendo's latest kart racer features some of its most inventive track design, but blue shells still suck.

There have been some small but noticeable changes Kart veterans will quickly notice: you can no longer double up on items, and snaking continues to be nerfed thanks to narrow tracks and much tighter corners in Greater frequency throughout most of the circuits. Being able to prep one item behind your kart as a defensive manoeuvre while grabbing another was a clever strategy for players out in front, but we're now stuck with a single item until it’s released. Tracks also feel shorter, most can take less than a minute to get around, as long as you aren’t bombarded with items the whole way....