With 48 classic courses coming to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe via the Booster Course Pass, we pick 20 of the best tracks we’d like to see over the next two years.
With Mario Kart 8 launching on Wii U over seven years ago, and then Mario Kart 8 Deluxe releasing on Switch in 2017, we’ve been waiting a very long time for an all-new release in the leading karting series. Now it seems Nintendo is working on a sequel, thanks to Japanese gaming market consultant and…Continue reading “Mario Kart 9 in development, according to industry analyst”»
Growing up in the late 1980s and early 90s, I can scarcely believe that Mario Kart 64 was first released exactly 25 years ago. On the other hand, my bald patch and aching joints say it’s definitely been at least a quarter of a century. Fear not dear reader, this isn’t a middle-aged cry for…Continue reading “Mario Kart 64 is still a pioneering racing game 25 years on”»
During a recent Nintendo Direct presentation, the Kyoto-based video game company announced that classic N64 games – and, surprise, Sega Genesis titles – will be coming to the Switch via the Switch Online subscription. Nintendo Switch Online is a monthly or yearly subscription that allows game saves to be store on the cloud, online gameplay…Continue reading “Mario Kart 64 coming to Switch via Online Expansion Pack subscription”»
Here at Traxion, we’re not solely focused on the super realistic and extremely serious world of sim racing. If you’ve been watching John prat about on BeamNG.drive, then you’ll know that we’re still prone to a bit of silly fun provided there are vehicles in the game. Speaking of silly racing fun, there’s nothing quite…Continue reading “The 10 best tracks in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe”»
If you add together the sales of Mario Kart 8 on Wii U and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Switch, the game has sold 41.8 million copies. Just let that sink in for a second. It’s sold, most likely all full retail price, 41.8 million copies. That’s staggering. It’s also the most successful Mario Kart…Continue reading “WATCH: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Tracks, Ranked”»
