So crazy that when MK8 first came out, the big nostalgia crowd-pleaser was N64 Rainbow Road, but by the time the final Booster Course Pass Wave came out the big nostalgia crowd-pleaser was Wii Rainbow Road
wow that's crazy. About 17 years from Mario Kart 64 to the release of Mario Kart 8, and 15 years form the release of Mario Kart Wii to Mario Kart 8's Wii Rainbow Road
Wild how this one game went though one of the lowest points in Nintendo console history and into one of the highest points of Nintendo console history.
But mk8 did not really have support for all 10 years. It had about 3 years of support with dlc and then a remaster and then 5 years of nothing before two years of booster pass.
And is still being sold for $59.99 which is complete BS lol 🤔😳. At least Destiny 2, The Division 2, GTA 5 (for its online) and Rainbow 6 Siege goes on deep sales every other week and those long running games have extremely committed playerbases.
Being a true Mario Kart 8 veteran feels weird. Most people who have played have been playing it for nearly half the time I’ve been playing it. God I feel old
Yeah. I still remember the DLC coming out and being so excited to see Animal Crossing characters being in the game. Getting that DLC felt 10x better than getting the BCP.
@@ohno5559 mk9 is coming out with next gen obviously. it's clear they think they can get much more mileage out of mk8, especially having RECENTLY added a lot more content. Mario kart is a huge deal, it's more than a spinoff at this point too
Mario kart 8 is the weirdest thing ever. It simultaneously feels like I've been playing it since forever but also remember the launch and lead up on the Wii U like yesterday.
Couldn't believe I went from being the only one with Mario Kart 8 and a Wii U to everyone and their dog having the same game on a different system. Still got me to buy a Wii U years ago
Same here, I had a Wii U for years with Mario Kart 8 being the most played on it. Only this year I found people near me that did own a Wii U but not anymore
MARIO KART 8 is named EIGHT for a REASON. The 8 in the title of the game is supposed to symbolize an infinite symbol ∞ Meaning we're all DOOMED to play Mario Kart 8 until the END OF TIME..
@@mmjahink tell me something. have you stopped playing mario kart 8? or are you just daydreaming in the middle of a race? how do you know you're not playing mario kart 8 right now?
@@adora_was_taken Oh man, you don't even know the troubles I have discerning real life from Mario Kart 8. One time when I went back to my car after getting groceries, there was a banana peel underneath my car that wasn't there before.
i found out recently its illegal to throw turtles out your window at other drivers. Also how do you get just the shell? i think that would make it legal if i actually was able to remove the turtles..
Adding onto the Mario Kart formula was a pretty common practice with the last few entries (motion controls, gliding/underwater, zero gravity) but 8’s longevity has made some of these feel like series staples even if they’ve only shown up twice. I wouldn’t be surprised if the gap between 8 and 9 practically kills this habit of adding some new way to race.
I doubt we'll see zero gravity go away. It makes so many more track designs possible, since now you're not limited to a plain map. All of the features you mentioned enrich the game without limiting its design in any way, so I can't see them being removed in the future either. As for a new gimmick, it's almost guaranteed that we will see something. Zero gravity was pretty tame in terms of gameplay changes, and they need to bring in something new to make the next one make sense as a new entry. Otherwise, why would you want to play Mario Kart 9 when 8D has 96 courses? It's extremely unlikely that 9 will match that number, or even 8 classic's 48 (+DLC). Also, you should note that most of the Mario Kart additions have been retained, other than the odd items here and there. The only entry that felt far more experimental and hasn't translated to later entries is Double Dash, with the two drivers and special items mechanics.
@kellyrousseau3839never said that zero g was leaving! Just that it seems hard to imagine anything else getting added even though MK8 and the “new” zero g is a decade old
As a MK8 player from day 1 on the wii u it sorta brought a tear to my eye (ik thats silly coming from a kids racing game but still) when I saw the credits of the DLC tracks. It's really the end this time and it reminds me of when I beat the special cup for the first time on the wii u and how far the game came. I remember when 200cc got updated into the game
The span of time between the release of the N64 to the release of the Wii is the same amount of time that Mario Kart 8 has existed. Or if you prefer to think about it in more recent consoles, the span of time between the release of the Wii to the release of the Switch.
The booster pack did seem like the extra jolt of life the Mario Kart franchise needed if they werent going to make another for a while. Here's hoping that next MK game will be a launch title for the next Nintendo console.
@@fujinshu Lol, I definitely changed in the last year because I don't really care about Mariokart anymore. Will probably still get the Switch 2 on launch if it has other games that I'm interested in.
You know what I find funny, right after Mariokart 8 came out in 2014 is when I became a big Nintendo fan and started watching the directs and trailers for things. This made realize I have yet to experience the build up for a new Mariokart game.
My first Mario kart hype build up before release was Mario kart 7, I would say Mario kart Wii but i didn’t really care for it at the time for some reason probably because I was like 5 lol
Scott truly is at the “back in my day” point. He’s talking about being a teenager working his first job playing online MK8, now I’m doing the same again for the first time in years. The dlc really did bring a lot of people back.
I remember when Disney XD hosted a Mario Kart 8 tournament, and the contestants were so terrible I found my long lost copy out of pure spite. Good times.
@@leonro Despite being ripped straight out of Tour (Minus new tracks like Yoshi's Island), we still got 48 tracks for just 25$, plus 8 characters. That's a big value for this many returning tracks, in my opinion.
@@monumentvalley6681 But you're paying double the price for it. For $12.5 you're getting 24 tracks (mostly mobile) and 4 characters, which is not that great anymore compared to the initial DLC that had 8 original maps and 8 fully remade ones. Even the "original" 8 Deluxe DLC courses were still made for Tour, they just arrived on mobile later.
the "new" courses are also ported from Tour, they were in Tour's files long before the pass was even announced. plus theyre labelled new in tours files @monumentvalley6681
If I could play any game ten years, Mario Kart 8 is a great one. Can’t wait to see where they go from here. Thanks as always Scott! (Although this feels like it could’ve fit in your main channel Mario Kart series haha)
I'll always remember at how jaw dropping this game looked when I first saw it at E3 2013. It's been an amazing ride and it's hard to believe this game is closing in on a decade of being the latest entry.
Scott is the one friend I wish had where I can geek out without feeling like a total nerd, I’m loving Scott’s stash with his honest takes. I love you Scott
We’re talking like they aren’t gonna port 8 deluxe to the new console with all the dlc at launch and NONE of us would complain because that would actually be awesome!
Oh man I'm debating on buying a Switch precisely because it's been 6 years since its launch and there's a new console on the horizon. Like will it have backwards compatability (even if limited, as long as the games I'm interested in are included), will it have those games re-released? Guess I'll have to wait and see
@@steelbear2063Nintendo hired a 3rd party to work on their store. I think there's a high possibility that games will carry forward to the next console without a hitch. They need that to keep up with Microsoft and Sony.
So wild how vividly I remember the first trailer for 8 and the visuals blowing my damn mind. Still have no idea how they made it run and look so gorgeous on the Wii U.
48:23 - 200cc *was* adjusted in 8dx: you can brake during a drift without losing its sparks now, making it way easier to control without breaking the flow.
Glad to hear Scott mention the thing about view highlight reel being the default selected option at the end of races, I distinctly remember that from when I first played the game and I also remember being so happy when they finally swapped those around (but also a bit annoyed at first because I'd gotten used to it being the other way so it broke my muscle memory, lol). I don't think I ever realized though that the ability to show the map on the TV was added in an update, I think I just assumed it took me a long time to realize.
It's funny, cause I remember the discussion in groups I ran with was how silly and out-of-touch the Switch ad felt, and it was, for a lot of us, OUR first taste of being out-of-touch. Cause DAMNED if people didn't just show up to parties or public gatherings with that thing and damned if it didn't draw a small crowd every time!
I brought mine to a highschool party maybe 3 months after it launched and me and a few other people took it out back to huddle around it in the darkness for some multiplayer on that shitty little screen. Must've looked like a drug deal lol.
i used to bring a small lcd TV i bought at the thrift store to play smash bros melee on my wii at school lunch breaks. I was doing table-top mode with my wii and 10 inch LCD. The table top mode makes a lot of sense for people, since we have so many screens a lot of kids might not have their own TV for a console. I was just an adult and out of school so it didn't make sense for me by that point.
Mario Kart 7 introduced the “Lucky 7” item. Which of course changed to the “Crazy 8” in MK8. It’s likely that the item came after the addition of the number in the name, but my guess they’d explain it away this way.
I see he kept with the tactic of his third look at 3D world where he talks about the base game, again, again, for an hour before talking about the metric ton of new stuff for like 10 minutes.
Man, MK8 on Wii U was like the best value. As you said, they had a deal where you get a second game for free. I got Windwaker and became a lifelong Zelda fan from then on. But also, if you bought it on the eshop rather than on disc, you also got Super Mario Kart for free. And then they added DLC where you had an extra half game worth of tracks for not that much. It was the biggest mario kart ever!. AND they added 200cc for free, and most importantly, the weird mercedes benz promotion.
Even though you covered so much here, I'd love to see a video on the main channel covering the Booster Course Pass. I think a lot of people would love to hear your thoughts on the DLC in-depth and what you though of each course. A video about Mario Kart Tour would be cool too, since the Booster Course Pass is all Tour designs.
While I do love 7 to death, I do see why it's one of the more forgettable entries, especially considering the mechanics that make 7 as a game unique were taken and are made better in 8. (and the fact that 7's general aesthetics were fairly generic definitely doesn't help)
I’ve only ever played the Wii U version of MK8, and it feels wild to me that the game I bought on its launch day that was originally released on a console nobody bought is now the 6th best selling game of all time
I remember my friend and I talking about what cool items could be added for Mario kart 8. One of them was the polterpup from Luigis mansion replacing the boo item and another one was a Piranha plant similar to 3D world. Needless to say our excitement when we saw the Piranha plant announced was incredible!
My only real gripe with 8 deluxe after all the dlc and updates is that you can't swap the two items in the slot like in double dash. You don't even use the Y button in a race so why not use it. Yeah it might be awkward to hit it during a race, but I still wish it was possible
22:54 Yes you can? At least in two player mode, I can assure that, played with my girlfriend two days ago and I used the map to see a blue shell was coming and slowed down to let her take first
10 years, boy time really goes by fast! My Mario kart 8 story: during the 3DS and the Wii U era I could have gotten Mario kart 8 myself on the Wii U but during that time I was a middle schooler and the only games I had were Disney Infinity 2.0, Super Smash Bros and Super Mario 3D Land and much more. Of course during that era I did try out the game myself and it was pretty good but I wasn't that completely interested in it, I could have gotten the game entirely or at any moment during that era but unfortunately there would be times I would have my Wii U privileges taken away when I was young. (But I still had my 3DS with me thankfully) Eventually I would get Mario kart 8 deluxe for the switch and after playing the game a whole lot more I've come to actually appreciate it a lot and It's basically the Super Smash Bros Ultimate of Mario kart from my point of view. Mario kart 8 deluxe is a phenomenal masterpiece!
I LOVE 200cc. It makes the game actually challenging for a veteran player. Gotta hold Y to accelerate and tap B all the time around corners. Absolutely thrilling!
I loved how this game ended up. I love that its been out for 10 years and another one hasnt come out. Honestly 10 could be the last one and alls theyd have to do is add more and more dlc id gladly pay for it. Mk8 is top 3 racing games of all fuckin time. It is so damn smooth. So good. I literally cannot complain about anything other than the lack of content
46:47 That carpet isn't on the floor is it, crazy to think all this time it's been on a table, mimicking the sorta "kid on floor playing with toys" feel. (Unless the camera just shook and the floor didnt move and im going crazy) very smart of you Scott lol
Mario Kart 8...what a game. I followed it closely since its unveiling in 2013. After picking it up alongside a Wii U system in summer 2014, MK8 became one of my most treasured games. I like how you talked about the roster. Yeeeeah, back in 2014 the base game had a rocky selection of players. I _love_ the Koopalings, even geeking out from their trailer, but they took up a quarter of the selection. I speculate that they were given priority, seeing that their animations are lovely and they got new voice actors (except Roy). That also explains why Baby Rosalina and Pink Gold Peach were thrown in as fodder, but I digress. Incidentally, nice shout-out to Koopa Kid at 15:14 . I would have absolutely loved seeing my favorite Mario character in Mario Kart 8. But seriously, this game was already a banger on Wii U; the two big DLC packs ensured lots of playtime from me. When it got ported to the Switch as 8 Deluxe, that was cool. Obviously, the big draw to Deluxe was the Battle Mode. I didn't outright despise it on Wii U, but 8 Deluxe's Battle Mode is vastly improved. Like you, I'm drawn more to the core racing, but having an occasional battle is fun to mix things up. And then comes the Booster Course Pass. Everyone was caught off guard from the announcement. Looking into it, it makes sense that Nintendo would want to preserve the city tracks from Mario Kart Tour. Couple that with the dominant sales of 8 Deluxe itself, and there's no need for a completely new Mario Kart on Switch. I enjoy playing the tracks of the BCP, despite the jarring difference in aesthetic. What really sold me were the added characters; seeing Birdo, Petey Piranha, and especially Diddy Kong now in Mario Kart 8 is a dream come true. Even Funky Kong, Pauline, and Kamek are loads of fun. All that said, Mario Kart 8 is truly a special game. Good job covering its 10-year history.
I remember one of my friends made tons of spreadsheets for MK8 on the WiiU. Printed out, it took up a binder, full of all the possible cart combinations for optimal gameplay lol.
I think something that would greatly improve the feel of MK (literally) would be ramping up the intensity and feel of the rumble. I want to feel the texture of the terrain I'm driving on, the rumble of the engine, and THE SPEED. MK8/8D is a bit too *smooth* feeling.
I honestly don't know how Nintendo's going to outdo this game if they make a Mario Kart 9. 8 pretty much perfected the Mario Kart formula, so they'd have to shake the gameplay up if they want the next game to not just be Mario Kart 8 again.
Live service with stuff free for NSO subscribers. The Dlc was like a test run for how to roll out live service content. I don't know this to be fact, its intuition.
Anytime Scott mentions having to blow into the DS mic to get your balloons in MKDS balloon battle, I die a little inside. Holding the select button will inflate them faster AND automatically
So crazy that when MK8 first came out, the big nostalgia crowd-pleaser was N64 Rainbow Road, but by the time the final Booster Course Pass Wave came out the big nostalgia crowd-pleaser was Wii Rainbow Road
Seems fitting, considering that the time between MK64 and MKWii is about 10 years too.
You forgot double dash lol
@@WololoWololo2 10 years its like 2 generations of consoles so it fits.
wow that's crazy. About 17 years from Mario Kart 64 to the release of Mario Kart 8, and 15 years form the release of Mario Kart Wii to Mario Kart 8's Wii Rainbow Road
Nostalgia comment!😃👍
Wild how this one game went though one of the lowest points in Nintendo console history and into one of the highest points of Nintendo console history.
I mean a lot of other Wii U games did
And becoming one of the top 5 best-selling games of all time, that's the insane part to me.
The fact that this single game outsold the Wii U by 4x will never stop being funny
@@w21aaaaa 🤣🤣🤣
BotW was also like that
Mario Kart 8 managed to unironically pull off the “10 year” plan without even trying
Come on dude don't be uncharitable. Bungie obviously *planned* all that. Every single part of it.
@@lunaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaThey didn’t pull it off though
But mk8 did not really have support for all 10 years. It had about 3 years of support with dlc and then a remaster and then 5 years of nothing before two years of booster pass.
Skyrim just got an update after 13 years lol
And is still being sold for $59.99 which is complete BS lol 🤔😳. At least Destiny 2, The Division 2, GTA 5 (for its online) and Rainbow 6 Siege goes on deep sales every other week and those long running games have extremely committed playerbases.
What if... the 8 in the title is in reality an infinite symbol meaning that it's gonna be *the* Mario Kart for all eternity?
Wait…what you cookin
Let him cook
@@angelredvivar8=∞
@@NickJR528dont cook that...
it is fitting
Being a true Mario Kart 8 veteran feels weird. Most people who have played have been playing it for nearly half the time I’ve been playing it. God I feel old
ive been playing since 2014 ☕️
The original Mario Kart 8 was less than 3 years old when Deluxe came out. It feels like it was out for way longer, though.
@@bighairedyolol I've been playing since the 1st Mario Kart in 1992 on the Super NES
@@twostop6895That's neat, veteran playa. I've been playing Mario Kart since Double Dash in 2004.
Yeah. I still remember the DLC coming out and being so excited to see Animal Crossing characters being in the game. Getting that DLC felt 10x better than getting the BCP.
Did not think GTA VI would get announced before Mario Kart 9.
9 might come out first honestly, GTA6 is for 2025 and MK9 could be holiday 2024
@@ohno5559 if they even call it MK9 that is
@@ohno5559"holiday 2024"
dawg there is NO way
@@schwany6703 They don't announce spinoff games that far ahead of time usually
@@ohno5559 mk9 is coming out with next gen obviously. it's clear they think they can get much more mileage out of mk8, especially having RECENTLY added a lot more content. Mario kart is a huge deal, it's more than a spinoff at this point too
GTA 6 was announced 2 days ago, MK8 won the last man standing
It won't release until 2025 though, so it's still very possible a new MK actually releases first
Half life 3 😉
@@NobodyUR Has been canceled since 2014.
When Nintendo releases a new console the switch 2 or something I hope we get Mario Kart 9
@@NobodyURshit isnt real give up
Mario kart 8 is the weirdest thing ever.
It simultaneously feels like I've been playing it since forever but also remember the launch and lead up on the Wii U like yesterday.
Non-Euclidian Mario Kart
@@Gold_Yoshithat might be a good mode to play in a sequel
Couldn't believe I went from being the only one with Mario Kart 8 and a Wii U to everyone and their dog having the same game on a different system. Still got me to buy a Wii U years ago
Same here, I had a Wii U for years with Mario Kart 8 being the most played on it. Only this year I found people near me that did own a Wii U but not anymore
Having a Wii U back in the day felt like being in a really sad club where everyone in it understood how sad it was.
Fret not, Wii U owners still get the last laugh in the form of Nintendo Land
@@superduck6456not me, I still love my Wii U and haven't bothered to get a Switch!
@@Josuh yeah i bought it recently
Honestly, I'm starting to prefer the more casual Scott videos as opposed to the ones on his regular channel. I just love the vibe he has in these.
It’s ok, you can say Scott’s friends are the least funny white boys in this platform
Yeah me too, also the videos where Scott and his friends just play random stuff are funny as heck
that feels like something YOU have a problem with, not us@@mich7283
@@mich7283damn bro you didn’t have to go all John Brown on ‘em
@@mich7283 I disagree besides Sam, but I respect your opinion
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MARIO KART 8 is named EIGHT for a REASON. The 8 in the title of the game is supposed to symbolize an infinite symbol ∞
Meaning we're all DOOMED to play Mario Kart 8 until the END OF TIME..
Doomed? I feel blessed to be able to play it! 96 tracks of good times, some more gooder than other.
It's a joke
@@mmjahink tell me something. have you stopped playing mario kart 8? or are you just daydreaming in the middle of a race? how do you know you're not playing mario kart 8 right now?
@@adora_was_taken Oh man, you don't even know the troubles I have discerning real life from Mario Kart 8. One time when I went back to my car after getting groceries, there was a banana peel underneath my car that wasn't there before.
i found out recently its illegal to throw turtles out your window at other drivers. Also how do you get just the shell? i think that would make it legal if i actually was able to remove the turtles..
Gotta love the running "walking down the aisle to Koopa Cape" bit.
Adding onto the Mario Kart formula was a pretty common practice with the last few entries (motion controls, gliding/underwater, zero gravity) but 8’s longevity has made some of these feel like series staples even if they’ve only shown up twice. I wouldn’t be surprised if the gap between 8 and 9 practically kills this habit of adding some new way to race.
I doubt we'll see zero gravity go away. It makes so many more track designs possible, since now you're not limited to a plain map. All of the features you mentioned enrich the game without limiting its design in any way, so I can't see them being removed in the future either.
As for a new gimmick, it's almost guaranteed that we will see something. Zero gravity was pretty tame in terms of gameplay changes, and they need to bring in something new to make the next one make sense as a new entry. Otherwise, why would you want to play Mario Kart 9 when 8D has 96 courses? It's extremely unlikely that 9 will match that number, or even 8 classic's 48 (+DLC).
Also, you should note that most of the Mario Kart additions have been retained, other than the odd items here and there. The only entry that felt far more experimental and hasn't translated to later entries is Double Dash, with the two drivers and special items mechanics.
I'd love it if they added a double dash mode. That'd be such a good way to throwback to that title as well as creating a new way to race
@kellyrousseau3839never said that zero g was leaving! Just that it seems hard to imagine anything else getting added even though MK8 and the “new” zero g is a decade old
9 is tour
@@maegnificantmobile games are not mainline games
As a MK8 player from day 1 on the wii u it sorta brought a tear to my eye (ik thats silly coming from a kids racing game but still) when I saw the credits of the DLC tracks. It's really the end this time and it reminds me of when I beat the special cup for the first time on the wii u and how far the game came. I remember when 200cc got updated into the game
The span of time between the release of the N64 to the release of the Wii is the same amount of time that Mario Kart 8 has existed. Or if you prefer to think about it in more recent consoles, the span of time between the release of the Wii to the release of the Switch.
16:55 NGL, this promo kicked ass. I got money for graduation and had a WiiU, so I got Mario Kart 8 and got Pikmin 3 for free. Enjoyed both thoroughly.
As a avid Dashiegames viewer, the MKTV is a super awesome addition as he used it after every race in a comedic way lol
The booster pack did seem like the extra jolt of life the Mario Kart franchise needed if they werent going to make another for a while.
Here's hoping that next MK game will be a launch title for the next Nintendo console.
If they make it a launch title, the next Nintendo console will be the first console I pick up on launch day.
@@moonpie3094They are probably making this a launch title for the Switch 2.
@@fujinshu Lol, I definitely changed in the last year because I don't really care about Mariokart anymore. Will probably still get the Switch 2 on launch if it has other games that I'm interested in.
You know what I find funny, right after Mariokart 8 came out in 2014 is when I became a big Nintendo fan and started watching the directs and trailers for things. This made realize I have yet to experience the build up for a new Mariokart game.
My first Mario kart hype build up before release was Mario kart 7, I would say Mario kart Wii but i didn’t really care for it at the time for some reason probably because I was like 5 lol
Same boat except I wasn't heavily invested in Nintendo news until 2018
Once again, being nearly at the decade mark really does mess a guy up.
Wouldn’t expect such a good script for a Scott’s stash video this could have gone on your main channel easily
Scott truly is at the “back in my day” point. He’s talking about being a teenager working his first job playing online MK8, now I’m doing the same again for the first time in years. The dlc really did bring a lot of people back.
I was like 14 at that time and now I’m working as a line cook 6 days a week. Never would’ve imagined that back then
I love hearing The Woz talk while I lift at the gym it really just puts me in a different place
You are nasty😊
I remember when Disney XD hosted a Mario Kart 8 tournament, and the contestants were so terrible I found my long lost copy out of pure spite. Good times.
I got Mario Kart 8 (WII U) on launch day. I was 9, NOW I'M 19! I went from pre, pre pubescent to a legal adult in Mario Kart 8's life cycle.
I was 17 about to graduate highschool, now im 27 and married, still playing mario kart 8 lol, its crazy!!!
Real.
At this point we're just getting full Scott the Woz episodes on this channel.
31:52
$12 in 2014 got you 6 characters, 8 vehicles, 16 tracks and 16 character colors in Mario Kart 8.
Take me back. 😂
Also, the tracks were made from the ground up for Wii U! With nice graphics and everything, not like the Tour exports in 8D.
Plus a whole game as a pre-order bonus???
@@leonro Despite being ripped straight out of Tour (Minus new tracks like Yoshi's Island), we still got 48 tracks for just 25$, plus 8 characters. That's a big value for this many returning tracks, in my opinion.
@@monumentvalley6681 But you're paying double the price for it. For $12.5 you're getting 24 tracks (mostly mobile) and 4 characters, which is not that great anymore compared to the initial DLC that had 8 original maps and 8 fully remade ones. Even the "original" 8 Deluxe DLC courses were still made for Tour, they just arrived on mobile later.
the "new" courses are also ported from Tour, they were in Tour's files long before the pass was even announced. plus theyre labelled new in tours files @monumentvalley6681
If I could play any game ten years, Mario Kart 8 is a great one. Can’t wait to see where they go from here. Thanks as always Scott!
(Although this feels like it could’ve fit in your main channel Mario Kart series haha)
Literally just watched the Mario Kart Retrospective video on Scott's Stash and he uploads this right when I finish
I'll always remember at how jaw dropping this game looked when I first saw it at E3 2013. It's been an amazing ride and it's hard to believe this game is closing in on a decade of being the latest entry.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sold more copies last quarter than Tears of the Kingdom did.
Scott is the one friend I wish had where I can geek out without feeling like a total nerd, I’m loving Scott’s stash with his honest takes. I love you Scott
We’re talking like they aren’t gonna port 8 deluxe to the new console with all the dlc at launch and NONE of us would complain because that would actually be awesome!
Oh man I'm debating on buying a Switch precisely because it's been 6 years since its launch and there's a new console on the horizon. Like will it have backwards compatability (even if limited, as long as the games I'm interested in are included), will it have those games re-released? Guess I'll have to wait and see
@@steelbear2063Nintendo hired a 3rd party to work on their store. I think there's a high possibility that games will carry forward to the next console without a hitch. They need that to keep up with Microsoft and Sony.
Mario Kart 8 deluxe-est
U realise how dumb that idea would be
We all want mario kart 9
The idea of Scott walking down the aisle to a Mario kart song kills me 😂
So wild how vividly I remember the first trailer for 8 and the visuals blowing my damn mind. Still have no idea how they made it run and look so gorgeous on the Wii U.
I’ve seen more of these 2 mario kart covers laying on Scott’s carpet than I expected today
48:23 - 200cc *was* adjusted in 8dx: you can brake during a drift without losing its sparks now, making it way easier to control without breaking the flow.
Glad to hear Scott mention the thing about view highlight reel being the default selected option at the end of races, I distinctly remember that from when I first played the game and I also remember being so happy when they finally swapped those around (but also a bit annoyed at first because I'd gotten used to it being the other way so it broke my muscle memory, lol). I don't think I ever realized though that the ability to show the map on the TV was added in an update, I think I just assumed it took me a long time to realize.
You make a good point. A Smash Kart would be uninteresting if that's its only gimmick. The series really needs a shake up that's more significant.
What a way to spend the next beautiful hour of my night, thank you
Ah yes, Mario Kart 8, the racing game that refuses to die.
Mario kart 8 the same game you guys bought again and it got sold to you 2x
The Thank You picture on N64 RR proves it is finally dead, at least with updates
It's funny, cause I remember the discussion in groups I ran with was how silly and out-of-touch the Switch ad felt, and it was, for a lot of us, OUR first taste of being out-of-touch. Cause DAMNED if people didn't just show up to parties or public gatherings with that thing and damned if it didn't draw a small crowd every time!
I brought mine to a highschool party maybe 3 months after it launched and me and a few other people took it out back to huddle around it in the darkness for some multiplayer on that shitty little screen. Must've looked like a drug deal lol.
i used to bring a small lcd TV i bought at the thrift store to play smash bros melee on my wii at school lunch breaks. I was doing table-top mode with my wii and 10 inch LCD.
The table top mode makes a lot of sense for people, since we have so many screens a lot of kids might not have their own TV for a console. I was just an adult and out of school so it didn't make sense for me by that point.
Ah yes, time to pop some popcorn, sit back and enjoy a new Scott's Stash movie.
if we didnt get mario kart tv, we wouldn't have gotten the luigi death stare.
10 years, time really goes
Getting Windwaker free on Wii U with Mario Kart 8 was how I got into Zelda and it's my favorite franchise now
Nothing makes working on a project easier than listening to Scott talk about Mario Kart 8 for an hour.
That moment when you finish watching the new 2 hour Schaffrillas video only to immediately start watching the new 1 hour Scott video...
We live the same life, my friend
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same situation💀
Imagine watching that Schaffrillas hack
@@steelbear2063 Imagine judging someone else for who they watch 💀
Mario Kart 7 introduced the “Lucky 7” item. Which of course changed to the “Crazy 8” in MK8. It’s likely that the item came after the addition of the number in the name, but my guess they’d explain it away this way.
The battle mode in Mario kart 8 is like if Smash ultimate removed stock battle
I see he kept with the tactic of his third look at 3D world where he talks about the base game, again, again, for an hour before talking about the metric ton of new stuff for like 10 minutes.
Man, MK8 on Wii U was like the best value. As you said, they had a deal where you get a second game for free. I got Windwaker and became a lifelong Zelda fan from then on. But also, if you bought it on the eshop rather than on disc, you also got Super Mario Kart for free. And then they added DLC where you had an extra half game worth of tracks for not that much. It was the biggest mario kart ever!. AND they added 200cc for free, and most importantly, the weird mercedes benz promotion.
Still shocked 7 wasn't called something like "Mario Kart Supergliders 3D" and 8 wasn't something all "Mario Kart Wallriders U"
Almost 10 years of MK8 is wild to think about... we're getting old ☠
With Mario kart 8 deluxe and the booster courses, playing shuffle with friends, makes it even more fun because there's just so many tracks.
Even though you covered so much here, I'd love to see a video on the main channel covering the Booster Course Pass. I think a lot of people would love to hear your thoughts on the DLC in-depth and what you though of each course. A video about Mario Kart Tour would be cool too, since the Booster Course Pass is all Tour designs.
I also got Mario Kart 8 day 1 for Wii U. I remember driving to GameStop to get it with my siblings. I can't believe that was almost 10 years ago.
the mario kart 9 is upon us..
MK7 forgettable? Huh? The one that introduced the land, water & sky gimmic? Come on man!
Tbf, water doesn’t change much & you don’t use the glider that much. They don’t alter the game AS much
While I do love 7 to death, I do see why it's one of the more forgettable entries, especially considering the mechanics that make 7 as a game unique were taken and are made better in 8.
(and the fact that 7's general aesthetics were fairly generic definitely doesn't help)
I’ve only ever played the Wii U version of MK8, and it feels wild to me that the game I bought on its launch day that was originally released on a console nobody bought is now the 6th best selling game of all time
So you’re telling me that both GTA V and Mario Kart 8 came out 10 years ago? What in the blue hell man!
15:11 E. Gadd was originally planned for MKDS but was scrapped
More can be read on the TCRF page for the US Kiosk Demo
I actually remember walking into a GameStop on day 1 and picking up my preorder copy of this game, what a time to be alive
Me too! I got the game release date at GameStop. This game allowed me to get a free copy of Windwaker HD. Good times.
In Japan, Mario Kart on GBA was called "Mario Kart Advance".
I remember my friend and I talking about what cool items could be added for Mario kart 8. One of them was the polterpup from Luigis mansion replacing the boo item and another one was a Piranha plant similar to 3D world. Needless to say our excitement when we saw the Piranha plant announced was incredible!
You say Mario Kart 8 has been going strong for 10 years, while I'm out here still playing Mario Kart DS for the 18th year in a row.
My only real gripe with 8 deluxe after all the dlc and updates is that you can't swap the two items in the slot like in double dash. You don't even use the Y button in a race so why not use it. Yeah it might be awkward to hit it during a race, but I still wish it was possible
X instead of Y since it's closer to the A button
@@hylianro also it's like a cross symbol
Hard to believe this is a decade old game-
Thats the same thing i said when playing twilight princess at 2018
Same with GTA5
This is still better looking then any mario kart clone thats coming out today lole
22:54 Yes you can? At least in two player mode, I can assure that, played with my girlfriend two days ago and I used the map to see a blue shell was coming and slowed down to let her take first
Mario kart 8 is definitely the best of them all so far
A lot of people would still debate Wii (me) or Double Dash, but objectively MK8DX is best in many ways
The best Mario Kart imo. Such a ridiculous solid game
10 years of Mario Kart 8 and almost 20 years of no F-Zero.
Mario Kart 8 years of waiting for content
10 years, boy time really goes by fast!
My Mario kart 8 story: during the 3DS and the Wii U era I could have gotten Mario kart 8 myself on the Wii U but during that time I was a middle schooler and the only games I had were Disney Infinity 2.0, Super Smash Bros and Super Mario 3D Land and much more.
Of course during that era I did try out the game myself and it was pretty good but I wasn't that completely interested in it, I could have gotten the game entirely or at any moment during that era but unfortunately there would be times I would have my Wii U privileges taken away when I was young. (But I still had my 3DS with me thankfully)
Eventually I would get Mario kart 8 deluxe for the switch and after playing the game a whole lot more I've come to actually appreciate it a lot and It's basically the Super Smash Bros Ultimate of Mario kart from my point of view.
Mario kart 8 deluxe is a phenomenal masterpiece!
Mario kart 8 already knew it was going to be a Switch title with that red spine
not enough people talking about how hilarious the image of scott walking down the aisle is
I LOVE 200cc. It makes the game actually challenging for a veteran player.
Gotta hold Y to accelerate and tap B all the time around corners. Absolutely thrilling!
Bro I find the game hard enough at 50cc
U guys are insane
I loved how this game ended up. I love that its been out for 10 years and another one hasnt come out. Honestly 10 could be the last one and alls theyd have to do is add more and more dlc id gladly pay for it. Mk8 is top 3 racing games of all fuckin time. It is so damn smooth. So good. I literally cannot complain about anything other than the lack of content
"I want a new game for GOD'S SAKE"
ask and ye shall receive~
46:47
That carpet isn't on the floor is it, crazy to think all this time it's been on a table, mimicking the sorta "kid on floor playing with toys" feel.
(Unless the camera just shook and the floor didnt move and im going crazy)
very smart of you Scott lol
There was Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS edition so that technically had 3DS in the title.
Mario Kart 8...what a game.
I followed it closely since its unveiling in 2013. After picking it up alongside a Wii U system in summer 2014, MK8 became one of my most treasured games.
I like how you talked about the roster. Yeeeeah, back in 2014 the base game had a rocky selection of players. I _love_ the Koopalings, even geeking out from their trailer, but they took up a quarter of the selection. I speculate that they were given priority, seeing that their animations are lovely and they got new voice actors (except Roy). That also explains why Baby Rosalina and Pink Gold Peach were thrown in as fodder, but I digress.
Incidentally, nice shout-out to Koopa Kid at 15:14 . I would have absolutely loved seeing my favorite Mario character in Mario Kart 8.
But seriously, this game was already a banger on Wii U; the two big DLC packs ensured lots of playtime from me. When it got ported to the Switch as 8 Deluxe, that was cool.
Obviously, the big draw to Deluxe was the Battle Mode. I didn't outright despise it on Wii U, but 8 Deluxe's Battle Mode is vastly improved. Like you, I'm drawn more to the core racing, but having an occasional battle is fun to mix things up.
And then comes the Booster Course Pass. Everyone was caught off guard from the announcement. Looking into it, it makes sense that Nintendo would want to preserve the city tracks from Mario Kart Tour. Couple that with the dominant sales of 8 Deluxe itself, and there's no need for a completely new Mario Kart on Switch.
I enjoy playing the tracks of the BCP, despite the jarring difference in aesthetic. What really sold me were the added characters; seeing Birdo, Petey Piranha, and especially Diddy Kong now in Mario Kart 8 is a dream come true. Even Funky Kong, Pauline, and Kamek are loads of fun.
All that said, Mario Kart 8 is truly a special game. Good job covering its 10-year history.
I hope they release one more DLC for MK8's 10th anniversary. ;D
I for one am HYPED for super Mario kart 8 Deluxe +
10 MORE YEARS 10 MORE YEARS 10 MORE YEARS
This genuinely feels unreal.
And yet it isn't Unreal or Unity!
That's not an eight, it was an infinity sign all along!
Here's to 20 more years of Mario Kart 8 !!!! 🎉😐🎉🫡
I remember one of my friends made tons of spreadsheets for MK8 on the WiiU. Printed out, it took up a binder, full of all the possible cart combinations for optimal gameplay lol.
I think something that would greatly improve the feel of MK (literally) would be ramping up the intensity and feel of the rumble. I want to feel the texture of the terrain I'm driving on, the rumble of the engine, and THE SPEED. MK8/8D is a bit too *smooth* feeling.
Fitting that I watch this video 8 days after it came out
Well, NOW its 10 years.
I was about to say.
We love this game. But for ten years? For the last time!!
YESS
Hey Scott, can you start a PO Box Show called Scott's Mailbox and do a commentary on It's Awesome Baby!?
Nintendo accidentally made the longest running live service game
I honestly don't know how Nintendo's going to outdo this game if they make a Mario Kart 9. 8 pretty much perfected the Mario Kart formula, so they'd have to shake the gameplay up if they want the next game to not just be Mario Kart 8 again.
Live service with stuff free for NSO subscribers. The Dlc was like a test run for how to roll out live service content.
I don't know this to be fact, its intuition.
Hell yeah these long videos are the best I still have my Wii U copy from when the game came out time went by fast
This game is how I got Pikmin 3 which makes it a 10/10 on its own
God it's weird to realise how nostalgic I am for something that came out 10 years ago.
I remember SO much about the pre-release of this game
Anytime Scott mentions having to blow into the DS mic to get your balloons in MKDS balloon battle, I die a little inside.
Holding the select button will inflate them faster AND automatically