I Played Mario Kart 8 on Wii U in 2023 . . .

[@AstralNic]

Update: Online servers for both Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon 1 have been in maintenance since March of this year. This means the games haven't been available to play online for about 5 months now. However, as of August 3rd the servers are back online and you can go and play right now! If you're wondering how I uploaded this video during the maintenance period, it's because I recorded the footage for it back in February and didn't get around to editing it until April/May. Hope this was helpful :)

[@stoopidhaters]

Awesome. I was gonna sell my Wii U thinking Nintendo shut down Online

[@THERhythmCatalyst]

Oh god this aged like shit

[@Jan.Mendez]

Jesus died for your sins out of love and rose from the dead 3 days later so that you may have eternal life, believe in who He is and what He did to be saved.

[@CRAZYCANUCKTV]

Look at how far ahead the graphics were for Wii U, just awesome, still feels relevant to play

[@AstralNic]

It really does hold up even a decade later

[@CRAZYCANUCKTV]

I absolutely love the Wii U, I'm working at collecting most if not all of the games for that system. I started by collecting the games I actually would play 1st

[@tufftuffson]

Wii U most underrated platform to have ever exist.

[@stoopidhaters]

The Wii U was so underrated. It's basically a smaller 360. I had more fond memories playing the Wii U than the Switch.

[@xdinorun]

@@CRAZYCANUCKTV bruh same, I bought windwaker hd recently to replay it and I gotta say it’s way better than what I remember on the gamecube

[@Chicky_Lumps]

I think we can all agree the graphics and art direction are jaw dropping for the hardware. I mean MK8 would look impressive on a Xbone or PS4 in 2014, and it runs at 60 FPS on hardware half a generation behind those consoles.

[@AstralNic]

Makes me excited to see what a “next gen” Mario kart game could look like

[@dblum]

I love my Xbone

[@Snaaake_Beater]

half a generation? its just one year older than ps4😅 not to mention that the wii u should have been the answer to ps4 and the technique is trash. still love the wiiu

[@secondaccounta320]

@@Snaaake_Beater Well tech wise it is not the mention its cpu literally weaker piece of junk than ps360 processor (its pretty much highly modified g3 (if im remember right) series powerpc processor (yeah im talking about ones used for gamecube and wii lmao) nintendo probably get so cheapskate they pretty much used modified old ass 32bit powerpc junk hence why wii u able to natively run wii and gamecube games) its ram literally 2gb ddr3... (Not the mention 1gb completly used for os,background apps etc not even mentioning that ddr3 already garbage in 2011/2012 i remember people used 32/64 gb of ddr3 because how dogshit slow and antique is) its gpu was pratically entry level laptop gpu at the best so yeah sorry to break you but it was indeed behind and shouldnt claim itself being 8th gen look im not saying ps4/xbox one is better those are junk to i mean they literally use low budget office pc processor from 2004 (its pretty much 2 of those quad core jaguars meshed in same SoC im pretty sure theres even officiall confirmation on those years) their gpus was barely midrange gpu which quickly got beaten by low spec ones, well their ps4 memory wasnt bad until realise how much OS takes up so yeah no wonder switch able to keep it up lol. Honestly wouldnt be suprise its cpu got beaten by 32bit arm processors from that time not the mention we already had armv8 (64bit arm cpu usually has 8 cores aand able to run somewhere 2/2.5ghz) and lpddr4 and lpddr4x sorry but wii u already beaten by phone hardware even in its launch year its kinda pathetic really also we already had more powerfull gpus in phones at the time so theres that. And switch hardware literally based on 2011 tegra k1 series (pretty much modified and reshelled nvidia shield hardware) so yeah wii u was pretty much waste of money (especially its price tag 💀) only good thing about it that its gamepad and pro controller (and of course first party games but i dont think we have to mention it)

[@lenninstevensabogalprieto4757]

Yeah, Mortal Kombat 8 goes crazy

[@MrMiagi-hx3ow]

I mean even mario kart 7 is still alive and kicking with an active community, mario kart is a well supported game in terms of its fan base

[@AstralNic]

true

[@solenedolives3923]

@@AstralNic the 3ds outsold the wii u mario kart wii is still alive with an active community, mario kart is a well-supported game in terms of fan base

[@AlextheHomo]

Can we say that the DS version is half-alive? Because it's still talked about and played in KZbin. That game was my chidhood ❤

[@Jan.Mendez]

Jesus died for your sins out of love and rose from the dead 3 days later so that you may have eternal life, believe in who He is and what He did to be saved.

[@utfigyii5987]

@@Jan.Mendez Would jesus have played mario kart

[@segasonicsega623]

i laughed very hard at the hacked records i need more of thode shenanigans

[@AstralNic]

Maybe I’ll make a video all about it :)

[@SNRobi107]

The fact that you played online in the og mk8, making it the fact that this recorded before March of this year, because now is also impossible to play online in mk8 and splatoon 1 (because the servers are "temporary" down due to the server exploit stuff)

[@vittosphonecollection57289]

Lol and they were actually temporary. It's kinda unfair how Switch users have to pay for online, while Wii U users race for free. I know Switch has more content and is updated etc but still... Don't get me wrong, U users are lucky and it's best for them but I wish at least Mario Kart was free on the Switch. One free game isn't gonna do much to them in form of loss

[@AlexAwesome26]

that flat mii character time trial was hilarious😂😂😂 Glad to see you back after 6 months! also you got the lucky luigi kart 8 scene! I remember playing this game😂😂😂 Love your content!

[@AstralNic]

thank you!! :)

[@j_bad1032]

I played a lot in 2018 and i was surprised to see so many people still playing online. I played a lot of mk7 in 2020 and it was once again surprising. It's nice to see lobbies still being able to be filled in 2023 but it makes me wonder... how?

[@AstralNic]

I feel like the majority of people that I when up against were families. Maybe they’re still playing because they don’t own switch? Just a guess but it would make sense as the Wii U was more of a family centric console then any other console

[@AidenHilton981]

Also free online

[@kingstarscream3807]

When people truly enjoy a game, they don't get up and go at the drop of the next trendy thing. I still play MOHAA online.

[@luananeder]

Wii U is superior to the Switch, so there’s your answer :)

[@myon9431]

​@@AidenHilton981free online is a really good point actually. I don't ever play switch online because I don't think its worth playing for. I miss free online.

[@not_shxrky]

This game seems so old now and the loading time is crazy long! It’s so nostalgic bruh! 😂

[@alvarsvensson]

Did you even play it?

[@not_shxrky]

@@alvarsvensson ya I do

[@alvarsvensson]

@@not_shxrky Oh, okay my bad!😊

[@BigMacOrange]

​@@alvarsvensson how does it seen old to you?

[@alvarsvensson]

@@BigMacOrange I'm all about the Wii U, even tho I've never played on one, now before you say that's bullsh*t in a reply. I was only asking him if he ever played, I was never made or anything, besides, I'm not that nostalgic for the Wii U, I just wish that I got a Wii U instead of a Wii and a Switch.

[@Lukedub]

I remember my brother getting this game back in 2014. it's so strange that people nowadays don't even know where this game came from. This was the first mario kart I ever owned. on wii u.

[@AstralNic]

Like if you Like Mario Kart :)

[@Tarnished_exe]

splatoon stream when?

[@AstralNic]

soon 👀

[@temp1951]

@@AstralNic what team did you choose?

[@AstralNic]

how did you get my old pfp? anyway I chose Wisdom

[@belnonaodh1520]

Hey, what date did you play this? Last time I played Mariokart 8 on the Wii U it wouldn't let me play online, and I assumed it had permanently been taken down :( Or is it modded or something?

[@SlinkSup99]

Yes, you can technically play anything in 2023

[@ThatOneSuperCircuitGuy]

not SMB35. So no.

[@AidanGamesYT]

​@@ThatOneSuperCircuitGuyonly if you have downloaded the game in 2020.

[@ThatOneSuperCircuitGuy]

@@AidanGamesYT I own it! And I played it!

[@davidng2336]

@@AidanGamesYT I thought SMB35 was discontinued after the 35th anniversary event was over.

[@TDG386]

@@AidanGamesYT might as well include every online game when they're down.

[@tyrian_baal]

I still remember the awful battle mode in this game, still doesn’t change my love for it when i got it back in 2015

[@AstralNic]

Wii U battle mode was the worst

[@breadsoup3708]

Why though? I loved it personally

[@tyrian_baal]

@@breadsoup3708 cuz it was just tracks, no specific battlemode arenas, it came off as extremely lazy

[@SillyBerrryy]

@@tyrian_baal i kinda wanna play some battle mode in coconut mall fr

[@GavinsBazaar313]

@@tyrian_baal not to mention the tracks were way too big for a battle mode - I'd go ages without seeing a single person.

[@vothie7146]

The editing in this video is AMAZING. It’s great to see you back man

[@AstralNic]

thanks man :)

[@Fr_Arborly]

Last time I played MK8 in 2020, I experienced no cheats in Time Trials only in Worldwide

[@SebastianGMSFB]

There are two features of Mario Kart 8 for WiiU that I really do truly miss: 1: Elimination Balloon Battle 2: Gamepad Screen Display

[@zkoopa4445]

I shouldn't be watching so much KZbin I'm in a very depressing point of time for a reason nobody could care for. Anyways this is a cute little video, it takes me back to when I used to play the original Mario Kart 8 back in 2014, I remember I was really hyped seeing the first reveal trailer in 2013 and seeing all those commercials in 2014 where I finally got the game on my 11th birthday, a day after it's release. Thanks for sharing with everyone. It's takes me back to when the only thing that bothered me is not being able to beat a stage in Mario.

[@patateiii]

Hope you get better! Life has ups and downs but don't worry things will get better!

[@AstralNic]

I’m glad I was able to bring back good memories for you. I hope you get better soon and it means a lot to me that you left this comment on the video :)

[@zkoopa4445]

@@patateiii thank you for the support I appreciate it a lot.

[@zkoopa4445]

@@AstralNic thank you for your politeness I appreciate it a bunch.

[@Walooigi]

i will always remember one time when i just saw some person pull up a bullet bill on twisted mansion and cheese land in time trials a few years ago..

[@Akami_Shirokane]

I got this game when it came out and I was in middle school. I'm close to graduating from college and I'm still playing it.

[@AstralNic]

I was in elementary when it came out and now I'm only a year away from completing high school. crazy how its almost been 10 years

[@Tarnished_exe]

great comeback vid astral!!

[@AstralNic]

thanks for the support :)

[@JCPplays]

I like how this video is so chill. It's kinda soothing.

[@AstralNic]

thank you :)

[@sarad.psd1]

his next upload is an asmr video

[@AstralNic]

looks like I got a new market to get into

[@suniizunii]

I've played with the bacon guy several times, their such a menace and a try hard (I mean look at those points bro hasn't stopped playing the game since it came out 💀) they've made a whole lobby rage quit after a while.

[@AstralNic]

Funny thing is, bacon dm’ed me after the video came out. It was really funny and we had a nice conversation about battle mode.

[@psirockin2763]

miss this.. glad to see you're still uploading ever since i aw you hit 1k subs

[@AstralNic]

thanks so much for sticking around, reading this comment means a lot to me :)

[@TrademarkLover64]

i've actually only played the wii u version of mk8 so far, i haven't ever played the switch version in my life yet (i do have it on both consoles i've just only played the wii u version so far), and i even got mk8 the year it came out too so that's honestly pretty kewl ngl

[@AstralNic]

i love mk8 :)

[@forrestegan]

I have Mario Kart on Switch and Wii U. Never played the Wii U version, nice to know there are still people playing it. Since I recently pulled the Wii U out of storage to play Wind Waker HD…I might have to fire up Mario Kart too!!!

[@AstralNic]

Definitely worth playing again :)

[@solenedolives3923]

@@AstralNic i bought mario kart deluxe when the dlc was announced but i was quickly disappointed there are only ugly circuits on it i hope they won't put the wii's rainbow route on it

[@solenedolives3923]

@@AstralNic but mario kart 8 is shit compared to mario kart 7 and wii

[@Shine_MK8]

Hope to see more of you reacting to those hacked WR's in mk8. Lol

[@AstralNic]

I definitely will!!

[@TheMeanderingduck6]

Bruh saying "the nostalgia from 9 year old me" when I was like 21 when this came out makes me feel old as fuck

[@AstralNic]

💀sorry for doing that

[@destroyermcw626]

It still holds up and is beautiful

[@AstralNic]

yep

[@bombpwr]

Bro I miss the firehopping mechanic. Such a cool unintended design that made the game so much more fun

[@RollerCoasters62719]

Yes, I’m one of the few people who have been playing this since 2014. So glad they filled in the potholes with the better Nintendo Switch version, though.

[@rsrecords4939]

Give this man an award for playing Mario Kart 8💀

[@AstralNic]

“Thank you thank you, I couldn’t get this award without the support of the fans”

[@rsrecords4939]

@@AstralNic That was ment to be sarcastic 🙄 🤣

[@Cicine59]

@@rsrecords4939 did u see the «

[@My14thAccount]

I remember setting hacked times on Mk8 Wii U 💀 I think that white yoshi one was my ghost, I was a lot of the same miis

[@AstralNic]

oh damn

[@finngomezgamer]

The video-“2017 that was a long time ago” me 😢

[@WreckItRolfe]

>2014 >That's an OLD replay Me in my mid-30s: That was basically yesterday

[@AstralNic]

😥

[@something5935]

Great video! I love Mario Kart 8 on Wii U, and it was really fun to watch you play. I've never been very good with tilt controls, so it was interesting to see you using them so effectively. Do you have any tips for getting better with them? I'm looking forward to seeing what other games you'll play on the Wii U. Keep up the great work!

[@AstralNic]

Thanks? But I didn’t use tilt controls

[@something5935]

Oops, sorry about that! My mistake. Either way, your gameplay was really impressive, and I enjoyed watching you race. Do you have any favorite tracks in Mario Kart 8 on Wii U?

[@AstralNic]

Wild woods

[@something5935]

Nice! Wild Woods is a great track. I always love the scenery in that one. Do you have any favorite characters or karts that you like to use in Mario Kart 8 on Wii U?

[@AstralNic]

On Wii U, my favorite is Morton, but on switch it’s dry bones

[@mimitchibubble131]

I remember getting a Wii U back in 2020 ! I got it mine brand new with Mario kart 8 being part of the bundle on a supermarket !

[@AstralNic]

Nice! :)

[@iicecapp]

im genuinely in the trenches still playing this on a wii u in 2023

[@AstralNic]

damn

[@tmwk__]

This is the ONLY version I have and my kids play it quite a lot. They were upset when Nintendo didn’t allow them to go online with it anymore.

[@AstralNic]

The online should comeback sometime soon but Nintendo has given any word on it for over 2 months now

[@GUCFan]

@@AstralNic I hope it comes back someday. I really want to go back to Splatoon 1, play on maps that didn't show up in either Splatoon 2 or have yet to show up in Splatoon 3.

[@GUCFan]

@Sparksterlot Last time i checked, only private matches are possible on Pretendo when it comes to Splatoon. Not public matches, so no ranked matches at all.

[@bizarroeddie1]

People play even Super Mario Kart to this day let alone 8 lol These games never die.

[@beboboi]

Bro breaking the sound barrier by completing a course in 00:00:00 miliseconds

[@M64bros]

Real story of mine: As someone that actually owns a Wii U during the Wii U era I originally wanted to get this game during that time but unfortunately there would be times I would get grounded From playing on My Wii U and punished.... The Wii U games I had during that time were Super Smash Bros 4, Mario Maker OG, new Super Mario Bros U, Super Mario 3D land and some original Wii games I absolutely loved. During that era since no one was able to play games on the Wii U, I legit carried my entire Wii U with me everywhere sometimes so people can get a chance to play the games on the console. Fast forward I would eventually get Mario kart 8 deluxe on my switch and I have played the Wii U version before during the Wii U era and I can say, Mario kart 8 and Mario kart 8 deluxe are absolutely perfect gems! Especially the Wii U version! 💙

[@AstralNic]

Still a fantastic game on Wii U, even almost 10 years after release

[@AstralNic]

Still a fantastic game on Wii U, even almost 10 years after release

[@AstralNic]

Idk why it sent twice my b

[@M64bros]

@@AstralNic No worries, you're good. I sometimes accidentally do the same thing! 😆

[@EftelingCoasterfreak]

I still sometimes play mario kart 8 with my family on the Wii U, since we dont have a switch and we still think it looks really good

[@Cabes822]

Great video, you just Earned yourself respect and a sub.

[@AstralNic]

Thank you!!

[@elec8101]

I bought this version a few months ago (because I wanted to play already Mario Kart 8 and I don't have a Switch, so I bought too the DLC in advance). And despite Deluxe being a thing, I enjoyed my time with vanilla 8.

[@AstralNic]

nice :)

[@someguy4040]

“The nostalgia,” oh god… I’m old.

[@LITTLE1994]

I very rarely still play it, with me still in 99999VR. I'm shocked the original version still has its fans, since the Switch overshadowed it badly.

[@ErickZSEZTalls]

i always loved to play MK8 on the Wii U

[@AstralNic]

My favorite Wii U game

[@SydOSB]

I still play this with my family all the time, to the point where I forgot how old it is lmao. It definitely holds up.

[@starreturns1]

6:10 Wii U users be having the time of their live

[@greatwhite_gamer1781]

Fun to see this, you should look at the moding scene for both 8u and 8dx.

[@AstralNic]

Lookin into it :)

[@zmanpack]

Damn bro, I had that but when my parents divorced, I lost Wii Fit U, Mario Maker and Mario Kart 8 due to lack of storage unit when moving out. I am still pissed off to this day because those were my 3 favorite games, now I only have Lego City, Splatoon, Smash Bros. U and Super Mario 3D World.

[@AstralNic]

sorry to hear that bro :(

[@solenedolives3923]

@@AstralNic rip should have put all the discs in the same box or at least leave mario kart in the wii u

[@JamesBilliam]

I remember getting Mario Kart 8 on my Wii U to hype myself up before Smash 4 came out. And one thing i've always remembered was how much I absolutely hated vanilla. The Kooplings taking slots over other Mario characters, the coin item, no battle mode, and most importantly the single item slot, no holding an item behind you and it disappearing from your item slot. I absolutely despised that part most of all since Grand Prix can be cheesy at times with items. Vanilla was probably my least played Mario Kart before the Switch port making the game much more enjoyable to play. I cant believe we're been playing the same Mario Kart for almost 9 years now

[@AstralNic]

The Wii U era really was special

[@SillyBerrryy]

"Oh no! Mario Kart 8 shut down! I'm just gonna play Mario Kart 8...."

[@PavelR1]

Man i miss my Wii U, nice video!

[@AstralNic]

thanks! :)

[@shinolamp]

I remember when I got my Wii U with Mario Kart 8 pre-installed on christmas, (which was about 7-8 years ago.) I can't believe we are still playing the same game since 2014 lmao. Also even though it's been 7-8 years my Wii U is still working properly.

[@AstralNic]

Crazy how I was playing the Wii U version in 2nd grade and still playing it in my senior year of high school. Great game

[@DanielP-jq4dj]

I’m glad they brought the boo item back, so that the lightning bolt would no longer be the only way the player in first could lose a super horn.

[@i_dunnoman.]

That Bacon dude is me whenever I get targeted by a CPU and I get really tired of it.

[@AstralNic]

Funny thing about the bacon guy, he actually messaged me on Twitter after the video. He said the part of me calling him a loser was funny and he was just overall really chill to talk to. Quite different to how he plays MK8 I guess

[@gddatfatrat2390]

The flat mii driving around super bell subway to pillar men theme was peak editing 👌🔥

[@AstralNic]

ty :)

[@MotorwayGaming2018]

As a switch gamer, I still play Wii U to this day, I play SSB4, wish i had all 7 DLC, but hey, I have Ultimate with both Fighter Passes.

[@DarkTails256]

I've never seen a Mario kart 8 disc a day in my life I thought it was only a digital game but this is because my Wii U came with it digitally

[@AstralNic]

Oh damn, well now ya know :)

[@CloverPillbug]

9 years...

[@SofiaPreCure]

I remember Mario Kart Wii and a little bit of Mario Kart 8!

[@AstralNic]

Great games

[@Ryanska_u]

I bought the Wii U veeeery late into its cycle, some months before the switch released, it's the last console I ever bought from an electronics store and I only bought it because it had an playable demo of Mario kart 8 in the store 😅

[@Pokecrafter04]

as a long time wii, ds, and 7 player, and a fairly new 8 deluxe player, this video was incredible. Also, you sound like Mordecai from Regular Show.

[@AstralNic]

I've never heard that before, but regular show is one of my favorite shows so thank you :)

[@Pokecrafter04]

@@AstralNic Same, it's one of mine too!! RIP Pops o7 also, how are you today?

[@AstralNic]

I'm great! thanks for asking. I'm just happy that you and many others are enjoying the video :) there will be more like it later this week

[@Pokecrafter04]

@AstralNic that's cool! I thought I was new to your channel bc I hadn't subbed yet, (which i have now) but then I looked at your popular videos to see if I recognized any of them, and you've definitely popped up in my recommended a couple times! Can't believe it took so long to actually subscribe

[@abbycat5537]

I mean- I love Mario Kart 8 I still play it to this day, favorite Mario Kart. MY CHILDHOOD

[@AstralNic]

mk8/mk8dx is probably my favorite game of all time

[@KyleYoung2012]

I really hope they don't shut down the servers and actually patch the Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon 1 servers

[@AstralNic]

I hope so too

[@jomet9019]

1:56 that was nice using the rainbow road music from the Mario movie!

[@AstralNic]

I’m just happy the video didn’t get a copyright strike for using it 😅

[@user-yn3vs3mj4e]

Imagine having to hack in a video game especially Mario kart of all things

[@AstralNic]

Only losers hack in Mario kart

[@Cedar253]

I still play original Mario kart 8 (started playing 2013) as I believe it is good enough. I don’t need to spend 300 dollars buying a switch and spend another 60 getting Mario kart 8 deluxe. In my opinion Mario kart 8 is good enough as it is.

[@AstralNic]

I completely agree with you. MK8 alone is one of my favorite games of all time

[@vittosphonecollection57289]

As long as you have the original it makes sense, but if you have to choose Switch is a way better option IMO

[@Thatgirljesi11yeah]

I love Mario kart 8 on the Wii U

[@AstralNic]

Same!

[@AArchunBestGOD]

The Wii U version Is Hillarious

[@user-nx7fr3qp3v]

It is from What I’ve Played.

[@dennisthebrony2022]

Even thought I never owned a WiiU (I recently skipped directly to the Switch straight from the Wii) I never knew you are allowed to hold 1 item in the WiiU.

[@AstralNic]

Yeah it sucked, but the game was still great

[@m.m.2341]

I don't miss the annoying Fire Hopping and only having one item one bit. The game was really good back then, but Deluxe improved on it so much even without the Booster pack.

[@AstralNic]

100% agree

[@Duvalin44]

Custom mode in online, and doxxing in lobbies with country and state!? Bro we need this one ong

[@AstralNic]

fr, but maybe not the doxxing part

[@tufftuffson]

I remember how we glitched into buildings in the battle mode 😂😂

[@AstralNic]

I love the clip glitches

[@zane31415]

Got it the day it came out! Gonna pull out my wii u and play soon

[@AstralNic]

Still a great game even to this day

[@AArchunBestGOD]

4:09 Yeah In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe & Even Worse In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

[@ecm1080]

I still have my old Wii U and I sometimes play Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze, Minecraft Wii U edition and Mariokart 8

[@AstralNic]

i forgot minecraft was on wii u

[@turbo_marc]

MK8 was on the Wii U? Oh yeah, that's where it originally was...

[@stoopidhaters]

I forgot how terrible the Battle mode was. We Wii U owners got ripped off

[@AstralNic]

Still great game though

[@giosanchez7495]

Get ready for 10th anniversary of Mario Kart 8 at May 29th 2024

[@nebraskabirdwatching9521]

RIP the MK8 Wii U servers. 2014-2023

[@user-nx7fr3qp3v]

The Fact that People were Playing Since the Day the Game came out is Amazing. Even though the Game is 10+ Years old.

[@en6001]

I'm feeling so sad seeing this idk why I feel nostalgic even if I never played on the Wii u

[@Deepslate3D]

rip nintendo network. thank god that pretendo exists

[@MangolBird]

I still play it in 2023 too!

[@Maebbie]

lmao dude, bacon been playing this sub par battle mode on wii u since release i bet. Crazy.

[@AstralNic]

I was able to talk with him recently and found out that he's being going for Max VR across every MK game (MK7, MK8, MK8DX). He started in 2020 and finally got it last month. It really is quite cool to see his dedication

[@joyconboyasmr6499]

I don't remember the Wii u graphics being this flushed out

[@AstralNic]

I believe the Wii U version runs at 720p along with having washed out colors (problem with many Wii U games) though I did put a filter to make the colors slightly more vibrant. Still looks really good though I and I think most people wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between 8 and 8DX graphics unless they took a closer look.

[@rickyfreddy6963]

I loved exploring the full tracks in battle mode. Too bad that isn't an option in Deluxe anymore. 😔

[@AstralNic]

Apparently they are still left in the code for 8DX, so yeah it’s a bit odd why they didn’t at least give the option to play on the tracks

[@YoSoySrRojo]

i still remember when my dad bought me the dlc and i played the hell out of mario kart 8 on my wii u. i wanna play it again but my gamepad is broken. at least i have deluxe

[@LGF18]

The online is supposed to be patched but no word yet from Nintendo...

[@AstralNic]

Yeah it’s been over 2 months with no word. Hopefully it comes back soon

[@RandomAhhGuy1X]

The wiiU was ahead of its time. People just focused too much on why theres a gamepad instead of how good it was for its time

[@PenitentiaryPhilosophy]

It’s so funny seeing men struggle with Wii controls. It sounds hilarious. The controls are just fine and easy I promise you.

[@scubasteve6175]

that oh my goodness with the plankton had me replaying like 5 times perfect edit lmao

[@AstralNic]

ty :)

[@joshuacordes6156]

The best thing of Mario Kart Wii u was the battle mode tracks

[@CRAZYCANUCKTV]

Play it all the time still tbh, along with several other awesome games for Wii U!

[@AstralNic]

The Wii U was really underrated

[@tyswizzel]

8 feels like an unfinished or beta version of Deluxe

[@AstralNic]

kinda is if you think about it. never really thought about it like that until now

[@josh_da_hippie8448]

YOOO, you were celebrating my birthday by playing Mariokart 8 for the Wii U the last time 😂

[@AstralNic]

Well, happy late birthday :)

[@chandlosandro]

i still have the original Wii and i love it

[@N-S-M-G]

I'm am so curious to see the future of mario kart

[@AstralNic]

Same

[@peachypie1810]

Wow I remember I hated Mario Kart 8 delux before booster course because i thought it was basically the same as Wii U. But now looking back they are so different