Mario Kart 8 Deluxe World Championship 2024 - Player Overview

Get to know the competitors in the first-ever Mario Kart 8 Deluxe World Championship 2024! Will Kevo take home the gold for North America?
Tune in 4/13 at 7pm PT to find out!
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[@StriderZessei]

Impressive they came up with so many different ways to say, 'this player wins by finishing in first place.'

[@FlyingZard11]

Gotta remember: It's not just a race, but a *SPECIAL RACE* to see who's the fastest!

[@KamiNoRanger99]

Hey the announcer is the voice of the narrator in Kamen Rider W, the voice of the Gaia Memories in Kamen Rider W, and the voice of Kamen Rider Core!

[@rafaelleone678]

I only watched this video to the end because of him.

[@BlackBlur2006]

Also is Japanese Wisp Announcer

[@prplbowtie]

guys i think he's the narrator of kamen Rider

[@WhatIsMatter101]

Thats the world famous MADAO himself, Taizo Hasegawa.

[@VantageRX]

Mario Kart 9 on the new Nintendo Console will be even more amazing when it looks like the new Mario Brothers Movie.

[@Riyoe]

'he's the strongest player in north america' Gyrodos: Am I a joke to you? also why 6 players? was hoping to see 12 at least

[@Mario_Is_Cool]

Tell me more

[@Jetliner]

Gyrodos is indeed a very strong player, however... Kevo has higher peaks than him in every completed lounge season.

[@Riyoe]

@@Jetliner gyrodos is more consistent though, kevo dropped all the way to ruby last season, but both of them are very strong players, and they're very close in mmr right now. however, in clan wars gyrodos, or rather his clan ze beats out rk consistently, it doesn't say much about individual skill but I'd say gyrodos is currently as strong if not even stronger than kevo right now

[@Jetliner]

@@Riyoe He does also play 5x as much as Kevo. There's definitely arguments in either direction, which is why I wouldn't say one or the other is always the stronger

[@Riyoe]

@@Jetliner oh i didn't know he has higher playcount, however you do tend to average out even if you play more, like you will just gain and lose at the same range of your skill level. but yeah i thoroughly disagree that kevo IS the strongest north american player, he's one of them though

[@bankazu9000vr]

Fumihiko Tachiki sounds hilarious when is completly out of the usual seriousness of his characters. I still remember when he was *Kratos* in _Tales of Symphonia_ for example. xD

[@Cranbearry_YouTube]

The guy who just passes the item boxes doesn’t stand a chance, especially if he gets targeted by the guy who attacks. (I’m sorry, I’m not great with names)

[@Riyoe]

yeah, there's a reason why alberto is only 9k MMR despite having the best lines

[@sebporthoz4024]

In that specific track, do wall dodge for red shells are (relatively) easy. I guess is why he doesn’t take item there. Also there was a car and maybe for that moment he decided not go for the item. I don’t think he does that always in all the tracks and situations. But they needed to say some “characteristic” for every player and just found that moment for him.

[@Flalga]

I'm honestly so hyped

[@NathanielVilla-eb7be]

All Yoshi Teddy Buggy’s

[@SaltyToad00]

Not all. There are some people running other vehicles like Mr. Scooty and characters like Peachette and Daisy.

[@Riyoe]

mostly yoshi class + teddy/scooty/inkstriker, last year we saw some mario or luigi class and a king boo but i doubt it'll happen again because 6 players

[@twhylerm]

well yeah, if you’re playing at the world level you’re going to need a good kart lmao

[@toonatic220]

Please just add one more cup were so close to having 100 courses

[@xrchiveunlimited]

No please no more

[@tb3411]

I admit I would like one more since Bowser's Castle Wii is slept on for some reason.

[@K-TrainA301]

Technically we have 104 counting the battle courses

[@ThisGuyDannyyy]

Ok

[@IsaacG97]

How about a new game? I’m sick of playing 8 after almost 10 years

[@Nintendogod6400]

if whoever wins a mario kart 8 deluxe world championship, they will become a nintendo god. every nintendo god are the best players

[@DSLightning21]

Before I click play. I predict everyone picked Yoshi. UPDATE: They sure did! 👍

[@kerberas]

¡Vamos Kevo!🎉🎉

[@KyrosnoProductions]

How to join these tournaments?

[@Unknown_User174]

Cyclone! Joker! Henshin! Saa, omae no tsumi wo kazoero!

[@samanthaogrady4304]

Awesome!

[@rebeccagonzalez4256]

lets go KEVO!

[@kingmo675]

cool how they styled the logo the same as nintendo world championships from the NES days

[@celestinelocsin]

thanks for the tips

[@Johnthegamer97]

This is lit! 🔥

[@soltymc1616]

Kenpachi from Bleach as narator is just great 😄

[@DillAvery]

This game came out in 2014…for the Wii U. I think it’s about time for Mario Kart 9

[@minecrafter3448]

10

[@gabrielguzman5742]

10 actually, MK9 is MKTour

[@TheCaptainjuicy]

The development has started. The DLC was to stall while its being made.

[@Droobie03]

@@gabrielguzman5742 MK Tour is not really mainline. Its similar to the MK Arcade games I think.

[@Hey-Hey.]

So true. 10 years is way to long.

[@jasonsmith530]

Tomorrow night!

[@soniclegacy7165]

This is gonna be wiild

[@sub-harmonik]

oh my the japanese one starts in 2 hours

[@hirschlord341]

Its not for doubledash port ? 😥

[@Leo-pd4fc]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe have been easily my the most Played Nintendo Switch game on Online since when I've bought it a 5 years ago in 2019. I'm good Mario Kart gamer and have a Dream to be in The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe World Championship. As a finnish and good, but not the Best Mario Kart gamer, can I never join that Race? 😊❤

[@noa670]

Why does Nintendo give so much attention to tournaments for Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon yet never has anything for Smash Bros

[@courtneyrobinson6006]

I got my Mario Kart 8 Deluxe ❤❤❤❤❤

[@xgleam]

maro car!!

[@xrchiveunlimited]

MARO CAR AYEHH 4 WII 2.476

[@butterspread]

BAKKU-SNAIPU

[@ironopolis64]

What part of Europe is Thomas from?

[@Jetliner]

France

[@sean-keykong5090]

Good luck I will call this event the Japan Mario kart 8 championships 2024 as I would expect other countries would also have joined into this tournament. See you in the next one hopefully it’s world wide championships next time! Enjoy viewing the splatoon and Mario kart Japan tournament!

[@MatthewMiller-th2si]

there are players from 3 different continents

[@Jetliner]

KEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVO

[@AFan-zi5jh]

Wow

[@OrangeGuy1239]

I like to think that I'm the best mario kart player in the world, I literally do the same things that the championships do

[@maverickhuntermeta4954]

Kamen Rider Kart: Henshin Deluxe

[@SoupMarley64]

they mario and they kart.

[@Malvitima0]

I think i've heard this narrator voice's in one piece, what's his name?

[@Unknown_User174]

It’s Mr. Takachi who’s the Gaia memory announcer from Kamen Rider W and the Japanese Wisp announcer in Sonic.

[@Yumegipsu]

He voices Akainu and Don Krieg in one piece.

[@soltymc1616]

And Kenpachi from Bleach

[@shiro_3c]

これ世界中に見られるのなんか恥ずかしいw

[@user-dr1ud1fm4x]

笑笑

[@ClaytonFromMidgar]

So when are we gonna get Mario Kart 9, I really want a good Mario Kart game with good DLC and No Tour-related content that's bad for the whole game and if we do get that game than I want a few of the Tour characters to be declared as New characters and also add Real New characters like Spike from SMB3

[@swinksgaming]

So that’s what Panda looks like! Go hard and do Aus/NZ proud 🙌

[@xBrayL]

YEAHHHH

[@keanedevadatta7055]

Present 9 Hours

[@unnaturalanimations1383]

Cool

[@TheAnchorArmsChad]

NO MORE STUPID CRIMINALS TO RUIN THIS

[@Unknown_User174]

Don’t worry, He’s finally arrested.

[@Thesalt-le6pw]

​@@Unknown_User174 one is gone and only one left

[@NotLink182]

They don’t make men like they used to… 🤣

[@magnusvonschmidt5571]

hi nintendo

[@TheBitsGuy2002]

Why can't Smash Bros get this kind of treatment?

[@coteoutsider3679]

donde esta matus el numero uno de chile que dice ser el mejor ezqizo del pais?

[@ME-kr7sm]

Ye

[@NobleValerian]

Interesting. I thought the proper way to play any Nintendo game competitively was to turn off all the obnoxious item crap...

[@DylanMatthewTurner]

More people should play Double Dash competitively. Needs a comeback. In that game if you were skilled enough, you could dodge items bc of power sliding. That meant you had to get super creative when attacking bc your opponent could potentially avoid your attack. It's like neutral game in FGC games but in Mario Kart

[@SirBukos]

❤

[@VidadeTi]

Kusaan not in... jokes.

[@Jetliner]

Japan's method of qualification was extremely difficult, using a tournament similar to the NA Opens to determine the final 4 that would compete in person. All 4 that made it were 11000mmr+, and Purple won out, so still a JPN National Team representative, which is pretty good.

[@VidadeTi]

@@Jetliner yeah, but also I heard that some were joining rooms with bots to make it out lolol, anyway, Purple is a good one i believe he's gonna win that

[@Jetliner]

​@@VidadeTi from what I recall, Japan had a 90 minute limit (maybe 2 hours?) to play their races, which gives far less time to reroll rooms. I would know... I only spent the entire 4 hours avoiding any player I recognized to qualify for the March 2023 tournament

[@user-jh1jl5jy2o]

I want come new galaxy atmosphere rainbowroad in mariokart8deluxe to mariokart 35years please Nintendo.

[@Kaiju_Chaos]

Bowl cut vs. Bowl cut!

[@nightmare4lol]

Glasses vs glasses

[@mattspeer01]

Imagine being 7 years into the Switch's lifecycle with Switch 2 on the way soon and there still being no Mario Kart 9 while Nintendo milks MK8 for all its worth. Pathetic.

[@Mank-garoxx]

Madao?

[@ME-kr7sm]

Niceee

[@kerijizo]

Madao...lol

[@tadeosustaita3511]

Kevo dile a su hermano de su escuela están bien pndj

[@alegomanYTPs]

how about make a new game?

[@solonepeon5805]

Wait why is this in Japanese & the comment section is active to post where in the Japanese Nin YT we can't comment 😂. 😢Anyways r.i.p MK8 Wii U in favor for migration to the Switch version.

[@maverickhuntermeta4954]

This is Nintendo of America's YT page.

[@zipnone1996]

GLHF

[@Rainkingmac]

This game ruins friendships !!!

[@AysStudiosOfficial]

how do i become a player in this

[@SessesSniper]

THOMAS MON BÉBOU 😭😭❤️❤️

[@Mario_Is_Cool]

Whe da switch 2 at

[@TyGuy9001]

I really gotta ask, why not 12 players? The max in a race is 12 and all of the tournaments for this game were raced with 12, so what’s up with that? If this is supposed to be worldwide, then just pick the best 12 players in an online preliminary tournament and just do that yeah…?

[@-._____-]

Mario Kart 9 when?

[@ThisGuyDannyyy]

It will be announced on the last segment of June or September 2024 Nintendo Direct

[@Jim55324]

When Switch 2 is out. It will be 8k and all of the characters will look lifelike.

[@MikeAruba69]

Imagine if Mario Kart Tour was MK9 all along? That means Mario Kart X is next!

[@Unknown_User174]

@@ThisGuyDannyyyDon’t give this fool hopes.

[@Yoshi21697]

It already happened it released in 2019 and is called Mario kart tour instead of mk9🤓

[@itsmevarnami]

Ban Teddy buggy rollers

[@bananachild1936]

I mean I LOVE Mario Kart, even though I don't care about this tournament at all or any or video game tournaments in general. BUT, If former Corridor Crew member and avid Mario Kart enjoyer Clint joined this tournament, I would be so down to watch him compete.

[@Keneth.13]

How is this possible, how did they applied to this divine championship? 😂

[@ivanzoneBR]

Mario Kart Anime ora ora ora ora ora

[@Blackpatty1992]

Please marioa kart Deluxe retail Version with all dlcs

[@Hey-Hey.]

In Mario Kart Wii the battle mode was so much fun but in this Mario Kart its sucks soooo bad

[@efeugurYT]

Ok ok great

[@HP12775]

Also Nintendo, PLEASE 🥺 🙏 announce a Battle Mode Expansion Pass for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe! My Predictions: N64: Block Fort, Double Deck, Big Donut GBA: Battle Course 4 GCN: Cookie Land, Pipe Plaza, Tilt-a-kart DS: Nintendo DS, Twilight House, Chain Chomp Roulette Wii: Funky Stadium, Delfino Pier 3DS: Sherbet Rink, Honeybee House(?) Tour: Paris Promenade B, New York Min B More Battle Modes: 1. 🎈Balloon Battle [Last Man Standing(a combination of the GBA and DS versions)] 2. Bob-omb Blast 💣(Double Dash Version) 3. Moon Runners 🌙(same as Shine Runners from Mario Kart DS, but collecting Mario Odessey Moons instead of shine sprites)

[@user-ov3om4tp3t]

I wish Nintendo Switch Online plays GameCube DS Wii 3DS & Wii U games online

[@tumper96]

So Bad that most of them using the greatest Meta Cart Combos it really hurts my eyes 🤮 So glad that i have my own Cart Combo and play very Good i often get first Place in Online Mode

[@jonazo7188]

This is the highest level of competition, milliseconds count so obviously they’re all going to use the meta combo

[@SaltyToad00]

That's the point. They're not there to put on a good show, they're there to win.

[@jonazo7188]

@@SaltyToad00 what, a good show is is when you’re watching people compete at the highest level. If some competitors were forced to use a less than optimal build, it wouldn’t be as exciting of a competition

[@SaltyToad00]

​@@jonazo7188No, people in chat always boo players that pick meta characters.

[@elitemanning_2-0]

@@jonazo7188 the guy with the yoshi bike gets the most respect for not using a meta build

[@Flou-Slayer]

Where are 🇯🇵 &🇨🇵 ? They are the best teams and individual players !

[@MobileDecay]

Can I compete in Yuzu? 🤔

[@Unknown_User174]

No it’s against the rules.

[@MobileDecay]

@@Unknown_User174 I'm gonna do it anyway. 😊

[@Unknown_User174]

@@MobileDecayJapanophobe.

[@MobileDecay]

@@Unknown_User174 Sure.

[@Jordan_Z936]

Metroid Prime 4 and new mainline Donkey Kong game when?

[@MxRage2000]

1rst

[@louspowels7120]

literally doing everything to push Mario Kart X onto Switch2...

[@SonicSpeedaholic]

No, this happens every year

[@toot8510]

the acrylic trophy is a joke 🤧 at least 3D print something

[@dankruse8119]

rng championship

[@nicolemonrue]

Ever been online in a room full of players from Japan? Wiggler karts and Waluigi on nearly every player and you end up last.

[@sunstonespice]

You have to have crazy high MMR to even be slotted in such a room. Take the compliment.

[@SaltyToad00]

That combo isn't viable anymore. When Wave 4 of the Booster Course Pass came out, Nintendo significantly nerfed Waluigi and the Wild Wiggler.

[@Missiletainn13]

i’m better than all of them

[@indihomecare]

RyujinX and EggNS are still alive Yuzu dead, reborn as Suyu

[@indihomecare]

Oh, one more : Sudachi

[@MBIPlays]

Meh....

[@SnowStorm4994]

Only 6 players is lame, no one ever plays this game with only 6

[@crimson1million]

Before I watch: just give it to Alberto. He obviously outclasses any other human on this planet.

[@VilifiedOne]

8 sucks.

[@Mkgamer_2]

Don't care especially for this game

[@astrodome1994]

If it's not being played via Yuzu, I'm not watching.

[@Unknown_User174]

Nobody cares…Now unsubscribe and get out.

[@eddievg83]

Play on it real hardware like it was intended. Deal with it.

[@sapphirebulletbill]

I will never respect this as a competitive game.

[@c3dar_]

mario kart world championship???? :confused-emoji-scratching-head-gif:

[@callmesantos9244]

They got the kamen rider w announcer for this💀