'Mario Kart 8' Flexes Its Wii U Racing Credentials With Motorsport Commentary

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There are many things on my Mario Kart 8 wish list, but this motorsport style commentary just went to the top of the list.

Fingers crossed for local five player with the Wii U game-pad, some kind of tie-in with Mario Kart on the 3DS and a bunch of new courses and characters. But more than that I'd love to be able to hear racing commentary from different Nintendo characters.

The commentary here comes from Alan Boiston, of Team VVV the automotive gaming and simulation YouTube channel. Seeing the race through his eyes certainly added another dimension to the experience. As well as having a bit of fun it highlighted how much more of a racing focus this iteration of Mario Kart has.

In the past I've not been a fan of the overtly battling feel of Mario Kart: Double Dash on the Gamecube and preferred concentrating on the cornering and racing line in Mario Kart 7 on 3DS - even if the snaking tactics of some online players did frustrate me.

Although Mario Kart 8 won't be with us for some time, getting hands on with the game recently (as you can see in the video) it is already looking pretty polished. Drawing on ideas from Mario Kart on the 3DS and Wii, the Wii U version adds levitating vehicles that can drive along walls and expands the online features with MiiVerse. Not only that but it also lets you pull out a hand glider as well as race on motorbikes - maybe at the same time?

Certainly something to look forward to once the buzz and excitement around playing Swap Force and LEGO Marvel has subsided in my family early next year.