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Blue turtle shell at finish line spoils Mario Kart 8 world record

It happens to everyone who regularly plays Mario Kart: a last-minute blue turtle shell that lands just feet away from the finish line. It’s one of the most frustrating moments in any video game. Of course, there’s one consolation: that experience usually does not coincide with a world record run.

Speedrunner Skilloz_ was on track for the world record for a speedrun on the 200cc Star Cup in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Nintendo Switch. Playing as Donkey Kong, Skilloz_ was in the homestretch of the Mount Wario track as a blue turtle shell zoomed toward his kart and spoiled the nearly record-setting run. The dreaded blue turtle shell strikes again!

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boing11897d ago

He took it like a champ though.

Jls11897d ago

the ai said not today lol

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Looking Ahead: The Lingering Questions About the Next Mario Kart

VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "10 years. It’s been almost 10 years since the last mainline release in the Mario Kart series. Mario Kart 8 came out for the Wii U in 2014 and became the best-selling game for the system by a sizeable margin, and later pulled the same magic trick on the Nintendo Switch under the stage name Deluxe. All in all, it's sold nearly 70 million copies over the last decade and is still selling like hot cakes to this day, so it’s no wonder Nintendo has been in no rush to replace it. However, with rumors of a new system being just around the corner, and reports a few years back that a new Mario Kart is indeed under way, it seems the era of 8 might very well be drawing to a close. It’s an exciting prospect to be sure, but after two Nintendo systems with Mario Kart 8 at their heart, a lot of questions remain about how Nintendo will choose to follow it up."

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Yi-Long11d ago

I hope they just keep building on Mario Kart 8; Add a track-creation tool, and probably open it up to more Nintendo IPs with new tracks and characters, so Metroid, Punch Out, Starfox, Animal Crossing, etc etc.

gold_drake11d ago

there wont be a new one until the switch 2 comes out.

nintendo needs their bangers early on

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Nintendo announces MAR10 Day 2024 activities

Nintendo has announced a variety of plans it has in store for MAR10 Day. The event, which celebrates all things Mario, technically is on Sunday though there are different things happening as early as today. Nintendo’s lineup includes giveaways, challenges, deals, and more.

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RiseNShine48d ago

It's meee Marioo and my lawyers are going to sue you if you emulatio los mio giocos for millions of coins!!!!

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The 7 Best Selling Switch Games of All Time

The Nintendo Switch has been an undeniable success for Nintendo, but which games make the best selling chart for the console?

GotGame81869d ago

Animal crossing came out the week the entire world shutdown. Yeah I bought it.

kevco3369d ago

Agreed. I think a lot of the AC: H sales have to do with early lockdown players!

I mean, I would've played it anyway. But I guess there's a lot of people who got into it because of the hype and their new found free time!

DivineHand12569d ago

Nintendo made out like bandits with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It's the same game that was on the WiiU except they added 2 item boxes like in double dash.

kevco3369d ago

It's the Capcom method:

1. Add a new word to the end of the title and features that should've been expected first time around.
2. Charge full price for it.
3. Profit.

gold_drake68d ago

this is why i always say that Nintendo will always be fine. look at those numbers lol

and those are all first party games.