Game Modes

Following the fine tradition of the games that came before it, Mario Kart 8 has a robust selection of single-player and multiplayer game modes for kart racing fans to test their skills on the track with their favorite Nintendo characters!

Grand Prix

Eight cups, four tracks each, absolute chaos. Mario Kart 8’s Grand Prix pits twelve racers against each other in some of the wildest kart racing yet! Winning the cups and collecting Coins while racing can unlock new racers and new parts for your vehicles.

Time Trial

It’s just you, the track, and the clock in Time Trial mode! Complete three laps on a track as fast as possible, collecting Coins to reach maximum speed while taking the fastest racing lines possible.

Battle Mode

Ten race courses picked from the eight cups become Battle Mode maps. Racers must gather items to attack their rivals and pop their balloons, all while doing their best to defend themselves!

VS Race

Race the way you want to, turn off items you don’t want to deal with, and set up your own cup to race the COM or your friends!

Multiplayer

Play offline with up to four friends on one Wii U in split-screen multiplayer, or play online, alone or with a buddy, against the fiercest competition possible: other players from around the world.