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Watch: Nintendo hosts a surprise Mario Kart 8 Nintendo Direct

Disney and Marvel weren’t the only people dropping bombs over YouTube last night, with Nintendo hosting a surprise Mario Kart 8-themed Nintendo Direct.

In it, new details about the game were shared.

If you missed it, you can check it out here:

https://youtu.be/flpfRzP2ONU

Two new racers were revealed — Baby Rosalina and Rose Gold Peach — alongside a new item, the Super Horn. It’s an item so powerful it’ll take out other racers and the dreaded Blue Spiny Shell.

Mario Kart 8 will be available from 31 May on Wii U.


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