Mario Kart Next

Mario Kart Next is a game of the Mario Kart series relased on 30 July 2023 by Nintendo ERD to mark the release of the Wii U Next. Its the sequel to Mario Kart 8: Deluxe.
==Characters==
There are 20 charaters playable at the start. There are also 25 unlockable charaters and 15 more charcters from DLCs.
===Playable Characters===
File:MarioIconMK8.png|Mario
File:LuigiIconMK8.png|Luigi
File:YoshiIconMK8.png|Yoshi (All Colors)
File:Sonicmk.PNG|Sonic
File:MK8 DKong Icon.webp|Donkey Kong
File:MKT Icon DiddyKong.png|Diddy Kong
File:MK8 Bowser Icon.webp|Bowser
File:BowserJrIconMK8DX.png|Bowser JR
File:PeachIconMK8.png|Peach
File:DaisyIconMK8.png|Daisy
File:MK8 Wario Icon.webp|Wario
File:MK8 Waluigi Icon.webp|Waluigi
File:MK8 Toad Icon.webp|Toad (All Colors)
File:MK8 Toadette Icon.webp|Toadette
File:KoopaIconMK8.png|Koopa Troopa
File:DryBonesIcon.png|Dry Bones
File:MKT Icon KingBobomb.png|King Bob-Omb
File:Hammer Bro. icon MKN (1).png|Hammer Bro
File:MKT Icon Kamek.png|Kamek
File:Boom Boom icon MKN (1).png|Boom Boom
=== Unlockable Characters ===
File:MKT Icon FunkyKong.png|Funky Kong
File:Kirby icon MKN (1).png|Kirby
File:Cheep Cheep icon MKN (1).png|Cheep Cheep
File:Piranha Plant icon MKN (1).png|Piranha Plant
File:WigglerIconMKS.png|Wiggler
File:MiiIconMK8.png|Mii
File:Peachette icon MKN (1).png|Peachette
File:ToadsworthIconMKH.png|Toadsworth
File:Chibi-Robo icon MKN (1).png|Chibi-Robo
File:Blooper icon MKN (1).png|Blooper
File:Fire Bro. icon MKN (1).png|Fire Bro
File:Boomerang Bro. icon MKN (1).png|Boomerang Bro
File:Ice Bro. icon MKN (1).png|Ice Bro
File:120px-MK8 Tanooki Mario Icon.png|Tanoki Mario
File:Nabbit icon MKN (1).png|Nabbit
File:MKT Icon BabyMario.webp|Baby Mario
File:MKT Icon BabyLuigi.png|Baby Luigi
File:MKT Icon BabyPeach.png|Baby Peach
File:MKT Icon BabyDaisy.webp|Baby Daisy
File:MKT Icon BabyRosalina.png|Baby Rosalina
File:MKT Icon PinkGoldPeach.png|Pink Gold Peach
File:MKT Icon Lakitu.png|Lakitu
File:110px-MKT Icon BuilderMario.png|Builder Mario
File:106px-MKT Icon DryBonesGold.png|Golden Dry Bones
File:MKT Icon KingBoo.png|King Boo
=== DLC1 Characters ===
File:Goomba icon MKN (1).png|Goomba
File:Cappy icon MKN (1).png|Cappy
File:Luma icon MKN (1).png|Luma
File:Birdo icon MKN (1).png|Birdo
File:MetalMarioIconMK8.png|Metal Mario
=== DLC2 Characters ===
File:Biker Wario Icon MGGT.png|Biker Wario
File:Pianta icon MKN (1).png|Pianta
File:GoldMarioIconMKS.png|Gold Mario
File:MKT Icon PeteyPiranha.png|Petey Piranha
File:ShyGuyIconMK8.png|Shy Guy (All colors)
=== DLC3 Characters ===
File:111px-MKT Icon CaptainToad.png|Captain Toad
File:MKT Icon MarioSunshine.webp|Mario Sunshine
File:MKT Icon YoshiGoldEgg.webp|Golden Yoshi
File:Mii amiibo MK8.webp|Mii Amibo Suits
File:MKT Icon MarioSamurai.webp|Samurai Mario
==Cups and Circuits==
There are 16 cups in Mario Kart Next. 8 includes new circuits and the other 8 includes remakes.
Nitro Cups
Cup 	Track #1 	Track #2 	Track #3 	Track #4
Mushroom Cup 	Next Stadium 	Toad City Highway	Luigi Circuit 	Koopa Troopa Field
Green Shell Cup	Bowser Battlefield	Luma Spaceway 	Green Hill Zone 	Frosty Circuit
Banana Cup 	Mario Circuit 	Shibuya Streets 	Dry Bones Circuit 	Pac-Man maze
Fire Flower Cup	Delfino Plaza 	Goomba's Swamp 	Chemical Plant 	Imola Circuit
Bell Cup 	Sky Circuit 	Toad's Mall 	Bob-Omb Battlefield	Fuji Speedway
Boomerang Cup 	Metro Kingdom 	Peach's Stadium 	Piranha Beach 	Shy Guy Village
Tanooki Cup 	Mushroom Way 	Swooper Cave 	Birdo Island 	Yoshi Mountain
Special Cup 	DK Stadium 	Whara Whara Plaza	Los Angeles Streets	Rainbow Road
Retro Cups
Cup 	Track #1 	Track #2 	Track #3 	Track #4
Light Cup 	SNES Choco Island 3	3DS Piranha Slider	NSW Mario Kart Stadium	GCN Peach Beach
Egg Cup 	Wii Coconut Mall 	GCN Daisy Cruiser 	DS Shroom Ridge 	N64 Koopa Beach
Bob-Omb Cup 	3DS DK Jungle 	NSW Mute City 	GCN Luigi Circuit 	DS Waluigi Pinball
Triforce Cup	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
=== DLC1 Cups and Circuits ===
The first DLC adds 2 new cups.
			
			
			
			
== Game Modes ==
=== Gran Prix Mode ===
The classic single-player mode where 12 characters race in four tracks for win the trophy, known as "Cup", with the goal of getting in 1st place. For being in the first place, the player needs to win all the races for collecting most points. Some charater has a special item that only him can have.
There are five difficulties available in the game, with include:
Difficulties
Class Speed	Description 	How to unlock
 	50cc Race. The most easy, slow speed, easy AI and only cars are approved. 	Available from start.
 	100cc Race. 100cc Race. Normal difficulty, moderate speed, moderate AI and only bikes are approved.	Available from start.
 	150cc Race. Hard difficulty, fast speed, hard AI and all cars are approved. 	Available from start.
 	200cc Race. More hard difficulty, fastest speed, hardest AI and all cars are approved. 	Complete all the Cups in 150cc Race mode.
 	300cc Race. Impossible difficulty, extreme speed, impossible AI and only bikes are approved. 	Complete all the Cups in 150cc Race mode.
 	Mirror Race. Its the 200cc mode, but with all the tracks inverted. 	Complete all the Cups in 200cc Race mode or Mirror Mode.
=== Ultra Gran Prix Mode ===
This is a single-player, LAN, multiplayer and Online mode where all the 50 characters race in four tracks for win the Cup, with the goal for getting the 10th or higher place.
All the original difficulties are approved.
=== Double Dash Mode ===
This is a single-player, co-op or Online mode where two players or characters are on a single kart. While one drives, the other throws things at other players. They race in four tracks for win the Cup. Some charater has a special item that only him can have.
=== Battle Mode ===
Battle is a single-player or multiplayer mode alternative to regular races,
Icon	Name 	Description
 	Balloon Battle 	Can be played free-for-all and in teams. Each player starts with three balloons and must use the items in the Item Boxes to pop the opponent's balloons. However, if the player loses his three balloons, he will lose the match. The game continues until only one player remains, winning the game.
 	Coin Run 	Can be played free-for-all and in teams. Each players must collect coins spread on the battle arena before other players do. Wins
who collects more coins among all the players.
 	Shine Thief 	Can be played free-for-all and in teams. A single Shine Sprite appears in a random spot of the course, and all the players must race to collect it. Whoever manages to keep the sun until time runs out wins the round.
 	Cops Vs Robbers	Can be played only in teams. The players being divided into two teams. One team, known as "The Authorities", must use Piranha Plant items to capture players from the other team, known as "The Renegades". Captured Renegades are placed into one of several jail cells floating above various points on the stage.
 	Bob-Omb Blast 	Can be played free-for-all only. Players can only obtain Bob-ombs and Giga Bob-ombs. Every player has 9 black balloons at battle and will lose a balloon if contact an opponent's Bob-omb or get blown by its explosion. The game continues until only one player remains, winning the game.
 	Moon Taxi 	Can be played free-for-all and in teams. A new mode, in which players must function as taxi drivers, leaving different NPCs, who are randomly scattered on the course, at their destinations, located at other random points of the course. Each NPC gives a Power Moon to the pilots when they reach their destination.
 	Infection 	Can be played only in teams. Similiar to the "Cops Vs Robbers" game, the players being divided into two teams. One team, known as "The Infected", must touch other players with their infected mushroom to infect the players from the other teams, known as "The Superstrites". The superstrites can use items for defending themselfs from the infected players. You lose if all players are infected by the infected. Instead, you win if there are still superstrites when the time runs out.
=== Mission Mode ===
== Track Items ==
Item Logo	Name 	Description
 	Coin 	Collecting coins will make your kart faster.
 	Blue Coin 	Collecting blue coins will make your kart easier to maneuver.
 	Red Coin 	Collecting red coins will increase the speed and duration of the mini-turbo for your kart.
 	Item Box 	Collecting this will give you an item.
 	Double Item Box	Collecting this will give you two items.
== Items ==
Item Logo	Name 	Description
 	Mushroom 	Gives your player a small speed boost.
 	Triple Mushroom 	Gives your player three small speed boosts.
 	Green Shell 	Can be thrown and temporarily stuns a player.
 	Triple Green Shell	Three Green Shells circle around the player and can be thrown.
 	Red Shell 	Can be thrown and targets the player in front of the character who used it.
 	Triple Red Shell 	Three Red Shells circle around the player and can be thrown.
 	Blue Shell 	When thrown, it targets the player in 1st place.
 	Golden Mushroom 	Allows the player to get unlimited boosts for a short period of time.
 	Banana 	When placed on track, it stuns any player that hits it.
 	Five Banana 	Five bananas circle around the player and can be thrown.
 	Bullet Bill 	Turns the players kart into a Bullet Bill for a short period of time.
 	Super Leaf 	Temporarily gives your kart a tail that can be spun that can spin out other racers.
 	Lighting Bolt 	Shrinks every racer on the track except the racer who used it.
 	Fake Item Box 	Creates a fake Item Box on a track that stuns anyone who runs through it.
 	Warp Box 	Will teleport the player who uses it to the 3rd place.
 	Mega Mushroom 	When used, the player will grown and became giant.
 	Bob-Omb 	Can be thrown and explodes when a player approaches to him.
 	Double Bob-Omb 	Two Bob-Ombs circle around the player.
 	Star 	When used, the player will be invincible.
 	Super Horn 	When used, every item nearby will be destroyed.
 	Cape Feather 	Gives at the player a cape that can be use to produce a jump twice high as the normal.
 	Double Cherry 	Creates a clone of the player that will confuse the other players.
 	Gold Block 	When used, player can get from 10 to 60 coins for ten seconds.
== Special Items ==
Item Logo	Name 	Characters	Description
 	1-Up Mushroom 	
* Any Character	You will take no damage from any object that strikes you.
 	Fire Flower 	
* Mario
* Fire Bro	Six fire balls will rotate around the Player.
The player can trow unlimited fire balls for
10 seconds.
 	Ice Flower 	
* Ice Bro	Six ice balls will rotate around the Player.
The player can trow unlimited ice balls for
10 seconds.
 	Heart 	
* Peach
* Daisy	Six hearts will rotate around the Player.
The player can trow them at other players.
 	Yoshi/Birdo's egg	
* Yoshi
* Birdo	Three eggs will rotate around the player.
The player can trow them at other players.
The eggs will follow them.
 	Poison Mushroom 	
* Toad
* Toadsworth
* Toadette	The player will trow the mushroom around the map.
If the player will collect it, they will be slowed down for
15 seconds.
 	Bowser shell 	
* Bowser
* Bowser JR	The Bowser's giant shell will go around the map for 20 seconds.
 	Giant Banana 	
* DK
* DK Jr
* Funky Kong	A giant banana will be placed in a part of the map.
If someone will hit it, the banana will be splitted in four bananas.
 	Giga Bob-Omb 	
* Wario
* King Bob-Omb	The player will trow a giant bob-omb that will explode if a player will touch it.
 	Capsule 	
* Dr. Mario	The player can trow unlimited capsules at other players for 10 seconds.
 	Giga Chain Chomp 	
* Baby Mario
* Baby Luigi
* Baby Peach	The player will have a giant chain chomp that will follow other players and eat them.
 	Poltergust G-00 	
* Luigi 	The poltergust will suck the into him. The captured player will be blocked for 5 seconds.
 	Hammer 	
* Builder Mario	Will destroy every item around you for 10 seconds.
 	Mini Mushroom 	
* Koopa Troopa	If someone touches it, he will turn small for 10 seconds.
 	? Block 	
* Mii 	The player will have a random special item from a player.
 	Shurikens 	
* Samurai Mario	The player can trow unlimited shurikens for a short period of time.
 	Magic Wand 	
* Kamek 	The player gets a magic wand that can hurt other players, trowing at them magic blasts.
==Reception==
Professional Scores
Reviewer 	Score	Worth It?	Notes
Nintendo Life	96 	Yes 	
IGN 	97 	Yes 	
Game Informer	85 	Hell Nah 	The first actual good game
GameSpot 	98 	Yes 	
Famitsu 	40/40	Yeahh 	
EuroGamer 	94 	Yes 	
1Up.com 	A+ 	Yes 	
Aggregate Score
Aggregator	Score	Worth It?	Notes
Metacritic	95 	Yes 	Best Wii U Next title