Nintendo revealed new tracks and characters for the much anticipated new Mario Kart game for Wii U.
Racing into living rooms in Spring 2014, Mario Kart 8 redefines the series in HD, with an assortment of familiar faces and gravity-defying new courses to compete within.
In today's Nintendo Direct update, company boss Satoru Iwata lifted the lid on new characters - Rosalina of Super Mario Galaxy fame and various "Baby" characters like Baby Mario and Luigi. Players will also take-off in a new airport course and a circuit that takes place high above the clouds.
The game is still on track for a Spring 2014 release.
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