Mario Kart 8 Gets Limited Edition Release in the UK, Complete with Blue Shell Statue

As if anyone needed more excuses to buy the excellent looking Mario Kart 8, Nintendo has announced a limited edition bundle just for the UK. This bundle includes a nifty Blue Shell statue. No word on whether the statue was made from the distilled anguish of all the players who have fallen from 1st to last place in Mario Kart games. Likely it's just plastic, but it does look nice:

Preorders are available now, for the game's release on May 30th.

Buying directly from the Nintendo website, you can also grab a large Bullet Bill t-shirt and shell keyring to go along with the Limited Edition release, for £59.99.

Alternatively, you can buy the Mario Kart 8 Limited Edition without the t-shirt and keyring at some other retailers:

• The Game Collection, for £53.95.
• Zavvi, for £54.98.
• ShopTo, for £59.86.
• Amazon UK, for £59.99.
• GAME, for £59.99.
  

In related news, Nintendo set the release of Super Mario Kart on the eShop on March 27th at a price of £5.49. Nintendo further stated that users who purchase a Virtual Console title by June 30th will receive a discount of £5.49 on the digital version of Mario Kart 8. Not a bad deal!