Prove Your Mario Kart 8 Skills & Win $10 From Nintendo For Mario Day

To celebrate Mario Day, Nintendo is hosting a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tournament with a small monetary prize for particularly skilled players.

Mario using the hover kart to surprise Luigi and Peach in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Summary

Get ready for the
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Open tournament hosted by Nintendo on March 10 from 12 pm to 6 pm PST!
Practice your boost starts and compete in a 150cc Race with All Vehicles and All Items over 24 races. No teams allowed.
Join in by entering the code 3409-7365-4571 in the Tournaments option in the Online Play menu for a chance to win 1000 My Nintendo Gold Points.

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Experienced Mario Kart 8 Deluxe players may want to start practicing their boost starts because Nintendo is hosting an official tournament soon!Mario Kart is known for its competitive scene that manages to pull in both casual and hardcore players thanks to its high skill ceiling and accessible mechanics. While some fans may be weary of the eighth game in the series, which was first released a decade ago, that hasn’t stopped the community from keeping in shape and shaving off seconds on those circuits.

Per GameSpot, to celebrate Mario Day, Nintendo is holding the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Open, a tournament that is open to all players who own a copy of the game on Nintendo Switch and also subscribe to Nintendo Switch Online. Taking place from 12 pm to 6 pm PST on March 10, those who want to test their skills can join the fun by selecting the Tournaments option in the Online Play menu and entering this code:3409-7365-4571. Nintendo has promised that the 310 highest scorers will be awarded 1000 My Nintendo Gold Points, which equates to roughly $10.

Mario and Luigi driving with Bowser in the background looking to drive them off the road.

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What Are The Racing Settings For The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Open?

An aerial view of the Los Angeles Laps track in Mario Kart 8, showing racers driving along the beach near a facsimile of the LA skyline.

Given that the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Open is an official tournament hosted by Nintendo, the company released some information about the playable settings ahead of time so users can practice. The mode will be a 150cc Race with All Vehicles, and All Items over 24 races with groups being shuffled after every fourth race. No teams are allowed and Smart Steering must be deactivated to ensure that everyone is on a level playing field. Nintendo has yet to confirm what tracks racers will be zooming across but it’s safe to bet that there’ll be a healthy mix of simple classics and more complicated modern favorites.

Is Mario Kart 9 Happening?

Mario drifting his kart and Luigi waving to an onlooker over a backdrop of Mario Kart Stadium in screenshots from Mario Kart 8.

While Mario Kart 8 Deluxe players may be excited about the upcoming tournament, many fans are beginning to question whether Nintendo has any plans to release a new mainline game in the franchise. The eighth installment was originally released on the WiiU in 2014 while the expanded edition launched for the Nintendo Switch in 2017, and while the developer has supported the game with a healthy amount of extra content, the community is hoping for news on a sequel soon. Some speculate that Mario Kart 9 could arrive as a launch title for the long-rumored Nintendo Switch 2 but that remains pure speculation.

Source: GameSpot