Remember Super Mario Kart?  Here’s what it looked like 14 years ago….

Well that family favourite racing game lives on with the latest in the series on the way.   Nintendo has just announced that Mario Kart 8 will be launched the Wii U games system on May 31 this year.

 Beyond the previously crazy kart racing of previous titles, Mario Kart 8 will feature gravity defying tracks and lots of new playable characters from the world of Mario.  Even if you think you’re not into games, the Mario Kart series has always been easy to pick up and play…and keep playing.  Watch out for Mario Kart 8 on Wii U at the end of May this year.  Here’s a preview.