Mario Kart 8

Mario Kart 8 is a kart racing game in the Mario Kart series, published by Nintendo made for the Nintendo Wii U console. It was released in all regions within May 2014.

DLC
On August 26, 2014 an -themed DLC was announced on the Nintendo UK online store. It is set to be released in May 2015. Isabelle and the Villager will be playable characters, and new tracks based on the Animal Crossing universe will be playable.

Animal Crossing stage
An Animal Crossing themed stage will be included as part of the second pack. Not much is currently known about the stage. In the picture, there are 6 villagers near the finish line including Bob, Caroline, Teddy, Maelle, Joey, and Pecan. Towards the back of the picture, Peanut is seen.

Critical reception
Mario Kart 8 has received highly positive reviews, with Nintendo reporting the "strongest review scores in franchise history", and scoring 88/100 on Metacritic and 88.52% on GameRankings as of July 10, 2014. Critics have praised Mario Kart 8 for its "exquisite details", vast sense of scale, orchestrated soundtrack, and gameplay.