Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023 Qualifier

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023 Qualifier refers to two related Mario Kart 8 Deluxe open competitions. As their name indicates, they acted as qualifiers for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023, which was held at Nintendo Live 2023. One qualifier occurred online, while the other qualifier likewise occurred at Nintendo Live 2023.

Below are further details about each of these qualifiers.

First qualifier[edit]

The first Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023 Qualifier tournament was held online. The top four players in this tournament advanced to the championship.

Banner Banner for the first Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023 Qualifier tournament
In-game name Mario Kart Qualifier[1][2]
Period May 27, 2023, 14:00–18:00 PT[1]
Code 1197-1366-3531[1]
Structure[1]
  • Mode: 150cc Race
  • Teams: No Teams
  • Items: Normal Items
  • COM: Normal COM
  • Vehicles: All Vehicles
  • Smart Steering: No Smart Steering
  • Frequency: Fixed Period
  • Race Count: 24 Races
  • Group Shuffling: Every 4th Match
  • Player Rating: Any Rating
  • Public/Private: Code Required
Prizes[1]
  • 1st–4th place (Grand Prize):
    • eligibility to participate in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023 at Nintendo Live 2023
      • 1 round-trip coach class airline ticket to Seattle, Washington (1 round-trip ground transportation if the winner lived within reasonable driving distance of Seattle). If the winner was a minor, they had to be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian (referred to in the official rules as "Travel Guest"), who received the round-trip ticket in their stead.
      • 3-night lodging in a hotel chosen by the tournament's sponsor in Seattle, Washington
    • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023 Qualifier Grand Prize Trophy
    • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe jacket
    • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe backpack
    • 2,500 My Nintendo Gold Points
    • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tech decals
  • 5th–8th place (First Prize):
    • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023 Qualifier Grand Prize Trophy
    • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe jacket
    • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe backpack
    • 2,500 My Nintendo Gold Points
    • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tech decals
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External links

Second qualifier[edit]

The second qualifier was designated the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023 Qualifier at Nintendo Live. It consisted of four separate phases, each starting with (up to) 48 players who competed across two rounds:

  • in the first round, the 48 players were divided into groups of 12. The players within each group competed together across four races. The top 3 players from each group advanced to the next round.
  • in the second round, the top 3 players of each group (totaling 12 players) raced each other. The 2 best players by the end of this round went on to participate at the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023.

Across the four phases, 8 players made it to the championship.

Banner Banner for the second Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023 Qualifier tournament
Location Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, Washington
Date and time September 2, 2023, 11:30 PT
Structure
  • Mode: 150cc
  • Teams: No Teams
  • Items: Normal Items
  • Vehicles: All Vehicles
  • Smart Steering: No Smart Steering
  • Courses: "Players can vote on any course and the game will randomly determine a course based on player votes."
  • Race Count: 4 Races
Grand Prize
  • Trophy
  • Commemorative coin
  • eligibility to participate in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023 tournament
Related images
External links
  • Page on the Nintendo Live 2023 microsite[link 2]

External links[edit]

  1. ^ May 8, 2023. Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe Championship 2023 Qualifier and Splatoon™ 3 Championship 2023 Qualifier tournaments. nintendo.com. Archived May 8, 2023, 16:02:08 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023 Qualifier at Nintendo Live. nintendo.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023. (Archived September 3, 2023, 21:30:30 UTC via Wayback Machine.)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e MARIO KART 8 DELUXE CHAMPIONSHIP 2023 QUALIFIER. nintendo.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023. (Archived May 11, 2023, 06:09:33 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  2. ^ Mofaxx (May 27, 2023). Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Qualifier 2023. YouTube. Retrieved December 17, 2023.