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==Eligible countries==
==Eligible countries==
Only residents of the following European countries could enter the competition:<ref>[https://fs-prod-cdn.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/news_7/2023_11/MarioKart8Deluxe_EuropeanChampionship2023_TermsandConditions_EN.pdf ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' European Championship 2023 Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy] (PDF). nintendo-europe.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.</ref>
Only residents of the following European countries could enter the competition:<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/eu/media/downloads/news_7/2023_11/MarioKart8Deluxe_EuropeanChampionship2023_TermsandConditions_EN.pdf|title=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' European Championship 2023 Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy|format=PDF|publisher=nintendo-europe.com|accessdate=February 26, 2025|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240725035415/https://www.nintendo.com/eu/media/downloads/news_7/2023_11/MarioKart8Deluxe_EuropeanChampionship2023_TermsandConditions_EN.pdf}}</ref>
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==Qualifiers==
==Qualifiers==
===General structure===
===General structure===
The structure of each qualifier was as follows:<ref>Nin10doPro (August 18, 2023). [https://youtu.be/Y71uH6gym_c?t=37 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - European Championship 2023 - Qualifier #1 - Practice matches - Online Gameplay]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 7, 2024.</ref><ref>Nin10doPro (September 17, 2023). [https://youtu.be/phVXESL8j4A?t=34 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - European Championship - Qualifier 2 - Nin10doPro]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 7, 2024.</ref><ref>Nin10doPro (November 4, 2023). [https://youtu.be/LuQDsYVtjB4?t=35 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - European Championship - Qualifier #3 - Nin10doPro]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 7, 2024.</ref>
The structure of each qualifier was as follows:<ref>{{cite|author=Nin10doPro|date=August 18, 2023|url=youtu.be/Y71uH6gym_c?t=37|title=Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - European Championship 2023 - Qualifier #1 - Practice matches - Online Gameplay|timestamp=0:37|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=January 7, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Nin10doPro|date=September 17, 2023|url=youtu.be/phVXESL8j4A?t=34|title=Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - European Championship - Qualifier 2 - Nin10doPro|timestamp=0:34|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=January 7, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Nin10doPro|date=November 4, 2023|url=youtu.be/LuQDsYVtjB4?t=35|title=Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - European Championship - Qualifier #3 - Nin10doPro|timestamp=0:35|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=January 7, 2024}}</ref>
*'''Mode:''' 150cc Race
*'''Mode:''' 150cc Race
*'''Teams:''' No Teams
*'''Teams:''' No Teams
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==Finals==
==Finals==
[[File:MK8D European Championship 2023 finals winner photo.jpg|thumb|400px|Tournament host Nimmz with players Mario (behind Nimmz), Thomas (center) and ᴍω clement. Thomas, who won the tournament, holds their boarding pass to Nintendo Live 2024, where the ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' World Championship 2024 was originally slated to take place.]]
[[File:MK8D European Championship 2023 finals winner photo.jpg|thumb|400px|Tournament host Nimmz with players Mario (behind Nimmz), Thomas (center) and ᴍω clement. Thomas, who won the tournament, holds their boarding pass to Nintendo Live 2024, where the ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' World Championship 2024 was originally slated to take place.]]
The ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' European Championship 2023 continued with an on-site tournament between the 24 players who qualified in the online rounds. This tournament was part of the Nintendo European Championships 2023 event set at the VILCO convention center in {{wp|Bad Vilbel}}, {{wp|Germany}}. All rounds of the tournament were held in close succession on October 8, 2023, the second day of the event, starting from 14:00 UTC+1.<ref>MarioKartUK (October 8, 2023). [https://www.facebook.com/MarioKartUK/photos/755720586568173 Start your engines! The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship finals – live from the Nintendo European Championships 2023 – kicks off at 14:00 UK time today. Watch it live here: ]. ''Facebook''. Retrieved January 7, 2024. ([https://archive.ph/fHRv3 Archived] January 2, 2024, 22:59:55 UTC via archive.today.)</ref> The entire event, including the ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' finals, was hosted by Nimmer "Nimmz" Riaz and commented by Bowie Alexander and CharlieAstronaut.<ref>NintendoEurope (October 8, 2023). [https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1711070806040559793 A big thank you to our host and commentators, @ItsJusNimmz, @Bowie_Alexander and @CharlieAstronau, bringing the action to you throughout the weekend! #NintendoEC2023]. ''X''. Retrieved January 7, 2024. ([https://archive.ph/mf8W5 Archived] January 4, 2024, 00:16:23 UTC via archive.today.)</ref><ref>{{file link|YT Nintendo UK 2023-10-08 screenshot 18615s.jpg|Screenshot}} of the YouTube live stream at 5 hours, 10 minutes, and 15 seconds</ref> It was also streamed live on Nintendo of Europe's {{wp|YouTube}} channels.
The ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' European Championship 2023 continued with an on-site tournament between the 24 players who qualified in the online rounds. This tournament was part of the Nintendo European Championships 2023 event set at the VILCO convention center in {{wp|Bad Vilbel}}, {{wp|Germany}}. All rounds of the tournament were held in close succession on October 8, 2023, the second day of the event, starting from 14:00 UTC+1.<ref>{{cite|quote=Start your engines! The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship finals – live from the Nintendo European Championships 2023 – kicks off at 14:00 UK time today.|author=MarioKartUK|date=October 8, 2023|url=www.facebook.com/MarioKartUK/photos/755720586568173|title=Post|publisher=Facebook|accessdate=January 7, 2024|archive=archive.ph/fHRv3|archivedate=January 2, 2024, 22:59:55 UTC}}</ref> The entire event, including the ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' finals, was hosted by Nimmer "Nimmz" Riaz and commented by Bowie Alexander and CharlieAstronaut.<ref>{{cite|quote=A big thank you to our host and commentators, @ItsJusNimmz, @Bowie_Alexander and @CharlieAstronau, bringing the action to you throughout the weekend!|author=NintendoEurope|date=October 8, 2023|url=twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1711070806040559793|title=Post|publisher=X|accessdate=January 7, 2024|archive=archive.ph/mf8W5|archivedate=January 4, 2024, 00:16:23 UTC}}</ref><ref>{{file link|YT Nintendo UK 2023-10-08 screenshot 18615s.jpg|Screenshot}} of the YouTube live stream at 5 hours, 10 minutes, and 15 seconds</ref> It was also streamed live on Nintendo of Europe's {{wp|YouTube}} channels.


Thomas, a competitor from France, won the grand final and went on to compete at the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe World Championship 2024|''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' World Championship 2024]], where they represented Europe.<ref>NintendoEurope (October 8, 2023). [https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1711066969867247802 The chequered flag has been waved, and Thomas 🇫🇷 is the #MarioKart 8 Deluxe European Champion for 2023! Next stop: Nintendo Live 2024 in Tokyo, Japan, where they’ll represent Europe in the World Championship! #NintendoEC2023]. ''X''. Retrieved January 7, 2024.</ref>
Thomas, a competitor from France, won the grand final and went on to compete at the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe World Championship 2024|''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' World Championship 2024]], where they represented Europe.<ref>{{cite|quote=The chequered flag has been waved, and Thomas 🇫🇷 is the #MarioKart 8 Deluxe European Champion for 2023! Next stop: Nintendo Live 2024 in Tokyo, Japan, where they’ll represent Europe in the World Championship!|author=NintendoEurope|date=October 8, 2023|url=twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1711066969867247802|title=Post|publisher=X|accessdate=January 7, 2024|deadlink=y}}</ref>


===Structure===
===Structure===
The tournament featured two semi-finals and a grand final, each with 12 races set on preselected courses. The 24 competitors of this tournament were split into groups of 12, each group competing in one of the semi-final rounds. The 6 best ranking players by the end of a semi-final advanced to the grand final.
The tournament featured two semi-finals and a grand final, each with 12 races set on preselected courses. The 24 competitors of this tournament were split into groups of 12, each group competing in one of the semi-final rounds. The 6 best ranking players by the end of a semi-final advanced to the grand final.


The following rules, shown in the live stream prior to the start of the first semi-final round, applied to all of the tournament's rounds:<ref>Nintendo UK (October 8, 2023). "Nintendo European Championships 2023 – Day 2". Timestamp: [https://www.youtube.com/live/mtsRI3OaP4U?t=19141 5:19:01]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 7, 2024.</ref>
The following rules, shown in the live stream prior to the start of the first semi-final round, applied to all of the tournament's rounds:<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo UK|date=October 8, 2023|title="Nintendo European Championships 2023 – Day 2"|timestamp=[https://www.youtube.com/live/mtsRI3OaP4U?t=19141 5:19:01]|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=January 7, 2024}}</ref>
*'''Mode:''' 150cc VS Race
*'''Mode:''' 150cc VS Race
*'''Teams:''' No Teams
*'''Teams:''' No Teams
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===Courses===
===Courses===
The two semi-finals had the same succession of courses, a decision made to ensure fairness to the players.<ref>Nintendo UK (October 8, 2023). "Nintendo European Championships 2023 – Day 2". Timestamp: [https://www.youtube.com/live/mtsRI3OaP4U?t=22445 6:14:06]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 7, 2024.<br>Bowie Alexander: "''We want to make sure the semis are fair. Everyone's racing on the same tracks.''"<br>Nimmz: "''Absolutely; we're gonna make sure that everything is fair.''"</ref> All of the city courses originally from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' that were featured in this tournament were based on European cities, a fact that the commentators remarked upon.<ref>Nintendo UK (October 8, 2023). "Nintendo European Championships 2023 – Day 2". Timestamp: [https://www.youtube.com/live/mtsRI3OaP4U?t=19288 5:21:28]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 7, 2024.<br>Bowie Alexander: "''One thing I noticed is that all of the city courses from ''Mario Kart Tour'' are all of the European ones.''"<br>Note that only a selection of ''Mario Kart Tour''{{'}}s European city courses were played throughout the tournament.</ref><ref>Nintendo UK (October 8, 2023). "Nintendo European Championships 2023 – Day 2". Timestamp: [https://www.youtube.com/live/mtsRI3OaP4U?t=27302 7:35:02]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 7, 2024.<br>CharlieAstronaut (referring to {{classic|Tour|London Loop}}): "''Yet another European City. As you mentioned earlier, all of those 'Tour' maps are going to be European cities.''"</ref>
The two semi-finals had the same succession of courses, a decision made to ensure fairness to the players.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo UK|date=October 8, 2023|title="Nintendo European Championships 2023 – Day 2"|timestamp=[https://www.youtube.com/live/mtsRI3OaP4U?t=22445 6:14:06]|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=January 7, 2024}}<br>Bowie Alexander: "We want to make sure the semis are fair. Everyone's racing on the same tracks."<br>Nimmz: "Absolutely; we're gonna make sure that everything is fair."</ref> All of the city courses originally from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' that were featured in this tournament were based on European cities, a fact that the commentators remarked upon.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo UK|date=October 8, 2023|title="Nintendo European Championships 2023 – Day 2"|timestamp=[https://www.youtube.com/live/mtsRI3OaP4U?t=19288 5:21:28]|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=January 7, 2024}}<br>Bowie Alexander: "One thing I noticed is that all of the city courses from ''Mario Kart Tour'' are all of the European ones."<br>Note that only a selection of ''Mario Kart Tour''{{'}}s European city courses were played throughout the tournament.</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo UK|date=October 8, 2023|title="Nintendo European Championships 2023 – Day 2"|timestamp=[https://www.youtube.com/live/mtsRI3OaP4U?t=27302 7:35:02]|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=January 7, 2024}}<br>CharlieAstronaut (referring to {{classic|Tour|London Loop}}): "Yet another European City. As you mentioned earlier, all of those 'Tour' maps are going to be European cities."</ref>


The following are the courses selected for this tournament. They are listed here in the order they were played.
The following are the courses selected for this tournament. They are listed here in the order they were played.
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Instagram nintendoswitcheurope 2023-10-08 NEC2023.jpg|Photographs showing the winners of the [[inkipedia:Splatoon 3 European Championship 2023|''Splatoon 3'' European Championship 2023]] (left) and the ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' European Championship 2023
Instagram nintendoswitcheurope 2023-10-08 NEC2023.jpg|Photographs showing the winners of the [[inkipedia:Splatoon 3 European Championship 2023|''Splatoon 3'' European Championship 2023]] (left) and the ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' European Championship 2023
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==Footnotes==
{{footnote|note|a|Although they were placed within the top 6 in the semi-finals, Enekito and zsnipe were disqualified from the grand final. All the lower-ranking players from their respective semi-finals were bumped up one rank, with nulp and Mario proceeding to the grand final as a result.}}
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
;Official live stream<nowiki>:</nowiki>
;Official live stream<nowiki>:</nowiki>
*Nintendo UK (October 8, 2023). [https://www.youtube.com/live/mtsRI3OaP4U Nintendo European Championships 2023 – Day 2]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
*{{cite|author=Nintendo UK|date=October 8, 2023|url=www.youtube.com/live/mtsRI3OaP4U|title=Nintendo European Championships 2023 – Day 2|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=January 7, 2024}}
;August 2023 announcement on European Nintendo websites<nowiki>:</nowiki>
;August 2023 announcement on European Nintendo websites<nowiki>:</nowiki>
*In English:
*In English:
**<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|nintendo.co.uk news 2023-08-17}}}|nintendo.co.uk news 2023-08-17|August 17, 2023. [https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2023/August/The-2023-Mario-Kart-8-Deluxe-European-Championship-is-here--2432117.html The 2023 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship is here!] nintendo.co.uk. Retrieved January 7, 2024. ([https://archive.ph/vDjUD Archived] September 15, 2023, 19:25:19 UTC via archive.today.)}}</onlyinclude>
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*In Czech:
*In Czech:
**August 17, 2023. [https://www.mojenintendo.cz/news/tz-zavodnici-nastartujte-motory-kvalifikace-na-mario-kart-8-deluxe-european-championship-zacina-uz-tuto-sobotu-19-srpna/ Závodníci, nastartujte motory! Kvalifikace na Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship začíná už tuto sobotu 19. srpna]. mojenintendo.cz. Retrieved January 7, 2024. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20231001160115/https://www.mojenintendo.cz/news/tz-zavodnici-nastartujte-motory-kvalifikace-na-mario-kart-8-deluxe-european-championship-zacina-uz-tuto-sobotu-19-srpna/ Archived] October 1, 2023, 16:01:15 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
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*In Danish:
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**August 18, 2023. [https://www.nintendo.dk/nyheder/speederen-i-bund-mario-kart-8-deluxe-european-championship-starter-lordag-den-19-august Speederen i bund! Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship starter lørdag den 19. august]. nintendo.dk. Retrieved January 7, 2024. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230906124215/https://www.nintendo.dk/nyheder/speederen-i-bund-mario-kart-8-deluxe-european-championship-starter-lordag-den-19-august Archived] September 6, 2023, 12:42:15 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
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*In Dutch:
*In Dutch:
**August 17, 2023. [https://www.nintendo.be/nl/Nieuws/2023/augustus/Het-Mario-Kart-8-Deluxe-European-Championship-2023-gaat-beginnen--2432117.html Het Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship 2023 gaat beginnen!] nintendo.be. Retrieved January 7, 2024. ([https://archive.ph/lJ3ni Archived] January 2, 2024, 23:13:54 UTC via archive.today.)
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**August 17, 2023. [https://www.nintendo.nl/Nieuws/2023/augustus/Het-Mario-Kart-8-Deluxe-European-Championship-2023-gaat-beginnen--2432117.html Het Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship 2023 gaat beginnen!] nintendo.nl. Retrieved January 7, 2024. ([https://archive.ph/AH9at Archived] September 15, 2023, 19:23:36 UTC via archive.today.)
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*In Finnish:
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**August 18, 2023. [https://www.nintendo.fi/uutiset/kilpailijat-kaeynnistaekaeae-moottorit-mario-kart-8-deluxe-european-championship-karsinnat-alkavat-taenae-lauantaina-19-elokuuta Kilpailijat, käynnistäkää moottorit! Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship -karsinnat alkavat tänä lauantaina 19. elokuuta!] nintendo.fi. Retrieved January 7, 2024. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230906075631/https://www.nintendo.fi/uutiset/kilpailijat-kaeynnistaekaeae-moottorit-mario-kart-8-deluxe-european-championship-karsinnat-alkavat-taenae-lauantaina-19-elokuuta Archived] September 6, 2023, 07:56:31 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
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*In French:
*In French:
**August 17, 2023. [https://www.nintendo.be/fr/News/2023/Aout/Le-Mario-Kart-8-Deluxe-European-Championship-2023-est-la--2432117.html Le Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship 2023 est là !] nintendo.be. Retrieved January 7, 2024. ([https://archive.ph/01iW3 Archived] January 2, 2024, 23:15:06 UTC via archive.today.)
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**August 17, 2023. [https://www.nintendo.ch/fr/News/2023/Aout/Le-Mario-Kart-8-Deluxe-European-Championship-2023-est-la--2432117.html Le Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship 2023 est là !] nintendo.ch. Retrieved January 7, 2024. ([https://archive.ph/dFIS0 Archived] January 2, 2024, 23:18:11 UTC via archive.today.)
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*In German:
*In German:
**August 17, 2023. [https://www.nintendo.de/News/2023/August/Die-2023-Mario-Kart-8-Deluxe-European-Championship-ist-da--2432117.html Die 2023 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship ist da!] nintendo.de. Retrieved January 7, 2024. ([https://archive.ph/L6wrH Archived] January 7, 2024, 21:34:35 UTC via archive.today.)
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*In Hungarian
*In Hungarian
**August 17, 2023. [https://www.nintendo.hu/news/versenyezok-inditsatok-be-a-motorokat-a-mario-kart-8-deluxe-europai-bajnoksag-selejtezoi-augusztus-19-en-most-szombaton-kezdodnek/ Versenyezők, indítsátok be a motorokat! A Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Európai bajnokság selejtezőI augusztus 19-én – most szombaton – kezdődnek]. nintendo.hu. Retrieved January 7, 2024. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230922012922/https://www.nintendo.hu/news/versenyezok-inditsatok-be-a-motorokat-a-mario-kart-8-deluxe-europai-bajnoksag-selejtezoi-augusztus-19-en-most-szombaton-kezdodnek/ Archived] September 22, 2023, 01:29:22 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
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*In Italian:
*In Italian:
**August 17, 2023. [https://www.nintendo.it/Notizie/2023/agosto/Il-Mario-Kart-8-Deluxe-European-Championship-2023-e-arrivato--2432117.html Il Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship 2023 è arrivato!] nintendo.it. Retrieved January 7, 2024. ([https://archive.ph/kEPCd Archived] January 7, 2024, 21:39:34 UTC via archive.today.)
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**August 17, 2023. [https://www.nintendo.ch/it/Notizie/2023/agosto/Il-Mario-Kart-8-Deluxe-European-Championship-2023-e-arrivato--2432117.html Il Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship 2023 è arrivato!] nintendo.ch. Retrieved January 7, 2024. ([https://archive.ph/8SPqe Archived] January 7, 2024, 21:39:34 UTC via archive.today.)
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*In Norwegian:
*In Norwegian:
**August 18, 2023. [https://www.nintendo.no/nyheter/det-er-bare-a-torke-stov-av-gasspedalen-nar-nintendo-inviterer-til-europamesterskap-i-mario-kart-8-deluxe-forste-kvalifiseringsrunde-starter-allerede-lordag-den-19-august Det er bare å tørke støv av gasspedalen når Nintendo inviterer til europamesterskap i Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, første kvalifiseringsrunde starter allerede lørdag den 19. august!] nintendo.no. Retrieved January 7, 2024. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230906075632/https://www.nintendo.no/nyheter/det-er-bare-a-torke-stov-av-gasspedalen-nar-nintendo-inviterer-til-europamesterskap-i-mario-kart-8-deluxe-forste-kvalifiseringsrunde-starter-allerede-lordag-den-19-august Archived] September 6, 2023, 07:56:32 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
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*In Polish:
*In Polish:
**August 17, 2023. [https://www.nintendo.pl/news/zawodnicy-odpalajcie-silniki-kwalifikacje-do-mistrzostw-europy-w-mario-kart-8-deluxe-rozpoczynaja-sie-w-najblizsza-sobote-czyli-19-sierpnia/ Zawodnicy, odpalajcie silniki! Kwalifikacje do mistrzostw Europy w Mario Kart 8 Deluxe rozpoczynają się w najbliższą sobotę, czyli 19 sierpnia]. nintendo.pl. Retrieved January 7, 2024. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20240102232359/https://www.nintendo.pl/news/zawodnicy-odpalajcie-silniki-kwalifikacje-do-mistrzostw-europy-w-mario-kart-8-deluxe-rozpoczynaja-sie-w-najblizsza-sobote-czyli-19-sierpnia/ Archived] January 2, 2024, 23:23:59 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
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*In Portuguese:
*In Portuguese:
**August 17, 2023. [https://www.nintendo.pt/Noticias/2023/Agosto/O-2023-Mario-Kart-8-Deluxe-European-Championship-esta-ai--2432117.html O 2023 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship está aí!] nintendo.pt. Retrieved January 7, 2024. ([https://archive.ph/5TkbM Archived] January 7, 2024, 21:41:45 UTC via archive.today.)
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*In Slovak:
*In Slovak:
**August 17, 2023. [https://www.nintendo.sk/news/zavodnici-nastartujte-motory-kvalifikace-na-mario-kart-8-deluxe-european-championship-zacina-uz-tuto-sobotu-19-srpna/ Závodníci, nastartujte motory! Kvalifikace na Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship začíná už tuto sobotu 19. srpna]. nintendo.sk. Retrieved January 7, 2024. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20231002040432/https://www.nintendo.sk/news/zavodnici-nastartujte-motory-kvalifikace-na-mario-kart-8-deluxe-european-championship-zacina-uz-tuto-sobotu-19-srpna/ Archived] October 2, 2023, 04:04:32 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
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*In Spanish:
*In Spanish:
**August 17, 2023. [https://www.nintendo.es/Noticias/2023/agosto/-Ya-esta-aqui-la-Mario-Kart-8-Deluxe-European-Championship-2023--2432117.html ¡Ya está aquí la Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship 2023!] nintendo.es. Retrieved January 7, 2024. ([https://archive.ph/6VZct Archived] January 7, 2024, 21:41:47 UTC via archive.today.)
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*In Swedish:
*In Swedish:
**August 18, 2023. [https://www.nintendo.se/nyheter/racerfoerare-starta-motorerna-kvalet-till-europamaesterskapet-i-mario-kart-8-deluxe-koer-igang-nu-pa-loerdag-den-19-augusti Racerförare, starta motorerna! Kvalet till Europamästerskapet i Mario Kart 8 Deluxe kör igång nu på lördag den 19 augusti]. nintendo.se. Retrieved January 7, 2024. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230906075623/https://www.nintendo.se/nyheter/racerfoerare-starta-motorerna-kvalet-till-europamaesterskapet-i-mario-kart-8-deluxe-koer-igang-nu-pa-loerdag-den-19-augusti Archived] September 6, 2023, 07:56:23 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
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==Footnotes==
{{footnote|note|a|Although they were placed within the top 6 in the semi-finals, Enekito and zsnipe were disqualified from the grand final. All the lower-ranking players from their respective semi-finals were bumped up one rank, with nulp and Mario proceeding to the grand final as a result.}}
 
==References==
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Artwork for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship 2023 from the event's official announcement
Artwork for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship 2023

The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship 2023 was a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe competition promoted by Nintendo of Europe. It debuted with three open qualifiers, held online, followed by several finals held at the Nintendo European Championships 2023 event near Frankfurt, Germany. There were 24 finalists from across Europe in this competition, i.e. the 8 players with the highest number of circuit points from each of the qualifying rounds. The champion of the competition represented Europe at the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe World Championship 2024.[1]

Eligible countries

Only residents of the following European countries could enter the competition:[2]

Qualifiers

General structure

The structure of each qualifier was as follows:[3][4][5]

  • Mode: 150cc Race
  • Teams: No Teams
  • Items: Normal Items
  • COM: Normal COM
  • Vehicles: All Vehicles
  • Smart Steering: No Smart Steering
  • Race Count: 24 Races
  • Group Shuffling: Every 4th Match
  • Player Rating: Any Rating
  • Public/Private: Code Required

First qualifier

In-game name 2023 EU Qualifier #1
Period August 19, 2023, 15:00–19:00 UTC+1
Code 0980-1145-8091
Top 8 players
(player tag, country, and no. of circuit points)
1st Fresh France 360
2nd alpaco Netherlands 360
3rd Tab Spain 357
4th Tanguy France 357
5th Sorata France 357
6th Alici4 Spain 357
7th tx Owned Spain 357
8th Enekito Spain 357

Second qualifier

In-game name 2023 EU Qualifier #2
Period September 8, 2023, 16:00–20:00 UTC+1
Code 3959-7481-4251
Top 8 players
(player tag, country, and no. of circuit points)
1st Hernán Spain 360
2nd ᴍω clement France 360
3rd zsnipe Germany 357
4th Markus Italy 357
5th ώƒ Mars France 357
6th JB France 357
7th Drack Spain 357
8th starxlx France 357

Final qualifier

In-game name 2023 EU Qualifier #3
Period September 17, 2023, 14:00–18:00 UTC+1
Code 3626-8881-7707
Top 8 players
(player tag, country, and no. of circuit points)
1st Thomas France 360
2nd nulp Belgium 360
3rd Mio Germany 360
4th Mario Spain 360
5th Maickel Spain 360
6th César Spain 357
7th GえCKお Italy 357
8th DaniPro Spain 357

Finals

Photograph at the end of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship 2023. Pictured is tournament host Nimmz (left) with players Mario (behind Nimmz), Thomas (center) and ᴍω clement. Thomas, who won the tournament, holds their boarding pass to the Nintendo Live 2024 event, where the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe World Championship 2024 was going to take place before the event's cancellation.
Tournament host Nimmz with players Mario (behind Nimmz), Thomas (center) and ᴍω clement. Thomas, who won the tournament, holds their boarding pass to Nintendo Live 2024, where the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe World Championship 2024 was originally slated to take place.

The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship 2023 continued with an on-site tournament between the 24 players who qualified in the online rounds. This tournament was part of the Nintendo European Championships 2023 event set at the VILCO convention center in Bad Vilbel, Germany. All rounds of the tournament were held in close succession on October 8, 2023, the second day of the event, starting from 14:00 UTC+1.[6] The entire event, including the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe finals, was hosted by Nimmer "Nimmz" Riaz and commented by Bowie Alexander and CharlieAstronaut.[7][8] It was also streamed live on Nintendo of Europe's YouTube channels.

Thomas, a competitor from France, won the grand final and went on to compete at the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe World Championship 2024, where they represented Europe.[9]

Structure

The tournament featured two semi-finals and a grand final, each with 12 races set on preselected courses. The 24 competitors of this tournament were split into groups of 12, each group competing in one of the semi-final rounds. The 6 best ranking players by the end of a semi-final advanced to the grand final.

The following rules, shown in the live stream prior to the start of the first semi-final round, applied to all of the tournament's rounds:[10]

  • Mode: 150cc VS Race
  • Teams: No Teams
  • Items: Normal Items
  • CPU: No CPU
  • Mii Characters: Allowed
  • Courses: Preselected

In addition, as stated in the live stream by event host Nimmz, Smart Steering was not allowed.

Courses

The two semi-finals had the same succession of courses, a decision made to ensure fairness to the players.[11] All of the city courses originally from Mario Kart Tour that were featured in this tournament were based on European cities, a fact that the commentators remarked upon.[12][13]

The following are the courses selected for this tournament. They are listed here in the order they were played.

Semi-finals Grand final
  1. Mario Kart Stadium
  2. Yoshi's Island
  3. N64 Royal Raceway
  4. Hyrule Circuit
  5. Tour Paris Promenade
  6. Sunshine Airport
  7. DS Waluigi Pinball
  8. GBA Ribbon Road
  9. Ninja Hideaway
  10. SNES Rainbow Road
  11. GCN Daisy Cruiser
  12. Mount Wario
  1. Wii Grumble Volcano
  2. Tour London Loop
  3. Toad Harbor
  4. Animal Crossing (autumn)
  5. Wii Coconut Mall
  6. Tour Amsterdam Drift
  7. SNES Mario Circuit 3
  8. 3DS DK Jungle
  9. Squeaky Clean Sprint
  10. Big Blue
  11. Bowser's Castle
  12. Rainbow Road

Standings

The following are the players' overall standings at the end of each round in this tournament. Players are listed here alongside the flag of their country and the total number of circuit points they earned throughout a round.

First semi-final Second semi-final Grand final
Placement Player tag Country No. of circuit points
1st César Spain 112
2nd Drack Spain 99
3rd Enekitoa Spain 97
4th alpaco Netherlands 89
5th Tanguy France 85
6th ώƒ Mars France 84
7th nulp Belgium 81
8th Markus Italy 72
9th Fresh France 71
10th Alici4 Spain 70
11th Mio Germany 67
12th Maickel Spain 57
Placement Player tag Country No. of circuit points
1st starxlx France 97
2nd Thomas France 94
3rd tx Owned Spain 94
4th zsnipea Germany 93
4th Sorata France 93
6th ᴍω clement France 90
6th Mario Spain 90
8th DaniPro Spain 84
9th Tab Spain 67
10th JB France 65
11th GえCKお Italy 62
12th Hernán Spain 55
Placement Player tag Country No. of circuit points
1st Thomas France 101
2nd starxlx France 94
3rd ώƒ Mars France 88
4th Mario Spain 86
5th alpaco Netherlands 84
6th César Spain 80
7th Sorata France 79
7th nulp Belgium 79
7th ᴍω clement France 79
10th Tanguy France 77
11th tx Owned Spain 74
12th Drack Spain 63

Gallery

  • Logo

    Logo

Qualifiers

  • The tournament code of the first qualifier

    The tournament code of the first qualifier

  • The tournament code of the second qualifier

    The tournament code of the second qualifier

  • The tournament code of the final qualifier

    The tournament code of the final qualifier

  • Top player ranking for the first qualifier

    Top player ranking for the first qualifier

  • Top player ranking for the second qualifier

    Top player ranking for the second qualifier

  • Top player ranking for the final qualifier

    Top player ranking for the final qualifier

Finals

  • The tournament's bracket at the start

    The tournament's bracket at the start

  • The tournament's bracket after the first semi-final

    The tournament's bracket after the first semi-final

  • The tournament's bracket after the second semi-final

    The tournament's bracket after the second semi-final

  • The trophy awarded to the winner of this tournament

    The trophy awarded to the winner of this tournament

  • The event's commentators (Bowie Alexander, left; CharlieAstronaut, bottom middle) and host (Nimmz, right)

    The event's commentators (Bowie Alexander, left; CharlieAstronaut, bottom middle) and host (Nimmz, right)

  • Photographs showing the winners of the Splatoon 3 European Championship 2023 (left) and the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship 2023

    Photographs showing the winners of the Splatoon 3 European Championship 2023 (left) and the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship 2023

Footnotes

a - Although they were placed within the top 6 in the semi-finals, Enekito and zsnipe were disqualified from the grand final. All the lower-ranking players from their respective semi-finals were bumped up one rank, with nulp and Mario proceeding to the grand final as a result.

References

  1. ^ August 17, 2023. The 2023 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship is here!. nintendo.co.uk. Retrieved January 7, 2024. (Archived September 15, 2023, 19:25:19 UTC via archive.today.)
  2. ^ Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship 2023 Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy (PDF). nintendo-europe.com. Retrieved February 26, 2025. (Archived July 25, 2024, 03:54:15 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  3. ^ Nin10doPro (August 18, 2023). Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - European Championship 2023 - Qualifier #1 - Practice matches - Online Gameplay (0:37). YouTube. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  4. ^ Nin10doPro (September 17, 2023). Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - European Championship - Qualifier 2 - Nin10doPro (0:34). YouTube. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  5. ^ Nin10doPro (November 4, 2023). Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - European Championship - Qualifier #3 - Nin10doPro (0:35). YouTube. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  6. ^ "Start your engines! The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship finals – live from the Nintendo European Championships 2023 – kicks off at 14:00 UK time today." – MarioKartUK (October 8, 2023). Post. Facebook. Retrieved January 7, 2024. (Archived January 2, 2024, 22:59:55 UTC via archive.today.)
  7. ^ "A big thank you to our host and commentators, @ItsJusNimmz, @Bowie_Alexander and @CharlieAstronau, bringing the action to you throughout the weekend!" – NintendoEurope (October 8, 2023). Post. X. Retrieved January 7, 2024. (Archived January 4, 2024, 00:16:23 UTC via archive.today.)
  8. ^ ScreenshotMedia:YT Nintendo UK 2023-10-08 screenshot 18615s.jpg of the YouTube live stream at 5 hours, 10 minutes, and 15 seconds
  9. ^ "The chequered flag has been waved, and Thomas 🇫🇷 is the #MarioKart 8 Deluxe European Champion for 2023! Next stop: Nintendo Live 2024 in Tokyo, Japan, where they’ll represent Europe in the World Championship!" – NintendoEurope (October 8, 2023). Post. X. Retrieved January 7, 2024.[dead link]
  10. ^ Nintendo UK (October 8, 2023). "Nintendo European Championships 2023 – Day 2" (5:19:01). YouTube. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  11. ^ Nintendo UK (October 8, 2023). "Nintendo European Championships 2023 – Day 2" (6:14:06). YouTube. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
    Bowie Alexander: "We want to make sure the semis are fair. Everyone's racing on the same tracks."
    Nimmz: "Absolutely; we're gonna make sure that everything is fair."
  12. ^ Nintendo UK (October 8, 2023). "Nintendo European Championships 2023 – Day 2" (5:21:28). YouTube. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
    Bowie Alexander: "One thing I noticed is that all of the city courses from Mario Kart Tour are all of the European ones."
    Note that only a selection of Mario Kart Tour's European city courses were played throughout the tournament.
  13. ^ Nintendo UK (October 8, 2023). "Nintendo European Championships 2023 – Day 2" (7:35:02). YouTube. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
    CharlieAstronaut (referring to Tour London Loop): "Yet another European City. As you mentioned earlier, all of those 'Tour' maps are going to be European cities."

External links

Official live stream:
August 2023 announcement on European Nintendo websites:
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Vehicle parts
Bodies Karts Standard Kart • Pipe Frame • Mach 8 • Steel Driver • Cat Cruiser • Circuit Special • Tri-Speeder • Badwagon • Prancer • Biddybuggy • Landship • Sneeker • Sports Coupe • Gold Standard • GLAa • W 25 Silver Arrowa • 300 SL Roadstera • Blue Falcona • Tanooki Karta • B Dashera • Streetlea • P-Winga • Koopa ClownTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Standard bikes Standard Bike • The Duke • Flame Rider • Varmint • Mr. Scooty • City Trippera • Master Cycle ZeroTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxeb
Sport bikes Comet • Sport Bike • Jet Bike • Yoshi Bike • Master Cyclea
ATVs Standard ATV • Wild Wiggler • Teddy Buggy • Bone Rattlera • Splat BuggyTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • InkstrikerTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Tires Standard • Monster • Roller • Slim • Slick • Metal • Button • Off-Road • Sponge • Wood • Cushion • Blue Standard • Hot Monster • Azure Roller • Crimson Slim • Cyber Slick • Retro Off-Road • Gold Tires • GLA Tiresa • Triforce Tiresa • Leaf Tiresa • Ancient TiresTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxeb
Gliders Super Glider • Cloud Glider • Wario Wing • Waddle Wing • Peach Parasol • Parachute • Parafoil • Flower Glider • Bowser Kite • Plane Glider • MKTV Parafoil • Gold Glider • Hylian Kitea • Paper Glidera • ParagliderTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxeb
Courses
New courses Mushroom Cup Mario Kart Stadium • Water Park • Sweet Sweet Canyon • Thwomp Ruins
Flower Cup Mario Circuit • Toad Harbor • Twisted Mansion • Shy Guy Falls
Star Cup Sunshine Airport • Dolphin Shoals • Electrodrome • Mount Wario
Special Cup Cloudtop Cruise • Bone-Dry Dunes • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
Classic courses Shell Cup Wii Moo Moo Meadows • GBA Mario Circuit • DS Cheep Cheep Beach • N64 Toad's Turnpike
Banana Cup GCN Dry Dry Desert • SNES Donut Plains 3 • N64 Royal Raceway • 3DS DK Jungle
Leaf Cup DS Wario Stadium • GCN Sherbet Land • 3DS Music Park • N64 Yoshi Valley
Lightning Cup DS Tick-Tock Clock • 3DS Piranha Plant Slide • Wii Grumble Volcano • N64 Rainbow Road
DLC coursesa Egg Cup GCN Yoshi Circuit • Excitebike Arena • Dragon Driftway • Mute City
Triforce Cup Wii Wario's Gold Mine • SNES Rainbow Road • Ice Ice Outpost • Hyrule Circuit
Crossing Cup GCN Baby Park • GBA Cheese Land • Wild Woods • Animal Crossing
Bell Cup 3DS Neo Bowser City • GBA Ribbon Road • Super Bell Subway • Big Blue
Booster coursesTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec Golden Dash Cup Tour Paris Promenade • 3DS Toad Circuit • N64 Choco Mountain • Wii Coconut Mall
Lucky Cat Cup Tour Tokyo Blur • DS Shroom Ridge • GBA Sky Garden • Ninja Hideaway
Turnip Cup Tour New York Minute • SNES Mario Circuit 3 • N64 Kalimari Desert • DS Waluigi Pinball
Propeller Cup Tour Sydney Sprint • GBA Snow Land • Wii Mushroom Gorge • Sky-High Sundae
Rock Cup Tour London Loop • GBA Boo Lake • 3DS Rock Rock Mountain • Wii Maple Treeway
Moon Cup Tour Berlin Byways • DS Peach Gardens • Merry Mountain • 3DS Rainbow Road
Fruit Cup Tour Amsterdam Drift • GBA Riverside Park • Wii DK Summit • Yoshi's Island
Boomerang Cup Tour Bangkok Rush • DS Mario Circuit • GCN Waluigi Stadium • Tour Singapore Speedway
Feather Cup Tour Athens Dash • GCN Daisy Cruiser • Wii Moonview Highway • Squeaky Clean Sprint
Cherry Cup Tour Los Angeles Laps • GBA Sunset Wilds • Wii Koopa Cape • Tour Vancouver Velocity
Acorn Cup Tour Rome Avanti • GCN DK Mountain • Wii Daisy Circuit • Piranha Plant Cove
Spiny Cup Tour Madrid Drive • 3DS Rosalina's Ice World • SNES Bowser Castle 3 • Wii Rainbow Road
Battle courses Wii U Crazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 Wii Moo Moo Meadows • GCN Dry Dry Desert • SNES Donut Plains 3 • N64 Toad's Turnpike • Mario Circuit • GCN Sherbet Land • N64 Yoshi Valley • Toad Harbor
Switch Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 3DS Wuhu Town • GCN Luigi's Mansion • SNES Battle Course 1 • Urchin Underpass • Dragon Palace • Battle Stadium • Sweet Sweet Kingdom • Lunar Colony
Other
Items Banana • Blooper • BooTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Boomerang Flower • Bullet Bill • Coin • Crazy Eight • FeatherTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Fire Flower • Golden Mushroom • Green Shell • Lightning • Mushroom • Piranha Plant • Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Super Horn • Triple Bananas • Triple Green Shells • Triple Mushrooms • Triple Red Shells
Course objects Antigravity Panel • Arrow fieldTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Barrel • Bath BombTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Beach BallTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Bella • Board • Bob-omb CarTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Boulder • Bowser Statue • Bus • BumperTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Cannon • Car • Cargo truck • CashTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Ceiling NeedleTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Coin • Crate • Current • Dash Panel • Dash panel ramp truck • Drain pipe • Falling Pillar • Fire • Fire Bar • Fire Chain • FlipperTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Glide Ramp • Goal RingTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • HoopTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Hot-air balloon • Half-pipeTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Ice • IcicleTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Item Box • Lava Geyser • Leaf pilea • Master Sworda • Mecha Piranha PlantTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Metal ballTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Millstone • Mine Carta • Mushroom PlatformTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Mushroom TrampolineTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Oil slick • Pickup truck • Pita • Ring • Rupeea • Snowboya • Snowman • Spin Boost Pillar • Spinner • Submarine • TableTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Tire • Toy DuckTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Toy GoombaTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Traffic cone • Traina • Volcanic debris • Water GeyserTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Winged CloudTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec
Enemies and species Big WigglerTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Bone Piranha Plant • Boo • Bouncing Note • Bowser Monument • BulberTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep • ClampyTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Deku Babaa • Dolphin • Dry Bones • Exploring Shy GuyTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Fire Piranha PlantTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Fire Snake • Fish Bone • Freezie • Frogoon • FuzzyTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Goomba • Goomba Tower • GoonieTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Hammer Knight • Huffin PuffinTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Incoming ChompTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Innertube GoombaTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Jellybeam • Keesea • Manta • Mecha Cheep • Mechakoopa • Mini Toada • Monty Mole • Moo Moo • Mr. Resettia • Nep-EnutTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Noki • PenguinTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Petal GuyTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Pianta • Piranha Plant • Pokey • PtooieTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Raving Piranha Plant • Rocky WrenchTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Screaming Pillar • ShoeTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Sidestepper • Skating Shy Guy • Small bird • Snowboarding Shy GuyTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Star Thwompa • Stilt GuyTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Swoop • Thwomp • Tiki Goon • Toad • Unagi • WhompTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Yoshi
Techniques Anti-gravity • Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slipstream • Spin Boost • Spin Turn • Jump Boost • U-turn • Underwater driving
Notable areas, landmarks, and sightings Amsterdam (Canal)Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Athens (Hadrian's Arch · Parthenon) Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • BangkokTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Berlin (Berlin Wall · Brandenburg Gate · Charlottenburg Palace) Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Bowser's Castle • Daisy Cruisera • DK's Tree House • Hammer Bros. Sphinx • London (Big Ben · Tower Bridge · Tower of London) Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Luigi's Mansion • Madrid (Prado Museum · Ventas Bullring) Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • New York (Empire State Building · Statue of Liberty · Rockefeller Center) Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Paris (Arc de Triomphe · Cathedral of Notre Dame · Eiffel Tower · Louvre) Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Rome (Colosseum · Spanish Steps · Trevi Fountain) Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Peach's Castle • SydneyTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • TokyoTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • VancouverTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec
Official tournaments Mario Kart 8 Mario Kart 8 promotion tour • Mario Kart 8 Championship 2014
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Worldwide My Nintendo Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Community Challenge
North America NOA 150cc Tournament and NOA Battlethon • Mario Kart North American Open • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Holiday Fun Run • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup 2022 • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe North American Qualifier 2022 • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe North American Qualifier 2023 • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup 2023 • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023 Qualifier • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship 2023
Australia and New Zealand 2017 online tournaments • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Super Saturdays • Mario Kart AU/NZ My Nintendo Cup • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: AU/NZ Grand Prix
China Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Summit Invitational Tournament • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online Tournaments (2021 Tencent series) • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe National Battle Team Open Tournament / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Open Team Championship
Europe Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Seasonal Circuit • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championship 2023
Hong Kong Nintendo HK 2021 Cup
Japan Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online Challenge / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online Challenge Final Stage
Spain TorneoMK8D
UK and Ireland Nintendo UK VS Cup • Nintendo VS UK Cup
Miscellaneous Andrew TregoCrazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 • Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8a • "Blue Shell Blues"Crazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 • Cheesea • Emblem • Finish line • From the PitCrazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 • Gallery (Deluxe) • Ghost • Glitches • Gravity • HeartTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Highlight Reel • Hyrule Castlea • In-game statistics (Deluxe) • Item probability distributions • Lakitu • The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8a • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course PassTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Mario Kart Band • Mario Kart TV • Mercedes-Benz × Mario Kart 8a • MiiverseCrazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 • Nintendo Music • PoochyTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxec • Pre-release and unused contentCrazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 • SoundtrackCrazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 • Sponsors • Staff (Mario Kart 8 · Mario Kart 8 Deluxe · Booster Course Pass) • Stamp (list) Crazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 • Update historyTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Related Play Nintendo activities Mario Kart 8 Party StarterCrazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 • Take a spin in one of these beauties!Crazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 • Get behind the wheel! featuring Mario Kart 8 DeluxeTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Gaming gardens trivia quizTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Leaf it to meTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Memory Match-UpTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • One cup, four tracks…Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe • Racing through this pollTransparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Crazy Eight in Mario Kart 8 Indicates exclusivity to Mario Kart 8
a Indicates downloadable content in Mario Kart 8
Transparent artwork of the Crazy Eight, from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Indicates exclusivity to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
b Indicates content available in version 1.6.0 and later of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
c Indicates content available in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass
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