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[[File:Mario Kart TV.svg|200px|thumb|Mario Kart TV's logo]]
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'''Mario Kart TV''' (often advertised in-game as '''MKTV''' or ''Mario Kart Television'') is a sponsor within the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series as well as a feature in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', acting as a successor to the [[Wii#Mario Kart Channel|Mario Kart Channel]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''.
'''Mario Kart TV''' (often advertised in-game as '''MKTV''' or '''Mario Kart Television''') is a sponsor within the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series as well as a feature in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', acting as a successor to the [[Wii#Mario Kart Channel|Mario Kart Channel]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''.


==History==
==History==

Latest revision as of 08:10, January 19, 2025

Mario Kart TV logo
Mario Kart TV's logo

Mario Kart TV (often advertised in-game as MKTV or Mario Kart Television) is a sponsor within the Mario Kart series as well as a feature in Mario Kart 8, acting as a successor to the Mario Kart Channel in Mario Kart Wii.

History[edit]

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Menu for Mario Kart TV.
Mario Kart TV menu

Within the Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the Mario Kart TV feature integrates with Miiverse, allowing players to view and share replay videos of races, which others from around the world can then watch and leave comments on. Players can view highlight reels at any time by choosing the View Highlight Reel option after a race/battle or from the Mario Kart TV menu. While viewing, players can edit their own replay videos by using various options, including slow motion, rewinding, and fast-forwarding, as well as changing the focus of a video to include specific players and actions, as well as the duration of the video. Players can also favorite up to six of their own replays. The videos can also be uploaded to YouTube, if the player has a Google/YouTube account, though they cannot be longer than 60 seconds. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe also features the ability to show and edit replay videos, but unlike in the original, it is no longer possible to directly upload videos to YouTube.

As of November 7, 2017, it is no longer possible to upload Mario Kart 8 highlight reels to YouTube, due to the termination of the Miiverse service.

An accompanying web app was also released on May 28, 2014,[1] and it allows users to find and view shared highlights posted to Mario Kart TV and YouTube. Users who log in with their Nintendo Network ID are also able to find things that are specific to them.[2] On March 8, 2016, it was announced that the portal site would be closed on April 4.[3]

Nintendo has planned to "send out videos of attractive reels, and hints and tips as official Nintendo videos."[2]

Within Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart TV is a sponsor on many courses, most notably Mario Kart Stadium. They are featured in banners and large screens that broadcast footage of the races. Mario Kart TV broadcasting vans also appear on many courses, including courses in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass. While the vans are usually outside the track and thus of no consequence to the player, two of the vans on 3DS Toad Circuit are parked in the off-road on the side of the track, acting as walls if racers happen to run into them. The MKTV Parafoil is named after Mario Kart TV and features its logo.

Mario Kart (Nintendo Switch 2)[edit]

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Mario Kart TV broadcasting vans reappear in the Mario Kart game for the Nintendo Switch 2 as shown in its reveal trailer.[4]

Other appearances[edit]

Outside the Mario Kart series, a Mario Kart TV patch appears on the front of the racing outfit in Super Mario Odyssey, and multiple Mario Kart TV banners appear alongside the Mario Motors and Burning DK banners in the racetrack area of the World of Light in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. In the Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge attraction at Super Nintendo World in Japan, the attraction queue passes by a broadcasting van and studio for Mario Kart TV where Lakitu explains the ride's interactive components. In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the cloud in Mario Kart TV's logo is used as the news channel's logo.

Gallery[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • The Miis react to events during a replay, such as falling over when a racer gets hit with an item or cheering when a racer crosses the finish line.
  • There is a similar game mode in F-Zero GX called F-Zero TV.
  • The Miis in the Wii U version also appeared in many other Wii U games, such as Wii Sports Club, Wii Party U, and Nintendo Land, while the ones in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe are randomly generated, similarly to the "Choose a lookalike" feature from the Switch.

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nintendo Everything (May 29, 2014). Mario Kart 8 – Mario Kart TV web app now live. X (formerly known as Twitter) (English). Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  2. ^ a b May 8, 2014. Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ended March 2014. Nintendo (English). Archived May 8, 2014, 18:24:16 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  3. ^ Tamoor Hussain (March 8, 2016). Nintendo to Close Mario Kart TV Website. Gamespot (English). Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Nintendo of America (January 16, 2025). Nintendo Switch 2 – First-look trailer. YouTube. Retrieved January 16, 2025.