wraggster
May 12th, 2014, 23:00
Mario Kart 8 (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/nintendo-wii-u/racing-driving/13218/mario-kart-8/) fans in the US will be able to test drive the game early at select GameStop locations this weekend.
Nintendo of America announced a collaboration with the video game retailer on Monday to bring a demo version of the Wii U game to more than 2,700 GameStop locations across the US in an event dubbed 'Mario Kart 8 Test Drive Days'.
http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/dir_3175/image_317552_460.jpg (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/viewer.php?id=317552&mode=article)The demos will be open to the public from 12 to 4 p.m. local time on Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18. Check here (http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/events/Mario_Kart_8_TestDrive/default.aspx) to find your nearest participating GameStop store.
All customers who pre-order Mario Kart 8 at the event, or show up having already pre-ordered the game, will receive an exclusive double-sided poster at no additional charge.
Edge labelled the game "as essential as Super Mario 3D World" and "the greatest Mario Kart yet" in its Mario Kart 8 review (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/462730/mario-kart-8-review-910-in-edge-as-essential-as-super-mario-3d-world/).
A Mario Kart 8 Limited Edition (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/452562/mario-kart-8-limited-edition-announced-with-trailer/) package is available to pre-order now ahead of the Mario Kart 8 release date (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/449603/trailer-mario-kart-8-release-date-confirmed/) of May 30.
Those who purchase the title then register their copy on the Club Nintendo website before July 31 will receive a code to download a free Wii U game (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/461372/nintendo-offering-free-wii-u-game-with-mario-kart-8/). A number of Mario Kart 8 Wii U hardware bundles (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/460442/mario-kart-8-wii-u-hardware-bundles-announced/) have also been announced.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/463205/mario-kart-8-demos-at-gamestop-this-weekend/
Nintendo of America announced a collaboration with the video game retailer on Monday to bring a demo version of the Wii U game to more than 2,700 GameStop locations across the US in an event dubbed 'Mario Kart 8 Test Drive Days'.
http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/dir_3175/image_317552_460.jpg (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/viewer.php?id=317552&mode=article)The demos will be open to the public from 12 to 4 p.m. local time on Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18. Check here (http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/events/Mario_Kart_8_TestDrive/default.aspx) to find your nearest participating GameStop store.
All customers who pre-order Mario Kart 8 at the event, or show up having already pre-ordered the game, will receive an exclusive double-sided poster at no additional charge.
Edge labelled the game "as essential as Super Mario 3D World" and "the greatest Mario Kart yet" in its Mario Kart 8 review (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/462730/mario-kart-8-review-910-in-edge-as-essential-as-super-mario-3d-world/).
A Mario Kart 8 Limited Edition (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/452562/mario-kart-8-limited-edition-announced-with-trailer/) package is available to pre-order now ahead of the Mario Kart 8 release date (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/449603/trailer-mario-kart-8-release-date-confirmed/) of May 30.
Those who purchase the title then register their copy on the Club Nintendo website before July 31 will receive a code to download a free Wii U game (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/461372/nintendo-offering-free-wii-u-game-with-mario-kart-8/). A number of Mario Kart 8 Wii U hardware bundles (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/460442/mario-kart-8-wii-u-hardware-bundles-announced/) have also been announced.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/463205/mario-kart-8-demos-at-gamestop-this-weekend/