Mario Kart 8

Hit the road and outpace the competition in the definitive version of Mario Kart™ 8.

Season: Spring

Genre: Racing

Team: 4 players

Platform: Nintendo Switch™

COMPETITION

Teams of 4 players take control of their favorite Nintendo characters and face off in 3 rounds of 6 races. Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe requires critical thinking, fast reflexes, and spatial skills for players to achieve and sustain success.

The Game

Players select from a pool of 42 characters and customize one of 41 carts before hitting the road in 4v4 team-based races.

The Action

Teams go head to head in 4v4 races on randomized tracks. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe race tracks are filled with items for racers to improve their own performance or to hinder other players.

The Goal

Matches consist of 3 rounds of 6 races (18 total races). Each player on a team receives points based on how they place in each race, and the team with the most points after 6 races wins the round. The first team to win two rounds wins the match.


In Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe, each team may have a maximum of eight (8) players, broken down into four (4) starting players on the Roster and four (4) players on the Bench. No individual may simultaneously hold two or more roles as listed above. All players and coaches are expected to be present physically or virtually for all official PlayVS matches. 


Match Format: Best-of-Three (“Bo3”) Games

Game Format: Six (6) 150cc Team Races

Team Size: 4 Players

Settings:

Each team will compete in a match of Bo3 games, where each game consists of six (6) races. Each race will use the “Teams” setting splitting the two (2) teams into a four (4) versus four (4).  The game will keep track of the scores each player contributes to their team, depending on the placement within each race. At the end of six (6) races, the game will tally up both teams total scores. The team with the highest score will win that game.



Finals

Match Format: Best-of-Five (“Bo5”) Games

Game Format: Six (6) 150cc Team Races

Team Size: 4 Players

Settings: