But he stressed the importance of taking it slow, saying that “how it’ll be covered for the kids’ audience is still something that remains to be seen”. And now you can watch that experience on your TV screen via a competition show Disney XD is bringing to their airwaves.
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“We wanted to focus on a single game with this special and have a more intimate event”, Buhaj explained, noting that Mario Kart 8 lends itself well to television because it appeals to viewers of all ages and doesn’t take itself too seriously.
5 at 8 p.m. PT/ET on Disney XD.
This collaboration between Disney XD and Nintendo for “Clash of Karts: Mario Kart 8” is most likely one of those bigger third-party partnerships mentioned at E3. The network is also airing Gaming Show (In My Parents’ Garage), a teen-oriented talk show that features game reviews and “Let’s Play”-styled gameplay segments”.
Mario Kart 64 is the gold standard for video game multi-player experiences.
We will keep the lists regularly updated, as new and better games undoubtedly come along.
Mario Kart 8: Clash of Karts stars YouTube personalities AtomicMari, Strawburry 17, SethBling, and Andre of Black Nerd Comedy. Wait, what’s that? Mario Kart 8 is going to be on the Disney XD channel?
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The victor will go home with a Nintendo 64, four controllers and a Mario Kart game-prizes for second and third place are TBA.
