The series' latest instalment races onto Wii U next spring.
Update: Mario Kart 8 will also feature Mario Kart TV, which lets players submit videos from within the game to Miiverse. Other features include 12-player online play and smooth 60 frames-per-second gameplay.
Original: Mario Kart 8 has been announced for Wii U, with a tentative release date of spring 2014.
Unveiled during the Nintendo Direct E3 broadcast, this new Mario Kart introduces anti-gravity racing; this means that at certain points during races, players can take alternative routes through the tracks by driving on the walls and ceilings.
Returning elements include the motorbikes from Mario Kart Wii, as well as the gliding and underwater racing from Mario Kart 7 on 3DS.