Chomping Piranha Plants and 4 Other Surprises From 'Mario Kart 8'

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Chomping Piranha Plants and 4 Other Surprises From 'Mario Kart 8'
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Mario Kart returns to the television in May in full, crisp HD glory in Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U, with e**ugh new editions and old staples for fans of the ****** to drool over.

Mashable got hands on time with Mario Kart 8, and got to see how the improved graphics and new features fit together. Here's what got us most excited:

1. Piranha plants and boomerangs will make other drivers cry

Since playing Mario Kart is all about ruining your friends' perfect run with a well-placed item, it's good to k**w there are new ways to do that in this game. Nintendo has introduced a biting Piranha Plant, which will attack objects and other players as the driver holds it. Each time it bites, it also produces a small speed boost. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/04/03/chomping-piranha-plants-and-4-other-new-surprises-from-mario-kart-8/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)

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