Y-CON 2025 | May 30 - June 1, 2025

Mario Kart 8 Tournament

Mario Kart 8 is a kart racing game developed and published by Nintendo, and first released for the Wii U in 2014. It retains Mario Kart series game mechanics, where players control Mario franchise characters in kart racing, collecting a variety of items to hinder opponents or gain advantages in the race. Mario Kart 8 introduces anti-gravity driving on walls or ceilings, and allows players to bump into each other for a short boost. It has single-player and multiplayer modes, including online via the Nintendo Network.

Mario Kart 8 was a critical and commercial success. Critics praised its new additions, tracks, graphics, gameplay, and orchestrated soundtrack, but criticized its limited battle mode. It is the best-selling Wii U game, with more than eight million copies sold worldwide. Nintendo continued to release patches and downloadable content, including additional characters, vehicles, and tracks, and support for Nintendo's Amiibo figurines.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, an enhanced version for the Nintendo Switch, was released in April 2017. It was also a critical and commercial success, with critics lauding the expansion of the battle mode, and became the best-selling Switch game. Both versions have sold a combined total of more than 53 million copies, making it one of the best-selling video games of all time.

How to Register

Register for the Y-CON 2024 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Tournament through Start.GG. The deadline to register is May 27th.

Past Results

Tournament Details

Tournament Proceedings

  • Free for all
  • Single elimination
  • 4 players per set
  • 4 races per set
  • The 2 highest ranked people move on to the next round.
  • Automatic steering and acceleration disabled.

Validation of results

  • At the end of a set, participants must immediately report the result of the set to the tournament organizers.
  • It is possible to report the results with a picture of the final results screen or by leaving this screen displayed on the console at the end of the game.

Rules related to the proceedings

  • All characters and any unlocked karts, bikes or accessories are allowed. Not everything will be unlocked and what is unlocked during the tournament is allowed once unlocked.
  • If the number of participants is not a multiple of 4, some games will be randomly reduced from 4 to 3 people so that all participants can play.
  • During games, it is forbidden to speak, advise or coach the participants who are playing.
  • Participants have 10 minutes to arrive for their game when they are called or they automatically lose the game in progress.
  • A participant may not be replaced for a game or during a game.

Track picking

  • All tracks, including those available in DLCs at the tournament date, are authorized for competition.
  • Participants will compete on the tracks contained in the cup(s) determined by the tournament organizers for each game of the round.

Configuration

  • Type of game = Multiplayer
  • Game mode = VS Race
  • Speed = 150cc Race
  • Teams = No teams
  • Items = Normal Items
  • COM = Normal COM
  • COM Vehicles = All Vehicles
  • Race Count = 4

Automatic steering and acceleration

The steering and automatic acceleration must be disabled as follows:

Interruptions

  • It is prohibited from leaving an ongoing game unless it is permitted by the format of the game or unless it is expressly authorized by a tournament organizer.
  • If a participant breaks the previous rule by leaving the game before its end, the person will be considered to have finished in 4th place in the set.
  • Pressing pause (main menu button) is only allowed if all participants agree to do so.
  • Even if the above condition is met, it is permitted to pause only in one of the following cases:
    • One of the participants must absolutely speak to a tournament organizer.
    • A problem occurs with the equipment (e.g., crashing, controller disconnection).
    • An emergency beyond the control of the participants occurs (e.g., fire alarm).
  • If the two previous articles are not respected, the participant who pressed pause will be considered to have finished in 4th place in the set.
  • If one of the participants considers it has been the victim of a violation of the rules during a game, the participants must not stop playing before the game is over. Once the game is over, a participant can request an investigation from the tournaments organizers according to the investigation section.
  • In any case of interruption, tournament organizers can make the decision to restart a game if they wish to do so.

Conflicts

  • Tournament organizers must be informed immediately if there is a conflict between the participants.
  • In the event of a dispute between the participants during the competition, the tournament organizers will review the explanations of the various parties and determine a verdict if necessary.

Investigations

  • Any participant who considers it has been the victim of a violation of the rules may request an investigation from the tournament organizers.
  • It is strongly recommended to provide as much valuable information as possible that could assist the tournament organizers in their investigation.
  • Requests for unjustified and repeated investigations may be sanctioned at the discretion of the tournament organizers.

Further information

  • The version of the game used is the latest version available.
  • Participants are free to configure their controller as they wish.
  • Participants are free to use their own controllers. A tournament organizer may inspect the controller if deemed necessary