GOTY Ledger
Mario Kart 8 cover art

Game record

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Mario Kart 8

Mario Kart 8 ranks #43 in GOTY Ledger's all-time table. Its recorded years are 2014.

All-time rank
#43
Combined yearly score
6.9%
Times picked #1
22
Sources awarding points
22
Release year: 2014 Metascore88

GOTY record details

This game's record at a glance

See when this game performed best, how many sources picked it as #1, and which kinds of sources selected it.

Strongest year 2014 #4 · 6.9%
Picked as #1 100% 22 / 22
Selection methods 2 Who selected it?
Most common source type 22 Overall award

GOTY record across all years

Year-by-year GOTY record

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Records by source

Which sources selected this game?

See who selected this game, how they selected it, and whether it appeared as a winner, nominee, or ranked entry.

Who selected it?

  • Editorial
    16 sources
  • Reader vote
    6 sources

What was the result?

  • Winner
    14 sources
  • Ranked
    8 sources

How were points calculated?

  • Top 10 list
    15 sources
  • Winner only
    7 sources

Source types

  • Overall award
    22 sources

Records by source

Sources used for scoring

See the publication name, original link, and date checked for every source used in the score. The list also shows whether the game was a winner, nominee, or ranked entry.

Show 22 source records
Atomix 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #1
Last checked
May 20, 2026
City A.M. 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
May 21, 2026
Complex 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #1
Last checked
May 21, 2026
DarkZero 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #1
Last checked
May 21, 2026
Eurogamer (UK) 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Winner
Last checked
May 21, 2026
Eurogamer UK (Reader's Choice) 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Reader vote
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Winner
Last checked
May 21, 2026
GameCity Schweiz 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Reader vote
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
May 21, 2026
Gameliner 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Reader vote
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
May 21, 2026
God is a Geek 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
May 21, 2026
Guardian Liberty Voice 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #1
Last checked
May 21, 2026
IGN Sweden 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Winner
Last checked
May 21, 2026
InsideGamer 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Winner
Last checked
May 21, 2026
MediaStinger 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
May 21, 2026
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Reader vote
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Winner
Last checked
May 21, 2026
Metro GameCentral (UK) 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Winner
Last checked
May 21, 2026
newyorker 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #1
Last checked
May 21, 2026
Niubie 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Reader vote
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
May 21, 2026
NRK 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Winner
Last checked
May 21, 2026
Stevivor Readers' Choice 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Reader vote
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
May 21, 2026
The Guardian 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
Dec 19, 2014
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #1
Last checked
May 21, 2026
The Winnipeg Free Press 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #1
Last checked
May 21, 2026
TheSixthAxis 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #1
Last checked
May 21, 2026

Official trailer

Official trailer

Mario Kart 8 - Launch Trailer (Wii U) · Nintendo UK