Mario Kart 8 is almost here, and we've got a bunch of preview coverage just for you. Check out the links below to see our recent hands-on preview, comparison videos, gameplay clips, and news from a special roundtable Q&A with Mario Kart 8's Producer Hideki Konno and Director Kosuke Yabuki. We’ll have more coverage for this game in the next few days, so check back here for all the latest info.

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The next Mario Kart looks absolutely gorgeous, but the latest build only hints at its potential. Read our hands-on impressions at the link above.The challenge of creating good Mario Kart tracks has held back user-created track features from being included.Nintendo is open to the possibility of a future Mario Kart game featuring two or three racers per kart.Nintendo has at least two more items for this year’s highly anticipated installment of Mario Kart."I think we're going to be able to answer that feeling of, 'I don't want to race with items.'"This week, the Nintendo Voice Chat podcast jumps into the fast lane with a bunch of preview info for Mario Kart 8 . Join host Jose Otero Marty Sliva , and special guest Greg Miller , as we share our impressions and check out IGN's comprehensive coverage.Mama-mia, that was a lot of content. Don't forget to check out IGN's Mario Kart 8 Wiki for the nitty-gritty details on everything.

Jose Otero is an Associate Editor at IGN and host of Nintendo Voice Chat . As you can probably tell, he's just as excited as you are for Mario Kart 8. You can follow him on Twitter