User blog comment:Captain Moch/Mario Kart 8 boxart revealed/@comment-3396321-20140130114258/@comment-26124383-20140201045601

DS was okay but didn't add anything new. 64 was the first 3D one, GBA was the first portable one, DD had two-player karts, Wii introduced bikes and motion controls, 7+8 added gliding/water/anti-gravity, and all DS really did was add retro courses.