Nintendo has released a pair of new commercials to promote their hotly anticipated upcoming racer Mario Kart 8.

The commercials focus on two interesting power-ups: the Super Horn and the Boomerang Flower. The Boomerang Flower is capable of hitting multiple targets in front of the user, while the Super Horn appears to create something of a force field, affecting all racers in an area around the user. The Super Horn even trumps the almighty Blue Shell.

Don't believe me? Check out the videos below.

Mario Kart 8 is due out for the Wii U on May 30th.

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