Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch)

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe review: the best, most versatile game in the series

Nintendo's karting franchise is designed to get everyone racing together no matter what their individual ability. This Switch remaster achieves that and more

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe takes the best game in the series and improves it. It looks better, plays better, the soundtrack remains an utter joy and the inclusion of a fully-featured and fiendishly fun Battle Mode is the cherry on top.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe review

So MK8D in a nutshell? Nintendo’s kept the original’s many good bits and gotten rid of its few missteps. It really is that simple as well. The only reason Switch owners shouldn’t buy this game is if they’ve already played all of it to death. Anyone who skipped over Mario Kart 8’s DLC will still find plenty that’s new here and the same goes for those who’ve spent the best part of three years aching for a proper Battle Mode. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the same brilliant game as it is ever was, now with an added sprinkle of genius. Job done. Buy Mario Kart 8 Deluxe here from Amazon

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe review

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (for Nintendo Switch)

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the definitive version of Mario Kart 8, the most comprehensive Mario Kart game yet, and a must-buy game for the Nintendo Switch. It's a port of a three-year-old Wii U game, but it's an immaculate, great-looking port that fixes the original version's flaws, adds all the DLC...

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch) Review

Many felt that Mario Kart 7 was a shocking stumble for Nintendo's (now) 25-year-old racing series, yet it did not stop the 3DS title from notching up the usual multi-million sales globally, with the game still often popping back into the charts in many countries.

Review: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is worth owning a Switch for

We've all been there before. Having survived an onslaught of Red and Blue Shells, you've managed to hold onto your first-place position for the last two laps and you're finally on the end straight. But no, what's this?

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe review

There'll be arguments about what's a fitting price tag for what is at heart a port, but all that's moot in the face of what remains one of the most exquisite video games in recent years.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe review review

Second lap: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe review

The very first time I booted up Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, I made it halfway through my first lap before being interrupted by a screaming baby in my house. My infant son was hungry, so I undocked my Nintendo Switch and took it with me to my rocking chair as I fed him.