Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch)
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Review: A Double Dash To Nostalgia
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is everything you loved about the original Mario Kart 8 and more. Our review.- A bounty of new content
- The definitive version of Mario Kart 8
- Well worth the upgrade to Nintendo Switch
- Players who already adopted the previous game will have most of what's here
- Smart Steering can be frustrating
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe review - A kart racer with infinite variables
is the biggest, prettiest, most fully featured Mario Kart ever. Which might make you wonder why, in amongst the overwhelmingly positive vibes, I feel a . If enthusiasm for this new game is set to 'High' rather than the usual 'Rabid,' that's because it isn't really a new game at all.
Oh hey, a real battle mode
A hallmark of excellence. It may have some flaws, but they are negligible to what is otherwise a supreme title.
Review: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
While I would have preferred Mario Kart 9 on the Switch, the definitive version of Mario Kart 8 is a welcome addition to the small lineup that Nintendo's console offers. I can't tell you how much fun I had playing this with my friends, coworkers, and strangers online these past few days, and I fully...- Absolutely gorgeous when docked and undocked
- Everything unlocked from the beginning
- Battle Mode
- Framerate issues when local games have three our four players
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.- Huge amount of content
- Battle mode
- Holding two items at once creates great new strategies
- Perfectly suited for bite-sized on-the-go sessions in handheld mode or multiplayer parties in TV mode
- Odd implementation of drive assist
- Not really any innovative new content
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe review review
- Loads of courses and characters
- New Battle Mode does the job
- Portable play is ace
- No new courses
- 200cc mode can be iffy
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...- Completely overhauled Battle Mode
- Tons of tracks, including DLC content
- Lots of local and online multiplayer options
- Some stuttering with four-player split-screen in testing
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.