Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Nintendo Switch

Mario Kart. Its the best arcade racer ever created. I cant possibly add to whats already been said about Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U and this follow up, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. What makes this version better isnt so much the new true Battle Mode or the new characters but how the game plays on the Switch platform itself. A friend of mine with a Switch console and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe took our systems to a company retreat held at an outdoor facility where a huge rainstorm left the field wet and muddy. We decided to use some free time to play some Mario Kart with our systems with wireless local multiplayer. Soon people began looking on as we played. We both detached the JoyCons on each of our consoles, which allowed one additional player per console to join in with the Switch units propped on a table top. Eventually this grew into a crowd and we opted to then use a docked Switch console to connect to a projector where we easily synced our pairs of JoyCons to allow four player multiplayer on this single console. This is where Nintendos Switch console and games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe shine. The flexibility of the console and simple fun of Mario Kart made for a very entertaining afternoon that was enjoyed by gamers and non-gamers alike.

Me encanto !!!!

While I already played this game to death on the Wii U, having it in portable format is an amazing experience. Nintendo took the perfect Mario Kart game and added a great battle mode to it. This is as close to perfection a Mario Kart game can get. I do wish that Nintendo made it more affordable to play across multiple Switches without each child having to own their own copy of the game. It doesnt make sense for families to own multiple copies of the same game. On the 3DS, you could do this so this seems like a major step back especially given that a big selling point of the Switch is playing together.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (I did not try the standard WiiU version) is the greatest Mario Kart since Double Dash. Perfect gameplay, great characters and balance, tracks, and a huge array of vehicles, wheels and gliders to choose from. If I were to take from it, however, would be due to the fact that all characters, GP levels and tracks are available from the get go. A little challenge and unlocking helps a long way. Also, with that many characters, some feel forgettable. Do not get me wrong - these are simply factors that I believe could provide an even better experience. Mario Kart at its finest. And we have probably played it for days, and the replay value is still there.

Arrived in great condition. And it’s Mario Kart, what’s there not to like.

I wanted to play the new Course Pass DLC not available in the Wii U version. I like the Tour Tracks and very different from the regular ones.

A game that brought back so many childhood memories. Nowadays I dont have much time to enjoy and play games like when I was a kid but since I have gotten this game I have had a blast playing it with my little brother. Also the story mode was a blast

My daughter loves it and plays with it all the time. Easy to play and very fun.

Great game. Tons of replay ability. The only problem is that you will spend most of your time cussing at your television because the computer are just awful. They abuse you through out the game and you just have to take it. I haven’t cussed so much in recently memory. I’ve had my neighbors come to me asking if I was okay. They heard me scream one night “ you cheating bastard, I hope you burn in hell”. Normally my wife is shouting that at me, not me at the TV. So they had cause for concern.

I love Mario kart it’s a childhood game for me and having this one just brings so much joy to the heart!