Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Nintendo Switch

Mario Kart is always a classic that I love. Fell in love with the original Wii version and this one is much better. Some of the maps youll recognize but many have new twists and there are new maps to race. I love the battle games as well. (Balloon Battle is my personal favorite) Switching to two or more player mode is easy. (When you first try two player, for some reason the settings will be all turned on such as the safer driving mode, so drifts dont work as well, and the players kart will always be hitting the gas, and in battle mode thats not convenient so make sure you turn those settings off). And online playing is a welcome addition. You can choose between regional and world. There isnt a Grand Prix in the online racing, just one race at a time. And playing Battle online, theres just one round at a time, no 4 rounds and then a winner is decided. Also theres no picking which battle game you want to play, it just cycles through the five. At first I didnt like it but it forced me to get better at games I didnt really play often. In the online playing there is a personal point system. You start out with 1,000 points and depending how you rank each round, you can either earn or lose points. (Got down to 988 and back up to 1250). While the console comes with two controllers, I find myself considering buying another set because I dont like the feel of playing with one controller, as its so small. Also I keep tilt controls off cause I find it makes me lose control. All in all, a main staple to my gaming life.

Did not like the last Mario Kart (Wii U) for one tiny reason. You could not hold two f****** items. That has been a huge part of strategy in the last mario kart games. Constantly getting a coin in first only to have a red or green shell hit you gets annoying. This allows for having a defense as well as planning ahead on when to use your items. Makes the whole game more intense and strategic. The addition of the super boost from drifting is welcome although you barely can use it as it takes a lot of turning. The battle mode is also pretty cool addition. If I knew more people with the system i think itd be more fun but I usually still stick to just plain racing. The worse part of the port, which is terrible on Nintendos part, is the fact that they couldnt add a few more tracks. The tracks are WAY to short to begin with. would have been nice to have an additional minute or 2 of racing because it ends too fast. So that would have been nice. Also, they have to figure out this online voice chat. Its 2017and if a company worth a few billion dollars cant implement this then who knows.

The grand prix maps are exactly the same?! Was expecting more in that area. There are new carts, wheels, and gliders however, as well as characters. The reason this gets 4 stars is the battle modes! They are hilarious, especially when playing with friends. I think a fair price wouldve been $30-40 but they are slow to release games on the switch right now and Ive been playing Mario kart since the n64. The HD graphics are fantastic and the portability is amazing. I have to use the pro controller the small ones are hard with my big hands. The COMs seem to be smarter and more difficult vs the Wii U version. It was a fun challenge and always a hoot to rewind the highlight reel and see how you dropped from 1st to 8th on the last lap 5 seconds away from the finish line lol

I never got a chance to play this on the Wii U so when I was able to get the switch version on Amazon for under retail I jumped on it. Mario Kart is always a fun party game and 8 Deluxe looks incredible. It plays nicely in handheld and in docked mode. If you never played Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U or you want to upgrade to a version with all the DLC I definitely recommend picking this one up.

Difficulty levels for all ages & skill levels. Fun for the whole family.

My wife & daughter (and son) love to play video games together. Last Xmas, I got this game for them to play and have fun ! And a year later they are still playing and having a blast...

At this point, the Mario Kart experience is something that most gamers are familiar with. The game is a ton of fun, requires a surprising amount of skill to succeed consistently, and packs a number of online features that are beyond the norm for Nintendos library of games. The only thing I wish was different is the framerate for when more than two players are racing on split-screen; this is a game that is simply more fun in 60 fps, and it is capped at 30fps with three or more players. The hardware limitations are understandable, but I have a feeling that many players would have rather seen Nintendo explore a cut in resolution or graphics quality before cutting frames.

Very good

Last time I played a Mario Kart was on SNES. This game is so fun with the Grand Prix, Battle mode, online, and co-op. I really enjoy the changes of 2 items, it offers alot of strategy. I especially enjoy the drift features and motion control. I started off with just doing the 50cc Grand Prix using the smart steering, no motion control, and not using drift at all. Now Ive played so much that Im on 200cc with only motion control, no smart steer, drifting like a King! Game is so fun and I really like the way it lets people jump into it from any point in their skill level.

not sure why this needs a review. its iconic. for the deluxe (on switch) everything is unlocked, so its super useful for me as a casual gamer who could not be bothered to unlock everything. you get a random new car part unlocked every few matches, so theres still the fun of that (and i think you can beat everything and get the gold car or whatever still. so if you want that as a challenge its still there)