Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Nintendo Switch

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.

My fiance and I have been having a blast with this. She and I have played on and offline quite a bit, and Ive play by myself a fair bit as well. In case it bothers anyone, with split screen the screen splits vertically. With or 50 we really dont have any trouble with it. Given the online service hasnt been tested a lot Ive been very impressed with it. While Ive had some disconnects from lobbies, I believe that likely has more to do with others in the lobby or our own slow (5mb/s) internet connection, with my fiance usually in another room streaming videos.

I grew up with the original Mario Kart, and this one is just as fun! The tracks and colors are stunning! The only complaint I have is that you have to purchase some of the tracks. I would think that after spending this much on a game it would come with all of the tracks. There are enough to keep the game fun, though, so my kids love playing just the ones included.

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If youve played Mario Kart before, this is still a great title for the Nintendo Switch. The graphics have improved significantly over Mario Kart 7. All content is available from the beginning, which is great and terrible at the same time. The potential to unlock characters was a big part of the game for me, and I miss that from this release. You can unlock one character, Gold Mario which replaces Metal Mario but that is it. Theres a wide variety of maps available, most of them are stunning and very fun to play. Im disappointed with Battle mode, there is only a very small collection of maps available, and some are absolutely broken on certain mini-games like Renegade Round-Up where a match might last 19 seconds, even when playing against easy AI players just because theyre so small and there arent that many places to run around to. In Summary; Bring back the ability to unlock more than one character, and fix the major issues with your mini game offerings and its perfect.

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this is amazing for reunions with friends, the numbers of pictures of my friends and I just playing this... man and i didnt even like mario kart to begin with. it can get just a smidge repetitive once you figure out your favorite vehicle/driver combos but its on you to challenge yourself by trying different things. also the fact that every switch controller can be broken into 2 to multiply the number of players is a GREAT idea/option. I dont like that the screen splits vertically rather than horizontally, i need to see to the sides, not up down while driving in a 2d plane surface. WTF nintendo.

We love Mario kart 8. Its fun for everyone in the family to play

A very good port/update of Mario Kart 8 and all of its DLC. Looks great in 1080p, and the new auto-accelerate option saves my right thumb from some pain. The new guidance option also makes it possible for my daughters (2 and 5) to play alongside me, and they have a lot of fun being able to race and throw items around without falling off the track all of the time. In addition, since the Switchs JoyCon use joysticks instead of d-pads, I can stop using motion controls for steering across the board, which I had to pick up for Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 8, due to the controller types that I had available. This is just a preference, though, as the motion controls are reliable for this game, as well.

One of the main reasons I purchased a Nintendo Switch aside from its hybrid functionality is its ease of playing with others and enjoying a variety of game experiences. Mario Kart offers such awesome experience that its perfect for a married couple. My wife and I constantly play together when we can and truly have fun! The game itself is very colorful and runs smoothly no matter how you decide to play. Its easy to pick-up and play for newcomers or people that are not into video games yet it also offers challenging modes for veterans of the series. My only 2 gripes for the game itself is the character roster as well as unlockables or lack there of. The roster is comprised of some familiar faces but I wish there was more variety. It feels as if the koopa characters and other costume/baby variants of characters are fillers. It would have been nice to see characters from other franchises similar to super smash bros. That brings me into the second point which is the absence of unlockables. From the start all the characters and courses are available to you. The only items you are able to unlock are parts to customize your ride but I wish other forms of rewards were introduced such as more characters, courses, and an achievement list. Despite the two drawbacks of the game this is the definitive edition and it does not take away from the overall experience of having a great time playing with other people. It is easily a must own game the defines what the Nintendo Switch is all about!