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

A hallmark of excellence. It may have some flaws, but they are negligible to what is otherwise a supreme title.

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.

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

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

Loads of courses and characters; New Battle Mode does the job; Portable play is ace;

No new courses; 200cc mode can be iffy;

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 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

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.

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