In short, Nintendo has created one of the best ports ever made. Mario Kart 8 fans have enough here to justify buying the core game once again and as for you newbies… well, you're in for one hell of a ride.

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.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Nintendo Switch is a no-brainer for fans and/or Switch owners - easily the best version of Mario Kart released to date on any platform and yet another killer app for Nintendo's fledgling hardware.

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

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Polish those shells, start your engines and Lets-a Go! Mario Kart 8 returns with the Deluxe version for the Nintendo Switch. Fall in love once again with everyone's favorite kart racer while taking advantage of the fully mobile playability of the Switch to crush your opponents on the go.

Mobile Multiplayer; Family Friendly Controls; Battle Mode; Classic Fun

Joycon Cramps

During the Nintendo Switch reveal video in late 2016, a Mario Kart 8 release was hinted as the game was shown being played with Switch Joy-cons. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was soon announced as a port from the Wii U, in what Nintendo calls the definitive edition of the game.

We've played Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U, and while this deluxe version merely develops the title, the result is the slickest and most feature packed version yet - another must have title for the Switch!

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe delivers another wonderful and fun karting experience. To dismiss it simply because we've played a lot of it before on the Wii U just wouldn't be right. For some people, this is going to be their first experience with the game and it's hard not to be jealous.

so fun u should buy it