GENSOU SkyDrift

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8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5

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  1. novagtg
    Dec 12, 2019
    10
    trop bien se jeux 10/10 vous devriez y jouer le jeux merite de se faire acheter
  2. Phuz
    Nov 2, 2020
    10
    This game feels like a AAA title that has been massively under funded. Mario Kart 8 is not the best Mario Kart and had this game been done to its full potential, I think it would have dethroned Mario Kart in Switch racing games.

    This is a racing game where your cart is another witch that you ride like a hoverboard. You go through gates for a speed boost and every so many gates you make it    This game feels like a AAA title that has been massively under funded. Mario Kart 8 is not the best Mario Kart and had this game been done to its full potential, I think it would have dethroned Mario Kart in Switch racing games.

    This is a racing game where your cart is another witch that you ride like a hoverboard. You go through gates for a speed boost and every so many gates you make it through gives you a power up. If you're near the back you get speed, near the front a weapon. You can also save power ups by swapping between which witch is the driver.

    Graphically it has some great looking tracks, the sound track is superb, the gameplay is fast and fun. I paid £15 for this and I thought that price was fair.

    So I am editing this because I said the downside was content. I didn't realise there are more tracks unlockable through campaign mode. Apparently 14 tracks in total. I've unlocked a few now and I really like some of the new tracks. There is some Mario Kart inspired tracks such as Mario Circuit, Bowser's Castle and Rainbow Road inspired courses.

    This does require shoulder buttons in 2p, so you better not have lost those black slides with the buttons on if you're planning on using individual Joy-con's.

    The music is bloody fantastic sometimes and even when it's not amazing, it's not crap. The music really suits the levels and play.

    Why 10/10 if it has flaws then? I rate games on a fun to cost ratio and this game is great fun and low cost. I really enjoy playing it, love the music, I find it more fun than Mario Kart 8, just lacking the finesse and length. If a big company took this game and poured some money in to it, it could be one of the best racers made. It will give you a great big white wall of light across your entire screen occasionally and this will make you lose a race. It's frustrating but not the end of the world and each race counts for itself and not for positioning in a group of races, so if you lose you can just jump straight back on the level. It's a major flaw but I still love playing this game.    … Expand

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 3
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  1. Nintendo Life
    Dec 19, 2019
    60
    Gensou Skydrift is one of the few karting games on Switch to come even slightly close to Mario Kart in terms of its racing mechanics, and when it all comes together it's a fun time. Unfortunately, the lack of meaningful single-player content and the fact that the online is dead on arrival means this should be strictly considered a local multiplayer game if you want to get your money's worth.
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  2. NintendoWorldReport
    Dec 17, 2019
    60
    Gensou Skydrift feels more like the fan game it actually is than I hoped. The references to Mario Kart: Double Dash are warranted, but it lacks the polish and finesse of that GameCube classic. If anything, Gensou Skydrift shows how far Mario Kart has come, because this might as well be a port of a game from 2003.
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  3. Video Chums
    Dec 17, 2019
    80
    Gensou Skydrift is one of the best kart racers released in recent years. From its hilarious premise to its tight and challenging gameplay, I absolutely recommend this to any kart racing fan whether you know what Touhou is or not.
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