Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

 Switch
Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 95 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 93 out of 95
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 95
  3. Negative: 0 out of 95
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  1. Washington Post
    May 5, 2017
    70
    For new (or lapsed) players, the possibilities will seem endless and energizing. For me, the idea of endless possibility started to feel like more of the same.
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 5, 2017
    60
    Funny racing game featuring the most popular tracks from all older sequels and versions. Don’t waste your time with reality – shoot the enemy with the turtle shell! [Issue#275]
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  1. Ars Technica
    Apr 20, 2017
    If you missed out on Mario Kart 8 the first time around, Deluxe should be on your must-buy list for the Switch. If you already wore out the original version of the game, try out the Battle Mode and the portable play before you decide to reinvest.
  2. CNET
    Apr 20, 2017
    Mario Kart 8 is best played with a full-size controller and a larger screen, but this is the definitive version of Mario Kart 8, and stands alongside Zelda as a killer duo of launch games. Make this your second game (after Zelda).
  3. Eurogamer
    Apr 20, 2017
    The detail, the care and the craft on show amount to a package that feels luxurious, a feeling only emboldened by this deluxe edition, and the few tweaks made here underline its brilliance. There was some debate when it originally came out about whether Mario Kart 8 was the best in the series - with Deluxe, that's now no longer in doubt. [Essential]
  5. Kotaku
    Apr 28, 2017
    Part of the original Mario Kart 8 was broken, and Nintendo fixed it in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, giving an already spectacular game substantial new legs...As for those of you new to Mario Kart 8, you’re showing up to the party at exactly the right time.

Awards & Rankings

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#3 Best Switch Game of 2017
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#4 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2017
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#4 Most Shared Switch Game of 2017

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User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2774 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,427 out of 2774
  2. Mixed: 176 out of 2774
  3. Negative: 171 out of 2774
  1. Kvr
    Apr 28, 2017
    10
    This is the best Mario Kart game to date! Superb courses, nice characters and super smooth game play with a stable 60 fps.
    Also for    This is the best Mario Kart game to date! Superb courses, nice characters and super smooth game play with a stable 60 fps.
    Also for time-trial fanatics there is enough to do with a Nintendo ghost to beat in every level and courses that let ypu master them in every detail, This is a no-brain er for every Nintendo Switch owner.    … Full Review »
  2. vgmkyle
    May 3, 2017
    0
    Anyone else find it puzzling that a game as old as this one with hardly any new content is getting better reviews than a brand new idea orAnyone else find it puzzling that a game as old as this one with hardly any new content is getting better reviews than a brand new idea or even the original source material? I played it and there is not a big difference at all in the graphics. None of these reviews has convinced me the SIXTY DOLLARS is justified. If anything all of this positive enforcement will result in us getting EVEN MORE WIIU remakes instead of NEW games.… Full Review »
  3. gusman
    May 4, 2017
    0
    Pay again for the same **** game I have on te Wii U? Are you kidding? It's THE SAME!!! Just two minor changes here or there and that's it!!!Pay again for the same **** game I have on te Wii U? Are you kidding? It's THE SAME!!! Just two minor changes here or there and that's it!!!

    Nintendo must die by it's re-release policies, on the Wii U half of the good games were ports and re-releases, and for the Switch is starting to happen the same. Don't support this type of abuse.    … Full Review »
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