Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2774 Ratings

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  1. HicksyUK1
    Aug 16, 2023
    7
    Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is fun to play with other people, but gets boring when on your own. The AI's seem to get items when they want to, and have as many as they want.

    That said, it is still a good game and is worth your money.
  2. live134
    Aug 16, 2023
    5
    Nada novo, a franquia nunca muda é sempre a mesma coisa. só tem muito personagem e pista, mas nada de customização e modo história.
  3. zNeverSleep
    Jun 9, 2023
    7
    There's not much to say about it, at least being a casual Mario Kart Player.

    The mechanic is fun, and getting good at it is satisfying. To do that, you will need a good understanding of the environment around you and how powers should be used effectively. Also, the car's personalization can be matched with your gameplay style. Graphic-wise, the game is pretty good when docked. Also,    There's not much to say about it, at least being a casual Mario Kart Player.

    The mechanic is fun, and getting good at it is satisfying. To do that, you will need a good understanding of the environment around you and how powers should be used effectively. Also, the car's personalization can be matched with your gameplay style.

    Graphic-wise, the game is pretty good when docked. Also, the art direction is what makes the difference right here.    … Expand
  4. alucard5
    May 8, 2023
    5
    Looks nice, but it is not as good as Mario Kart Tour which is really fun due to point system in races as well as fun characters and numerous karts and gliders. I find 8 Deluxe extremely boring in comparison.
  5. fluxrider
    Feb 7, 2023
    7
    Fun in single player for a while, but multiplayer is where you want to play. Sadly, it's plagued with disconnection issues. According to reviews of Splatoon 3, this is a widespread issue on Nintendo Switch.

    Also, I wish the character selected was shown in the lobby instead of the Mii because it's pretty hard to track who's who using names. Besides you can't even communicate with those    Fun in single player for a while, but multiplayer is where you want to play. Sadly, it's plagued with disconnection issues. According to reviews of Splatoon 3, this is a widespread issue on Nintendo Switch.

    Also, I wish the character selected was shown in the lobby instead of the Mii because it's pretty hard to track who's who using names. Besides you can't even communicate with those people, makes me wish there was no lobby at all, just get me in the next race pronto.    … Expand
  6. AlexMakesToast
    Nov 23, 2022
    6
    Mario kart 8 = 6/10
    ........................................................
  7. funnymystical
    Aug 30, 2022
    6
    as much as i love this game..
    its just a port.
    its not worth 60 bucks.
    its the same game from 2015 with a few more maps and 60FPS.
    GIVE US MARIO KART 9!!!!!!
  8. likefurnis
    Apr 21, 2022
    6
    As unfair as ever. As unfair as ever. As unfair as ever. As unfair as ever. As unfair as ever. As unfair as ever.
  9. IamSquid
    Jan 2, 2022
    7
    I'm not a huge Mario fan. I bought this because, when the pandemic began, I thought this was going to be the way to social for a while (and then everyone bough Animal Crossing). Its a fine game, not really my thing, but I have fun playing it when that's what other people want to do.
  10. BLueSS
    Dec 31, 2021
    7
    Mario Kart dumbed down and made super accessible. It's great my 3 year old can play with auto driving assists turned on, but these options are so hidden adults play with it without knowing whether it's on or off. When you switch players/controllers it's especially annoying to remember to switch these before each race. It doesn't feel as tough as previous Mario karts either, which IMO were better.
  11. andrew9
    Nov 16, 2021
    7
    mario kart .
  12. CheetoPhingers
    Aug 18, 2021
    7
    I don't think this is the tightest Mario kart game and I may be, as much as I love the Nintendo switch, a butthurt Wii u user.
  13. JadenJulien
    Jun 24, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 2017 suks! MUSIC MAKES ME WANT TO DANCE MUSIC MAKES ME WANT TO DANCE MUSIC MAKES ME WANT TO DANCE… Expand
  14. DrPebba
    May 13, 2021
    6
    even if i dont enjoy the game as others i gotta say its really high quality game and i had some fun with it, but i wish i could keep enjoying it, there is no content in the game to keep playing and doesnt justify the 60 dollars, all the characters are already unlocked since start, all the cups, all the modes, what makes you keep playing? o yeah the vehicules, you just need to grab coins...even if i dont enjoy the game as others i gotta say its really high quality game and i had some fun with it, but i wish i could keep enjoying it, there is no content in the game to keep playing and doesnt justify the 60 dollars, all the characters are already unlocked since start, all the cups, all the modes, what makes you keep playing? o yeah the vehicules, you just need to grab coins... really? it has the best gameplay in the series no doubt, but it lacks of modes and things to do.… Expand
  15. Xemnios
    Mar 29, 2021
    6
    The same game in 20 years... Win all the cups in all the classes and the game is end. No adventure mode, no missions, all the same modes every time
  16. Drewmeadyy
    Feb 18, 2021
    7
    Mario Kart 8 deluxe is an enjoyable experience on the whole and offers hours of enjoyable gameplay, sadly this is almost copied from the Wii U title and offers little improvements to the gameplay. However, still a fun game and thoroughly enjoyable, alas 7/10.
  17. Mister_Jey
    Jan 12, 2021
    7
    → Attention la banane !
    tout d'abord, je tenais à préciser que ma note est un peu sévère car le jeu est surtout destiné au multi. J'y ai joué principalement solo et il est vrai que seul, on s'ennuie un peu dessus. Par ailleurs je trouve que le gameplay repose trop sur la bonne utilisation des pièges, aux bons moments ainsi que de l'utilisation des drifts. Mis à part cela, le jeu reste    → Attention la banane !
    tout d'abord, je tenais à préciser que ma note est un peu sévère car le jeu est surtout destiné au multi. J'y ai joué principalement solo et il est vrai que seul, on s'ennuie un peu dessus. Par ailleurs je trouve que le gameplay repose trop sur la bonne utilisation des pièges, aux bons moments ainsi que de l'utilisation des drifts. Mis à part cela, le jeu reste très fun avec des courses comme à l'accoutumée, ultra dynamiques. Mario Kart 8 propose notamment différents modes, mais qui sont encore plus destinés à être joués entre amis ou en famille.

    Sortie en avril 2017 / Développé par Nintendo.    … Expand
  18. IkOzael
    Dec 27, 2020
    5
    I've had more fun overall in Mario Kart DS and Mario Kart Wii which I'll be comparing 8 to. I'm a guy who leans on the "quality over quantity" standard, so with that I say this game ain't all that. The masses say it's the best, but they either haven't played the ones I mentioned or say it's the best because new.

    First of all, MK8D's track choices are pretty bland to me, especially some    I've had more fun overall in Mario Kart DS and Mario Kart Wii which I'll be comparing 8 to. I'm a guy who leans on the "quality over quantity" standard, so with that I say this game ain't all that. The masses say it's the best, but they either haven't played the ones I mentioned or say it's the best because new.

    First of all, MK8D's track choices are pretty bland to me, especially some o' the older tracks that were remade. Speaking of older tracks, look what they did to Toad's Turnpike and Yoshi's Valley! The character roster is pretty stupid too. Like, why isn't every clone grouped together like Yoshi and Shy Guy's color variants? And who the hell is Pink Gold Peach?! Sounds like some cringey FanFiction love interest for Metal Mario.

    Also, I swear the COMs are rubberbanding... again. If they really are, why? The game already relies on chance and what kart/bike setups you use, so trying to add other **** doesn't add difficulty when it's already random. While I'm at it, I'll talk about the mechanic changes 'cause now it really feels like a toddler fest. For example, remember when the Blue Shell would slow you down significantly since it launched you high in the air on hit? And in a few games, it was possible to escape it (although very hard to do)? Well in this game, it's about as inconvenient as the other shells and inescapable.

    Anyway, I don't really play battle mode all that much 'cause there aren't that many maps to play on and the item roster leaves a lot to be desired. It does feel stale dealing with the same small pool of items, especially when they're place-dependent. Off the top of my head, you could've added missing items from the past games (except for ones like the Banana Bunch from MK64), character-specific items with unique effects, and some of the items from the Mario Kart Arcade games. Maybe that's too much for general gameplay. Too chaotic. Well, how about limiting some items to certain tracks? That'll give more of a reason to play those tracks aside from their layout and design.

    Aside from racing and battle mode, there's nothing else like missions from Mario Kart DS or a "Double Dash" mode where you can pair up with someone to race together. Double Item Boxes are already in the game. Why wasn't that a thing?    … Expand
  19. LunaresArienal
    Dec 12, 2020
    7
    This Mario Kart sure is beautiful and smooth.

    It really lacks some of the challenge from former games since most of what you come for (characters and tracks) are 100% unlocked directly when buying the game.

    Great party game but since there was nothing to unlock I couldn't keep the game in solo modeas long as I could some of the portable MK games before
  20. f1o_o1f
    Aug 9, 2020
    6
    While it looks the best, it is far from being the best Mario Kart.
    The content is lacking (battle mode?) and the physics might be the worst yet (seriously completely useless engine that would kill any other franchise but because it's Mario Kart it doesn't matter...)
    For playing with friends, I would easily pick Mario Kart DS or Wii over this one. While both have their problems, they    While it looks the best, it is far from being the best Mario Kart.
    The content is lacking (battle mode?) and the physics might be the worst yet (seriously completely useless engine that would kill any other franchise but because it's Mario Kart it doesn't matter...)

    For playing with friends, I would easily pick Mario Kart DS or Wii over this one. While both have their problems, they seem to be a lot better engineered while 8 Deluxe feels rushed and superficial.

    Online is okay for what it is (the nintendo-switch-online service sadly is really bad but that's not the game's fault) but there are way too few options to customize a game or to set the maps. Playing with friends is annoying as hell for they just do not give a damn about online play at nintendo.

    It is overall really sad to see Nintendo becoming this very distanced company in regard to long-time fans and general communication. I really hope they get to feel some sort of punishment in coming years but I doubt it.    … Expand
  21. ElCaptain
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    Does not add that much content and it is much too expensive for the price they are asking for this
  22. Kas_scientist
    Jul 4, 2020
    5
    While fun... I find it frustrating as hell.
    There is no point in getting good if in the last lap you lost a huge lead and finish last just because luck and because the game (Nintendo) wants it.
  23. imypabloxeonalv
    Jun 27, 2020
    6
    The game is good, not awesome, but good, my cousing when i go to his house he only wanted to play this game, but it's a little bit boring and repetitive, the gameplay it's good but no awesome, and i think it's so expensive for this game
  24. Sasarai
    Jun 20, 2020
    7
    Mario Kart Deluxe is an improved version of the previous editions. It is certainly one of the best if not the best of the franchise. However it is worth to notice that there are a few flaws in the gameplay, specifically in online racing. Online, races become too item heavy which leaves no room to actual good driving and/or individual skills. Also, item apparition is quite unbalanced.Mario Kart Deluxe is an improved version of the previous editions. It is certainly one of the best if not the best of the franchise. However it is worth to notice that there are a few flaws in the gameplay, specifically in online racing. Online, races become too item heavy which leaves no room to actual good driving and/or individual skills. Also, item apparition is quite unbalanced. This makes the game somewhat frustrating and annoying to play. Near the finish line, races become more like a random battlefield than an actual interesting race. It is a shame. Lastly, they could systematically include more circuits. Once one has played them a few times, the game becomes repetitive.… Expand
  25. Cesar3
    May 26, 2020
    5
    Buen juego, una lastima q solo sea un refrito del de la anterior consola de ninttendo
  26. Daisuk
    May 26, 2020
    7
    You get exactly what you expect with this - good clean karting fun. There really isn't much to play for as a single player in this game though - it's pretty much made for multi-playing. Could've been more fun if you had to unlock courses and characters through single player mode. Still, a solid multiplayer game.
  27. WalElefant6512
    May 17, 2020
    5
    so...
    This Game has Good Gameplay, Track,Free DLC and everything important that needs a Mario Kart.
    BUT there are a lot of things why this Game isnt a good one. First im a person that dont play Games to Pas some Time games are in my Eyes only good if there have Somthing Speciel ore somfing thats make the Game to ART. When i am real this Game is UNDER Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart    so...
    This Game has Good Gameplay, Track,Free DLC and everything important that needs a Mario Kart.
    BUT there are a lot of things why this Game isnt a good one.
    First im a person that dont play Games to Pas some Time games are in my Eyes only good if there have Somthing Speciel ore somfing thats make the Game to ART.
    When i am real this Game is UNDER Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 8(Becuse its a Port)
    So there are a LOT of Downgrades in this Game that are for Normal Persons Not very Specil but for Game Designers Like Me you must do a view from another Pespctive.
    Lets Get into it.
    First:
    This Game has PINK GOLD PEACH ok thats not really a fact but its a Worst caracter ok.
    Second:
    This Game has fewer animations then MARIO KART WII lol, Like Trick Jumping in the First Game where this Got Invented the Caracters had more Animations than Today WHY i dont now.
    Also where is My Camera show from all Posebil Perspectivs like MKWII in this game the camera is after Win/Lose only in the third person front WHY.
    Third:
    The Music i dont mean the Track Music this is Good but the Hub Music ore The Win / Lose Music is SO BAD i dont now if this is my one feling but really The Music is Bad in this Game.
    Forth: This is a port and added absolutly NOTHING new to the Game (Tracks dont count).
    So there are a lot of things why this Game is Bad/Good but i dont wanna Tell all of it ye.    … Expand
  28. spencerplewe
    Mar 13, 2020
    7
    It's all the Mario Kart you can expect, with every crazy track, fun character, and torturous power-up you can or can't stomach.
  29. sergio123456
    Feb 19, 2020
    7
    El juego es muy bonito gráficamente pero se echa en falta más pistas y mejoras para el coche. Deberían mejorar un poco el sistema tan aleatorio en las carreras.
  30. Nevermber
    Nov 22, 2019
    7
    This is a cool game for parties, but after a few tens of hours it just got bored - the bots do not surprise you at all, you already know the tactics of the rest of the company, and different machine options do not really help to diversify the game in which you already know every turn. the game is good, but it lacks something.
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#4 Most Shared Switch Game of 2017

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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
  1. Power Unlimited
    Oct 19, 2017
    85
    You could see Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as an easy port, because it is to a certain extent. But it would be silly to disregard the ultimate fun this kart experience offers because of this. If you have a Nintendo Switch, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is an essential purchase you will play for over three years and never regret buying.
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  2. Wired UK
    Aug 30, 2017
    90
    Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is a refinement rather than a remaster, but one that corrects the few flaws of its predecessor. It would be nice if there was just a bit more new content to help justify the full price release, or if you didn't have to unlock kart mods all over again, but for the foreseeable future, this is the definitive – and best – Mario Kart experience.
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  3. 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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