Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2774 Ratings

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  1. BeeSting1
    Jan 1, 2021
    8
    Visually exillerating.

    Good - graphics look great. Tracks look beautiful, which makes racing exillerating visually. - smart steering is good for casual players, and kids. - tricks are fun to do. Ramps were nicely placed to string in multiple trick boosts. - 200cc introduces drift braking which adds a new dimension to the gameplay. - a lot of car parts. - blue shell    Visually exillerating.

    Good

    - graphics look great. Tracks look beautiful, which makes racing exillerating visually.

    - smart steering is good for casual players, and kids.

    - tricks are fun to do. Ramps were nicely placed to string in multiple trick boosts.

    - 200cc introduces drift braking which adds a new dimension to the gameplay.

    - a lot of car parts.

    - blue shell counter is a great addition.

    - you recover more quickly when falling off which keeps the pace.

    Bad

    - unwanted speed boosts from collision with opponents. It makes me fall off the edge sometimes in 200cc. It's completely out of my control because the opponent comes from behind.

    - fat characters block my view sometimes

    - no way to practice tracks in 200cc tracks. Only option is to split screen, which is lame.

    - no button remap makes 200cc awkward, since I have to use Y to accelerate to feel comfortable, but it also requires rewiring. Remap would have been easy fix.

    - smart steering should've been off by default. I did the first 7 cups without knowing it was on.    … Expand
  2. MacG
    Jan 28, 2021
    8
    The best Mario Kart ever made so far. That being said, the rubber band A.I. can be frustrating and Nintendo need to remove blue shells from the game entirely.
  3. cfc1998
    Jun 27, 2022
    8
    The presentation of this game is extremely good, from graphics to performance is an excellent port, this is the #1 racing game in Switch no doubt about that. Have to say I had more fun playing Mario Kart Wii than this new entry. I don´t know, the tracks are not that interesting, the gameplay overall feels different, maybe im just getting old.
  4. FireZD
    Apr 1, 2021
    8
    8/10, this is the best Mario kart game overall, but it isn't for me. I feel Mario kart is the type of game where you will prefer whichever one you grew up with. For me, this was Mario kart Wii, and I prefer that game over Mario Kart 8, because of the nostalgia, there is nothing wrong with Mario kart 8 Deluxe, but it doesn't do much special. It is a Mario kart game, that is all it is, if8/10, this is the best Mario kart game overall, but it isn't for me. I feel Mario kart is the type of game where you will prefer whichever one you grew up with. For me, this was Mario kart Wii, and I prefer that game over Mario Kart 8, because of the nostalgia, there is nothing wrong with Mario kart 8 Deluxe, but it doesn't do much special. It is a Mario kart game, that is all it is, if you do not like Mario kart, you won't like this game. If you do, then you will like this game.… Expand
  5. Wrecktangled
    Mar 18, 2022
    8
    The ultimate party game. So fun to play split screen with your friends. So many maps, cars, characters, ect. This game is just fun, pure fun. The handicap rubber banding mechanism keeps me from really getting into on online multiplayer, but still always enjoy busting this game out.
  6. tonymagz
    Apr 8, 2021
    8
    Almost perfect game. Best MK to date, amazing soundtrack and mechanics. Great tracks (lots of them!) Sucks the frame rate drops with more than 2 player split screen but I guess you can blame the Switch for that.
    Online is piss poor. Works fine for random matchups yourself but nearly pointless if you want to match up with a friend (you can only race your party with computers, not random    Almost perfect game. Best MK to date, amazing soundtrack and mechanics. Great tracks (lots of them!) Sucks the frame rate drops with more than 2 player split screen but I guess you can blame the Switch for that.
    Online is piss poor. Works fine for random matchups yourself but nearly pointless if you want to match up with a friend (you can only race your party with computers, not random other users).    … Expand
  7. YokoHugo
    Jul 30, 2022
    8
    Nininininninininininuubububuhihininininijijijojojojjjojojomomomomomomomoomm
  8. Matthew257
    May 27, 2021
    8
    I absolutely love this game, the only reason I'm not giving it a 10 is because they should be releasing new extra downloadable racing maps like every month or so, and they should give you your racing minutes and seconds time after all races not just on the time trials. That part is so dumb to me, so 8 for now until they fix that crucial error to me
  9. Adasc2906
    Oct 28, 2021
    8
    It's pretty good from the beginning to the finish. If you're looking for a racing game on a switch then this is the best one you can get
  10. Baldic
    Jan 3, 2022
    8
    This is a well rounded Mario Kart experience, not too different from other entries. A nice selection of courses, a balanced experience, at least compared to other entries, a solid battle mode. This game is a must have and great for having fun from time to time.

    Still, this game has room for improvement and additional content.
  11. OrdinaryGaming
    Dec 13, 2021
    8
    Its a really comfortable racing game with characters made by nintendo - from Mario to Isabelle from Animal Crossing. You also have car customization, from wheels to parachute, or you can even choose if you want a car or motorcycle. Its fun, I recommend it, but it gets boring after few days.
  12. LMaoTse-tung
    Jun 25, 2023
    8
    Il gioco è divertente e leggero, è un ottimo passatempo anche con gli amici, ha solo un piccolo difetto ovvero che c'è un eccessivo sbalzo tra i vari livelli di difficolta ma ciò non rende l'esperienza negativa poiché nessuno ti obbliga a giocare a un livello alto.
  13. B00tador
    Dec 4, 2021
    8
    Great choice of courses, enjoyable multiplayer, stale singleplayer. Where is Mario Kart 9...
  14. Toffeltrasa
    Jan 15, 2022
    8
    This is the best Mario Kart game to date! Well It's Mario Kart, how could you even mess that up?

    (coughcough Mario Kart Tour coughcough)
  15. Lil_Caucasian
    Jan 29, 2022
    8
    Best Mario Kart game so far. Great for multiplayer, but single player is still limited. Also, the battle mode is not as good as previous entries.
  16. iMarco11
    Mar 27, 2022
    8
    Preso principalmente per i miei bambini. Molto divertente e colorato. Le piste sono molte e ben disegnate. Adesso stanno uscendo anche quelle aggiuntive! Non passa mai di moda.
  17. GDsReviews
    Nov 26, 2022
    8
    Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has the best character and track roster of any Mario kart game even without its DLC, and then proceeds to compromise itself by intending the use of DLC to literally double the number of tracks in it. This means once the servers go down, you lose access to a whopping half of all the intended number of tracks.
  18. AShinyG1ratina
    Jun 21, 2022
    8
    This has an argument to be the best game in the Mario Kart franchise but you didn't hear that from me...
  19. CorgiWithAMouth
    Aug 9, 2022
    8
    In the past couple few years we've seen many good racing games. Forza Horizon, Grand Turismo, F1 these are all amazing franchises with realistic looking cars and mechanics bellowed by players. Well....... I don't like any of them. And the reason why, is that I suck at racing games. But ... there is one exception Mario kart. Even though I enjoy playing it with my friends, family, Jim Jon UnIn the past couple few years we've seen many good racing games. Forza Horizon, Grand Turismo, F1 these are all amazing franchises with realistic looking cars and mechanics bellowed by players. Well....... I don't like any of them. And the reason why, is that I suck at racing games. But ... there is one exception Mario kart. Even though I enjoy playing it with my friends, family, Jim Jon Un and Donald Trump I'm still gonna **** about it for the next 5 minutes.

    So Mario kart 8 deluxe is the latest release in the franchise and first of all, it is amazing how simplistic they made everything for new comers. Ask anyone that doesn't play video games what game have they played and there gonna probably say mario kart. A big contributing factor to that is the "I'm a **** setting". Turning this on will not let you fall of the map. So basically you can just hold gas and play. This might sound dumb as **** but.... lets say your playing with your little brother, or your trying to get your girlfriend in to gaming or your doing hard drugs so the screen keeps moving around on the wall and you keep falling off of rainbow road so you just say **** it.....

    Before even starting a race you have an option to choose a character and parts for your vehicle. As simple as this is, it does pack a huge impact on the game. If you play on 50cc, get that full speed baby, but if you playing on 200cc yeah get that **** speed out my face I need some acceleration so I can strat driving after hitting the wall for the 90th time.

    The modes are lacking. Well at least in the single player department. Compared to other entries before it, Mario kart 8 lakhs a story mode or single player challenges. I remember the ds missions in Mario kart ds, which as a kid, just gave you something to do on a car ride. Mario kart 8 you won't be playing this game much by yourself.

    My biggest issue with the game is item balancing. Now you have two item slots. And yes, you can get two sets of three red shells. Now imagine how absolutely ****ing herendes it is to get hit by that. In the end of a gaming session with your friends you go from best buds to "You ****ing piece of **** ; "Another red shell you **** hole" ; "I'll kill your family and make you watch" ; "I hope hitler will be ****ing you once you go to hell"

    The maps are in my opinion a nice mix up. You have some old cl****ics and some new whipper snapper that will become old cl****ics when the next game comes out. The best map is Big Blue cuzzz uhuhuhuhu ....... The timer starts ticking down. 3... 2... 1... and your emidietly blasted forward with boost pads already under you and then you have these slick turns and and then music goes like dan .. dan dan .. dan.. dan dan ..... this my jam map.

    So how good was Mario kart 8 deluxe actually? If you have a group of friends you love playing with, it's a must buy. Even if you'll end up screeming at eachother and the **** you'll still have a blast. It's a 8/10. for sure.

    Ow one more thing. Nintendo this is a 5 year old game, which is a port of Mario kart 8 from 2014 released on the Wii U. Can it not be 60$ anymore? Come on, daddy has to pay rent somehow.    … Expand
  20. StefanOfficial
    Sep 28, 2022
    8
    A great addition to the Mario kart franchise. With the extensive variety of courses, characters, and vehicle customization options, the game allows for a fun and different way to play the game each round. The game allows for a great single-player experience with the online VR system and time trials which are fun ways to grind the game. On top of being a great single-player game, it is aA great addition to the Mario kart franchise. With the extensive variety of courses, characters, and vehicle customization options, the game allows for a fun and different way to play the game each round. The game allows for a great single-player experience with the online VR system and time trials which are fun ways to grind the game. On top of being a great single-player game, it is a very fun multiplayer as well. Hopping on the game with friends can allow for fun, casual gameplay with battle modes and can be competitive with the Grand Prix's and vs modes allowing for custom rule sets. Overall a very fun game that can be enjoyed in tons of different ways depending on your personality.… Expand
  21. DoktarioMyst
    Oct 14, 2022
    8
    deze game is perfect om te spelen met vrienden (local multiplayer) en online
  22. jjthegamer124
    Dec 4, 2022
    8
    the best mario kart game has great tracks and the downloadable content is so far pretty good which means it will have the most content in a mario kart game which is pretty good
  23. aaronnmp96
    Sep 5, 2023
    8
    A very fun game, it has a great variety of scenarios, Classics and new, to play with friends
  24. Tomatonato
    Jan 31, 2023
    8
    It's just Mario Kart 7 but with anti-gravity. Not enough was innovated, it was a very uninspired entry that was heavily based on the previous title.
  25. TheNapol
    Apr 3, 2023
    8
    This game isn’t really changing the world with its quality, but it is still expertly designed and fun to play even 6 years later. Very fun with friends and seeing who would get screwed over the most. With the dlc coming out, this game is new and fresh again, and will be held as one of the best mario kart games ever.
  26. BeckyGG
    Apr 2, 2023
    8
    One of my favourite games. It's let down a little bit by the booster course content not being quite up to the bar of quality of the rest of the game. If you only count the base game it's a 9.
  27. kingrat3
    May 10, 2023
    8
    Best mariokart game. Graphics are amazing, 48 tracks 96 with dlc, 20 items, and the music is top notch.
  28. Cypha
    Jun 5, 2023
    8
    Gutes Spiel. Viel Zeit damit verbracht kann ich jeden empfehlen mal aus zu probieren
  29. Massraider
    Aug 22, 2023
    8
    I found this game a little overrated. Yes, it's fun, yes it's bright, but after a couple of races it gets boring.
  30. MiracSpectac
    Dec 19, 2017
    7
    Having never owned the original Mario Kart 8, I see Deluxe as a game filled to the brim with interesting racing content that is sure to bring fun times with friends. However, as with many of the recent installments of the Mario Kart series, it tries to do too much. With plenty of items and kart choices, it makes an absolute mess of the genre. It feels as though item exploitation, alongHaving never owned the original Mario Kart 8, I see Deluxe as a game filled to the brim with interesting racing content that is sure to bring fun times with friends. However, as with many of the recent installments of the Mario Kart series, it tries to do too much. With plenty of items and kart choices, it makes an absolute mess of the genre. It feels as though item exploitation, along with a little luck, is more than often what wins the race. All in all, this makes Mario Kart 8 feel like another step back rather than a significant improvement over predecessors.… Expand
  31. spongeswift
    Oct 22, 2017
    7
    Mario Kart 8 Deluxe does a lot wrong. The item system has completely been flipped upside down for the worse and battle mode is only fun for a while into you find yourself only doing races. Yes it still offers the fun time that Mario Kart 8 does, but it's item system is not great and not enough new stuff was added. A 60 dollar purchase can't be justified for this game in my opinion, it's aMario Kart 8 Deluxe does a lot wrong. The item system has completely been flipped upside down for the worse and battle mode is only fun for a while into you find yourself only doing races. Yes it still offers the fun time that Mario Kart 8 does, but it's item system is not great and not enough new stuff was added. A 60 dollar purchase can't be justified for this game in my opinion, it's a good 40-50$ game but it's really just a port with some new bells and whistles.… Expand
  32. AlexToral_F
    May 8, 2017
    7
    Ahora que los ports y las remasterizaciones se han puesto de moda, Nintendo no iba a ser menos y ha decidido subirse al carro, empezando por un juego con más ventas en la incomprendida y mal parada Wii U.
    Para empezar, en cuanto al apartado sonoro no hay nada que añadir, puesto que no se percibe ningún cambio notable. En cuanto a lo visual, se nota cierta mejora en cuanto a la calidad: en    Ahora que los ports y las remasterizaciones se han puesto de moda, Nintendo no iba a ser menos y ha decidido subirse al carro, empezando por un juego con más ventas en la incomprendida y mal parada Wii U.
    Para empezar, en cuanto al apartado sonoro no hay nada que añadir, puesto que no se percibe ningún cambio notable. En cuanto a lo visual, se nota cierta mejora en cuanto a la calidad: en modo sobremesa corre a 1080 y 60fps estables y en modo tableta a los ya vistos en Wii U 720 y 60fps. Sí es verdad que en el modo multijugador a pantalla partida de 4 jugadores se nota una pequeña bajada de velocidad. En lo que al online respecta, va fluido, pero tampoco es para tirar cohetes.

    Ahora, centrándonos en lo importante: ¿merece la pena comprarlo? Este Mario Kart es uno de los más divertidos y competitivos de la saga: el aumento de la dificultad y el modo multijugador mejorado ofrecen más diversión todavía y el añadido de todos los personajes y circuitos (incluyendo nuevas características y los DLCs) se agradece; sin embargo, se hecha de menos la alegría que da el desbloquear elementos como personajes o copa, ya que, a excepción de los vehículos y una nueva skin para Mario de metal, todo viene ya en bandeja.

    En mi opinión, si no tuviste la oportunidad de comprar y disfrutar del juego en Wii U, esta es una estupenda manera de hacerte con el mejor Mario Kart de la saga. Si bien le has echado horas a la anterior versión hasta quemar la Wii U, el juego se hará algo repetitivo a no ser que revientes el multijugador.

    PD: las pegas que se le ponen a este juego por parte de muchos usuarios no tienen que ver casi con el MKD DX en sí, sino en la compra de este. Pagar 60 euros por un port como si fuera algo nuevo para todos los jugadores habiendo gente que ya ha tenido este juego, es algo abusivo y no hubiera estado de más algún tipo de plan renove o de recompensa a los usuarios por parte de Nintendo.

    Sí, es el Mario Kart más completo de todos y sí, al final se convierte en un obligado, pero tampoco ha supuesto una novedad ni un boom tan grande como para convertirse en el mejor de la saga.

    (PD2: Ninguno podrá superar al Mario Kart DS ;P)    … Expand
  33. Aldeberuhn
    Jun 18, 2017
    7
    Having played this game already on the Wii U, the Deluxe version really didn't add a whole lot to the experience. Mario Kart 8 seemed like a great and innovative approach to the Mario Kart franchise when it first came out on the Wii U, but the newer version feels more like a cash grab at this point. The addition of Inkling racers from Splatoon is a nice touch and the graphics are a littleHaving played this game already on the Wii U, the Deluxe version really didn't add a whole lot to the experience. Mario Kart 8 seemed like a great and innovative approach to the Mario Kart franchise when it first came out on the Wii U, but the newer version feels more like a cash grab at this point. The addition of Inkling racers from Splatoon is a nice touch and the graphics are a little crisper, but when you're speeding around the track, the slightly upgraded graphics aren't all that noticeable. I understand that the game was released on the Switch in order to appeal to a larger audience, but there just isn't enough added to it for it to be worth the price of a brand new $60 game, especially if you've already purchased all the DLC on Wii U.

    Another big issue with this game is the online setup. Whatever netcode Nintendo used on the Wii U version was evidently carried over to the Switch with no improvements. You will find yourself being disconnected from online matches multiple times in a single play session. Meanwhile, the races that you aren't kicked out of suffer from extreme lag issues. Playing against laggy people online really gets annoying when none of your items appear to affect your target, despite it clearly showing the animation that they've been hit. You'll also find yourself being hit by items that never seemed to exist in the first place. Items will materialize right in front of you, giving you no opportunity to defend yourself. The online portion of this game is terrible, and I'm really disappointed in Nintendo for not even caring to fix it after the issues people were having on the Wii U. If anything, the problems seem more common on the Switch, but that may just have to do with the larger amount of users.    … Expand
  34. aditya1101
    Jan 27, 2018
    7
    Another awesome game in the mario kart series - super fun, and tons of improvements to the graphics, characters, courses, etc. It loses a point for having a garbage battle mode though :(
  35. OscarAdcock
    Mar 2, 2018
    7
    Hey its Mario kart with shiny graphics, all your favourite tracks and ink boy and ink girl. What can I say its a mastapeece. But seriously it feels slightly worse than the wii u version but this is probably just because of my hatred for the joy cons.
  36. Rens
    Feb 28, 2018
    7
    Mario kart 8 deluxe is a good game and the most packed mario kart, but it does not get me hooked. I have it half a year now and it is my least played game on the switch. There are no updates, DLC or events. I only play it when a friend wants to play on the switch, only because it is my only couch multiplayer on the switch.

    So if you love mario kart and have a lot of friends and you like    Mario kart 8 deluxe is a good game and the most packed mario kart, but it does not get me hooked. I have it half a year now and it is my least played game on the switch. There are no updates, DLC or events. I only play it when a friend wants to play on the switch, only because it is my only couch multiplayer on the switch.

    So if you love mario kart and have a lot of friends and you like to play games with them. Only then I would recommend it.    … Expand
  37. GloryBust
    May 3, 2018
    7
    It's good. but let's go over the ground rules.
    Controls: God forbid you use Motion control and I usually play with a Pro Controller and it makes my hand's cramp.
    Overall just use it in portable mode.
  38. runeasgar
    Jun 1, 2018
    7
    It's a lot of fun, but the frantic barrage of weaponry frequently ruins races in the final stretch. I wish there were an option to have no items in the campaign mode.
  39. Pantufas
    Jun 19, 2018
    7
    It's a good game, however doesn't bring anything new, its fun co-op/multiplayer game, however it can get boring after a few races.
    The singleplayer is the weak part of the game, no story, not much difficulty or anything different than the multiplayer, so might as well play with people.
    This game can be very frustrating and kinda unfair often and I think there are better co-op games for    It's a good game, however doesn't bring anything new, its fun co-op/multiplayer game, however it can get boring after a few races.
    The singleplayer is the weak part of the game, no story, not much difficulty or anything different than the multiplayer, so might as well play with people.
    This game can be very frustrating and kinda unfair often and I think there are better co-op games for the switch and this one is definitely Not a must have.    … Expand
  40. andrew9
    Nov 16, 2021
    7
    mario kart .
  41. 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.
  42. Capitan_Cesar
    Oct 26, 2019
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. En la wii you le daba un 10, pero en swich mucho menos, Nintendo ya esta bien de refritos, de vendernos el mismo juego una y otra vez con pequeñas mejoras… Expand
  43. 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
  44. 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.
  45. 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.
  46. 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.
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. 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.
  51. 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
  52. 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.
  53. 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.
  54. 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.
  55. 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
  56. 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
  57. 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.
  58. toaplan
    May 2, 2017
    6
    Fun little Kart game and the best Mario Kart ever, but visually not a match for Sonic Racing in 4K on the PC and Sonic Racing also has superior tracks. For a motorsport fan, these games however are diversions that don't by any means represent the best of what the racing genre has to offer.
  59. 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.
  60. Yiskanute
    Apr 29, 2017
    6
    By far the most 'definitive' Mario Kart you're going to find for a while. Is it fun? Depends. Do you find being smacked by twenty-two red shells fun? Do you like courses littered with bananas? Do you like being struck by lightning twice in a row?

    The game plays well, don't get me wrong, but I feel like the balance of the game is thrown out of wack because of the two-item system. It    By far the most 'definitive' Mario Kart you're going to find for a while. Is it fun? Depends. Do you find being smacked by twenty-two red shells fun? Do you like courses littered with bananas? Do you like being struck by lightning twice in a row?

    The game plays well, don't get me wrong, but I feel like the balance of the game is thrown out of wack because of the two-item system. It makes staying in first place harder, which is probably the intention, but it also makes getting ahead of the middle of the pack harder because two items per player just means you're going to experience being a crab in a bucket more often than not.

    Ultra mini turbos, while a nice addition, is too tricky to pull off in most cases as a lot of courses aren't exactly built with them in mind and when you're playing 150cc or 200cc, it becomes nearly detrimental to try and pull them off.

    New battle mode is pretty sweet and a complete upgrade from what we got in the original, plus the portability of this Mario Kart port means you get the best handheld Mario Kart experience, sorry, 7, but 8 got you beat here.

    In short, a nice port but not worth the asking price for existing owners of MK8. Balance is horrible thanks to the existence of the two-item system, meaning that while this is the more definitive version of Mario Kart 8, it is also the least balanced of the two by a long margin.    … Expand
  61. Xxdaniels751xX
    May 10, 2017
    6
    The same as always, great fun with friends but it looks like a dlc from wii u. They could have innovated a little more since according to nintendo, the switch was going to be the revolution both in games and in design and this mario kart as it is not revolutionary.
  62. wpng
    Jun 1, 2018
    6
    To me, the Mario Kart franchise feels a little boring. Racing in singleplayer mode feels kind of meaningless. And I think that mainly has to do with the lack of rewards, especially in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. All of the levels are already unlocked when you first start the game up. For example, in Mario Kart Wii you have to unlock all of the levels thru playing singleplayer mode. So that whenTo me, the Mario Kart franchise feels a little boring. Racing in singleplayer mode feels kind of meaningless. And I think that mainly has to do with the lack of rewards, especially in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. All of the levels are already unlocked when you first start the game up. For example, in Mario Kart Wii you have to unlock all of the levels thru playing singleplayer mode. So that when you unlock those levels it acts as a reward for playing the singleplayer mode. Sure you can get trophies in Deluxe, but you cant doing anything with them. This game shines in its Online matches and multiplayer mode.… Expand
  63. Szymonhead
    Mar 16, 2018
    6
    For me, I would say this is one of the weaker Mario kart games. Although I do enjoy it.. Just meh. I don't enjoy it that much. It has bad characters, good game play, an ok mechanic and bland tracks. Out of the 8, I would put this at #4 which is the middle
  64. Kire_92
    Aug 20, 2018
    6
    A fun and relaxing game that’s perfect to play when on the go or with friends. The game is very well made with a lot of charm and you can tell that Nintendo have invested a lot of passion when making the game. The local and online multiplayer is where this game really shines. It provides a bigger challenge when playing online and when playing with friends it’s easy for those who don’t playA fun and relaxing game that’s perfect to play when on the go or with friends. The game is very well made with a lot of charm and you can tell that Nintendo have invested a lot of passion when making the game. The local and online multiplayer is where this game really shines. It provides a bigger challenge when playing online and when playing with friends it’s easy for those who don’t play games that much too just jump in and play alongside you. The racing part of the game is also very satisfying and fun and feels very polished.

    Though there are some problems with the game in my opinion. I wish there was more tracks that was a bit longer. Most races last only about 3 minutes and it would be nice to have more options in the lengths of races. The game also has a problem that it can get boring fast. It’s not a game that I can play for a few hours and still feel entertained. Most sessions only last 30 – 60 minutes before I want to stop playing. It somehow starts to feel repetitive and does not offer much variety and lacks meaningful progression and rewards. Though after putting the game down and returning the next day I have no problem in playing it for another 30 minutes when on the go.

    Overall the game is a fun, casual game that’s perfect when I just want to have a bit of fun. Though it does not offer anything extraordinary and works only as a bit of temporary fun for me and my friends, but it does that job very good and I love playing it from time to time.    … Expand
  65. Discocow
    Apr 6, 2018
    6
    I was kind of disappointed that there wasn't a lot of new content like new tracks, but we did get new characters and a few new game modes. if you enjoyed Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U then you will love the switch version.
  66. Robjapan
    Apr 29, 2019
    6
    It's a wiiU mario kart game on switch. Did Nintendo release switch without telling anyone? Why wasn't a new mario kart game ready for the switch??
    If I had played this on the wiiU then this game would be getting a 3/10.
    As it is, it's a good game, the game play, maps, graphics and handling are all excellent. There are multiple weapons in the game which are entirely unnecessary. If    It's a wiiU mario kart game on switch. Did Nintendo release switch without telling anyone? Why wasn't a new mario kart game ready for the switch??
    If I had played this on the wiiU then this game would be getting a 3/10.
    As it is, it's a good game, the game play, maps, graphics and handling are all excellent.
    There are multiple weapons in the game which are entirely unnecessary. If people aren't good enough to catch up or win races, then so be it. Having people win races because they got multiple bullet bills on the last lap is such ****
    No weapon should exist in the game that allows the player to do something automatically.
    Green shells, red shells, mushrooms and stars. Nothing else is needed in the multiplayer at least.
    In the single player, hey go crazy and give us interesting challenges, maybe we have to use a bullet bill to get over a gap or whatever.
    I'm giving this game a 6/10 because it's still fun to play with friends, but on your own it's an exercise in annoyance and frustration.    … Expand
  67. PaddingtonBear
    Oct 10, 2018
    6
    As a seven year old kid in 1992, I absolutely loved Super Mario Kart. However, the Super Nintendo was the last gaming console by Nintendo that I owned until fourteen years later when the Wii was released. During that time, my taste in games changed, and Mario Kart became a distant memory.

    As a present for Christmas '18, my girlfriend requested a Switch. Frankly, it held no appeal to me,    As a seven year old kid in 1992, I absolutely loved Super Mario Kart. However, the Super Nintendo was the last gaming console by Nintendo that I owned until fourteen years later when the Wii was released. During that time, my taste in games changed, and Mario Kart became a distant memory.

    As a present for Christmas '18, my girlfriend requested a Switch. Frankly, it held no appeal to me, as I've never been a fan of handheld gaming consoles, it didn't offer a unique experience (unlike the Wii), and the limited time I spent gaming was already fulfilled on a gaming PC or Xbox One X. However, it did provide an opportunity to take a trip down memory lane with Mario Kart 8, so my girlfriend was gifted a Switch, and I got to indulge in nostalgia.

    Quickly glancing at user reviews on this website for Mario Kart 8 will show an abundance of 10/10 ratings. This would indicate it is a perfect game. Unfortunately, it's not, and far from it. There are many facets to Mario Kart 8, and most of them are fantastic. However, the most important facet, the game play, is absolutely infuriating and severely detracts from the experience. Anyone providing a 10/10 rating is either a shill (i.e. paid-for reviewer), a massive fanboy, or hasn't completed a single race with AI opponents.

    Prior to playing Mario Kart 8, I would have thought that using the word "infuriating" to describe a Mario Kart game would be nothing more than a demonstration of an oxymoron. Unfortunately, it provides a concise summary. The game play is fixated on enforcing an artificial balance of skill. In other words, if you have a low-skill player in last position and a high-skill player in first position, the game logic severely stacks the odds in favor of the low-skill player in last position. It does this through manipulation of the item box outcomes and AI interactions. Whilst the developers likely think this creates an enjoyable challenge for the high-skill player, it doesn't, as it's a cheap and irritating game play mechanic. If the low-skill player wins, it's a hollow victory, as both players are well aware that the outcome has been largely determined by the overbearing artificial balancing system.

    If you spend the majority of your time in first position, item boxes will only produce bananas and coins (with the very occasional useful item, such as a horn, being immediately forfeited by a lightning strike before an opportunity to use it arises), and you'll be continuously bombarded by AI opponents (especially on the final lap) with Blooper ink, blue and red shells, and lightning (which you recover from slower than other players) until you inevitably lose the race. This isn't as much of an issue in the 50cc class, where closing the distance on incapacitated players takes longer, but for all other classes it very much is.

    Item box outcomes should be utilizing randomly generated numbers with slight offsets. The keyword being "slight". A player in first position should not be limited to bananas and coins, and a player in last position should not be guaranteed high-powered offensive items.

    I also believe that the default controller configuration needs to be initially obvious to players. My girlfriend and I spent several races bemused at why the steering was randomly ineffective, until we discovered that both smart-steering and tilt-steering were both enabled, which was fighting against our intended actions. An initial prompt on our first race would have made us aware that these controller assist options existed, and allowed us to disable them if desired.

    My final criticism is that there seemingly isn't any long-term appeal for Mario Kart 8. Once you've raced in (and presumably won the trophies for) the various cups, which takes a weekend of your time, that's it. What other motivation for playing is there? Sure, you can fire it up when friends visit, but once again, the local multi-player is largely ruined by the artificial balancing system.

    If the game play gets tweaked in the future, I will return to revise my review. Currently, however, I just don't think it's worth the $70 AUD asking price.    … Expand
  68. FlameLord
    Jul 2, 2019
    6
    Is a very nice game but us for family and friends and u only do race not have hitory or other game mode
  69. 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
  70. 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
  71. 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
  72. 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
  73. 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!!!!!!
  74. AlexMakesToast
    Nov 23, 2022
    6
    Mario kart 8 = 6/10
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  75. DrZomboid
    Jan 21, 2019
    5
    I sold the game after few races. It is ok and nice but I like Crash Team Racing better. I mean, I feel too old for karting anyway.
  76. kamhagh
    Jul 24, 2018
    5
    This game is very okay, It's just mario kart... with better graphic, for 60$ it has WAY too little content, It gets boring after 6h because you just do the same, you race, that's all, there's a battle mode but I don't like it at all personally.

    The online mode is very Nintendo. It has long waiting times. and needs a NAT Type B or A There's just not much to do. you can pretty much    This game is very okay, It's just mario kart... with better graphic, for 60$ it has WAY too little content, It gets boring after 6h because you just do the same, you race, that's all, there's a battle mode but I don't like it at all personally.

    The online mode is very Nintendo. It has long waiting times. and needs a NAT Type B or A

    There's just not much to do. you can pretty much play the old ones online on a browser if you want to and it's the same just graphics aren't as good

    Pros: Fast loading times means that if you just want a quick race outside (against bots since the NAT Type requirements) it's super easy, I honestly avoid splatoon a lot because of the loading times but that's on a cartridge (slower) too :|

    Good graphics at 60fps 1080p afaik when docked

    cons:
    A huge lack of content, there just isn't much to do

    Boring

    Bad online multiplayer as expected from Nintendo...

    again if you like mario kart go ahead and buy it! But even for someone who is playing it for pretty much the first time it got boring very quickly I don't think I can get a maximum of 20hours of playtime out of this game    … Expand
  77. Cesar3
    May 26, 2020
    5
    Buen juego, una lastima q solo sea un refrito del de la anterior consola de ninttendo
  78. 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
  79. 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.
  80. 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
  81. 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.
  82. 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.
  83. Xaphnir
    May 6, 2020
    4
    This is the most frustrating game I've ever played, and that's say a LOT. Skill doesn't feel like it factors into the game at all. To give an example:

    I spent 4 hours trying to win a 150cc grand prix. Was it due to lack of skill? Was I improving consistently throughout these four hours? No. All I was doing was rolling the RNG over and over and over again trying to get one attempt    This is the most frustrating game I've ever played, and that's say a LOT. Skill doesn't feel like it factors into the game at all. To give an example:

    I spent 4 hours trying to win a 150cc grand prix. Was it due to lack of skill? Was I improving consistently throughout these four hours?

    No.

    All I was doing was rolling the RNG over and over and over again trying to get one attempt where I didn't get repeatedly screwed over by blue or red shells right before the finish line, or didn't get targeted 10 times per lap by items. And when I finally won, I was also helped by different AI doing better in different races, reducing their score and allowing me to win by one point.

    I could see this being fun if you have friends or family to play on the same console with. The core game mechanics are solid, and the tracks are quite good. But if all you're going to do is play against the AI or online? Don't waste your time or money.

    Overall, it's a game with potential ruined by excessive RNG.    … Expand
  84. Luanneto
    Sep 22, 2019
    4
    Tudo que foi adicionado na versão do switch poderia ter adicionado na versão do Wii U, movimentação travada e animações pobres, fica bem claro seus defeitos se comparado com crash team racing
    .
  85. Malim100
    Mar 20, 2022
    4
    Cobrarme por los mismos mapas una y otra vez me parece penosa política, a ver si se le da más caña a Nintendo...
  86. Magolor21
    Aug 26, 2020
    4
    This game is the perfect example of the Nintendo casual approach post 2010: confusion rules over everything. From a racing game, Mario Kart has officially become a Party game where luck is almost as important as skills.
    Most of the choices, from the blue shell running through racers, to the lightning for not mentioning the green shells bouncing crazily everywhere seemed to be done in order    This game is the perfect example of the Nintendo casual approach post 2010: confusion rules over everything. From a racing game, Mario Kart has officially become a Party game where luck is almost as important as skills.
    Most of the choices, from the blue shell running through racers, to the lightning for not mentioning the green shells bouncing crazily everywhere seemed to be done in order to create confusion and help gamers without skills to obtain decent results.
    The Mirror mode is totally useless and the 200cc doesn’t suit a track design which wasn’t intended to that.

    The only good notes are the graphics, colorful and gorgeous, the nice Ost and the control system almost all the time price and reliable.    … Expand
  87. DolphinReviews
    Jul 20, 2022
    4
    This is a very mediocre Mario Kart experience compared to earlier entries. The anti gravity is boring. Even though this has the most tracks out of all the mainline games, they all feel the exact same compared to the Wii game which managed to make them all feel unique. Feels as if you are watching the race rather than playing.
  88. vahn
    Oct 29, 2017
    3
    You got Mario kart 8 on the wii u with all the dlc? Don't bother: you're basically going buying the same EXACT game, with just all the dlc included and an insane full price retail (because if you gotta milk your fans, do it at full force!). Hence this game is a zero. Because it has zero value.

    You DON'T have Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U? Well..give it a 3 because it's a pretty shallow game    You got Mario kart 8 on the wii u with all the dlc? Don't bother: you're basically going buying the same EXACT game, with just all the dlc included and an insane full price retail (because if you gotta milk your fans, do it at full force!). Hence this game is a zero. Because it has zero value.

    You DON'T have Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U? Well..give it a 3 because it's a pretty shallow game with content that can last a day even if you play on the highest difficulty, since it's only hard for you and nobody else. Infact I gave 7 out of 10 on the wii u because while I enjoyed it, It really had nothing going on for me, literally nothing, and the extra characters were essentially all bloody reskins of baby bowser or toads. Genius Nintendo is genius.

    Honestly, there are better kart games around: I'm not a fan but I still think Sonic all stars racing and its sequel Transformed to be far superior "kart" games and I lost countless hours on those games - they only lack is the online but I usually count it as a plus, not as the main feature (with exceptions of course)

    Infact I dare say, if you got people to play with, and you only care about playing online, then this game might be slightly higher on the numbers and maybe a good 5 out of 10.

    But as a solo experience, don't waste 60 euros/dollars on it: it has so little content and so much unbalanced gameplay (hello money coins every freaking time!) that I was just glad to have tried it without purchasing it.

    Minus plus minus always equals a minus afterall and they sure as heck didn't try to multiply what was fun in it!    … Expand
  89. Fusy
    Mar 12, 2021
    3
    I loved Mario Kart Wii. While the core gameplay remains solid, aspects of this game stop me from finding enjoyment. The twisted tracks are incredibly uncomfortable to drive on. This is especially true for wall riding when your character drives diagonally at the side of the screen. I don't know if it's the angle of my character or the track, or if the camera is too close to the road, but II loved Mario Kart Wii. While the core gameplay remains solid, aspects of this game stop me from finding enjoyment. The twisted tracks are incredibly uncomfortable to drive on. This is especially true for wall riding when your character drives diagonally at the side of the screen. I don't know if it's the angle of my character or the track, or if the camera is too close to the road, but I can't stand these sections. It's weird that no body else seems to have this problem. I'm hoping Nintendo lay off the twists in any sequels or I won't be buying.… Expand
  90. jesuskills
    Jun 21, 2019
    3
    overrated. ugly graphics. Im pretty sure the reviewers got paid to give high ratings.
  91. mayday2592
    Jul 24, 2019
    3
    Rehashed port of a Wii U game with minimal new content that's being sold for 60 bucks. Save your money and get a better kart racer instead.
  92. Mr_Nobody34
    Jan 14, 2022
    3
    Ratings for the time period it came out
    Story : 0
    Gameplay : 3
    Graphics : 4
    Fun Factor : 4
    Environment interaction : 1
    Sound effects : 4
    Overall Immersion : 3
  93. Potentdestiny
    Mar 12, 2022
    3
    The item selection system is trash even though it is supposed to be random . Some items are also useless. There’s not enough options to go after first place. The races aren’t close. First place runs away with the race while 2nd-12th crush each other. The base stats for characters is flawed. You can run a perfect race and lose because a character while they are using the same kart as you.
  94. Altergame
    Oct 20, 2022
    3
    It's alright when it functions. Very soulless or outright confusing track design, drift controls don't work when I'd like them to and *do* work when I'd not like them to. Many unnecessary characters -- like, who was asking for Pink Gold Peach? -- and to be honest, do we really need 14 Mario Kart games total?

    Playing teams races is outright obnoxious. Many of your teammates attacks can    It's alright when it functions. Very soulless or outright confusing track design, drift controls don't work when I'd like them to and *do* work when I'd not like them to. Many unnecessary characters -- like, who was asking for Pink Gold Peach? -- and to be honest, do we really need 14 Mario Kart games total?

    Playing teams races is outright obnoxious. Many of your teammates attacks can still hit you, including something as simple as a green shell.    … Expand
  95. Hydrazine
    Dec 10, 2022
    3
    Played Mario Kart for the first time ever...

    And i can say that it may be fun with friends, but and a solo player, it gets boring really fast. There is no content for the game, besides race and battle, there is no sense of completion nor of achievement. Edit: After some hours, the game become extremely easy, to the point that it stop giving good items to you to start giving OP    Played Mario Kart for the first time ever...

    And i can say that it may be fun with friends, but and a solo player, it gets boring really fast.

    There is no content for the game, besides race and battle, there is no sense of completion nor of achievement.

    Edit: After some hours, the game become extremely easy, to the point that it stop giving good items to you to start giving OP items to the bots.    … Expand
  96. Sidian
    May 10, 2017
    2
    I've been playing since the SNES version and this is EASILY, by FAR the worst Mario Kart game I have ever played.

    - Impressively, the AI cheats more than it ever has before. In every other Mario Kart game I could lap the other racer with ease, in this one that is simply not possible because of the absolutely insane level of rubber banding. Getting 1st place is often down to luck due to    I've been playing since the SNES version and this is EASILY, by FAR the worst Mario Kart game I have ever played.

    - Impressively, the AI cheats more than it ever has before. In every other Mario Kart game I could lap the other racer with ease, in this one that is simply not possible because of the absolutely insane level of rubber banding. Getting 1st place is often down to luck due to the absurd amount of cheating the AI does; the amount of times I've been screwed over literally seconds before the finish line is beyond counting. Not to mention the much more blatant cheating I've seen, such as items going directly through defences I have prepared, blue shells ignoring the racer in 1st place to go for me, I've even seen racers teleporting ahead.

    Well, at least there's online mode, right? Wrong.

    - Online mode is completely and utterly ruined by several things. Firstly, it allows you to use cheats. That's what I'm calling 'smart steering' because unless it's a map with great, hard to access shortcuts then it is effectively cheating and there is no real disadvantage to using it. Remember the fun of playing on maps like Rainbow Road in the past and laughing as people fell off? Those days are gone, as it's impossible to do so now.

    - As usual Nintendo fails to offer basic online functionality. Want to play in 200cc races? Too bad! You have to randomly search for a match and it will often be much slower. You want a balanced match? Too bad! There is seemingly no matchmaking whatsoever and people with triple the average rating of the match will be in the race for no good reason.    … Expand
  97. lilbagginz
    Mar 24, 2019
    2
    I've played this game for a long time and YES, it was fun at the beginning. But when I kept on playing I realised how broken it was. I was frustrated and discouraged by bad game mechanics.

    Threre are so many flaws that I don't even know where to start, but I try to be brief. 1. UNBALANCED: There are different weight classes. But everyone just plays heavies because they've got unfair    I've played this game for a long time and YES, it was fun at the beginning. But when I kept on playing I realised how broken it was. I was frustrated and discouraged by bad game mechanics.

    Threre are so many flaws that I don't even know where to start, but I try to be brief.

    1. UNBALANCED: There are different weight classes. But everyone just plays heavies because they've got unfair advantages if you build them right (great speed, high acceleration + turbo, can knock around lightweights).

    2. CHEAT MODE: There is literally a cheat option in the settings called 'smart steering'. Actually it's for kids or absolute newbies who have trouble staying on a course without knocking into walls or falling right off. But it's a clear advantage over your opponents on certain tracks like Rainbow Road or in 200cc and destroys any sense of competition.

    3. ONLINE: Just horrific! For playing online it's required to pay 20€ anually but getting nothing in return. With nothing I actually mean NOTHING. There aren't any dedicated servers, just Peer-to-Peer!!! The result: everyone lags, only lags, everywhere lags. Nintendo, what are you doing with my money?!
    Another side effect of lagging players is that everyone just gets mushrooms instead of other items.

    4. MATCHMAKING: As mentioned before there is no real competition because of babysitting/smart steering. High-skilled pros are tossed together with newbies. The philosophy: Everybody can beat/cheat everyone.
    Because of the item roulette It's more luck- than skill-based. There is no advantage of being the first because when picking up boxes you get only coins. Meanwhile the guy behind you gets triple red shells and beat the **** out of you right before the finish line.

    A typical game looks like this: You lead the whole game and defend your first position like a rabid dog. Then right before the finish line you will ultimately pay the price for your ignorance! Here it comes: First a lightning bolt to take away your items, then a blue shell, a red shell and finally a passing star and rocket. So you drop from your deserved first place to an embarrassing eighth place.    … Expand
  98. Turnipking123
    Mar 15, 2023
    2
    Frustrating. They sell us a game at full
    Price on the switch that was originally released for the Wii U over 5 years ago. I forgot how
    Much I had despised beating it before they added these new maps. And to have the audacity to charge for new maps and full price on an old game. Nintendo is lucky it has my nostalgia. I will Only ever buy Nintendo systems for Zelda games. The rest is going    Frustrating. They sell us a game at full
    Price on the switch that was originally released for the Wii U over 5 years ago. I forgot how
    Much I had despised beating it before they added these new maps. And to have the audacity to charge for new maps and full price on an old game. Nintendo is lucky it has my nostalgia. I will Only ever buy Nintendo systems for Zelda games. The rest is going down hill in my opinion. This game rewards playing poorly and sandbagging. There is no benefit to being good at racing. This game does not incentivize getting better at it.

    I will be returning my newly purchased copy tomorrow. What a waste of money.    … Expand
  99. Shannoni
    Jun 9, 2023
    2
    This game is the most rigged game I have ever seen!!! Never before have I been leading the entire race with a large gap and suddenly without any obstacles in my way I start getting hit by absolutely everything when I'm about 300 feet from the finish line to always end up in 3rd,4th or whatever! Makes me want to throw my vonroller right out the window
  100. Rmiles801
    Jun 20, 2017
    1
    I've been away from Nintendo systems for quite some time, but I used to love the old Mario Kart's, obviously the game and platform are very different now, I really didn't set expectations high, I knew what I was getting into for the most part, as someone who plays a lot of Forza, obviously I don't expect some race sim mechanics.

    That being said, I played about 2 races of this with my GF    I've been away from Nintendo systems for quite some time, but I used to love the old Mario Kart's, obviously the game and platform are very different now, I really didn't set expectations high, I knew what I was getting into for the most part, as someone who plays a lot of Forza, obviously I don't expect some race sim mechanics.

    That being said, I played about 2 races of this with my GF who isn't a 'gamer", even she thought it was beyond bad, I am not even being dramatic when I say I was bored by about lap 2. There is absolutely zero mechanics in the game that make you feel like you're in any sort of a "cart" or "anything with wheels", it just feels like you're hopping on something that's moving, and it moves.. that's it, if it wrecks, you just go, there's no feeling like you're accelerating and the turning mechanism is about as broken as can be, it's SO bad I actually logged into my PC, signed in here just so I could spare some other soul the pain of spending 70$ on something that is less enjoyable than sitting in a rush hour traffic jam. There are just so many things wrong, I'm not going to even rant about everything because I'll be typing about 15k words, just know that if you buy this and have anyone play it over the age of 12, unless they are completely numb to what's "good", then they're going to think it's dumb, but for children, it's great, they don't realize just how bad it sucks... yet.    … Expand
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#3 Best 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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