Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2774 Ratings

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  1. Sukatees
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    this game has Music Park which is my least favourite course in the series..
  2. dougie_boy
    Jun 20, 2017
    8
    One of the best 4 player racing games available. It's hugely enjoyable with friends, with balanced game play and great graphics.

    1080p60 for single player and 2 player. 3-4 players and it drops to 30fps, but the drop is stable and the slower frame rate doesn't detract from the experience.

    I've not enjoyed a Mario Kart game as much since Mario Kart 64. A true classic.
  3. LuccaSSC
    Jul 13, 2017
    10
    With 42 characters, 12 cups, 5 battle modes, time trials, customizable karts, great online servers and graphics, precise controls and the option of portability, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is probably the best racing game ever made.
  4. MIDP
    May 14, 2017
    10
    I own the Wii U version with all the DLC.
    This one is objectively better and reason enough to get a Switch in my opinion because you can play it on the go.
    It really is so much fun. The Battle Mode along with most things except car parts being unlocked from the get-go is great. I also love that you can have 2 items at once now. I really wish they would add more DLC however. There are    I own the Wii U version with all the DLC.
    This one is objectively better and reason enough to get a Switch in my opinion because you can play it on the go.
    It really is so much fun. The Battle Mode along with most things except car parts being unlocked from the get-go is great.
    I also love that you can have 2 items at once now.

    I really wish they would add more DLC however. There are so many ol school stages I miss like the DK stage from Double Dash, one of the Bowser Castles from both 3DS(SNES) and DS. The 3DS Mii Sports/Pilot Wings stages.
    I mean, you could easily add another 16 awesome stages, and I'd happily pay another 40 bucks for them.
    Please Nintendo, give us 4 stage packs for 10 bucks each.
    You don't even need to make a new MK in the future, just keep adding stages to this one, it's really that awesome!    … Expand
  5. NorwayGamer
    Oct 2, 2020
    9
    It's been a while since I played this game - I bought it sometime during the 2017 Christmas season. But the first thing that hit me when I started playing it again was "wow" !!

    These visuals are extremely impressive, especially considering how underpowered the Switch is compared to the competition. This game easily rivals most games on both Ps4 and Xbone - at least in the graphics    It's been a while since I played this game - I bought it sometime during the 2017 Christmas season. But the first thing that hit me when I started playing it again was "wow" !!

    These visuals are extremely impressive, especially considering how underpowered the Switch is compared to the competition. This game easily rivals most games on both Ps4 and Xbone - at least in the graphics department.
    The sharp textures, the amazing character models & animation, the level of detail in the courses, and not to mention the lighting effects! just wow!!

    The game's appeal is further enhanced by small, but very noticeable tweaks to the gameplay - like two item boxes, an immensely improved battle mode, and other small improvements.

    Needless to say, this is my favorite MarioKart to date, and I've played it countless hours since it first arrived on WiiU back in 2014.
    The Switch version is much improved, so I won't go back to the older version any time soon. But the game is fantastic on both consoles.    … Expand
  6. rrafemi
    May 4, 2017
    8
    El juego está muy bien y es bastante entretenido, pero tras completar varios torneos te das cuenta que es siempre lo mismo y que el juego ya no da mas de si. El controlo de los karts es extremadamente simple lo cual es bueno pero malo al mismo tiempo

    El modo online es el mayor reclamo pero tiene carencias importantes. Por un lado no tiene chat de voz y por otro carece de la posibilidad    El juego está muy bien y es bastante entretenido, pero tras completar varios torneos te das cuenta que es siempre lo mismo y que el juego ya no da mas de si. El controlo de los karts es extremadamente simple lo cual es bueno pero malo al mismo tiempo

    El modo online es el mayor reclamo pero tiene carencias importantes. Por un lado no tiene chat de voz y por otro carece de la posibilidad de enviar invitaciones a los amigos, algo que a estas alturas es una ausencia totalmente injustificada.    … Expand
  7. Meerkatdawg
    Apr 30, 2017
    9
    I've been playing Mariokart since SNES days right up to the WiiU version of this game. There were a couple disappointments on the WiiU mainly regarding the Battle mode. In this Switch version they have been rectified. It's just a fantastic experience and incredibly polished update of the original version. Added to the Switch's great portability and control options, it's impossible not toI've been playing Mariokart since SNES days right up to the WiiU version of this game. There were a couple disappointments on the WiiU mainly regarding the Battle mode. In this Switch version they have been rectified. It's just a fantastic experience and incredibly polished update of the original version. Added to the Switch's great portability and control options, it's impossible not to love and due to the increased popularity in the Switch over the WIIU, there should be a healthy online community too. The online races are not for the faint hearted btw. The only reason I'm not giving it 10 is that there are some graphical issues (most noticeable around the edge of rainbow road N64 version). It's really not enough to discourage anyone though. Oh and the addition of assisted steering and auto gas is great for little kids and those less practised drivers too! A game for everyone.… Expand
  8. snakeDoc
    Jul 5, 2017
    9
    A super mario kart really fun, nice to see and hear. The online game is fine, for now. I just played the super mario kart of the super nes and I must say that this version is fast, fun and competitive. Highly recommend.
  9. tomcrew10
    Jul 8, 2017
    9
    This game offers one of the best online and offline multiplayer that is in intense and exciting this is what will keep you coming back and learning more tricks although can be annoying getting hit by red shells . Would be 10/10 but single player is lacking
  10. hiruma87
    Apr 28, 2017
    9
    yo jugador de nintendo y mexicano me parece un excelente juego (si ya lo tengo). pero no se merece mas de un 8-9 por que ya habíamos vivido la experiencia de mario kart 8.
  11. PrimalBanana
    Oct 17, 2017
    9
    I’m loving playing through Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and think it’s still quite possibly the best racing game out there if I’m being totally honest. The track design is frankly incredible right down to the themed detailing and the combination of bends and twists for you to power slide through. The music is just perfectly executed and catchy which can be a bit irritating when you’re at work orI’m loving playing through Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and think it’s still quite possibly the best racing game out there if I’m being totally honest. The track design is frankly incredible right down to the themed detailing and the combination of bends and twists for you to power slide through. The music is just perfectly executed and catchy which can be a bit irritating when you’re at work or something admittedly but considering I’m one of those who tends to turn off in game music it’s a compliment to Nintendo that I enjoy listening to their tracks (excuse the pun). There’s so many tracks (race tracks not music) to pick from ranging from new to SNES tracks that have been brought back to life. Fancy a challenge, then select Rainbow road from the SNES and N64 era, when they were much harder than the newer tracks are, it will give you a genuine challenge. I like the challenge this game can offer you. I think it’s something Nintendo used to be really good at but has weakened on in recent years across a variety of its games so it’s good to feel that competition again from the AI. Speaking of AI, they can be ruthless bastards if I’m honest and they can also be like that granny you see doing 20MPH down the country lanes on a Sunday. It does seem a bit erratic at times but for the most part once you progress from the 50CC category they begin to offer you a real challenge. I’ve been playing using the PRO pad, Tablet mode and with the single joy-cons and all felt good to us, although the PRO pad would obviously be my preferred choice given the price of the bloody thing! So what makes Mario Kart 8 Deluxe stand apart from the WiiU version except for that it includes its previous DLC? Well Nintendo have fashioned together some new characters to race as, a new power-slide boost tier, new vehicles, new control assists for the less capable players, the ability to hold two items and a triumphant return of the battle mode which has a variety of game modes for you and your friends to choose from. So, quite the list of new features and it makes the game feel worth buying and playing again. Mario Kart 8 is in conclusion the best racer of this generation, of that I have no doubt. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is a must buy if you own a Switch. You’ll have to swallow the £49.99 price tag (that you paid for the game a few years ago if you remember) but all in all it's a price worth paying.… Expand
  12. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    9
    One of the best cart racers I've ever played. Tight controls, amazing visuals, and plenty of great maps. It all feels fantastic. But, the party mode felt a lot more hollow and not all that fun. The main cups were where all of the quality lies.
  13. night4
    Apr 4, 2018
    8
    It's fun, but if you're doing well, you'll never get any items worth squat. I know that's sort of an issue in every other Mario Kart game I've played, but it's compounded by the fact that you often won't get good items if you're doing poorly!

    The AI seems to get lightning bolts constantly and conveniently times them as you're jumping over a pit. It happens too often to be coincidence.    It's fun, but if you're doing well, you'll never get any items worth squat. I know that's sort of an issue in every other Mario Kart game I've played, but it's compounded by the fact that you often won't get good items if you're doing poorly!

    The AI seems to get lightning bolts constantly and conveniently times them as you're jumping over a pit. It happens too often to be coincidence.

    I understand that people who are winning shouldn't be getting great stuff, and people who are losing shouldn't *always* get great stuff, but it just feels a little too frustrating after a while.

    I do like most of the new characters and unlocking more karts is nice.    … Expand
  14. Stlouzilla
    Jun 21, 2017
    9
    As someone who played a ton of Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U, I was initially skeptical of this repackage and wasn't sure I was going to pick it back up. I'm glad I did because the game is just too good to pass on, even on its second release. MK 8 was already the best entry in the franchise, and Deluxe just builds on, enhances, and polishes everything that makes the game so great. The factAs someone who played a ton of Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U, I was initially skeptical of this repackage and wasn't sure I was going to pick it back up. I'm glad I did because the game is just too good to pass on, even on its second release. MK 8 was already the best entry in the franchise, and Deluxe just builds on, enhances, and polishes everything that makes the game so great. The fact that it is now portable and playable with all of the Switch's different controller options (making local multi extremely convenient) seals the deal.… Expand
  15. mefzeldernx
    Feb 10, 2018
    9
    Si ya has experimentado antes la vertiginosidad y la diversión de la saga de carreras de Mario prepárate a vivir la mejor de las versiones hasta la fecha, "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe" es muy completa que el juego original, ideal para compartir con amigos en modo local y comprobar la calidad del online de Nintendo.
    La competencia se mantiene rápida y fluida siendo un espectáculo a los ojos, al    Si ya has experimentado antes la vertiginosidad y la diversión de la saga de carreras de Mario prepárate a vivir la mejor de las versiones hasta la fecha, "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe" es muy completa que el juego original, ideal para compartir con amigos en modo local y comprobar la calidad del online de Nintendo.
    La competencia se mantiene rápida y fluida siendo un espectáculo a los ojos, al igual que en Wii U, pero el gran añadido es el modo batalla, único faltante en un juego que estaba cerca de la perfección. Quizás el añadido adicional sume pero no tanto para quienes lo hayan jugado anteriormente.
    Tanto solo o con amigos, online u offline, éste es uno de los mejores juegos competitivos y de carreras que puedes adquirir dentro del catálogo de la Switch. Si no lo jugaste es un imperdible y si ya lo tuviste sabes que algo que le sobra a "Mario Kart 8" es calidad, por lo que seguro tarde o temprano seguro querrás sumarlo a tu colección.    … Expand
  16. Acroner
    Apr 30, 2017
    10
    De lejos, el mejor Mario Kart de todos. Si te gusta el online, el pvp, el modo batalla, o simplemente jugar con familia o amigos, tendrás diversión infinita.

    El modo online con 12 jugadores es.... increíble. La cantidad de copas y carreras, así como su nuevo sistema de batallas dotan a este título de una rejugabilidad sin límites.
  17. Panzidane
    May 6, 2017
    9
    Loved this. Bring back the best Mario Kart with new content for Switch. It's good now because we can have larger games. Buy it and your Switch gain more life.
  18. Wake_loms
    Nov 13, 2017
    9
    El juego favorito de mi consola para cuando la llevo a cualquier lado, todo el mundo quiere jugar, mejora respecto a la version de WiiU y ademas incluye el INCREIBLE dlc, a este juego no se le puede pedir nada, excepto que la pista arcoiris es de las mas sencillas y que al usar un 2do Item no puedes alternar, pero el juego esta al 100%
  19. Hongwaree
    Sep 8, 2018
    10
    Huge roster, huge amount of cars and parts to unlock, excellent online, beautiful scores, and endless fun, even only by yourself. The best Mario Kart ever and you'll be and idiot if you don't buy it.
  20. robertoiglesias
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    This is one of the very few Switch ports that's actually worth getting. It fixes the battle mode, adds new characters, and has all of the DLC tracks available from the start.
    This port is better than the original version
  21. Cittadel
    Apr 2, 2018
    8
    Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is easily my favorite entry in the Mario Kart series so far. The courses look very smooth and detailed, the character roster is great and includes characters from games like Animal Crossing to Splatoon, and the soundtrack captures the nostalgia of the game perfectly. Online racing has never been as much fun as with this entry and will probably turn out to be the oneMario Kart 8 Deluxe is easily my favorite entry in the Mario Kart series so far. The courses look very smooth and detailed, the character roster is great and includes characters from games like Animal Crossing to Splatoon, and the soundtrack captures the nostalgia of the game perfectly. Online racing has never been as much fun as with this entry and will probably turn out to be the one gamemode you'll keep coming back to. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is a fun game to play with friends, whether it's at home, in the park, at school or online.

    The only thing I don't enjoy as much as I expected, is the revamped Battle Mode. It feels a bit bland and boring to me, maybe a bit too polished and smooth. It isn't like the chaotic Battle Modes you know from the good old DS or the Wii, instead this Switch version of Mario Kart offers a more easy, less challenging Battle Mode, with easier stages and modified Battle modes.

    Besides this modification to Battle Mode, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will definitely make sure you have a great time. Whether it's on your own, with friends or family. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe offers it all!    … Expand
  22. THE_SPEED_FORCE
    Nov 10, 2017
    10
    Love this game for my switch, great game to keep the wife from complaining about how much I've been playing Zelda and odyssey she loves it as well, also dope to have on the go.
  23. Ikki
    Nov 22, 2017
    10
    While it's just, as the name itself says, a ""deluxe"" version of the wii u game, by itself is a very, very good game, and maybe the best Mario Kart game. Recommended to anyone who missed the wii u one, and even to those, there's also the portability factor that the switch has, it's a HUGE plus to it.
  24. BenielTheKing
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    I didn't play this game on Wii U, so everything for me is a great surprise! This is a casual and hard core game at the same time. The gameplay is chaotic and funny, technique and luck come together in this game.
  25. craigoryegory
    Mar 6, 2018
    8
    No other Nintendo Racing game is as tight as this...unfortunately. (If there are better I'd like to be told.) Anticipating bonus free DL content for this game, that would surely earn a 9/10
  26. CreamyGoodne55
    Apr 24, 2018
    9
    Its Mario Kart. On the Switch. And Available to play on the go.

    There really isnt much else to say. If you own a switch you really should be buying Zelda, Odyssey and this
  27. Victor2005
    May 2, 2018
    10
    This, definetly, is the best mario kart period. Amazing graphics, awesome tracks and a good battle mode. Also there is Bowser Jr and Dry Bones. Do I need to say more?!?!?!
  28. PercyJ
    Dec 6, 2018
    10
    I am not a big fan of racing games so my expectacions were low.But after over 30 hours in the game I understood how much fun brings this gaming experience.This is a must have for every Nindendo switch owner
  29. chosebine
    Jun 2, 2019
    8
    its goofy master peace game with good sous designig and cool colourful characters very original
  30. Ghazman2019
    Jun 6, 2019
    8
    If you have just bout a Nintendo Switch then Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is definitely for you! it;'s the best racing game on the Switch as of 2019!
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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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