Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2774 Ratings

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  1. nusco
    Feb 12, 2022
    9
    Mario Kart isn't just a game–it's a whole genre. The Mario Kart series is the one that created the genre. Mario Kart 8 is the best in the series. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the best version of Mario Kart 8. Draw your own conclusion.

    MK8 is an endlessly fun racing game with an incredibly broad appeal, from the most casual player to serious gamers. It's hard to give it a perfect score,    Mario Kart isn't just a game–it's a whole genre. The Mario Kart series is the one that created the genre. Mario Kart 8 is the best in the series. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the best version of Mario Kart 8. Draw your own conclusion.

    MK8 is an endlessly fun racing game with an incredibly broad appeal, from the most casual player to serious gamers. It's hard to give it a perfect score, because it's ultimately just refining the same old formula, and it feels like it could use some kind of "story mode" for single players. However, it's definitely a classic, must-own game, and a staple of Nintendo's catalog.    … Expand
  2. BlitZeR_95
    Aug 15, 2018
    9
    Best Mario Kart game to date! A lot of character and parts to choose from before racing. Really fun game to play solo or with friends.
  3. 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
  4. XV_
    Sep 8, 2019
    9
    For a single-player perspective Mario Kart 8 Deluxe can be a little plain in terms of unlocking things, but this game is not designed for that (all tracks and characters are unlocked from start but you can unlock a lot of karts and parts) its designed for you to play it locally with friends (or online maybe) and in that regard MK8D excels. There's a lot of options and courses that and inFor a single-player perspective Mario Kart 8 Deluxe can be a little plain in terms of unlocking things, but this game is not designed for that (all tracks and characters are unlocked from start but you can unlock a lot of karts and parts) its designed for you to play it locally with friends (or online maybe) and in that regard MK8D excels. There's a lot of options and courses that and in top of that, you still can mirror all those tracks and give a somewhat new feeling to them. The kart customization it's very good, so you can race at your own pace and style. One of the aspects that I really like was the music, its just amazing and sets the mood perfectly. There are a lot of tweaks that make the game feel well balanced in regards of which items you can get depending on your place, also the punishment for falling from the road or getting hit is not as punishing so its not that hard to make a comeback and maintains the races very fast-paced as it should be.

    I believe that MK8D is the best Mario Kart experience to date, it is as always has been, a perfect game to destroy friendships and that's why I loved it.    … Expand
  5. mrcnx
    May 5, 2018
    9
    Superb most content packt and best mk game to date! The battle mode is a great addition and the new characters are very refreshing. But they could of done a little bit more...
  6. JoestarDLuffy
    May 19, 2018
    9
    Es un juego increíble, muy recomendable para jugar con amigos o en solitario. Tal vez no valga la pena comprarlo si tienes la versión de Wii U con el DLC, pero si no lo tienes es una compra obligada.

    A pesar de que es muy bueno a veces es un poco frustrante cuando te lanzan conchas rojas constantemente.
  7. TigersKings
    Jul 16, 2018
    9
    Really fun game. Owned Mario kart 8 on the Wii U, but just had to own the deluxe one, when I bought my switch
  8. Rdgmonster
    Feb 18, 2019
    9
    Glorioso! si tienes una switch este juego va de cajón, muy buena jugabilidad, juego online estable, gráficamente en el dock hermoso con un buen valor de rejugabilidad en general el mejor mario kart hasta el momento.
  9. vodkaffee
    Dec 13, 2019
    9
    a total must have, one of the best, the graphics are also amazing, but why is this not a 10:
    - i preffer the wii u version because u only have one power slot, having 2 is too op and distracting,
    - add dlc nintendo, new maps and characters, some new content, why you support smash so much but not mario kart, everyone loves mario kart
  10. JayChubbs
    Oct 8, 2018
    9
    This is one of the greatest switch games of all time.great courses, good gameplay, and all the DLC. This is the best Mario Kart
  11. SwagMuffin
    Oct 8, 2018
    9
    Get this if you don't have the wii u version. It's the best Mario kart game (maybe other than ds). Beautiful Graphics, lots of customization, many characters, and just plain overall fun. One of the best switch games yet.
  12. B0rn2_w1n
    Oct 4, 2020
    9
    Excellent game, very addictive and very fun to play with friends.

    Only downside I found is that the online multiplayer is a bit simple and don't have a system of leagues or tournaments that would make you keep playing as wanting to progress on the ranking system.
  13. BonkTrap
    Oct 16, 2018
    9
    Its mario kart at its best, it feels just as good as the previous games, it feels the same, but its a good feeling, a bit like cod if you will. Great to play with friends
  14. Westimations
    Oct 25, 2018
    9
    Although this is just Mario Kart 8 Copy Paste with a new coat of paint, and it has Pink Gold Peach AND Gold Mario, which adds up to 5 MARIOS, this is generally an enjoyable game. This is an extremely popular and does what it did with Mario Kart 8: It appealed to all ages, old and young, the gameplay is fantastic, and the presentation is basically a boost of Mario Kart 8.
    Appeal: 9/10    Although this is just Mario Kart 8 Copy Paste with a new coat of paint, and it has Pink Gold Peach AND Gold Mario, which adds up to 5 MARIOS, this is generally an enjoyable game. This is an extremely popular and does what it did with Mario Kart 8: It appealed to all ages, old and young, the gameplay is fantastic, and the presentation is basically a boost of Mario Kart 8.
    Appeal: 9/10
    Gameplay: 9/10
    Presentation: 10/10
    Overall: 9/10    … Expand
  15. Don_Leudyn
    Aug 31, 2019
    9
    Un juego de Mario Kart prácticamente completo, perfecto para unas partidas solo, acompañado, o en linea. Competitivo totalmente. Un gran videojuego para no aburrirse nunca.
  16. NepodarOK
    Oct 4, 2021
    9
    Too much randomness, and when playing with bots, everything is built. game very overpriced for its simplicity and primitiveness
  17. Willduffy
    Dec 10, 2018
    9
    I've only ever played the Mario kart DS and Mario kart 7 games, but Mario kart is my second favourite Nintendo series out there. I saw this game and instantly bought the game, and this was the actual reason for why I bought a switch. Then it was time to play it.
    Positives:
    -The graphics are beautiful and all tracks have some kind of appeal to me. -The controls are so smooth and    I've only ever played the Mario kart DS and Mario kart 7 games, but Mario kart is my second favourite Nintendo series out there. I saw this game and instantly bought the game, and this was the actual reason for why I bought a switch. Then it was time to play it.
    Positives:
    -The graphics are beautiful and all tracks have some kind of appeal to me.
    -The controls are so smooth and amazing.
    -The battle mode is outstanding, especially compared to Mario kart 8.
    -The new characters are all great, and it was clever putting Gold Mario as a skin.
    -The double item feature and new items are genius and improve the general game play drastically.
    -The purple drift is amazing, and is a good replacement for the power hopping of Mario kart 8.
    Negatives
    -I can tell that this game is way too similar to the Wii U version. There are ZERO new tracks which is a huge problem.
    -They could've added more characters, and they should've removed some of the stupid characters like "Pink Gold Peach" and "Baby Rosalina".
    -The coin is still here. Even if they created the double item it is still there and as annoying as before.

    Even if the negatives are very annoying problems, this game is still outstanding and is one of the best sellers of the Nintendo Switch.
    .    … Expand
  18. Camer6
    Nov 22, 2018
    9
    Que puedo decir, el mejor mario kart hasta la fecha y de mayor contenido.

    Puntos positivos -Multitud de circuitos, de personajes, y de variantes para los karts. -El diseño de los circuitos y del juego en general -El modo batalla es de lo mejor del juego a mi gusto. -El modo online es solido y sin caídas. Como punto negativo, solo diría que si has jugado al de wii U puedes echar    Que puedo decir, el mejor mario kart hasta la fecha y de mayor contenido.

    Puntos positivos
    -Multitud de circuitos, de personajes, y de variantes para los karts.
    -El diseño de los circuitos y del juego en general
    -El modo batalla es de lo mejor del juego a mi gusto.
    -El modo online es solido y sin caídas.

    Como punto negativo, solo diría que si has jugado al de wii U puedes echar en falta alguna novedad mas notable    … Expand
  19. SuperInkLink64
    Dec 2, 2018
    9
    This is easily up there with the best Mario Kart games, sitting on the throne with Double Dash and DS. The battle mode from the Wii U version has been COMPLETELY fixed, and is now a regular mode I visit. There are a few new characters brought back, including the DLC characters from Wii U. The soundtrack is still awesome. You get all the DLC content as I mentioned that appeared in the Wii UThis is easily up there with the best Mario Kart games, sitting on the throne with Double Dash and DS. The battle mode from the Wii U version has been COMPLETELY fixed, and is now a regular mode I visit. There are a few new characters brought back, including the DLC characters from Wii U. The soundtrack is still awesome. You get all the DLC content as I mentioned that appeared in the Wii U version. There are oodles of tracks to now choose from. The online COULD have a little more variety, like what Wii did with its special challenges. If you did get everything for the Wii U version of this game, the full price tag will definitely put you off. But portability, new characters, a better battle mode, and more support for Amiibo and controllers will make this game one of the best ports on the Switch to rebuy. The coin item can die in a fire, though.… Expand
  20. leetl1
    Mar 4, 2019
    9
    The best Mario Kart yet. Much better than Wii and 7. The tracks are awesome, graphics are stunning, music is great, and the battle mode is way better than the Wii U version. The online is mediocre though. Also why can't you port the data from the Wii U version if you already owned it. This means I have to pay $60 for basically the same game.
  21. Luia_94
    Dec 15, 2018
    9
    Pasan los años y sigue siendo de los mejores juegos para jugar con amigos en multijugador local.
  22. BryanHan
    Jan 2, 2019
    9
    This game is awesome but this is second best Mario kart game. The first one is ds I don't know why but DS Mario kart makes more attractive than this one but I like all the character in this game lots of kart lot of different combo choices
  23. sailor_n
    Mar 8, 2019
    9
    this mario kart 8 is awesome, and having it on the switch with all the DLC is really cool. it is perfect for the switch with being to instantly play anywhere, multiplayer or single player. The DLC are all awesome additions, and now link can use his BOTW champions outfit and his motorcycle, nice touch. and there are F-Zero tracks. nice
  24. FulLuca
    Jan 16, 2019
    9
    Cosa c'è da dire? E' il classico Mario Kart, più bello, divertente e completo. I nuovi circuiti mi sono piaciuti tanto, più di quelli presenti in Mario Kart 7. Anche quelli rimasterizzati mi sono piaciuti; e proprio bello vedere come cambiano i vecchi tracciati aggiungendo le nuove features. I paesaggi fuori dai circuiti sono ben curati, spesso viene voglia di uscire dalla strada perCosa c'è da dire? E' il classico Mario Kart, più bello, divertente e completo. I nuovi circuiti mi sono piaciuti tanto, più di quelli presenti in Mario Kart 7. Anche quelli rimasterizzati mi sono piaciuti; e proprio bello vedere come cambiano i vecchi tracciati aggiungendo le nuove features. I paesaggi fuori dai circuiti sono ben curati, spesso viene voglia di uscire dalla strada per esplorarli. Per quanti riguarda i minigiochi, sono belli ma non divertenti come quelli sulla Wii, e ci sono anche meno zone rispetto a quest'ultima: mi sarei aspettato di ritrovarmi gli scenari della Wii, come la roulette. Le personalizzazioni sono ricche e ottime, ci sono addirittura quelle della Mercedes. Molto probabilmente questo è il Mario Kart più bello mai creato fin'ora.… Expand
  25. sitebender
    Oct 10, 2019
    9
    I loved it. Good upgrades from the Wii U version. Lots of tracks, stupid amount of racers. I wasn't nearly as into Mario Kart as some people were, but even the single player experience is wonderful. As fantastic as it is, the glaring issue here is the lack of anything beyond championship cups. Once I plowed through everything, I didn't really feel the need to keep playing.
  26. giannis2001
    Aug 26, 2020
    9
    Absolutely the best Kart Racing game out there and one of the best games in general on the Switch.
  27. teksturki
    Nov 2, 2021
    9
    Not too much content, but the racing can just eat all your free time and occupy all your attention! Particularly fun to play along with several friends. A good party game. Still, it's 9 to me, as I am not a fan of the racing genre.
  28. alexbudke
    Jul 25, 2019
    9
    I have to put the N64 version of Mario Cart above this, as well as Double Dash. For those reasons I will go for a 9 instead of a Ten. Still the best cart racing series.
  29. patinete92
    Dec 26, 2021
    9
    Muchos personajes, muchos circuitos, muchos detalles y muy bien cuidado. El online repleto de gente y las novedades respecto a la versión de wiiu están bien y mejoran el juego. La pega es lo abandonado que tiene Nintendo el juego al no organizar ni torneos online oficiales.
  30. Sijun
    Aug 27, 2019
    9
    It's fun until you play with friends. Then it gets dirty real fast. That being said: it is a fantastic game to play with friends and to have fun with. Sadly it doenst have that much content if you are looking for a single player experience but I guess that isnt the point of a Mario Kart game right?
    I honestly can't see a major downside. Sadly my Switch came with this game but only as    It's fun until you play with friends. Then it gets dirty real fast. That being said: it is a fantastic game to play with friends and to have fun with. Sadly it doenst have that much content if you are looking for a single player experience but I guess that isnt the point of a Mario Kart game right?
    I honestly can't see a major downside. Sadly my Switch came with this game but only as digital copy. I would love to have it as a physical copy for my collection.    … Expand
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#3 Best Switch Game of 2017
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#4 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2017
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#4 Most Shared Switch Game of 2017

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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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