Customer Ratings & Reviews

the game just brought back memories as kid, but it offered nothing new. Literally just the same recycled game.

Got this game didn’t really like it it’s good for kids not for adults got bored after 2 matches

Mario Kart 8 was such a good Mario Kart game I still considered it my favorite despite its lack of a proper battle mode and certain fan favorite characters. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe fixes some top complaints with Mario Kart 8 and adds new features on top of that. The new battle modes are a lot of fun. Balloon Battle and Coin Runners play like they did in Mario Kart Wii, and Shine Thief plays like it did in Double Dash. I did not find the new version of Bob-omb Blast to be *quite* as fun as the Double Dash version, but I was glad to see it return. The new Renegade Roundup mode plays like cops and robbers, and while it seems like the easiest to unbalance, it is still a lot of fun, and it feels fresh and different. While none of the race tracks are new, it is nice that Deluxe comes with all the tracks and CC levels unlocked (including the DLC tracks and 200cc). You do not get rewards for completing individual cups anymore, but as someone who already unlocked everything in MK8, it is nice to not have to unlock all the tracks and characters again. If you are someone who enjoys unlocking things, there ARE still locked vehicle parts—including new Splatoon ones—that are unlocked by collecting coins. Even though the courses are the same, some of the new mechanics do make a difference. The most visible is the ability to carry two items at once. It allows some Double Dash strategies to return, but the inability to swap the item slots makes it feel more like dragging one item while having another in your item slot in other Mario Kart games. The item changes (and the introduction of the new Boo item) help give the first place player less of an advantage than in MK8 without feeling too unfair. Another new feature is the third level of mini turbo—it is difficult to drift that long on most courses, but the speed boost you get from it feels very satisfying. For advanced players, it sounds like a small change, but the ability to brake while drifting can actually really change how you play some tracks—especially in 200cc. For new players, auto steering and auto acceleration make learning the game much easier (though I wish the switches to turn them on and off were not hidden in the +/− menus). Overall, if you never played MK8, picking up Deluxe is a no-brainer. If you played MK8 and loved it, Deluxe is probably worth it for the new battle modes and the ability to play those courses on-the-go (spontaneous split-screen races in portable mode with Joy-Cons are still a lot of fun). If you hated the core gameplay of MK8, Deluxe does little to fundamentally change the formula, so you might want to try a friend's copy before deciding to buy. For me, this is probably my new favorite Mario Kart game.

Bought this for my grandson he seems to like it i guess.

Not so good honestly. They should have done more to make it different than the previous titles.

Overall, Mario has always been one of the top video games on the market, this is no different, fun, and visually appealing.

ok, honestly, this game looks and plays like the last version. I didn't need to spend $60 on another version of Mario Cart.

I mean there aren't any other big racers on Switch yet so... Gets boring quick if you already owned it on Wii U though

Must have, but something is lacking from feeling like I'm playing the original. I'd expect it to feel better/more fun.

Improvement over base Mario kart 8 from the Wii U.

Fun at first, but gets boring real quick. I would buy it used before paying full price for it

Boring game. Over priced for no reason staff was rude.

It’s an okay game but not challenging. Do not like the feel of the game.

It is the same game as we bought for the Wii U. Only a few new modes, which should be there for us on the Wii U as well.

this game is basically the same game that was on the wii u. not worth 60 bucks

I purchased this item and scheduled for a pick up because it wouldn't arrive in time for my son's bday. I traveled far to pick it up and when I reached home and opened it, it was empty! Then, they wanted me to return to the store to "exchange" it. It was cheaper for me to lose out on what I paid for the game, instead of paying another $30 in cab fees to get to the store.

It’s kinda hard to use the smaller controllers to play

And just buy it for the Wii U because its pretty much the same

My 10 year old son loves this game. He plays all the time

I bought the console and 2 games and I retuned it because it wasn’t for me and I couldn’t return the games . I didn’t know that so I guess I just wasted my money