Customer Ratings & Reviews

Mario Kart has always been a fun, party game and 8 is no different. In fact, it's been a while since I've played a Mario Kart game and enjoyed it as much as this installment. With new tracks and revisited scenary, 8 has plenty for you to play through. Seeing familiar and new faces on the roster is a always a plus, and the the ability to customize your vehicle's performance to fit your racing or battling needs is excellent!

Amazing game. Bought this for a friend and we love playing it!

I love this game. I play it all the time with my friends. Definitely one of my best purchases.

Before I get into my personal opinion I'd like to address the questions I had before buying. Hopefully it will help somebody. What's the difference between the Wii u version and the switch version? The switch version has everything the Wii u version has plus... New battle mode courses, new characters, up to 8 player local wireless multiplayer, an optional smart steering feature that helps new players stay on track, more items and characters can now carry two items at a time. How is the deluxe version any different? Deluxe is compatible with Animal Crossing and Splatoon amiibo. In my opinion the best part is the deluxe version includes all the DLC from the Wii U version. Who doesn't want a Mercedes kart? ;) Now that I got that out of the way onto my personal opinion. I never thought I'd like any Mario Kart game as much as I like Mario Kart 64. Then I reluctantly purchased this title. I'm pleasantly surprised! This is so much fun to play with my friends, family and on my own. It's a beautiful fresh spin on a classic series, done properly. Everything from the variety of characters and revamped battle mode to the beautiful graphics. It's what the Wii u version should have been. Experiencing battle mode with GameCubes Luigi's Mansion, SNES Battle Course 1 and the boo item struck me with nostalgia. Fresh enough for my nephews and nostalgic enough for me. I highly recommend this game for all ages. My elderly father and young nephews enjoy it equally. That speaks volumes.

Multiple players can play at once and there are a lot of tracks and characters to choose from. Endless fun

A certain crowd-pleaser. If you have a Switch, you should also make sure to add this to your collection. It adds new characters, new kart upgrades, and some extra power-ups. It doesn't feel like an entirely new game because, well, it isn't. It's an upgraded version. But since the Switch's strength is portability and the ability to play with people with the attached joycon, it's a no-brainer to get this. Fun for kids, teens and adults.

I grew up playing the original Mario Kart when I was 12 and now it's a ton of fun to play with my kids. I use the regular controller but they use the steering wheel. So that makes it easy for my young kids to play. There's an option to automatically keep the gas pedal depressed, so they don't even need to remember to keep a button pressed down. My 6 year old gets it with no trouble, but a little over the head of my 4 year old.

Very nice game keeps the kids busy for hours and it’s fun for the whole family

Very fun game. Has a setting where your driver can't fall off the edges as well as a setting to automatically accelerate which is perfect for the casual player or the smaller kids. So many tracks and characters and ways to play. Battle mode is addicting especially online against other real people.

This video game is fun to just sit and play! It is worth it!

If you own a Switch, you need to own this game. Seriously, even if you owned MK8 on the Wii U, it's still worth picking this up. All DLC in one package, slightly improved graphics, it's not very demanding on the Switch hardware (so the battery lasts longer playing this than with Zelda), improved battle mode, and you can play it on the go! What more could you ask? Well...I guess you could always ask for more...but that just goes without saying.

Great game ! Fun to play wit friends really enjoy it with the upgraded graffics

The switch lite is the first “new” console I ever bought my self and I had to get Mario cart along with it as a childhood classic in my Nintendo DS so long ago lol. And this game is loads of fun with all the apps from different games and consoles and the online mode is loads of fun

The wife and I love playing this together. I wasn't so sure if I'd be into it, since I haven't played a Mario Kart game in long time. How wrong I was. Everything in this game is just fun and colorful and beautiful to look at. The mechanics are super simple so anyone can pick up and play. The best part is you don't even need to buy an extra controller to play this, as the game works with just half a joy con as a controller.

I owned this game for WiiU prior purchasing the Switch version. The Deluxe version comes with a lot of extra neat features that make it so much fun. The added portability of being able to play Mario Kart on the go, especially split screen with friends makes this a no brainer. Battle mode and Cops and Robbers adds new game modes and now that the DLC is included in the base game, online players are not split apart based on what DLC they own.

Great game my wife loves playing all the stages. Most fun playing with others. Will recommend for family fun. Got this game at a discount for Black Friday buy it when it’s on sales in my opinion not a $60 game should be $30 because it came out when the switch did few years back.

We are first time gamers and didn’t want violence games so we chose the Mario Kart. My 11-year old girls are loving every Second of this game. I myself joined them for a round or two and found the game to be fun and exciting! Crisp clear images, twisty routes and multi-player capability makes this game a must have! A bit pricey but then it’s a Nintendo game so no surprises there.

If you were never able to play Mario Kart 8 on Wii U (and I wouldn't blame you if you didn't) this is the definitive version of the game and an overall better version. You get the battle mode you want and expect as well as new characters to play as. Add to this the portability of the Switch and it's better than any Mario Kart to come before it. If you own a Switch and have any love for Mario Kart you owe it to yourself to own this game.

Very fun game Eazy to play Can play two players 5 stars

Really fun game for family and friends! Or even playing solo online is fun, but beware it’s a lot harder playing online. You will struggle at first but along the way it’ll get a lot easier ! And will have fun with the kids! I rate the game 9/10 overall, it’s really fun, a lot of courses, maps, characters, customization etc.