Customer Ratings & Reviews

First off, if you owned Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U like we did, I stand by my 4 star rating. If you skipped MK8, or this is your first MK title, then this game deserves a 6 star review. Our family loves racing Mario Kart. Moving from the Wii U to the Switch, this was a must have for our family. If you've played Mario Kart before, you're getting the same here (if you played on the Wii U, almost exactly the same). If this is your first Mario Kart title, this game is a blast. The Good: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has a bunch of content. Out of the box you have a plenty of characters to play, a bunch of courses to race, and a lot of play styles to enjoy. I could try to list them all, but there are better wikis out there which will do a better job. One thing I really enjoy is the increase in performance over the previously owned title on the Wii U. If you've played Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U, you'll completely understand. If you haven't played MK8 on the Wii U, disregard the previous critique. The Bad: If you have the Wii U version, you're pretty much paying for the same game twice. The couple of extra characters (like King Boo) and the couple of new vehicles and items do at least add a little more the to game, but not enough to really feel good about it. Again, if you played before on the Wii U, there is no transferring your previous progress to this title. It's not as terrible as it reads, but it's not great either.

You really can’t go wrong with a Mario Kart game. There’s more characters, updated tracks, and just all around greatness to be experienced by everyone.

Ever since they took my driver’s license away, I’ve taken it upon myself to find a new hobby by playing racing games. And this my friend, is the peak of racing games. It’s epic

This is a re-release of the Wii U Mario Kart 8, but with all downloadable content, all characters, and a new Battle Mode option with multiple play styles. There is a control option that helps keep new players on the track that makes this game accessible to new players and little ones. Fantastic graphics, catchy music, incredible courses with waterfalls, canyons, underwater sections, wall driving... you name it, it's in here. The gameplay is fun and deep, playing more unlocks more options to customize your kart. I simply love this game. This is Nintendo firing on all cylinders. Appropriate for all ages.

Mario Cart is still fun and has new courses along with the old ones. Easy to play and fun for everyone.

Great game. It is fun for the whole family. Easy to play and kids really get into it. Can't go wrong with a classic.

Great version of Mario Kart. It is helpful to have kart items that unlock over time based on coin collected to keep engaged when there's not much in terms of linear challenge as a single-player outside of getting 3 stars on each race series across all cc levels. If I could give 1 'wish' that isn't really something Mario Kart has EVER done (nor expected by anyone), would be to create some sort of value/engagement-add by creating some purpose or directive around the single-player race series (like a Forza or any other racing game).

Our family loves this game! I like the graphics and it is easy to play. I’m not a gamer but my kids are. Highly recommend

Pros: Mario Cart is fun! Many more tracks with the Deluxe 8 edition for Nintendo Switch. Grandkids love it, especially with add-on Joy-Con Wireless Wheels Cons: Pricey

This is one of the few games that actually has me addicted! I grew up playing Mario Kart & could not be more pleased with this edition! So many fun tracks to play!!!

The ultimate party game with friends! I loved playing Mario Kart as a kid on my N64 and Mario Kart 8 is a significant improvement on that! You can fly, drive underwater, and there are so many courses/ shortcuts that you feel like you're playing a new game every time!

Mario Kart has always been a family favorite, and this latest version is the best. I love the new tracks, the control options, and customization options.

This game is great! My son wanted this for his birthday and I love that my 3 year old can play it as well. It’s easy enough for her to be able to steer on her own.

This game should be included with the console! It’s a must have for any switch. So much laughter and fun for any age!

Great graphics. Fun game. The whole family played for two days and we love it. Even a 3 1/2 year-old completed on the switch great game

MarioKart has been a great way to hang out with our adult kids scattered around the country. A Zoom call on the side allows for sharing stories and heckling. Naturally, this requires a Nintendo online account. There is just enough random chaos to make it entertaining for folks who might not be video game pros, and it doesn't demand twitch reflexes in order to play and have a good time. That said, our 30-something gamer son trounces us most of the time...but not always!

Fun game to play with the kids. Easy to learn how to play and nothing controversial. Would buy again.

If you love the old Mario Kart games, I'm sure this'll be no different. Same old game, with added features such as getting to drive alongside the wall and cool new minigames. I've spent sooooo much hours playing this game already and I still play it once in a while even though I've almost gotten all the gold thropies... My favorite is the insane 200 cc races. One thing that I don't like is that I would always get attacked with the annoying shell attack when I'm in first, but when it's the comp in first they would never (at least not as much as me) and they would be insanely fast.

Great, easy to play game that’s fun for kids and families with up to 4-players at a time. Recommend for anyone with a Nintendo Switch.

This is a fun game, even for "mature" folks. The graphics are fun and it is easy to play without knowing all the tricks.