The reviews are in for Nintendo's Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and without a shadow of a doubt, it is the best and most complete Mario Kart series ever released. While it's a re-release of the 2014 Wii U game, it's the second major release for the Switch. As early as now, it has been hailed as yet another massive hit for Nintendo, adding quite a lot of the Switch experience.
The new game's title suggests it is effectively an ultimate edition series of Mario Kart released on the Wii U three years ago. The real difference is that gamers can now instantly have access to all of the additional DLC, plus a handful of cool extra features on top. For instance, Deluxe now has four new characters, which results to a bolster in the roster of up to 42 playable characters across 48 different tracks.
This Mario Kart series should have been released at Nintendo Switch's launch, but for reasons known only to Nintendo, the game's released was set a little late. However, now that it's here, a lot of gamers are confident to say that it is the best and most complete of the game series yet. Indeed, the Switch "Deluxe" version is rocking a 94/100 on Metacritic, compared to 88/100 on the Wii U version.
According to Forbes, the game scores even higher on Open Critic's review as it gives the game a stellar 93/100. Most critics agree that the latest Mario Kart game has basically fixed the original's biggest shortcoming, which is the bizarre omission of a dedicated battle mode on the Wii U version. Nintendo chose to save the fixes for the Switch re-release, which also includes all the original's DLC tracks, karts, characters and more.
According to Daily star, Nintendo Switch's Mario Kart 8 Deluxe also offers a new difficulty for anyone looking to really challenge themselves. After beating the challenges in the Ultra Hard settings, you’ll be gifted a new gold plated Mario as a special unlockable character. There's also a new "Smart Steering function" which will help beginners and some of the youngest Mario Kart players in the world to navigate the game with ease and playability.
