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In addition to new tracks, courses, vehicle parts, and characters, ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' also features two additional items: the returning {{smw|Boo}} and, exclusive to battle mode<ref name="development">[http://nintendoeverything.com/mario-kart-8-deluxe-producer-on-bringing-the-racer-to-switch-new-additions-and-improvements/ Mario Kart 8 Deluxe producer on bringing the racer to Switch, new additions and improvements]. Nintendo Everything (February 8, 2017). Retrieved April 16, 2017.</ref>, the {{smw|Cape Feather|Feather}} from ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''.<ref name="trailer"/> Like in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', players are now able to carry up to two items at once.<ref name="fact sheet"/> A third level of drift boost has been added, indicated by pink sparks.<ref name="neogaf">[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1359305 New Mario Kart 8 Deluxe gameplay]. NeoGAF (April 10, 2017). Retrieved April 10, 2017.</ref> The game also features a new "Smart Steering" function for younger and novice players, allowing players to more easily stay on the track<ref name="fact sheet"/>, as well as "Auto-accelerate", which automatically drives the kart forward without needing to push the accelerate button; both of these features can be enabled and disabled at any point during a race from the pause menu, as well as tilt controls and the on-screen map.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wWEuEh-Y58 Watch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Play By Itself! (Self Driving Car!)] GameXplain (YouTube; April 18, 2017). Retrieved April 19, 2017.</ref> Unlike in the original game, all of the characters in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' are available from the start; only kart parts are unlockable.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjAWXPWCJzU Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - New Pink Sparks, 200cc Trial Mode, & All Characters Unlocked!]. GameXplain (YouTube; April 10, 2017). Retrieved April 10, 2017.</ref>
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In addition to new vehicle parts and characters, ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' also features two additional items: the returning {{smw|Boo}} and, exclusive to battle mode<ref name="development">[http://nintendoeverything.com/mario-kart-8-deluxe-producer-on-bringing-the-racer-to-switch-new-additions-and-improvements/ Mario Kart 8 Deluxe producer on bringing the racer to Switch, new additions and improvements]. Nintendo Everything (February 8, 2017). Retrieved April 16, 2017.</ref>, the {{smw|Cape Feather|Feather}} from ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''.<ref name="trailer"/> Like in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', players are now able to carry up to two items at once.<ref name="fact sheet"/> A third level of drift boost has been added, indicated by pink sparks.<ref name="neogaf">[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1359305 New Mario Kart 8 Deluxe gameplay]. NeoGAF (April 10, 2017). Retrieved April 10, 2017.</ref> The game also features a new "Smart Steering" function for younger and novice players, allowing players to more easily stay on the track<ref name="fact sheet"/>, as well as "Auto-accelerate", which automatically drives the kart forward without needing to push the accelerate button; both of these features can be enabled and disabled at any point during a race from the pause menu, as well as tilt controls and the on-screen map.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wWEuEh-Y58 Watch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Play By Itself! (Self Driving Car!)] GameXplain (YouTube; April 18, 2017). Retrieved April 19, 2017.</ref> Unlike in the original game, all of the characters in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' are available from the start; only kart parts are unlockable.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjAWXPWCJzU Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - New Pink Sparks, 200cc Trial Mode, & All Characters Unlocked!]. GameXplain (YouTube; April 10, 2017). Retrieved April 10, 2017.</ref>
  
 
''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' features a revamped Battle Mode, allowing players to play a variety of modes and battle on a set of eight new and returning battle stadiums.<ref name="fact sheet"/><ref name="UK Trailer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsTRUxzEl9U Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Overview trailer (Nintendo Switch)]. Nintendo UK (YouTube; March 10, 2017). Retrieved March 10, 2017.</ref> In addition to Balloon Battle in the standard game, Battle Mode features returning game modes such as Coin Runners, Shine Theif, and Bob-omb Blast, and a new game mode titled Renegade Roundup, in which one team must capture every member of the other in order to win.<ref name="UK Trailer"/> A new time trial mode for 200CC has also been included.<ref name="neogaf"/>
 
''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' features a revamped Battle Mode, allowing players to play a variety of modes and battle on a set of eight new and returning battle stadiums.<ref name="fact sheet"/><ref name="UK Trailer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsTRUxzEl9U Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Overview trailer (Nintendo Switch)]. Nintendo UK (YouTube; March 10, 2017). Retrieved March 10, 2017.</ref> In addition to Balloon Battle in the standard game, Battle Mode features returning game modes such as Coin Runners, Shine Theif, and Bob-omb Blast, and a new game mode titled Renegade Roundup, in which one team must capture every member of the other in order to win.<ref name="UK Trailer"/> A new time trial mode for 200CC has also been included.<ref name="neogaf"/>
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|score1=35/40<ref name="famitsu">[http://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-review-scores-41817/ Famitsu review scores (4/18/17)]. Nintendo Everything (April 18, 2017). Retrieved April 18, 2017.</ref>
 
|score1=35/40<ref name="famitsu">[http://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-review-scores-41817/ Famitsu review scores (4/18/17)]. Nintendo Everything (April 18, 2017). Retrieved April 18, 2017.</ref>
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''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' received critical praise, with review scores generally around the same as if not better than the Wii U release. Many reviewers praised the expanded battle mode, and have called the game the definitive version of ''Mario Kart 8'', though opinions on whether or not the new content and changes add enough to warrant owners of the Wii U version purchasing this version have been mixed.
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The game was given a total 35/40 score by ''{{wp|Famitsu}}'' (9/9/9/8)<ref name="famitsu"/>, one point less than their score for Wii U version. Jose Otero of IGN rated the game a 9.3 out of 10, comparing it favorable to the original by calling it, "a souped-up version of the Wii U’s Mario Kart 8" and praising the amount of content present within the game, but criticizing the lack of changes to the online mode. Chris Carter of Destructoid rated ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' a 9.5 out of 10, calling it, "straight-up a better version of the game without compromise."
 
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
マリオカート8 デラックス
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Cover artwork of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Developer(s): Nintendo
Publisher(s): Nintendo
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Category: Racing
Players: Offline: 1-8[1]
Online: 1-12[1]
Predecessor: N/A
Successor: N/A
Release dates
Worldwide: April 28, 2017[2][3][4]
Ratings
ESRB: E
CERO: A
PEGI: 3
USK: 0
ACB: G
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is an enhanced port of the Wii U title Mario Kart 8, to be released for the Nintendo Switch in April 2017. This version of the game will feature all of the base and add-on content of Wii U release while adding its own brand new content and changes.

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Gameplay

In addition to new vehicle parts and characters, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe also features two additional items: the returning Boo and, exclusive to battle mode[5], the Feather from Super Mario Kart.[2] Like in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, players are now able to carry up to two items at once.[1] A third level of drift boost has been added, indicated by pink sparks.[6] The game also features a new "Smart Steering" function for younger and novice players, allowing players to more easily stay on the track[1], as well as "Auto-accelerate", which automatically drives the kart forward without needing to push the accelerate button; both of these features can be enabled and disabled at any point during a race from the pause menu, as well as tilt controls and the on-screen map.[7] Unlike in the original game, all of the characters in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe are available from the start; only kart parts are unlockable.[8]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe features a revamped Battle Mode, allowing players to play a variety of modes and battle on a set of eight new and returning battle stadiums.[1][9] In addition to Balloon Battle in the standard game, Battle Mode features returning game modes such as Coin Runners, Shine Theif, and Bob-omb Blast, and a new game mode titled Renegade Roundup, in which one team must capture every member of the other in order to win.[9] A new time trial mode for 200CC has also been included.[6]

Like the original game, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe runs at 60FPS with one or two players and 30FPS with three or four, regardless of whether the system is docked or not. The game renders at 1080p in TV Mode, and at 720p in handheld mode.[10]

Development

With the nature of the Nintendo Switch as both a home console and a portable device, director Kosuka Yubaki thought that Mario Kart would be perfect for the device, and because he also wanted to release a Mario Kart game as soon as possible, the team began work on a port of Mario Kart 8. According to Yubaki, the development process was "very smooth". Using the Wii U game as a base allowed the team to better understand the Nintendo Switch hardware by being able to directly compare the capabilities of the two systems. The superior CPU and memory of the Nintendo Switch allowed the developers to implement features such as additional items and allowing every racer to hold two items.[5][11]

Reception

Aggregate scores
Metacritic 94
GameRankings 93.46%
Reviews
Famitsu 35/40[12]
IGN 9.3/10
Game Informer 9.25/10
Destructoid 9.5/10
GameSpot 9/10

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe received critical praise, with review scores generally around the same as if not better than the Wii U release. Many reviewers praised the expanded battle mode, and have called the game the definitive version of Mario Kart 8, though opinions on whether or not the new content and changes add enough to warrant owners of the Wii U version purchasing this version have been mixed.

The game was given a total 35/40 score by Famitsu (9/9/9/8)[12], one point less than their score for Wii U version. Jose Otero of IGN rated the game a 9.3 out of 10, comparing it favorable to the original by calling it, "a souped-up version of the Wii U’s Mario Kart 8" and praising the amount of content present within the game, but criticizing the lack of changes to the online mode. Chris Carter of Destructoid rated Mario Kart 8 Deluxe a 9.5 out of 10, calling it, "straight-up a better version of the game without compromise."

Technical details

Technical details
Media: Nintendo Switch Game Card
Digital download
Download size: 7.00 GB[13]
Supported features: Online Play, amiibo
Input / compatible controllers: Joy-Con, Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

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References

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe fact sheet. Retrieved from Nintendo Everything on January 13, 2017.
  2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 Trailer. Nintendo (YouTube; January 12, 2017). Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  3. Jump up Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the official Japanese Nintendo website. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  4. Jump up Mario Kart 8 on the official UK Nintendo website. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  5. Jump up to: 5.0 5.1 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe producer on bringing the racer to Switch, new additions and improvements. Nintendo Everything (February 8, 2017). Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  6. Jump up to: 6.0 6.1 New Mario Kart 8 Deluxe gameplay. NeoGAF (April 10, 2017). Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  7. Jump up Watch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Play By Itself! (Self Driving Car!) GameXplain (YouTube; April 18, 2017). Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  8. Jump up Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - New Pink Sparks, 200cc Trial Mode, & All Characters Unlocked!. GameXplain (YouTube; April 10, 2017). Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  9. Jump up to: 9.0 9.1 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Overview trailer (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo UK (YouTube; March 10, 2017). Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  10. Jump up Mario Kart 8 Deluxe always runs at 60 FPS with 1-2 players, 30 FPS with 3-4 players. Nintendo Everything (January 13, 2017). Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  11. Jump up Nintendo Switchにぴったり! 『スプラトゥーン』キャラ&コースも入った全部入り、『マリオカート8 デラックス』開発者インタビュー【Nintendo Switchインタビュー特集】. Famitsu (February 9, 2017). Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  12. Jump up to: 12.0 12.1 Famitsu review scores (4/18/17). Nintendo Everything (April 18, 2017). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  13. Jump up マリオカート8 デラックス. Nintendo. Retrieved March 10, 2017.


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