Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

マリオカート８ デラックス

Cover artwork of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Developer(s): Nintendo Publisher(s): Nintendo Platform: Nintendo Switch Category: Racing Players: Offline: 1-8 Online: 1-12 Predecessor: N/A Successor: N/A

Release dates Worldwide: April 28, 2017

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.

Blurb

Nintendo website

Race and battle your friends in the definitive version of Mario Kart 8.

Hit the road with the definitive version of Mario Kart 8 and play anytime, anywhere! Race your friends or battle them in a revised battle mode on new and returning battle courses. Play locally in up to 4-player multiplayer in 1080p while playing in TV Mode. Every track from the Wii U version, including DLC, makes a glorious return. Plus, the Inklings appear as all-new guest characters, along with returning favorites, such as King Boo, Dry Bones, and Bowser Jr.!

Features:

• Race your friends in the definitive version of Mario Kart 8, only on Nintendo Switch!
• Race as every character on every track from the Wii U version, including DLC characters and tracks.
• Pop some balloons in the revamped Battle mode, complete with Balloon Battle and Bob-omb Blast.
• Battle on new courses, like Urchin Underpass and Battle Stadium, or returning ones, such as GCN Luigi's Mansion and SNES Battle Course 1.
• Inkling Girl & Inkling Boy from Splatoon, King Boo, Dry Bones, and Bowser Jr. join the roster!
• Players can choose a new Smart Steering feature which makes driving and staying on the track easy for novice players and kids even at 200cc
• Three new vehicles have been added, two are even inspired by Splatoon
• Carry two items at the same time
• Returning items include Boo, the item stealing ghost, and the Feather, which gives you a high jump in battle mode.
• Play your friends in local wireless multiplayer with up to 8 players.
• Drive through in 1080p HD quality in TV mode
• Play on the go with handheld mode and play anytime, anywhere

Gameplay

In addition to new tracks, courses, and characters, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe also features new items, including Boo and the Feather from Super Mario Kart. The game also features the ability for players to carry up to two items at once. Like the original game, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe runs at 60FPS with one or two players and 30FPS with three or four, both in TV and handheld mode. The game also features a new "Smart Steering" mode for younger and novice players, allowing them to more easily stay on the track.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe also 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. 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.

Technical details

Technical Details Media Nintendo Switch Game Card Digital download Download size 7.00 GB Supported features Online Play Input / compatible controllers Joy-Con, Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

External links

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on other NIWA Wikis:
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• Mario Kart 8 on Wikipedia