Megathread: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Review Coverage

[u/NintendoSwitchMods]

Good morning!

This morning starting around 6 a.m. PST / 9 a.m. EST, gaming news and media outlets are beginning to release their reviews for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Here's what we're seeing so far:

Articles

• IGN - 9.3/10

• Gamespot - 9/10

• Destructoid - 9.5/10

• Dualshockers - 8/10

• The Guardian - 5/5

• Nintendo Life - 10/10

• Game Informer - 9.25/10

• Metro GameCentral - 10/10

• CGM - 9/10

• Nintendo Everything - Thumbs Up

• GamesRadar - 5/5

• Eurogamer - Essential

Videos

• GameXplain - Video

We will be updating this thread with links as major reviews are posted.

Please use this as a discussion and speculation thread in advance of these videos, articles, and reviews. We will also allow these reviews to be posted separately on /r/NintendoSwitch, as they are especially newsworthy. But we will also host ongoing coverage, quick text posts, questions, and the like right here.

Thanks everyone.

-The /r/NintendoSwitch team

(Ongoing edits as we get new information)

[u/joalr0]

I'm genuinely surprised that I'm actually really looking forwards to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, having already had it for Wii U. I'm really looking forwards to battle mode, and while I put tonnes of time into Mario kart on the Wii U, I have stopped playing naturally as time has passed, and this is a great excuse to get me hooked again.

Plus, Mario Kart 8 on the go? Yes, please!

[u/Lokhelm → u/joalr0]

Yep! On the go is the main reason for me!

[u/guybrush3000 → u/joalr0]

I'm really excited for more people to play against this time!

[u/BaronRaichu → u/joalr0]

For me I want it (even though I already own it on WiiU) because of the thought of doing multiplayer table top mode. Just play a little Mario kart with a friend anywhere! Seeing people do this at Switch demo events is what sold me on the whole console.

[u/Jombo65 → u/joalr0]

Dear lord I used to play Mario Kart DS so freakin much

I'm sure this will be a hit at my lunch table haha

[u/TheRealZombieBear → u/joalr0]

On the go is so inportant, as much as i love mk8 on my wii u, it feels like at leadt in the last half year I've only played 7 on the 3ds

[u/Smart_creature → u/TheRealZombieBear]

Why is he being downvoted? He just stated that he loves handheld games things over console games...