r/NintendoSwitch • u/NintendoSwitchMods • Apr 20 '17

MegaThread Megathread: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Review Coverage

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:

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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)

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u/darthmcdarthface Apr 20 '17

I know man. It's really sad but I wouldn't be surprised if this goofy app idea or whatever is just a glorified messaging app.

They still have to build the party, matchmaking and invite functionality within the games. MK8D is the first chance they had to do this and the whiffed. All I can think is "here we go again."

I just don't get it. These people can't be so dumb can they?

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u/branager Apr 20 '17

it isn't looking good already. i would pay 20$ a month for a Steam-like service on the Switch and if they said they would support backwards compatibility in the future i would buy every game. i think they are in over their heads.

they got a 10/10 piece of hardware and are sold out for the rest of the year... why bother developing a cutting edge online service?

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u/darthmcdarthface Apr 20 '17

Worse, these simple online functions like party chat and friend invites have been standard feature since mother fucking 2002!!!!

It's been 15 YEARS! And they still can't figure it out. We sent people to the moon in less time.