Mario Kart 8 Deluxe review: DLC makes a great game even better
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has been around the block a few times by this point, but how is the game holding up now that its Booster Course DLC tracks have all been delivered?
Long-term followers of the Mario games and all their spin-offs will remember that Mario Kart 8 actually predates the Nintendo Switch console, with the non-Deluxe version originally launching on the Wii U in 2014.
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The Switch version launched on Switch in 2017 with a suite of upgrades, going on to become one of the best-selling games on the console. And to finish it off, throughout 2022 and 2023, Nintendo gradually released 48 additional tracks as DLC.
So how is the game looking, feeling and playing now that the 'Booster Course' rollout is complete? Keep on reading and we'll get straight into it!
First things first, it's worth stating that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is easily the best kart-racing game on the market.
The gameplay has always been slick, fun and utterly chaotic at times. Nothing beats the thrill of red-shelling an opponent just in time to fly past them over the finish line – or the frustration that comes when you're on the receiving end!
Over the years, plenty of imitators have tried to ape this formula. Some have come close – Crash Team Racing springs to mind, and Team Sonic Racing was OK – but many have absolutely flopped and failed to capture the magic that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has in spades.
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