Originally released on the Wii U as Mario Kart 8 , Deluxe arrived on the Nintendo Switch in 2017 as a definitive edition. It includes every piece of DLC from the original, a revamped battle mode, new characters, a true double-item system, and a smarter auto-steer/auto-accelerate feature for beginners. Years later, with the Booster Course Pass (48 additional tracks), it has become a bottomless well of content. Graphics & Presentation (10/10) Even years after its original release, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is visually stunning. The game runs at a solid 60 frames per second in 1080p when docked (720p handheld), and it almost never stutters, even with four players split-screen.
Originally released on the Wii U as Mario Kart 8 , Deluxe arrived on the Nintendo Switch in 2017 as a definitive edition. It includes every piece of DLC from the original, a revamped battle mode, new characters, a true double-item system, and a smarter auto-steer/auto-accelerate feature for beginners. Years later, with the Booster Course Pass (48 additional tracks), it has become a bottomless well of content. Graphics & Presentation (10/10) Even years after its original release, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is visually stunning. The game runs at a solid 60 frames per second in 1080p when docked (720p handheld), and it almost never stutters, even with four players split-screen.