The Deluxe edition apparently looks a bit better, too.

There’s the standard TV mode, which lets between one and four players compete on your living room screen (assuming you have enough of the console’s pricey controllers) Handheld mode, which basically just makes Mario Kart 8 Deluxe mobile Tabletop mode, which lets pairs of players – or up to four people using two Switches, each wielding one Joy-Con – go head-to-head wherever they happen to be and Wireless play, which allows up to eight players each with their own Switch connect over Wi-Fi for some LAN party goodness. Another big draw for some, however, will be the variety of ways you can play on Switch. īattle mode will likely prove the Deluxe edition’s chief selling point for existing fans. The hectic Bob-omb Blast is all about tossing Bob-ombs at adversaries, and Renegade Roundup involves capturing and jailing the opposing team.Īll of these game types take place on a new collection of (more or less) open circuits designed to keep everyone in the action all the time – much better than driving around winding tracks without encountering anyone else for long stretches while a timer counts down, as often happened in the original Mario Kart 8. In one you need to collect coins without getting struck by an enemy, and in another your team has to drive into and keep possession of a Shine Sprite for as long as possible. Players now have access to five different game types, many borrowed from the beloved Battle modes of previous games. Nintendo also completely revamped the original’s mangled Battle mode. Plus, racers can now carry two items at a time and use them one after another – a change that makes most races even more chaotic than they already were, especially if everyone stores up a couple of items for near the race’s end. There are also a couple of new items: the item-up pilfering Boo, and the leap-enabling Feather (only available in Battle mode). In all, players have access to 42 characters – five of which are exclusive to the Deluxe edition, including a pair of Inklings – and a whopping 48 tracks. And while there may not be as much to earn, the overall amount of content is impressive. Still, there’s other stuff to unlock, including new karts, wheels, and gliders with a Splatoon theme. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.

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