Will Greenwald
PCMagMario Kart 8 Deluxe (for Nintendo Switch) Review & Rating
Published 4/21/2017
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Switch - 4/28/2017
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Hit the road with the definitive version of Mario Kart 8 and play anytime, anywhere! Race your friends or battle them in a revised battle mode on new and returning battle courses. Play locally in up to 4-player multiplayer in 1080p while playing in TV Mode. Every track from the Wii U version, including DLC, makes a glorious return. Plus, the Inklings appear as all-new guest characters, along with returning favorites, such as King Boo, Dry Bones, and Bowser Jr.!
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- Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 9, Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development
- Publisher
- Nintendo
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91
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Critic avg
91
45 scored reviews
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45
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Score range
70–100
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Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 91 across 45 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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45 included scored reviews
90–10034 reviews · 76%
80–8910 reviews · 22%
70–791 review · 2%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Adam Riley
Cubed3Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 4/21/2017
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Read originalMike Minotti
GamesBeatMario Kart 8 Deluxe is Nintendo's master class on releasing an older game
Published 4/20/2017
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90
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Read originalDavid Jenkins
Metro GameCentralMario Kart 8 Deluxe review – kart d’or
Published 4/20/2017
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100
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Read originalSteve Wright
StevivorStevivor Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Review
Published 4/20/2017
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90
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Read originalDave Aubrey
WccftechMario Kart 8 Deluxe Review – The Best Kart Racer
Published 4/20/2017
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88
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalPhil Brown
CGMagazineMario Kart 8 Deluxe Review - Overflowing With Content
Published 4/20/2017
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90
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Read originalMatt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch)
Published 4/20/2017
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90
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Read originalLou Contaldi
DualShockersMario Kart 8 Deluxe Review — In With the Old, In With the New
Published 4/20/2017
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80
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalErik Kain
ForbesForbes Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Review
Published 4/20/2017
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100
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