Developer : Nintendo
Release date : April 28, 2017
Synopsis :
Mario Kart 8 is a kart racing game developed and published by Nintendo, and first released for the Wii U in May 2014. It retains Mario Kart series game mechanics, where players control Mario franchise characters in kart racing, collecting a variety of items to hinder opponents or gain advantages in the race. Mario Kart 8 introduces anti-gravity driving on walls or ceilings, and allows players to bump into each other for a short boost. It has single-player and multiplayer modes, including online via the Nintendo Network.
Mario Kart 8 was a critical and commercial success. Critics praised its new additions, tracks, graphics, gameplay, and orchestrated soundtrack, but criticized its limited battle mode. It is the best-selling Wii U game, with more than eight million copies sold worldwide. Nintendo continued to release patches and downloadable content, including additional characters, vehicles, and tracks, and support for Nintendo’s Amiibo figurines.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe,[c] an enhanced version for the Nintendo Switch, was released in April 2017. It was also a success, with critics lauding the expansion of the battle mode, and became the best-selling Switch game. Mario Kart 8 has sold a total of more than 55 million copies on Wii U and Switch, making it one of the best-selling video games of all time.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is an enhanced Nintendo Switch version, released worldwide on April 28, 2017. It includes all previously released DLC, additional content, gameplay tweaks, 1080p graphics while docked, and 720p in handheld mode. Some features in Deluxe are reworked or restored from previous Mario Kart games. Battle Mode now has eight new arenas and several gameplay modes; replacing the original, which used the racing tracks as arenas. The Boo and Feather items were restored, and players can store two items at once, up from the initial one. Five additional playable characters were added to the roster, including Bowser Jr., Dry Bones, King Boo, the Inkling Boy and Girl from Splatoon, and an unlockable Gold Mario costume for Metal Mario. Deluxe also includes a new Splatoon racing suit for Mii characters unlocked via Amiibo, and additional kart parts for customization. Nintendo’s head of software development, Shinya Takahashi, confirmed in July 2018 that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe would receive further updates, with the first, a new vehicle and alternate costume for Link based on those seen in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, being released the same month. A later update added support for Nintendo Labo peripherals as compatible controllers.
Source : Wikipedia
