Mario cards getting the deluxe treatment so what does that mean
so what does that mean
so what does that mean welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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taking a look at the top 10 things you
taking a look at the top 10 things you need to know about Mario Kart 8 deluxe
need to know about Mario Kart 8 deluxe
need to know about Mario Kart 8 deluxe for the Nintendo switch before we begin
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for this video we’re going to take a look at the remaster of Mario Kart 8 and
look at the remaster of Mario Kart 8 and
look at the remaster of Mario Kart 8 and providing our final thoughts on the game
providing our final thoughts on the game
providing our final thoughts on the game for you to make an informed decision in
for you to make an informed decision in
for you to make an informed decision in the interest of full disclosure a copy
the interest of full disclosure a copy
the interest of full disclosure a copy of this game was provided to us by
of this game was provided to us by
of this game was provided to us by Nintendo of Canada before release number
Nintendo of Canada before release number
Nintendo of Canada before release number 10 what is Mario Kart 8 deluxe unless
10 what is Mario Kart 8 deluxe unless
10 what is Mario Kart 8 deluxe unless you’ve been living under a rock you know
you’ve been living under a rock you know
you’ve been living under a rock you know that Mario Kart is Nintendo’s beloved
that Mario Kart is Nintendo’s beloved
that Mario Kart is Nintendo’s beloved mascot racing series that’s been around
mascot racing series that’s been around
mascot racing series that’s been around since the 90s Deluxe is a remastered
since the 90s Deluxe is a remastered
since the 90s Deluxe is a remastered version of Mario Kart 8 originally
version of Mario Kart 8 originally
version of Mario Kart 8 originally released for the Wii U in 2014 all the
released for the Wii U in 2014 all the
released for the Wii U in 2014 all the tracks including the ones originally
tracks including the ones originally
tracks including the ones originally released as DLC are included in this
released as DLC are included in this
released as DLC are included in this game as standard as well as a completely
game as standard as well as a completely
game as standard as well as a completely revamped battle mode which addresses the
revamped battle mode which addresses the
revamped battle mode which addresses the Wii U versions biggest issue last year
Wii U versions biggest issue last year
Wii U versions biggest issue last year we gave Mario Kart 8 the number one spot
we gave Mario Kart 8 the number one spot
we gave Mario Kart 8 the number one spot on our best Wii U games list as well as
on our best Wii U games list as well as
on our best Wii U games list as well as the top spot on our top 10 Mario Kart
the top spot on our top 10 Mario Kart
the top spot on our top 10 Mario Kart games list so you probably won’t be
games list so you probably won’t be
games list so you probably won’t be surprised to hear that it’s already a
surprised to hear that it’s already a
surprised to hear that it’s already a pretty good game
pretty good game
pretty good game [Applause]
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number nine does this run better on the
number nine does this run better on the switch the short answer is yep
switch the short answer is yep
switch the short answer is yep [Music]
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[Music] in handheld mode it runs in 720p
in handheld mode it runs in 720p
in handheld mode it runs in 720p just like the Wii U version and at a
just like the Wii U version and at a
just like the Wii U version and at a full 1080p while in docked mode all
full 1080p while in docked mode all
full 1080p while in docked mode all while running at a solid 60 frames per
while running at a solid 60 frames per
while running at a solid 60 frames per second with no performances whatsoever
second with no performances whatsoever
second with no performances whatsoever the higher resolution means there’s an
the higher resolution means there’s an
the higher resolution means there’s an improvement in picture detail on HDTV
improvement in picture detail on HDTV
improvement in picture detail on HDTV with the game also maintaining 60fps in
with the game also maintaining 60fps in
with the game also maintaining 60fps in two-player mode though it does drop to
two-player mode though it does drop to
two-player mode though it does drop to 30 FPS while playing with 3 or 4 players
30 FPS while playing with 3 or 4 players
30 FPS while playing with 3 or 4 players just like the Wii U version number 8
just like the Wii U version number 8
just like the Wii U version number 8 what’s new in the deluxe edition with
what’s new in the deluxe edition with
what’s new in the deluxe edition with the exception of the battle mode which
the exception of the battle mode which
the exception of the battle mode which we’ll cover later this deluxe version
we’ll cover later this deluxe version
we’ll cover later this deluxe version mostly offers a small amount of changes
mostly offers a small amount of changes
mostly offers a small amount of changes racers can now hold two items during the
racers can now hold two items during the
racers can now hold two items during the race the boo item returns once again to
race the boo item returns once again to
race the boo item returns once again to steal other racers items and there’s now
steal other racers items and there’s now
steal other racers items and there’s now a third level of power-sliding turbo to
a third level of power-sliding turbo to
a third level of power-sliding turbo to push forms so it’s very difficult to
push forms so it’s very difficult to
push forms so it’s very difficult to pull off considering how much drifting
pull off considering how much drifting
pull off considering how much drifting is required however despite these
is required however despite these
is required however despite these additions the fundamentals of the racing
additions the fundamentals of the racing
additions the fundamentals of the racing are pretty much the same as the Wii U
are pretty much the same as the Wii U
are pretty much the same as the Wii U version there are also no new tracks in
version there are also no new tracks in
version there are also no new tracks in the ground Prix mode which is kind of
the ground Prix mode which is kind of
the ground Prix mode which is kind of unfortunate number 7 who can you play as
unfortunate number 7 who can you play as
unfortunate number 7 who can you play as with a total of 42 characters this
with a total of 42 characters this
with a total of 42 characters this roster is by far the biggest in the
roster is by far the biggest in the
roster is by far the biggest in the series history all previous characters
series history all previous characters
series history all previous characters from the Wii U version including ones
from the Wii U version including ones
from the Wii U version including ones previously locked behind DLC are all
previously locked behind DLC are all
previously locked behind DLC are all available right from the start joining
available right from the start joining
available right from the start joining them are dry bones King Boo and Bowser
them are dry bones King Boo and Bowser
them are dry bones King Boo and Bowser jr. all of whom were last seen in Mario
jr. all of whom were last seen in Mario
jr. all of whom were last seen in Mario Kart Wii
Kart Wii
Kart Wii but the biggest additions are the
but the biggest additions are the
but the biggest additions are the inkling boy and inkling girl from
inkling boy and inkling girl from
inkling boy and inkling girl from splatoon each chip who have three
splatoon each chip who have three
splatoon each chip who have three different color variations to choose
different color variations to choose
different color variations to choose from finally amiibo support now extends
from finally amiibo support now extends
from finally amiibo support now extends to splatoon giving your Mii racers some
to splatoon giving your Mii racers some
to splatoon giving your Mii racers some neat new outfits
number six more accessible for new
number six more accessible for new players Nintendo has introduced some new
players Nintendo has introduced some new
players Nintendo has introduced some new features allowing young children and new
features allowing young children and new
features allowing young children and new players to keep up with their more
players to keep up with their more
players to keep up with their more experienced friends first off is auto
experienced friends first off is auto
experienced friends first off is auto acceleration which is pretty
acceleration which is pretty
acceleration which is pretty self-explanatory and more of a
self-explanatory and more of a
self-explanatory and more of a convenience since players usually have
convenience since players usually have
convenience since players usually have to just hold the a button down the
to just hold the a button down the
to just hold the a button down the entire time anyways the most noteworthy
entire time anyways the most noteworthy
entire time anyways the most noteworthy feature is smart steering which at the
feature is smart steering which at the
feature is smart steering which at the cost of being unable to do that third
cost of being unable to do that third
cost of being unable to do that third powerslide boost that we mentioned
powerslide boost that we mentioned
powerslide boost that we mentioned earlier essentially prevents players
earlier essentially prevents players
earlier essentially prevents players from driving off the course its
from driving off the course its
from driving off the course its assistance can be a bit overbearing
assistance can be a bit overbearing
assistance can be a bit overbearing however for example on the slippery
however for example on the slippery
however for example on the slippery turns of Neo Bowser City we found that
turns of Neo Bowser City we found that
turns of Neo Bowser City we found that the game had set up invisible walls on
the game had set up invisible walls on
the game had set up invisible walls on some of the tighter turns essentially
some of the tighter turns essentially
some of the tighter turns essentially taking almost all of the challenge out
taking almost all of the challenge out
taking almost all of the challenge out of a really challenging track number
of a really challenging track number
of a really challenging track number five wait does that mean the game can
five wait does that mean the game can
five wait does that mean the game can just play itself with the inclusion of
just play itself with the inclusion of
just play itself with the inclusion of smart steering and auto acceleration it
smart steering and auto acceleration it
smart steering and auto acceleration it certainly sounds like you can handle the
certainly sounds like you can handle the
certainly sounds like you can handle the car like a Tesla on autopilot mode we
car like a Tesla on autopilot mode we
car like a Tesla on autopilot mode we tested this theory out by turning these
tested this theory out by turning these
tested this theory out by turning these features on setting the game to play the
features on setting the game to play the
features on setting the game to play the mushroom shop on 50cc
mushroom shop on 50cc
mushroom shop on 50cc and then we just put the controller down
and then we just put the controller down
and then we just put the controller down what we found is that the car doesn’t
what we found is that the car doesn’t
what we found is that the car doesn’t maneuver to collect coins or avoid
maneuver to collect coins or avoid
maneuver to collect coins or avoid obstacles nor will it use items on its
obstacles nor will it use items on its
obstacles nor will it use items on its own yeah that’s all still dependent on
own yeah that’s all still dependent on
own yeah that’s all still dependent on player feedback in the end our auto
player feedback in the end our auto
player feedback in the end our auto pilot driver ended up finishing fourth
pilot driver ended up finishing fourth
pilot driver ended up finishing fourth overall so we try it again on 200cc
overall so we try it again on 200cc
overall so we try it again on 200cc special cup and the auto pilot ended up
special cup and the auto pilot ended up
special cup and the auto pilot ended up finishing dead last so TL DR basically
finishing dead last so TL DR basically
finishing dead last so TL DR basically yeah it can play itself but not too well
yeah it can play itself but not too well
yeah it can play itself but not too well [Music]
number four new battle arena battle mode
number four new battle arena battle mode is where Nintendo spent most of their
is where Nintendo spent most of their
is where Nintendo spent most of their time improving the game over the Wii U
time improving the game over the Wii U
time improving the game over the Wii U counterparts in the original version the
counterparts in the original version the
counterparts in the original version the arena’s were repurposed tracks from
arena’s were repurposed tracks from
arena’s were repurposed tracks from Grand Prix which were less than ideal
Grand Prix which were less than ideal
Grand Prix which were less than ideal for this mode but now Nintendo has given
for this mode but now Nintendo has given
for this mode but now Nintendo has given us eight specially designed arenas for
us eight specially designed arenas for
us eight specially designed arenas for battle mode for new ones
battle mode for new ones
battle mode for new ones three returning arenas from previous
three returning arenas from previous
three returning arenas from previous Mario Kart games and a modified version
Mario Kart games and a modified version
Mario Kart games and a modified version of virgin underpass from splatoon the
of virgin underpass from splatoon the
of virgin underpass from splatoon the difference they bring to battle mode is
difference they bring to battle mode is
difference they bring to battle mode is practically night in death as the
practically night in death as the
practically night in death as the battles can get frantic quickly and
battles can get frantic quickly and
battles can get frantic quickly and there’s now plenty of room to maneuver
there’s now plenty of room to maneuver
there’s now plenty of room to maneuver plus a feather item last seen in Super
plus a feather item last seen in Super
plus a feather item last seen in Super Mario Kart makes a return exclusive to
Mario Kart makes a return exclusive to
Mario Kart makes a return exclusive to battle mode number three new battle
battle mode number three new battle
battle mode number three new battle modes
Nintendo didn’t stop at designing new
Nintendo didn’t stop at designing new arenas they also included a total of
arenas they also included a total of
arenas they also included a total of five game modes for battle enthusiasts
five game modes for battle enthusiasts
five game modes for battle enthusiasts to sink their teeth into
to sink their teeth into
to sink their teeth into you have your standard balloon challenge
you have your standard balloon challenge
you have your standard balloon challenge which has been with the series since the
which has been with the series since the
which has been with the series since the start but now there’s also the bomb
start but now there’s also the bomb
start but now there’s also the bomb blast last seen in double dash which
blast last seen in double dash which
blast last seen in double dash which makes everyone’s items a bomb
makes everyone’s items a bomb
makes everyone’s items a bomb there’s also shine thief which again
there’s also shine thief which again
there’s also shine thief which again returns from double dash in which
returns from double dash in which
returns from double dash in which players have to hold on to a shine
players have to hold on to a shine
players have to hold on to a shine sprite for 20 seconds without getting
sprite for 20 seconds without getting
sprite for 20 seconds without getting hit coin runners from Mario Kart Wii and
hit coin runners from Mario Kart Wii and
hit coin runners from Mario Kart Wii and 7 also make a comeback where players
7 also make a comeback where players
7 also make a comeback where players have to collect as many coins as they
have to collect as many coins as they
have to collect as many coins as they can and finally the newest mode is
can and finally the newest mode is
can and finally the newest mode is renegade roundup which puts players into
renegade roundup which puts players into
renegade roundup which puts players into two teams in eight cops and robbers
two teams in eight cops and robbers
two teams in eight cops and robbers style facematch number two as a play
style facematch number two as a play
style facematch number two as a play online the online interface game deluxe
online the online interface game deluxe
online the online interface game deluxe is almost identical to the Wii U version
is almost identical to the Wii U version
is almost identical to the Wii U version with the main exception being in battle
with the main exception being in battle
with the main exception being in battle mode where game modes are selected at
mode where game modes are selected at
mode where game modes are selected at random when you’re playing with
random when you’re playing with
random when you’re playing with strangers while the majority of our
strangers while the majority of our
strangers while the majority of our sessions were relatively smooth we did
sessions were relatively smooth we did
sessions were relatively smooth we did notice the odds lag issue where
notice the odds lag issue where
notice the odds lag issue where sometimes it looks like a rival car gets
sometimes it looks like a rival car gets
sometimes it looks like a rival car gets hit by a shell and the crash animation
hit by a shell and the crash animation
hit by a shell and the crash animation plays but the car itself doesn’t slow
plays but the car itself doesn’t slow
plays but the car itself doesn’t slow down until a bit later if at all granted
down until a bit later if at all granted
down until a bit later if at all granted these moments were rare and more of an
these moments were rare and more of an
these moments were rare and more of an oddity than a gamebreaking glitch due
oddity than a gamebreaking glitch due
oddity than a gamebreaking glitch due note however that while it’s currently
note however that while it’s currently
note however that while it’s currently free Nintendo has stated that online
free Nintendo has stated that online
free Nintendo has stated that online play will require a paid subscription
play will require a paid subscription
play will require a paid subscription starting sometime in the fall of 2017
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[Music] number one should you purchase Mario
number one should you purchase Mario
number one should you purchase Mario Kart 8 deluxe
[Music]
[Music] if you don’t already own Mario Kart 8
if you don’t already own Mario Kart 8
if you don’t already own Mario Kart 8 for the Wii view and the answer is an
for the Wii view and the answer is an
for the Wii view and the answer is an absolute yes in fact I’d even go so far
absolute yes in fact I’d even go so far
absolute yes in fact I’d even go so far as to say that it’s almost worth buying
as to say that it’s almost worth buying
as to say that it’s almost worth buying a switch for if you’re a Mario Kart fan
a switch for if you’re a Mario Kart fan
a switch for if you’re a Mario Kart fan this is probably the best iteration of
this is probably the best iteration of
this is probably the best iteration of Mario Kart to date with so much content
Mario Kart to date with so much content
Mario Kart to date with so much content included that it’s guaranteed to provide
included that it’s guaranteed to provide
included that it’s guaranteed to provide hundreds of hours for all gamers
hundreds of hours for all gamers
hundreds of hours for all gamers regardless of age and skill level
regardless of age and skill level
regardless of age and skill level [Music]
[Music]
[Music] unfortunately we can’t share the same
unfortunately we can’t share the same
unfortunately we can’t share the same enthusiasm if you’ve already owned Mario
enthusiasm if you’ve already owned Mario
enthusiasm if you’ve already owned Mario Kart 8 for that we you fans who crave
Kart 8 for that we you fans who crave
Kart 8 for that we you fans who crave battle mode might want to take a look at
battle mode might want to take a look at
battle mode might want to take a look at it but if you’ve barely touched that
it but if you’ve barely touched that
it but if you’ve barely touched that mode in previous titles there really
mode in previous titles there really
mode in previous titles there really isn’t enough new changes to justify
isn’t enough new changes to justify
isn’t enough new changes to justify purchasing the game all over again so do
purchasing the game all over again so do
purchasing the game all over again so do you like our review setup tell us in the
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