![]() Balloon Battle gives each player five balloons, which they lose when attacked, rewarding the aggressor with points that your points are halved if you lose all your balloons introduces a risk-reward angle that discourages driving right into the fray. Most modes will feel familiar to those who’ve played previous games in the series. While Mario Kart 8 offered only one kind of battle, in which you hit each other with items until you run out of balloons, and only on eight of the tracks already used for races, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe features five modes and eight (five new) battle-only maps. And that’s perhaps best demonstrated, surprisingly, in the game’s battle mode, which has often felt like an afterthought in these games and especially did so in the Wii U version. The ideal setup is that which the adverts sold us: a large group of friends, each with their own console, making use of portable mode to hang out in the same physical space. You can even have two players per console in each case, though leaning in with someone to peer at the console propped up on its little kickstand is the least comfortable way to play, even if it’s someone you really like being physically close to. When apart you can play online, and when together you can make use of wireless play to face off in portable mode. Of course, if your friend has a Switch then they’ll probably also have a copy of the game, so you won’t even need to play in split-screen. A single Joy-Con on its side might not be the most comfortable way to play, even in a wheel (and especially if you’ve got big hands), but it’s a rare and welcome treat to be able to bring in a buddy without having to buy extra equipment. Here, as with other multiplayer games, the Joy-Con controllers prove themselves a wonderful invention, allowing you to play with a friend instantly. Mario Kart is a game meant to be instantly playable by any group of people, and the Switch only improves on that. While Mario Kart games have always been balanced to allow those players performing less well a chance to catch up, most notably by rewarding them with better items like the speed-boosting invincibility star or the opponent-munching piranha plant, these new features narrow the gap further. Where before a player in first place might have habitually dragged a banana to defend against attacks from behind, now they might find themselves dropping it in a hurry to use their spare super horn on an approaching blue shell.īut the wonderful thing about Mario Kart games is their accessibility, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has a couple of new optional features aimed specifically at inexperienced players: smart steering, which will automatically redirect a racer headed for the edge of the track, and auto-accelerate. ![]() The 200cc time trials will give those who did own the Wii U version something new to master, and the ability to hold two items at once will encourage a more tactical use of items. Veteran drivers will also enjoy those features new to Deluxe, like the added third level on the turbo boost you get for skidding around corners, which is best saved for a few select parts of certain tracks. An Individual Membership costs $49.99 for 12 months, while a Family Membership costs $79.99 for 12 months.There are 42 Nintendo themed characters in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, including the gang from Splatoon. ![]() Anyone with a paid membership can download Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass and Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion DLC at no additional cost and play while they maintain an active membership. **** The paid DLC is supported as a complimentary feature of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, another membership plan of Nintendo Switch Online that includes the Nintendo Switch Online membership, plus additional benefits like access to a library of Nintendo 64 games and SEGA Genesis games. The Nintendo Account User Agreement, including the Purchase and Subscription terms, apply. Online features, Save Data Cloud and Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app features available in compatible games. Persistent Internet, compatible smartphone and Nintendo Account age 13+ required to access some online features on the app, including voice chat. Free trial cannot be redeemed for a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership nor by a Nintendo Account with an active Individual Membership or Family Membership. Credit card/PayPal account required for 18+. Free trial automatically converts to 1-month auto-renewing membership unless automatic renewal is turned off by the end of the free trial. *** Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. ![]() ** Sky-High Sundae will be released in the Mario Kart Tour mobile game at a later date. * Full version of game required to use DLC. ![]()
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