It's decent enough, especially on higher CCs, as racers weave dangerously through busy traffic, but rather straightforward and predictable. Shroom Ridge feels like it's constantly on the verge of breaking out into something special, but it never does. Is it vanilla? Yes, but it's not half bad, particularly for folks looking for a straightforward racing experience. Let's remember: Toad Circuit started as the first track in the first cup in Mario Kart 7. Toad Circuit is definitely not a world-beater, but it's hardly a nightmare either. Fans are not exactly wild about its inclusion in this first wave of DLC. Toad Circuit has taken a bit of an online drubbing over the last 72 hours. It's worth noting the Tokyo Blur in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe combines three variants from Tour, which means an alternative third lap on the Tokyo highway, which is definitely the highlight. It's too wide - something true of several of the DLC courses, owing to their origins in Mario Kart Tour - and too bland. Unfortunately, the track just isn't very exciting. The setting is great, thanks to a striking opening view of Mount Fuji and Tokyo Tower, and street racing that calls to mind Ridge Racer. One of the new tracks has to be last, and regrettably it's Tokyo Blur. Now, five years after that, it receives eight additional remastered courses - the first of 48 planned DLC tracks, which will bring the grand total to 96 by the end of 2023.Īfter playing through the eight new tracks over the weekend - including a lengthy online session with friends and family Saturday night - I'm ready to rank the first wave, starting with the weakest addition and ending with the very best. Three years later, when it launched as a deluxe model on the WiiU's successor, the Switch, it had miraculously become even better, thanks to an overhauled battle mode and the inclusion of all previously-released DLC. When it arrived on the WiiU in 2014 it became, arguably, the best racing game of all time. Mario Kart 8 is the gift that keeps giving.

By Evan Norris, posted on 22 March 2022 / 3,222 Views

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