What Makes Mario Kart 8 Deluxe So Perfect?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- Mario Kart is a series spanning many decades, and in 2014 we saw the release of the 8th installment, Mario Kart 8. This iteration of Mario Kart is easily the biggest in the series, and today I take a deep dive into what makes it so amazing. This is a Mario Kart 8 retrospective.
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guys i never say this in videos and youtube is getting mad at me for not, so subscribe if u liked the video or whatever....
Why are they getting mad ☠️
@@MariokibmibYTThat's my question
@@Victini862 aye my favorite mythical
Why is TH-cam getting mad for you at it?
What the h*ell…? What's so wrong with _not_ asking for subscribers?
3:48 Just a small correction here, Wii and 7 also had alternative character title screens you could unlock by completing every cup in the game like in 8
And Double Dash
And Super Circuit
And 64
Those games had one alternative title screen but not the character based ones mentioned here
@@supere4nitroyou’re right, I was just adding to the joke with the replies. I think every game, except the first, had an alternative title screen
18:40 This sounds weird, but i play the game at top level and the coin actually is not a bad item to pull in some situations. In a room where almost everyone has very good driving, pulling a coin at the first box while in first over a defensive item can really help you keep your lead and front run the track
coins are very misunderstood by most players. one of the best additions imo i like how theres now a decision to make between taking the best line and getting more top speed. if you're in first you want to take good lines to keep your advantage, in which case coin items are a godsend and the only reason you're able to get max speed while frontrunning
when you have a coin you can't get any others so it basically helps guarantee a defensive item most of the time
I believe the extra title screens are actually unlockables, with the only one available initially being the N64 Rainbow Road one.
How do u unlock them?
@@hihello3372get a star on every original cup on 200 CC
by beating every cup in the game@@hihello3372
I think you have to just get first in every 150cc,mirror and 200cc grand prix
i have finished the game and mine is ALWAYS the 64 one since I finished the switch one in the first year so I don't remember ever seeing different ones how do I even see them???
One of the things I truly appreciate on the N64 Rainbow Road is all the attention to detail. Not just from the lighted city far beneath, and the character fireworks, but because they have a whole Train with Toads actively tossing coins onto the track. Giving one of the only cases where they actively show how collected coins reappear for other laps or for other racers further behind. It really adds to some immersion factor when they have this active delivery system with a visual explanation for how those coins keeping showing up on the track.
The strange thing is I'm actually quite indifferent to a fair amount of tracks that were new to 8 around 2014 but once the DLC and Booster tracks came out I absolutely loved them, and I really enjoy a majority of retro tracks.
Finally, someone who is not dragging MK8D. Thank you for giving your thoughts about this amazing game!!!
Alright fuck it, this video literally made me decide to buy a switch
Emulate one
@@speedtime4228emulate your mom
@@speedtime4228boring
what are you waiting for bro, used switch are like 130 usd in facebook market place
Was it a good buy? Lol
The Coin is actually a returning item from Super Mario Kart.
4:00 I’ve never saw one of those title screens
I think my favorite thing about N64 Rainbow Road in MK8 is, at the time of original release, it was the "final track", and especially if you play it on time trial without the crazy items, it feels more like a love letter to Mario Kart than just a track. The OST for it still gives me chills when I listen to it.
Mario kart 8 has come along way i remember loving the game back on the wii u in 2014 but it definitely had its flaws.
The battle mode sucked, the character roster was disappointing and i hated only being able to use 1 item at a time.
Fast forward to the end of the BCP, all those issues were fixed. Improved item system, all the missing favourite characters were back and battle mode was fixed.
This game truly was something special.
lol
yep.....
Except battle mode can still leave something to be desired I think that was the ONE thing that the booster course pass missed
yeah@@Matanumi
Still is special!
Wii Mario kart was way better. 8 feels bland
Wii stans after seeing this video:0h wHAt aBouT WII?
wii 'stan' all played this game before you
@@toastisity cry about it
@@ross3695_basedhax I'm not upset about anything?
Seems like you have a personal vendetta for people that like mario kart wii?
@@ross3695_basedhax what is there for me to be upset about
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is by far the best Mario Kart and one of my favorite games of all times.
Every time I'm reminded of the battle mode in the OG Mario Kart 8, a part of me dies internally. But 8 Deluxe's battle mode is peak! My favorite battle course being Urchin Underpass.
23:12 “i almost never experience connection issues when i’m playing online”
*”TUTORIAL PLEASE”*
"they got real creative with the names after Mario Wii" implies that Mario kart DS and Mario kart Wii are creative titles
Catching one of my new favorite TH-camrs videos hot off the press? What a great day!
I do think MK8DX is a major upgrade over its predecessor, MK8. However, considering I owned MK8 since launch, I personally feel as though I’ve been stuck playing the same Mario Kart game for nearly 10 years now.
Despite MK8DX adding in new tracks and characters, the physics and items remain the same. I hate to say that I feel quite burned out with the game. Sure, it is a great game, and I’m glad people enjoy it! But I’m just very ready for the next thing.
I own MK8 since 2014, and MK8D since... last week. Spent 2017-2023 away from gaming, made a comeback like CM Punk to WWE lmao I get your feeling, I don't have it so far, but I'm baffled in all this time they still did not release a new Mario Kart game with fancy shit like Double Dash brought. It was such a mess even with CPUs, Mario Kart lacks this agressive mayhem from the old era, feels a bit too clean. Thank God we can come back to the classics anytime. The crasiest thing about MK8D is it has 96 tracks, I took a whole week to complete just 50 and 100 cc lmao
Mario kart Wii had better items. Like. The mig mushroom electric cloud etc if they brought those back 8 would be sorta fun again. Ya. Time to move on to 9
@@Droopy95mkDSI feel really bad to say but you wasted your time… you don’t have to finish 50 & 100cc in order to get the star rankings
@@PensiveBarak925 been a huge while since, lost my time on so many other things in life, don't feel bad for that
You're probs gonna have to do another video on this series as it's suspected a new MarioKart game is gonna launch with the Switch 2 :)
My biggest problem with mario kart 8 deluxe is the lack of locked characters and vehicles that must be unlocked through racing in Grand Prix. My most fond memories of Mario kart games were grinding, losing, retrying and eventually beating Grand Prix tracks to unlock different things. I love the coin system and it works for the vehicle parts well but I very much dislike the fact that all characters are unlocked right when you get the game. It makes the Grand Prix basically pointless to me.
2 words, gold mario
@@Z4RPZ1PZAP 2 words not enough
@@amazingplayz2587 ok then, gold mario,kart customization,wheel customization,glider customization.
@@Z4RPZ1PZAP ok? That does not change my point that Grand Prix still feels pointless you can get those in any other mode. Besides gold Mario which is only 200 cc
@@Z4RPZ1PZAP if you played Mario kart wii or Mario kart ds you would know what I’m talking about, no better feelings then beating a very hard Grand Prix and unlocking a new character.
Mario Kart 9 on the way
6:37- 'When you reach this section, you only have one vehicle combo to choose from.'
- Most Yoshi Mains
MK8DX could use a polish round over the dlc just to bring the models and textures up to the base game
I will protect bone dry dunes with my life.
Agreed it’s not that bad
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0:49 it would’ve been cool to say Mario Kart Wii instead
the only Nintendo console I have is a Wii U so seeing all the stuff in this game on the Switch made me a little jealous
Wii Stan’s when they see someone liking another Mario kart: uHHH wiII is BeTTTer
Who’s Will ?
It's honestly kind of funny that the improved battle mode was one of mk8d's biggest selling points. They knew they messed up big time with the wii u version so they wanted people to know upfront that they fixed it.
Hey, loved this video! I appreciate how attentive you were at explaining what each new update/version of this game introduced (while also showing the correct corresponding footage). BUT, I can’t believe you forgot to mention the all-important Mercedes-Benz update!
definitely feel like you could have talked a bit more about the iconic and beloved DLC courses that made it back into mk8dx, lack of competitive as a topic was kinda sad too but ah well. Good video though :)
Man, I love the passion with which you speak of these games
For Rainbow Road, I think it has too many sections that aren't rainbowy and it doesn't utilize anti-gravity all that well.
I remember playing in grade 4 or close to that with my cousin and other games, the nostalgia
My only issue with 8 is that it's too easy. They should at least add another difficulty or tweak the cpu to be a bit harder to overcome
Must be playing on 50cc or something
This had to be the most addicted game on switch😂
Captures tons of gameplay footage… only uses Mr Scooty and Rollers the whole time… 🤦🏼♂️
Is Mario kart 9 gonna be good?
MK8 Deluxe is filled with content and gimmicks (gliders, 0 gravity, underwater) that lack the character of MKDD or the mechanics of Wii or even DS. MK8 has the tracks and characters but small details like the lack of expression from wiggler that was more apparent on a 3DS, no more bouncing signs with eyes throughout DD courses like waluigi stadium, the saturated and simplified DLC courses like coconut mall or removed shortcuts such as on yoshi circuit slowly add up and show there's room for people with heart to make a more refined sequel. Courses like baby park feel lifeless in 8 despite the graphics. I'll take less content and lower visuals for more fun mechanics.
I want to play these games very much but I dont have a switch. I was planning on getting one, only for me to realize the switch has been out for 7 years now. Meaning the switch 2 is just around the corner. :P
9:55 This is a bad take on Bone Dry Dunes. The slippery road and tight turns complaint is a skill issue. Just tap your brakes
AWESOME VIDEO :D
New switch owner here. Really like the game but is there some way to adjust the music volume? It pretty much drowns out the sound effects.
i hope the next game keeps the 'city feature' of 3 unique laps/segments cuz it adds 3x the replayability learning each course
It's probably the most polished (the base game at least) but I wouldn't go far as saying it's perfect. The item balancing and character roster are big issues.
They did fix the roster, but I absolutely hate being blued and shocked at least twice per race. And don’t even get me started on how easily you can abuse bullet bill.
@@zaccohen2539 it doesn't help the original Mario kart 8 was rushed because... Wii U. I'm sure the next game will be the near perfect Mario kart game as Nintendo has had pleeeeenty of time.
Nobody picks Toad's Turnpike or N64 Rainbow Road online. Good video tho. Btw you can also dodge a blue shell with a mushroom in this game
Baby Rosalina is an odd one out when we have four peach clones and five Mario clones 🤣 bruhhh
13:41 Yeah I heavily disagree. Having to drive around this track 3 times like in 64 would be so incredibly tedious.
4:28 I have a *small* problem, this is the ONLY title screen I get, how can I get the others?
HOT TAKE: i prefer the DLC to the Base 48 after well over 600hrs spent about 2/3 on the base game - and its cuz i never played any MK games after 64/SS so all the retros were new but still, the city tracks and segment tracks made it so much more interesting, instead of one lap over and over you get 3x the content by having to learn 3x as much to master a course, it added so much replayability i could care less if some early waves have weird texgtures as if im looking at the textures while racing lol
LOVE IT ❤
coin haters are the ones that arent good at the game.
Exactly. I love the coins and how they help you to win
I 100% agree with you
why is everyone's favorite map sunshine airport?? me included lol
U should do a retrospective on the classics like Mario bros 3 and mario world
4:15 If I remember right, you only unlock the additional title screens once you complete certain achievables in the game. (Does a quick Google search)
"To unlock the Alternate Title Screens, you must win Gold Cups in Mirror mode and 200cc in Grand Prix."
Personally, this game is my favorite track with tick tock clock as a close second. Simply because of the short cut on it, swapping between the two split roads to create a mostly short line is amazing
If coins werent added then this would be my favorite mario kart game of all time
My full opinion.
Id say this game is suoer mid in the franchise.
Heres a ranking on the official games THAT IVE PLAYED
1) MKWii
2) MK7
3) MKDS
4) MK8 (this game)
5) MK64
6) SMK
This game is lower on the list and here are many reasons why.
First off, the customization.
This game has a BUNCH of characters, and that is a bad thing. I dont understand why tyere is link, villagers, and inklings in here. Its called MARIO kart, not NINTENDO kart. MKWii does this the best for me. A perfect amount of characters along with an equal amount of each weight class (32 in total). This game goes NUTS with tye characters, and I do NOT like it. Its too many!
Then we have karts, wheels, and gliders. Again, DS, Wii, and MKDD does this tye best since that game only has kart selection. Gliders KIND of make sense, but wheels make zero sense at all.
Here come the tracks and 80% of them are bad or mid. There are only 3 nitro tracks I like, being Electrodrome, Toad Harbor, and Shy Guy Falls. Not even RAINBOW ROAD. How is a rainbow road mid?
Now the retros are extremely mid. All of the good ones were mostly ruined in this game (Toads Turnpike, SNES Rainbow Road, etc.) The BCP does a better job with tracks like Choco Mountain, Wii Rainbow Road etc. But even THEN the BCP STOCKPILES the game with crappy tour tracks that arent memorable in any way (aside from Singapore Speedway, marry me).
This video mentions how good this game looks, but theyre missing one key feature: COLOUR. Everything is satyrated and not colourful like EVERY OTHER GAME before it. MK8 went for realism, but we never wanted that. Take a look at Royal Raceway. It used to be super vibrant, now its saturated and uncolourful (and they removed the castle pathway im gonna kms)
This games physics are easily the worst from the modern games. Drifting isnt satisfying as it used to be, bonking in walls is just AWFUL (i know from experoence cuz i suck at this game D:). We all know the best physics are in MK7, you cant deny it.
Overall this game is super mid compared to the others. MK8 feels like a new step in Mario Kart, and not a good one imo.
Whats your favourite Mario Kart,l? Mine is Wii, but I'm planning to get MKDD.
Any MKDD players? I wanna know how it is..
3:50 um Mario kart Wii had different opening menus too.
i have finished the game and mine is ALWAYS the 64 one since I finished the switch one in the first year so I don't remember ever seeing different ones how do I even see them???
Just got this game and a switch today and I love it now I Just need friends to play with
please dont tell me im the only one how did not know you could change title screens??
Nice video! I still think MKW is better than MK8 and MK8D because I feel like with MK8 they removed the main challenge in the races and really the overall game. With MKW it was challenging, but fun, as there were so many ways to lose your item. If you fell off the stage in MKW, it would play the falling animation and then you would lose your item. MK8, Lakitu immediately picks you up, and you only lose 3 coins. In Wii, you could be squished by the mega mushroom or a car or thwomp, and lose your item, but with 8, they removed the mega mushroom, and you keep your item when squished. In Wii, a POW would make you lose your item. In 8, they removed the POW. If you got hit by a bullet bill, or a chain chomp, or a super star, you would lose your item, but in 8, it only spins you around. Not even the blue shell makes you lose your item in 8. I feel like between Wii and 8, almost all the challenge and a lot of fun was removed.
They love to cater for bad players
Don't worry, they're only going to be able to keep up that naming trend for.... 55 titles more titles.
I don’t think that Mario Kart 8 will get a sequel. I think it’s going to be a game like Fortnite that will mostly get updates, characters and maps. Visually and mechanically, it’s peak.
Your points about Bone Dry Dunes and Rainbow Road confuse me.
You mention the anti gravity section in Bone Dry Dunes doesant need to be there, like you could argue any of the anti gravity in the game doesnt need to be there if that's the case, and it's actually a faster route than the ground level that you showed when talking about how tight the turn were, making it not fun to race on
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You kept talking about how RR had a space station theme, and that they should have just made a space station track, then you say there's not enough space station elements in the track. But that's the thing, it's rainbow road, not space station road or whatever. Also, who says Rainbow Road shouldn't be man made? I've always hated the argument that the new Rainbow Road isnt a propor rainbow road because it's made of technology instead of Rainbow, when it's still colorful and rainbowy. Ultimately nintendo gets to say what a Rainbow Road is, and this is what they made.
I will agree it's an underwhelming RR in terms of the layout, and you're obviously welcome to not enjoy it or how it looks, but it just seems silly to claim that it shouldn't be the way it is because it's not Rainbow Road
What software do you use to to edit video ?
It's time for a new Mario Kart game that takes advantage of modern 4K 120Hz televisions.
2:07 I guess they loved pink gold peach so much more than kamek
Nvm I wasn’t watching enough I thought he was still talking about mk8 lmao
I wouldn't say it's perfect. But it's the the closest to what we want. If they added every track, every cart, every character, from all games and every mode, then it would be the ultimate mario kart.
I love how the critique for bone dry dunes is that it excists only because Nintendo thinks it "should be" which is wrong, but then rainbow road is bad because it straves too far from what it "should be" and thats also wrong 😂Can we make a choice here lol
This game online with help from witcher 3 helped me stay sane in early sobriety during lockdown
Damn, I’ve never been that early
Me too
Another comment on why I think Mk8 rainbow road is kinda meh is because the track design tries way to hard to be Wii Rainbow Road, especially in the 2nd half. Star cannon, duel paths, the final large turn in the end. Just seems way too similar.
I really can't wait for the day Mario Kart X comes out, but that won't be until next console. (Whenever it comes out!)
Imagine if the devs behind crash nitro kart managed to make anti-grav as good as it is in mk8, it is so sad to see it failed
But I do extremely miss the timed Grand Prix found on DS & Wii & the item hold on Previous Mario Karts
awsome video
15:05 did I hear Bloons?
Double dash had the most character
Content alone doesn't make for a perfect game. The two that came before have things that 8 still lacks despite all the updates.
i’ve owned a switch with MK on it since like 2019 and I have not once seen the alternate title screens. what’s up w that?
i have finished the game and mine is ALWAYS the 64 one since I finished the switch one in the first year so I don't remember ever seeing different ones how do I even see them???
I think its randon sinse i complete the game and ONLY see them , like 2 times
Me neither. MK8 on Wii U and Deluxe on Switch and this is the first time i am hearing that
Is it just me that has only had one version of the title screen??
While I still love 8. Wii will always be the best
“Will always be the best” it’s almost like Wii don’t want another game to be as good as Wii
Best
Mario
Kart
Ever
Hot take I wish there weren’t different kart stats because I want to be able to win in online mode while playing as toad or koopa troopa
A BOOSTER COURSE VIDEO AND THIS???
All this customization and you guys all go with Yoshi, Teddy Buggy and Roller wheels
You can say the same about Funky Kong and the Bowser Bike in Wii or Dry Bones and the Dry Bomber in DS (even tho DS is my favorite Mario Kart), but you're right
my favorite part is when the
Bro said Mario Kart series.
I dont like racing games but my friends r telling me to try this game is it worth for someone who doesn’t like racing games?
If you have friends you will really enjoy this
You should do a retrospective on Super Paper Mario (wii)
While Mario Kart 8 Deluxe boasts a massive roster, stunning visuals, and a plethora of tracks, there's an argument to be made that the core experience of Super Mario Kart on the SNES remains the superior title. It's a raw and unapologetic experience, demanding mastery of its physics with its unforgiving slides and jumps. The iconic, simple sprites and the limited but inventive track design force players to focus purely on skill and strategy, unlike the sensory overload of modern entries. Super Mario Kart's charm lies in its tight, competitive gameplay loop: mastering the power slides, knowing the placement of each item box, and understanding the nuances of each racer's weight and handling was paramount, a level of strategic depth that often gets glossed over in the flashy, item-heavy chaos of Mario Kart 8. The simple joy of perfectly executed drifts and the desperate, neck-and-neck races against a friend on a small CRT screen is an experience that Mario Kart 8, despite all its polish, simply can't replicate.
Literally the only bad thing about this game is the coins
bro has peter as a mii W choice
Honestly the game could be so much better if items were better balanced. Too many items make the game too chaotic for it to be legit competitive. Fun if you want to get lucky though.
Wait you can get different title screens??? I never got that
you have to beat the whole game. like in 200cc, 150cc, and mirrored. I think. if you're good at the game, it won't take too long
@@Colorandom i just did it. Does it matter some of the trophies are silver and bronze?
@@Noodle-oodle i think they all have to be gold cuz that's what I did
pro tip:150cc can also count for 50 and 100cc
Actually double dash brought the series to FULL on 3D
0:05 not sure where u got 178 mili from
I enjoy star cup so much on Mario Kart 8
Best game ever.