Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Difference between revisions

|release={{release|Japan|April 28, 2017|USA|April 28, 2017|Mexico|April 28, 2017<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/es_LA/games/detail/mario-kart-8-deluxe-switch/ Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe para la consola Nintendo Switch]. ''Nintendo.com (in Spanish)''.</ref>|Europe|April 28, 2017|Australia|April 28, 2017|HK|April 28, 2017<ref>http://www.nintendo.com.hk/software/switch/</ref>|South Korea|December 15, 2017<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.kr/PR/press_list.php?cPage1=1&cPage2=1&idx=274&press_div=P Official Nintendo website (Korea)]. Retrieved September 19, 2017.</ref>|ROC|December 15, 2017<ref>[http://www.nintendo.tw/pressrelease/switch_20170920.html Official Nintendo website (Taiwan)]. Retrieved September 19, 2017.</ref>|China|March 16, 2020<ref>[https://www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/topics/6ff1f459-9281-4706-b7f8-52bab6f45d21 Tencent Nintendo Switch website]</ref>}}  

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*{{button|switch|leftstick}} or {{button|switch|left}}/{{button|switch|right}} or tilt: Steer

*{{button|switch|A}} or {{button|switch|rightstick}} up or {{button|switch|Y}} or auto-accelerate: Accelerate / [[Rocket Start]] (press and hold when the countdown hits 2)

*{{button|switch|B}} or {{button|switch|rightstick}} down: Brake/reverse

*{{button|switch|L}}/{{button|switch|ZL}}: Use horn/item

*{{button|switch|R}}/{{button|switch|ZR}}: Hop/drift/trick

*{{button|switch|leftstick}} or {{button|switch|left}}/{{button|switch|right}} or tilt + {{button|switch|A}} or {{button|switch|rightstick}} up or {{button|switch|Y}} or auto-accelerate + {{button|switch|R}}/{{button|switch|ZR}}: Drift

*{{button|switch|X}}: Rear view

The game features most of the base and DLC content of ''Mario Kart 8''. Content excluded includes [[Miiverse]] compatibility, [[stamp]]s, and the ability to upload [[Highlight Reel]]s on YouTube - all of which were discontinued on the Wii U version when Miiverse was terminated on November 7, 2017.

 

Characters that were originally unlockable or exclusive to downloadable content in ''Mario Kart 8'' are available from the start in this game, marking the largest starting roster of any ''Mario Kart'' game.

The game also introduces Smart Steering and Auto-Accelerate for beginners; the former makes staying on the track easier by automatically steering the vehicle away from edges on the track, while the latter makes the vehicle automatically accelerate (though this is not available in Battle Mode). If the Smart Steering mode is on, the player's vehicle will have a black antenna sticking out of its rear end; this antenna blinks yellow and bends when Smart Steering is in effect. Smart Steering and Auto-Accelerate can be toggled on and off individually for each player in the vehicle part selection menu and in the pause menu. There is also an additional level of [[Mini-Turbo]], called Ultra Mini-Turbo, denoted by purple sparks (referred to as pink in the British English version) that appear after the orange sparks. This new level of Mini-Turbo can only be used if Smart Steering is off.

The game features an in-game guide, directly accessible from the game's menu; this guide explains various techniques, Battle Mode, and the functions of each item.

The vehicle parts that were exclusive to downloadable content in ''Mario Kart 8'' (i.e. parts included within the [[Mercedes-Benz x Mario Kart 8|Mercedes-Benz × ''Mario Kart 8'']], [[The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8|''The Legend of Zelda'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']], and [[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']] add-on packs) are now accessible in the base game and are randomly unlocked by collecting [[coin]]s during gameplay.

There are more individual character weight classes when compared to the Wii U game, with several returning characters having different statistics, thus resulting in fewer characters having the same stats as each other. Similarly, the statistics of some vehicle parts have been altered, and certain physics elements, such as the speed increase per stat and the acceleration tiers, have been adjusted.  

The overall game difficulty has been reduced, as CPUs slow down closer to the player when compared to the original version and do not charge Mini Turbos or Super Mini Turbos as quickly. The default speed of the CPUs in the Normal and Easy difficulties is also reduced.

The course map color for the race courses is now white instead of blue, including the maps of all three [[Rainbow Road]]s and {{classic-link|GCN|Baby Park}}, which originally had multiple colors. However, the battle courses have color-shaded areas and lines on their maps to make it easier for players to determine where they are. The character icons on the course map are now slightly larger, more detailed, and of a higher resolution. In a race, the first place player no longer has a crown on their map icon, though they still do in battles. When a [[Bob-omb]] or Spiny Shell explodes, its explosion is now shown on the course map. When playing with the map enabled in local splitscreen multiplayer, there will only be one map in the center of the screen, rather than each player having their own copy of the map like in the Wii U version.

All courses that feature confetti flying around the [[Finish line (object)|finish line]], such as [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart 8)|Mario Circuit]], now also have confetti on the ground of the course near it.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F2djsuZuTg&feature=youtu.be&t=3m50s</ref>

When using the rearview mirror, the character will now move their eyes slightly to the left to look back, like how they do in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''; however, their eyes will stay looking to the left as long as the rearview is active, rather than switching back after a second like in ''Mario Kart Wii''.

[[Inkling|Inkling Girl]], [[Isabelle]], and [[Link]] now appear on the loading screen, and the game also has reduced loading times when compared to the Wii U game; as a result, the second set of characters that originally appeared on the loading screen is almost never seen before the game finishes loading.

 

When playing with teams, flags colored to correspond to the teams are added behind the vehicles. If Smart Steering is on, then the Smart Steering antenna serves as the pole of the flag. These flags do not appear in Balloon Battle and Bob-omb Blast, as the colors of the balloons represent the teams in these modes.

200cc engine class for Time Trials has been added (separately recorded from the 150cc Time Trials).  

 

 

Offline VS Race now requires a minimum of four races per cup instead of three. Additionally, the versus race menu was entirely redesigned.

Characters can now carry up to two items at once, even if they do not equip the first item, and the game features the return of the [[Item Box#Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe|Double Item Box]] from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''.

 

[[Red Shell]]s and [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]]s are now slower when they lock onto their target, meaning players are able to outrun them in 200cc when they have any kind of speed boost.

 

If a [[Blooper]] is about to ink the player as they cross the finish line, the player will now still get inked.<ref>Nintendo World Report (January 14, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaPqoUWLpMc&feature=youtu.be&t=3m15s Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Wario's Gold Mine - Nintendo Switch Off-Screen Footage]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 19, 2017.</ref> This is unlike the Wii U version, where the Blooper or the ink disappeared instead. Characters also no longer vocally react when they are inked by a Blooper.

 

CPU players now have a chance to obtain [[Triple Red Shells]] from [[Item Box]]es, but this primarily only happens in the Shells Only item setting.

Online lobbies have been changed in that players playing Worldwide or Regional VS Races between 1000 VR and 3000 VR will be randomized either a 100cc or 150cc race, and starting at over 3000 VR, players will now be randomized a 150cc, Mirror, or 200cc race.  

 

The engine class for the upcoming race in a race lobby is now shown in the lobby as the course is selected, via a "50", "100", "150", mirrored "150" (for Mirror), or "200" icon in the bottom right of the selected course icon. This extends to online battle lobbies, which will display a symbol of a yellow balloon (for Balloon Battle), a [[Potted Piranha Plant|potted Piranha Plant]] (for Renegade Roundup), a [[coin]] (for Coin Runners), a [[Shine Sprite]] (for Shine Thief), or a [[Bob-omb]] (for Bob-omb Blast) to denote which battle mode is about to be played.  

 

There is also an option to change character and vehicle combinations in an online lobby without having to leave; this is done by pressing {{button|switch|jc-left}} during the course selection of an online lobby. The [[Mii]] characters that represent the players in online lobbies wear racing suits, unlike in the original version in which they wore their regular outfits.  

 

The Mii of the previous race or battle's winner will also wear a [[crown]] identical to the one worn by the first-place player in Battle Mode.  

 

The newly added wireless and LAN modes use a very similar lobby to the online lobby, albeit visually set in a garage rather than on a [[Earth|globe]].

Players can now see the lap count or timer when spectating an online race or battle respectively. However, it is no longer possible to see the lap count when crossing the finish line nor the full results in multiplayer (including online lobbies) at the end of the race while watching Highlight Reels via [[Mario Kart TV]].

The game now mostly renders in native 1920x1080 resolution in TV mode (sometimes switching to native 1728x972), and always renders at native 1280x720 resolution in Tabletop and Handheld Mode, instead of the dynamic 1280x720/1152x648 rendering resolution used in the original Wii U version. Motion blur when boosting is present in LAN and online mode, and in earlier builds, it was also present in splitscreen multiplayer.<ref>{{media link|MK8D 4-Player Gameplay Screenshot.png|Screenshot of the starting boost in a four-player split-screen VS Race}}.</ref>  

The biggest change made between ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' and the original release of ''Mario Kart 8'' is the [[Battle Mode]]. Battle Mode now returns to the arena-based battle and unlike previous games, each player starts with five balloons, as opposed to three. Another addition to Battle Mode is that the character in the lead now wears a crown, unlike in ''Mario Kart 8'' where the crown is displayed only on the HUD map. Additionally, players now start out with zero points instead of ''Mario Kart 8''{{'}}s default three points, and their balloons do not serve as the remaining three points. Returning from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' is the ability to respawn after all balloons are popped; this causes the player's total score to halve and the player respawns with three balloons instead of five. A new addition to this mode is the feature to tell exactly which character hit whom, which appears on the bottom of the screen. Furthermore, after getting hit, players now have about 1.5 seconds of invincibility frames, unlike in ''Mario Kart 8''. The item options also appear to have been updated; alongside the "Frantic Items" option, which chooses powerful items more frequently, a "Skilled Items" option is also available for selection; in this option, powerful items appear less frequently, similar to ''Mario Kart Wii''{{'}}s "Strategic" ("Basic" in the British English version) item option.

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Mario|black|Mario Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Luigi|black|Luigi Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Princess Peach|black|Peach Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Yoshi|black|Yoshi Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Donkey Kong|black|Donkey Kong Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Link|black|Hylian Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Captain Falcon|black|Captain Falcon Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Kirby|black|Kirby Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Samus Aran|black|Varia Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Fox McCloud|black|Fox Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Toad|black|Toad Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Bowser|black|Bowser Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Wario|black|Wario Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Rosalina|black|Rosalina Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Olimar|black|Pikmin Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Villager|black|Animal Crossing Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Mega Man|black|Mega Man Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Pac-Man|black|PAC-MAN Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Sonic the Hedgehog|black|Sonic Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| ''{{color-link|Inkling|black|Inkling Suit}}''

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| ''{{color-link|Princess Daisy|black|Daisy Suit}}''<br><small>(ver 3.0.0)</small>

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|? Block|black|? Block Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Castle|black|Castle Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Toadette|black|Toadette Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Dry Bowser|black|Dry Bowser Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Chain Chomp|black|Chain Chomp Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Cheep Cheep|black|Cheep Cheep Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Dolphin|black|Dolphin Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Pokey|black|Pokey Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Blooper|black|Blooper Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Koopa Clown Car|black|Koopa Clown Car Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Para-Biddybud|black|Para-Biddybud Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Sky-High Sundae|black|Ice Cream Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Birdo|black|Birdo Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Petey Piranha|black|Petey Piranha Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Wiggler|black|Wiggler Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Goomba|black|Goomba Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Moo Moo|black|Moo Moo Suit}}

The ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass'' DLC, which includes 48 additional courses (mostly classic courses), released in six waves of eight courses each, increasing the game's total number of courses to 96. The first wave released on March 18, 2022, and the final wave released on November 9, 2023. The classic courses in the DLC include two courses each from ''Super Mario Kart'' and ''Mario Kart 64'', three courses from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', four courses each from ''Mario Kart DS'' and ''Mario Kart 7'', five courses from ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'', eight courses from ''Mario Kart Wii'', and seventeen courses from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (making ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' the first game in the series to feature classic courses of a ''Mario Kart'' game released after it), which increases the total number of courses from each game to four courses from ''Super Mario Kart'', six courses from ''Mario Kart 64'', seven courses each from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' and ''Mario Kart DS'', eight courses each from ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' and ''Mario Kart 7'', and eleven courses from ''Mario Kart Wii''. Three new courses are also included, namely [[Sky-High Sundae]], [[Yoshi's Island (race course)|Yoshi's Island]], and [[Squeaky Clean Sprint]], increasing the total number of new courses to 28.