When I tried "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe" with Nintendo Switch for the first time in Mario Kart 64, I was impressed by the immutable pleasures



Nintendo 64 · Nintendo Game Cube · Wii · Wii U, Game Boy Advance · Nintendo DS · Nintendo 3DS and so on have appeared in numerous Nintendo game machinesMario Kart SeriesThere are many people who have played series works once as a representative of games played by multiple people. GIGAZINE editorial staffMario Kart 64A mouth that took in. However, after that I did not have much opportunity to touch, but with Nintendo Switch the latest work "Mario Kart 8 DeluxeSince it appeared, when I played it for the first time in ten years, I was impressed by the experience unchanged from the past.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | Nintendo
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◆ Mario Kart 8 What is Deluxe?
What game is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is a game in which Nintendo's character rides a cart and races and various battle. From the theory that it is more evident, the appearance of actually playing can be seen in the following movie.

When you race at Nintendo Switch "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe" like this, YouTube


◆ The same steering feeling plus alpha as ever
It is amazing to open such a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe package, but it is only written in concise operation instructions anyway. Within the case there are no textual instructions like old games, only the actions and the A / B / L / R buttons for the operation and what kind of action the joystick is connected to is easier It is drawn. And I actually realized that it was quite simple and clear operation, except for these operations, indeed there were no such things.


Therefore, even if you play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the first time, if you have the experience of playing the past Mario Kart series, the driving technique improves Gungun well in the meantime. Also, even a person named Mr. Kart's first challenge is intuitive and simple enough to get used to the operation of the cart itself for a while if it is played for a while.


Also, it does not mean "it does not change everything from the past." Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is also a point that the assist function for easy operation is substantial and it is also a point, "Handle Assist" function which automatically adjusts so as not to go out of the course, "Auto assist with accelerator" Auto accelerator "function and so on. By using theseCan travel without operationWhen it is said that it is said to be said, if you play with people who are not used to operations, turn on the assist function and you can enjoy it all together.

The handle assist function can also be turned on and off from the "+" "-" button during the race.


If you really look at the movie below you will know how to prevent the course out if you turn on the handle assist function. The tip of the rod extending from the back of the cart is shining bright yellow is the sign that the handle assist function is working. However, turning on the steering wheel assist will make it impossible to go out of the track, so it will be impossible to intentionally leave the course and perform a shortcut, so it is better to turn it off when you get used to it.

Nintendo Switch "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe" handle assist function looks something like this - YouTube


However, in order to win first place in the race, it is difficult to master Mario Kart that it is not enough to just remember the operation. With Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, 48 kinds of the most number of courses in the series can be enjoyed from the beginning, since it depends on each course as to when, where, and how much curves need to be changed, it is necessary to remember to the steady while running there is. However, there are many courses that appeared in the past series, such as Super Nintendo version "Rainbow Road", 64 version "Peach Circuit", GameCube version "Yoshi Circuit", Nintendo DS version "Tiktuku Rock" There are also nostalgic courses such as nostalgia so even if you do not understand most of the course you might find a course called "just good here!"


Compatibility with Nintendo Switch
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe adds a new character to Wii U's "Mario Kart 8", makes it possible to use DLC from the beginning, makes it possible to have two items, adds new items, a new battle mode We added a so-called improved version game. However, I am getting many advantages by playing with Nintendo Switch.

Although the feature of Nintendo Switch is that it can be used as a stationary game machine or a portable game machine, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe can make full use of this feature. If you have an online battle function even in a stationary game such as Wii U, you may think that "I want to play side by side!", But it is quite a hurdle to play with people bringing together. However, the Nintendo Switch becomes both a stationary game machine and a handheld game machine, and it becomes the same size as a portable game machine at the time of carrying, so you can take it out easily.


In addition, since Nintendo Switch has two sets of Joy-Con by default, there is no need to purchase "controller for two players" or carry around that controller. Joy-Con attached to the main body is totally inconvenient, it is convenient anyway that two players will be possible. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has few buttons to use, so even if you play with one Joy-Con, there are no inconveniences other than "Controller is small" and you feel comfortable with people saying "Nintendo Switch is not in the first place!" It is very good to play on.


Mario Kart 8 Deluxe allows up to 4 simultaneous players offline when there is 1 Nintendo Switch. Although the visibility drops if it is divided into 4, it makes me feel nostalgic that makes Mario Kart 64 reminiscent.


In addition, if you bring the Nintendo Switch, you can play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at the same time with up to 8 people on local communication and up to 12 people connected to the Internet. Also, as Internet play can be played by two at the same time, controller competition among brothers etc will be overwhelmingly small.


Also, if you say "I am tired of normal operation" or "I want a new stimulus", it may be better to turn on the gyroscope and operate the cart by tilting Joy-Con to the left or right.Joy-Con HandleIf you use, you will become the appearance of the wind manipulating the cart and increase the immersive feeling, as well as making compact Joy - Con easy to operate. It is also thankful that the price of 1598 yen including tax with 2 sets of Joy-Con handles.


You can see how you feel when you actually play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with Gyroscope when you watch the following video. Although the movie is being played at the actual 4 × speed, if you turn the gyros on (left), you can see well that it turns the steering wheel to the right or left anyway and it becomes a tremendous play.

Playing Nintendo Switch's "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe" with Gyro on (4x speed) - YouTube


◆ Game nature in which a conversation is born
In the first place, Mario Kart does not mean that you can not play the game happily even if you can not win the race unless you remember the course. It is unusual that if you think that you were doing the first place, "Togezo kara" flew up and exploded, followed by a star from "purple red", when you caught up with a star from the star and noticed a bullie ... It is Mario Kart that the ranking change occurs anyway. If you play with multiple people, such as "Thank you!" Or "You slid in the banana!" "You are here Thunder ... ..." If you play with multiple people, the conversation will be born naturally from the events in the race, It is "no matter how much Mario Kart" experience.


And like Mario Kart 64 you can play 4 players on a single car, or you can enjoy a maximum of 8 players by bringing Nintendo Switch like Mario Kart DS, and with friends and acquaintances on the internet Even if you join and play against you, it's ok and you can play multiple people in various ways. Even if there are differences in game mode and how to play, it is truly inspiring to be able to experience "anything Mario Kart" if you play with multiple people. When I was a child I was surprised because I did not expect to grasp the controller with my friend's sofa and enjoy the same fun as when I was playing Mario Kart 64.


◆ Various game modes
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is also characterized by having various modes anyway. "Alone" to play alone offline, "Everybody" who can play up to four people offline when there is 1 Nintendo Switch, "Everyone", you can enjoy racing and battle with friends and people all over the world by connecting to the Internet There are four options "on the Internet", "bringing in Nintendo Switch" and communicating locally and playing "local communication" ... ...


In the case of "by myself", challenge four races, compete in the ranking by the total "Grand Prix", "Time Attack" to polish your skills with just purely driving technique, what kind of rules to play with what rules "VS race" which you can set yourself finely, and "Battle" where you can enjoy 5 battle modes.


In the case of a normal race, even beginners can race safely slowly "50 cc", the course reverses to the opposite side "Miller", and even if it is too fast to leave the brake without a course out "200 cc" You can enjoy the difficulty that matches your skill by choosing your preferred displacement.


The five modes that you can enjoy with "Battle" are as follows.

A familiar "balloon battle" in the Mario Kart series.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Battle Introductory Fight Battle - YouTube


Keeping in cart "Pacchan VS Spy"

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Battle Introduction Pacquin VS Spy - YouTube


Bom Only Battle Battle "Dokkan! Bomb Hen"

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Battle Introduction Dokkan! Bomb Hen - YouTube


People who gathered a lot of coins appearing on the stage won "Aime to Coin"

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Battle Introduction Atsumete Coin - YouTube


If you continue to secure Shine appearing on the stage for a certain period of time you win "Shine"

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Battle introduced Shine - YouTube


"On the Internet" will allow you to play these races or battle with other players on the internet. Also on the Nintendo SwitchfriendIf you have a friend who is turned on, you can play with that friend or break into a place where your friends are playing. If you connect to the Internet, you can only play up to two players at a time on one Nintendo Switch, but you can enjoy simultaneous play with up to 12 people connected to the Internet.

In the case of Internet battle, "rate" starting from "1000" exists, and as you win it will rise steadily. If it is a race, the number will not increase as much as 20, but if the ranking becomes lower, the rate will go down. So, there are also a lot of people who keep on fighting the Internet competition to raise this rate, and it is one of the elements of interaction that is unique to Mario Kart with Internet matchup.


◆ Techniques for beginners to remember
Although such a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, there is a drive technique that Mario Kart beginners can enjoy playing even if even this is suppressed. It is "start dash" "drift" "jump action" "slip stream" four of them, drift needs a little tips, but if you have played the past series you can easily learn it. As other techniques can easily be practiced as long as you remember "there are such things", people who remember "might like to play for a while" remember that there is no loss.

· Start dash
Push the accelerator button before "2" disappears at the start countdown, keep pressing and keeping it is possible to start dash. Note that the length of the dash differs slightly depending on the timing, and if it is too early, it will be stalled and it will be delayed. When I played for the first time, I thought "maybe ......?" And when I pressed the accelerator button with the old feeling I was really surprised because I got a start dash. Actual start dash is shown in the following movie.

Nintendo Switch's Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with "Start Dash" - YouTube


· Drift & minitabo
There are two or more corners that can not be completely bent by simply pushing the joystick left or right while pressing the accelerator button. In such a case it is useful to drift, the way to do is just to keep the jump button pressed while passing the joystick. At this time, when a spark comes out of the tire, when the jump button is released, the cart will minitabo and run faster. Actual drift and using minitabo are as follows in the movie.

"Drift & Minitabo" at Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch - YouTube


· Jump action
Each course of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has large and small jumping stations. Just before the cart jumps at this jump table, push the button to jump the cart and the cart will accelerate. Just a bit of acceleration, but as you repeat this you will gradually get a difference with others, remember, there is no loss.

"Jump action" at Mario Kart 8 Deluxe of Nintendo Switch - YouTube


· Slipstream
Running behind the other cart for a while will cause a slip stream and the cart will accelerate for a while. You can see how the slipstream will actually occur if you look at the movie below.

"Slipstream" at Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch - YouTube


◆ Summary
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is an offline race where people who hone their skills, those who enjoy the Grand Prix with their families, those who are fighting against the fiercest fighters of the world from the beginning in the Internet matchup, everyone purchased for playing with multiple people People who do it, and those who concentrate on hitting world records with time attacks, the way of playing is diversified anyway.

In addition, assistance function and race mode which can be played easily even by a beginner are prepared, and if you play at the same time by two or more people, you can fight with teams separately, so even if beginners and beginners mix, It is possible to devise ingenuity to make game balance fulfilling, such as "the same team with a good person and the one with the worst one."


In addition, if you have one Nintendo Switch you can play with up to 4 people without connecting to the Internet, the ease of playing at home and outside is super powerful. It is really fun to be able to play stationary games without monitors.


Moreover, it is attractive that you can play with a maximum of 12 people if you connect to the Internet, there is no doubt that it will rise as people gather.


If you play with more than one person, you will definitely be able to enjoy conversation naturally and enjoy it, but once you grasp the course with the drive technique, you can challenge your limit with time attack and raise the rate anyway with internet battle It will become more fun to do. In other words, since there are also solid elements of playing by one player, it is perfect to respond.


"I have a Nintendo Switch, but I've got a question about what to buy after" The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild "..." and people who often play games with friends try to play It is a work I want.

Please note that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is sold at Amazon with packaged version sold at 5490 yen including tax.

Amazon.co.jp: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Game

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