

Returning from Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7 is the ability to respawn after all balloons are popped. Another addition to this mode is the feature to tell exactly which character hit whom, which appears on the bottom of the screen. Unlike the previous games, each player starts with five balloons, as opposed to three. It returns to the traditional arena-based battle. One of the biggest changes of the game is the revamped Battle Mode and the consequential scrapping of Mario Kart 8 battle courses. Set the Difficulty of the CPU in your Vs race.Ĭhoose how many Races there are in your Vs race. Set which Items Spawn during your Vs Race.Ĭustom, Default, Frantic, Mushrooms Only, Shells Only, Bob-ombs only, Bananas Only, Coins Only, None. Customisable OptionsĬhoose whether your Vs Race has Teams or not. Races will not count towards the progression of your cups in Grand Prix. It cannot be played online, however, tournaments fill a similar role. Race can be played alone with up to four people locally at one time. It is not restricted to a specific cup, so racers can pick any course (if enabled).

Race allows racers to race with their own custom rules. It is not possible to play this mode with more than one player.įor this game's staff ghosts, see Staff Ghosts. Time trials allow players to race for the best time possible, either on their own or against a ghost. Racers are awarded with points based on their placements at the end of races, and the racer with the most points at the end wins. In Grand Prix mode, twelve racers compete for first place in cups comprised of four races each. Released on March 18th, 2022, the Booster Course Pass DLC is set to bring 48 returning courses and 6 returning characters by the end of 2023. This game also has a DLC pack, called the Booster Course Pass. In addition, the Shine Thief and Bob-Omb Blast battle games from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! return as playable options in Battle Mode along with Renegade Roundup, a new mode. This game includes the Inklings as new playable characters along with three returning characters from the previous games: Dry Bones, King Boo, and Bowser Jr., along with a fourth one ( Birdo) who was added later. It was released in South Korea on December 15, due to the Nintendo Switch being released on December 1 there. It's the enhanced reboot port of Mario Kart 8 and was released worldwide on April 28, 2017.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (stylized as MARIOKART 8 DELUXE and abbreviated to MK8DX) is a Mario Kart racing game exclusive to the Nintendo Switch.
