Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Top 15 Most Popular Switch Games
As usual, anything that Nintendo’s plucky mascot gets his hands on turns to gold, as this port stakes its claim as the definitive multiplayer experience on the Switch. In just under a year, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has outsold the original version on the Wii U, which had the added benefit of being included as part of a console bundle. In case the point hasn’t been hammered home yet, the Switch is everything the Wii U was not, on the sales front.
Freed from its shackles, Mario Kart 8 now shines brightly, packed with a huge roster, tons of items, and a staggering 48 courses spread across 12 cups. Add in guest characters and vehicles from Zelda, Splatoon, Animal Crossing and F-Zero, and you have a recipe for success. The AI may seem brutal and exploitative at times, but this has been true of the series all the way back to the first game on the Super Nintendo.
