Mario Kart 8 is, perhaps, the finest example of the supremely popular Mario Kart series. It’s also a deeply weird one – which is good, because otherwise I wouldn’t have too much to write about. It first came out on the Wii U,

Though Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is "only" an enhanced re-release of a game that launched on the ill-fated Wii U in 2014, any initial disappointment that the Switch didn't get Mario Kart 9 is quickly offset by how much of a bulging, feature-rich package this new version undeniably is.