Items tagged with mario kart 8 deluxe
Nintendo has been peddling the slick Labo cardboard builders set since early this year and it has proven to be popular. Labo allows gamers young and old to build very cool cardboard creations that can be used as interactive controllers for video games played on the Switch. Nintendo is now announcing that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is getting a free update that will allow gamers to use the Toy-Con Motorbike from the Labo: Variety Kit to control their kart. The controller will support every game mode and vehicle type in the game. Nintendo promises it makes players feel as if they are in the driver's seat. After downloading and installing the update, the player will select the Nintendo Labo icon on...
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If you needed any additional evidence that the Nintendo Switch represents a return to form for the Japanese gaming giant, look no further than the release of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The game, which launched on Friday for the Nintendo Switch, has become the fastest-selling game in the franchise’s illustrious history. Mario Kart first came into existence for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) all the way back in 1992, and has seen numerous iterations on Nintendo’s subsequent gaming consoles. The previous record holder for launch day sales for the Mario Kart series was Mario Kart Wii, which debuted in 2008 and sold 433,900 copies. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe threw a green turtle shell at...
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It has been nearly two months since Nintendo released its hybrid Switch console in the United States, but it is no easier to obtain today as it was when it launched. Supply has not kept with the rabid demand for what has become Nintendo's fastest selling console ever. However, getting one is not an impossible task—you just have to known where to be, and when. That is where we come in. We received word from our contact at Toys R Us that the toy store will once again be restocking the Switch, this time in conjunction with the release of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, a first-party title that could end up as popular as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. If you want to get your hands on a Switch, call...
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Doing the "dab" did not work out so well for Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton in Super Bowl L (50) when his team lost to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24-10. Maybe Donkey Kong will have better luck with it in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The iconic gorilla can be seen doing the dab a few minutes into a new overview trailer for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe that showcases the games different elements on the Nintendo Switch. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is an updated version of the three-year-old Mario Kart 8 title that was released for the Nintendo Wii U. It's coming to Nintendo's newest game console, the Switch, and will include the entire original game, along with all of the DLC that came after its release....
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Nintendo is not being coy about why you might want a hybrid game console that you can take with you for gaming on the go. Or when you have to go, as in, to the bathroom. Just as tablets and smartphones replaced the practice of reading shampoo bottles and paper magazines in the holy sanctuary of bowel movements, the Nintendo Switch could be the next must-have gadget when it's time do your personal business. Mario and the gang will be more than happy to join you in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. As the retail launch for the Nintendo Switch draws near, Nintendo has begun ramping up its advertising efforts to drum up excitement over the unique console. The company's latest ad spot is a 30-second clip that...
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