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Mario Kart 8: Deluxe was one of the top-selling games in the U.S. last month across Nintendo Switch 1 and 2. Huh? Now in its 11th year, the racing game refuses to go gently into that good night even ...

Ah, yes, Mario Kart. The survival game masquerading as a racing title. Don’t believe me? All you need to do is reach first place on any track. Better yet, do it on Mario Kart World. On a six-lap race.

Doing well in Mario Kart World is the same as putting a target on your back when it comes to blue shells. For some, the combination of a high skill ceiling, tough NPCs, and prevalence of the spiny ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Nintendo seemed slow to react to the evergreen status of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, a humble Switch port of a Wii U game that surpassed all expectations by ...

Mario Kart 8 — especially in its 68-million-selling Deluxe form on Nintendo Switch — is the definitive Mario Kart, and perhaps it always will be. It has the crispness and technicality of 1992’s Super; ...

Mario Kart World items are one of the most important parts of any race. Whether you're looking for a little boost to help you zoom into first place or a devastating weapon to send your fellow drivers ...

This isn’t just Mario Kart. It’s Mario Kart World. Not since GameCube’s Double Dash has so much been made of the karting series’ key new feature – a Forza Horizon-style open world that you can explore ...

Desert courses, for whatever reason, seem to always be the least interesting in Mario Kart. While Bone-Dry Dunes isn't an exception, it still boasts several interesting things: a sand-sailing galleon ...

In my college days, we would always end game night with a quick round of Baby Park in Double Dash. The chaos and craziness of the short oval, paired with the fact that it was incredibly accessible and ...

Also out May 15 is a set depicting the iconic dancing figures made famous by artist Keith Haring. You build five colorful, boldly outlined dancing figures that you can hang on a wall or set on stands ...