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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is Nintendo’s master class on releasing an older game

  • Posted byby Mike Minotti
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  • 4 min

If you’re going to ask your fans to buy the same game twice, this is the way you do it.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is an upgraded version of a racing game that came out for the Wii U in 2014. And it’s great! It’s the most beautiful entry in the series yet, and its introduction of gravity-defying karts make for some of the franchise’s most inventive courses.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.