20 Best Nintendo Switch Games

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.

Arriving with all of Mario Kart 8's DLC while making some welcome adjustments to Battle Mode, Deluxe isn't just the definitive iteration of Mario Kart 8 - it's quite arguably the Mario Kart game to rule them all.

With its tight controls, gorgeous graphics, killer music, and awesome roster, Deluxe is an absolute joy to behold, and as is expected for the series, can be easily enjoyed by just about everyone who picks up a Joy-Con.

Eschewing the gimmickry of prior entries, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe focuses on the fundamentals, with Nintendo seemingly well aware that having a full-fat AAA Mario Kart game in a handheld form factor is basically one of the coolest things imaginable.