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You start with five balloons and drive freely around the map trying to pop the other players' balloons. You can also pick Random, which will select any one of those for you.īy far my favorite is the Balloon Battle.

In this new mode, you use a piranha plant to round up the other team and put them all in jail before time is up. Battles include Balloon Battle, Bob-omb Blast, Coin Runners, and Shine Thief players, which players may recognize from older Mario Kart games and, new to Deluxe, Renegade Roundup. Like racing in 'VS Race', you can do this either as teams or as individuals and instead of racing you choose your battle type. You go against the other characters in these various battles in a free reign map with the goal of being the last man standing instead of the traditional race. There are a lot of modes in Mario Kart, but Battle Mode has always been my favorite. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Battle (Image credit: iMore) As for Mirror Mode, you get some fun out of accidentally plowing into the back of cows, shy guys, and other obstacles, so I'm glad they kept the feature in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. I also loved that it identifies what system the old maps are from. As you go up to the 100CC, 150CC, and 200CC the speed you'll scoot around the track at will be noticably faster and you're more likely to get whacked by an enemy shell.īeing able to relive the good ol' days by playing favorites from early Mario Kart titles, like the crushingly difficult N64 Rainbow Road, then move on to new maps that bring in new Nintendo favorites like Animal Crossing, made me excited to play every cup. The 50CC option is the easiest as all karts will be slower and the COM players will not play as hard.

#Mario kart 8 deluxe waluigi pinball plus

It has four CC options, plus a Mirror Mode that flips tracks, so you'll have plenty of opportunities to decide if you want a challenge or to learn the track.

Speaking of difficulty, the Grand Prix mode, which is for many people at the heart of any Mario Kart, has a lot going for it. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Rainbow Road (Image credit: iMore)