Mario Kart 8 Deluxe announced for Nintendo Switch, and the release date revealed !

It's the most surprising new, and it will please the fans.

Nintendo confirmed that the Wii U's Mario Kart 8 is making its way to the Nintendo Switch in the form of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.The game will be released on April 28.

So What's in the game ?

The Deluxe edition will feature evey track from the Wii U version including DLC. Plus, the return of King Boo, Dry Bones and Bowser Jr along with the appereance of Inkling Gril and Inkling Boy from Splatoon as all-new guest characters. 

The Battle Mode has also been updated to include Balloon Battle and Bob-omb Blast, including new courses like Urchin Underpass and Battke Stadium, as well as returning ones, such as Gamecube Luigi's Mansion and SNES Battle Course 1.

Why you should buy this game ? 

This new version of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will allow you to :

1- Play on the go with handheld mode and play anytime, anywhere

2- Play your friends in local wireless multiplayer with up to 8 players.

3- Drive through in 1080p HD quality in TV mode

4- New courses, new characters, new vehicules and you can carry two items at the same time.

From the official teaser released by Nintendo, we know the game will bring a new battle mode, and that Bowser Jr will be payable. Also shown is Mario using "feather" item to jump over rivals, something not seen since Super Mario Kart on the SNES.

The addition to true local multi-player is exciting because it's a throwback to the old SNES days of getting a few friends together and competing in the same room.

And yes, the Switch's JoyCon controller will be put use here, as gamers can each use a piece of the controller to play.