Mario Kart 8 Review

The King of Karts returns.
Right off the bat, it's a Mario game- it's great. But, it's one of the best Mario Kart games to date since 64! Mario Kart 8 brings plenty of new ideas to the table along with ideas from the previous ones. And this is another reason why the Wii U should receive more attention.
Gameplay
Mario Kart 8, like previous games before it, brings a new mechanic to the core gameplay. This time, it's the anti-gravity mechanic, like from Crash Nitro Kart. That gives a whole new spin on the gameplay. Other than that, not much else is new, except for the Battle mode. They have a selection of courses instead of battle arenas, which does suck, I admit.
Presentation
Like other Mario games before it, the presentation is solid. The graphics look sharp. While the graphics may not blow you away, like something you'd see on PS4/XBONE, they get the job done. The environments look nice, and they have great amounts of detail.
Character Roster
I like the character roster-except for one glaring omission; Dry Dry Bones. I really enjoyed him in DS and Wii, and replaced him with weird reskins, like the babies and Pink Gold Peach.
Verdict
While the battle mode was ruined, they did so much right. I can't wait for the DLC and more improvements.

Score= 9.25/10