Pretty amazing
I would start by saying I have not played a Mariokart game since Double dash. Even when I played that game it was one solid night of play at a friends house. The last Mariokart I played religiously, as well as owned would be 64. So the game feels some what fresh and new to me. I recently purchased a Wii U, thinking I would regret the decision instantly. I was really surprised when I had not touched my PS4 in weeks, and one of the games that have kept the oddly shaped game pad in my hands is Mariokart 8. The game is so simplistic yet takes time to master. The feeling of nailing a drift and timing a jump boost perfectly feels fantastic. The coarse look and play crazy well, but can get pretty disorienting at times. I feel my neck start to bend with the track as Wario rides up the the walls. Playing Mariokart online is pretty great as well but also severely lacking in features. I know that the Wii U's target audience is not a 28 year old male, but for the game lobby to be a bunch of Miis spouting out preset Nintendo phrases is kind of lame. I can't say I would really want to talk to other Wii U owners when I race, but when the race is over and your back to the lobby it would be nice to issue a little trash talk or personal congratulation on a race well done. Mariokart 8 is still a beautiful game that plays very well, It could be the game I have had the most fun playing this year.
