Share this: “Mario Kart” tournaments have been tearing college roommates apart for years, but they’re bringing the Atlanta Braves together. The Braves endured a three-hour, 12-minute rain delay Tuesday before the seventh inning of their 6-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. But in the meantime, some of the guys — including Nick Markakis, Ender Inciarte, Sean Rodriguez, Jim Johnson and Jace Peterson — played “Mario Kart” on the SunTrust Park clubhouse’s Nintendo Switch, playing six races each before declaring a winner. And that winner usually is Markakis, who plays as Princess Peach. “The best in the clubhouse is definitely Nick Markakis, as he is phenomenal,” Braves pitcher Luke Jackson said, per MLB.com’s Jaylon Thompson. “(Pitcher Eric) O’Flaherty is pretty good, Ender is good and
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Here Are Four Things ‘Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’ Either Hit Or Missed On
Share this: There’s no question that “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe” is an essential game for Nintendo Switch owners. Although the game is just an updated version of “Mario Kart 8,” which came out nearly three years ago for the Wii U, it still offers more than enough reasons for people to but it, even if it’s essentially for the second time. But just because it’s being released on a system that’s vastly superior to the Wii U, doesn’t mean “Deluxe” improves upon the original as much as it should. In fact, Nintendo missed a few opportunities when porting the game to its newest console. Here a few areas where “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe” either improved, or failed to improve upon the original. Improved: Battle Mode [embedded content] Without
Revamped Battle Mode Among Many New ‘Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’ Features
Share this: The Nintendo Switch’s current game library is pretty limited, but a key reinforcement is on the way. The latest addition to the “Mario Kart” franchise, “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe,” releases April 28 for Switch, and it can’t come soon enough. And although the game is more of an updated version of the Wii U’s “Mario Kart 8,” a trailer released Friday by Nintendo shows that “Deluxe” will bring plenty of new things to the table for the series. [embedded content] That’s right, after making a pit stop out of the previous game, Balloon Battle is making its return in “Deluxe,” and it appears to be better than ever. Gamers will be able to play a variety game types: Renegade Roundup, Balloon Battle, Bob-omb