(I’m a motorcycle enthusiast with either Shy Guy or Koopa Troopa.) This is my top Mario game, having not enjoyed a Mario-focused game since the original Paper Mario on the N64. There are a lot of karts, tires and parachutes to collect, which lead to a lot of build diversity. You can bet that my Mario Kart group is excited for those.Īs one of Nintendo’s longest-standing Mario spin-offs, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is a great game to play with friends and family. On top of that, there’s the new suite of DLC tracks that will come out over the next two years. I swear the game has gotten slightly more challenging. That said, Nintendo has made subtle changes to Mario Kart 8 recently. With just two copies between the four of us, my wife and I can race and battle with two of our friends back in Colorado.

But as one of the Switch's few combo co-op games, it’s got a special place in my heart.

It was a port of the Wii U version, and it felt a bit phoned in. It features the typical adjustable-tension thumbsticks and shorter hair trigger locks, but unlike the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, the white Xbox Elite Core doesn’t come with rear paddles, a carrying case, and other interchangeable components - you’ll have to purchase those separately.On its surface, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe felt a bit like a slap in the face.

Microsoft’s Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 – Core is on sale at Amazon, Walmart, and Target right now for around $110 ($20 off).

Bose’s Noise Cancelling Headphones 700, a pair of flagship headphones that offer great voice call quality and some of the best noise cancellation available, are back down to $329 ($50 off) at Amazon, which remains one of their best prices to date.

It features a 19.25Wh cell and passthrough charging as well as a built-in kickstand that’s strong enough to support beefier Max-sized iPhone models. The Anker 622 Magnetic Battery (MagGo), our favorite MagSafe-compatible battery pack, is down to just $44.99 in black at Amazon and direct from Anker (the latter with promo code WS7DQCKKAN).The open-world 3D mainline Pokémon title has had its share of technical problems on the aging Switch hardware, but it’s quite the expansive RPG that’s getting major DLC expansions beginning later this year. Pokémon Violet for the Nintendo Switch is on sale for $48.88 ($11.11 off) at Walmart when you add it to your cart.

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