🎮 Mario Kart 8 – Blue Shell Edition - Judicious Jarrod's Every-Flavor Entertainment and Media Reviews

💬 Blue shell me anytime.

So I finally decided to fire up Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Nintendo Switch—mostly because I wanted chaos, color, and an excuse to drop banana peels at my enemies.

I also grabbed the Booster Course Pass, because why race on normal tracks when you can spiral through Ninja Hideaways and pinball machines?

🎬 Let’s start by showing yall the trailers shall we?

🏁 Track Mayhem & Racer Chaos

You know the drill: pick a character (from a list of many we recognize), pick a kart, do laps, launch items, yell at the screen. Rinse and rage-repeat.

But here’s the thing—they make you yell. Not just from getting hit, but from almost winning and then watching it all fall apart thanks to a blue shell from your so-called best friend.

Blue shells, banana peels, red shells, and more speed boosts than a Looney Tunes fever dream.

It’s not just racing. It’s family therapy in kart form.

🏎️ What’s New in Deluxe?

You can now drift hard enough to shoot out purple sparks. That means longer boost and more chances to crash into a wall in style.

There are new karts. New characters. More ways to look fabulous while getting hit by a red shell.

Also, CC levels now go up to 200. Which is basically “Mario Kart if everyone’s on espresso and Red Bull.”

🧭 Booster Course Pass

So let’s talk about the Booster Course Pass. This DLC adds a bunch of new tracks to race on—some throwbacks, some totally fresh.

My favorite ones? Yoshi’s Island (pure serotonin), Ninja Hideaway (because walls are optional), and of course—Waluigi Pinball.

That one’s chaos. Like, glow-in-the-dark tilt-your-brain chaos. And yes, I love it.

🧢 Who I Play As

Wait what now? Yeah—this game doesn’t just let you race as Mario characters. You can play as Zelda. You can play as Splatoon characters. It’s not just plumbers and princesses anymore.

Take a wild guess who I main. Go ahead. I’ll give you 5 seconds…

4..3…2….1

It’s Zelda.

And yeah—I’ve never played a Zelda game. Don’t come for me. I just never vibed with Mario growing up. Not even that movie got me interested. But something about racing as Zelda in this insane paint-slicked kart world? I’m in.

🎽 Loadouts, Mods & Weird Choices

You can mix and match kart parts—frames, wheels, gliders—the whole thing. It’s like Mario Kart decided to be a light RPG. Want speed? Pick light. Want chaos? Go big.

And yeah, CC level matters. 50cc is your grandma’s warm-up lap. 200cc is like getting launched out of Rainbow Road by a caffeine-powered rocket.

🗣️ My Kart Life

I’ve been hit by a blue shell right before the finish line more times than I can count, and yeah—it still stings every time. That’s kind of the beauty of it though. Total chaos. Pure Mario madness. Also, can we talk about Link? What is he even doing here? The guy brought a sword to a kart fight. Still makes no sense, but okay sure.

Also here’s the full soundtrack.