First published at 11:28 UTC on June 8th, 2020.
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Today, I'm taking a look at Nintendo LABO's third release, the Vehicle Kit! I'll also be testing how it fares in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe!
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Remarks from the Future: This was the first review in which I had to slam the brakes during production because an update was released, the update being the first instance (same as the Variety Kit's motorbike) where the LABO Toy-Cons are compatible with a game outside the LABO software, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
As for the kit proper, this was probably one of the most lopsided kits from the lot of them, in that one of the main Toy-Cons (the submarine) is used for one extremely limited purpose: accessibility to the tiny water areas of the adventure map. I can't bring myself to hate it for that because the build was a lot of fun, with the gears being a nice touch.
The flight stick, even if it's a simple build and looks rather boring, feels intuitive and natural. I'd like to see some of the eShop arcade releases use it.
On the ending: I hate Mario Kart Wii with a fiery passion. AWFUL AI, crappy graphics even for the Wii, and overpowered items. I like it less than SMK and Super Circuit.
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