I have my own live and i can decide for myself, and i don't need Metacritic to know what a great game is, and besides that 89 is a fantastic score ;)

I care about batle mode op, and I fear that later we get a special dlc for batle mode for a price, when it should have come with the game in the first place.

Highest rated Mario Kart since 1992, isn't it? I'm just guessing. I don't recall Mario Kart ever blowing critics away, though.

Mario Kart 8 reviews are great.
It looks like a great game.

I would have loved if they had taken this as an opportunity to revive the Battle Mode but since it has been in decline is the N64 version I wasn't holding my breath.

N64 Battle Mode had much, much more depth than many people ever gave it credit for.

http://www.metacritic.com/search/all/MARIO+KART/results

Mario Kart 8 : 89

Mario Kart 7 : 85

Mario Kart DS : 91

Mario Kart Wii : 82

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! : 87

Mario Kart 64 : 83

Mario Kart Super Circuit : 93

Nintendo 64 Mario Kart was a great game.
Actually the only Nintendo console i had so far is Nintendo 64.
and i remember Mario Kart as a great game.

100

Not dissapointed at all.

I'm dissapointed about the poor battle mode, it was my favorite mode in mario kart SNES and mario kart 64. Spent hundred of hours with friends on it.