i despise blue shells

then why don't you despise mario kart wii, the game where you can get hit by 3 blue shells in one lap?

because its fun :3

mario kart 8 deluxe is fun mario kart wii is all about frame perfect low tricks and ultra shortcuts

mario kart 8 deluxe is about holding down the a button and pressing the trick button on a ramp. mario kart wii is consistently moving your hands on the controller to keep up a steady pace and not just holding down the a button.

how is the balance between different bikes and karts? in mk8d it is pretty balanced and only a few karts have an advantage from mini turbo

that's exactly why mk8d is bad. the addition of bikes in mkw makes the game a lot more enjoyable because the techniques you need to learn and educate yourself upon are much more fun. while in mario kart 8 you just sit there and hold down a. the only technique mk8 had was....