Five games we'd like to see in VR

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4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

VR Mario Kart is already a thing. We’ve seen it in action, and you can go and play it right now — assuming you can make it to Shinjuku in Tokyo, Japan, of course. What we want now is this experience brought to the home market. Imagine competing on the each of Mario Kart 8’s courses in VR, careering through Moo Moo Meadows and racing down Shy Guy Falls. Heck, we’d even splash out on a driving wheel just for that. Getting Blue Shelled on the final lap is a classic MK experience, but imagine physically looking upwards to see that spiky blue bastard hovering above, just waiting to ruin your day.

While Nintendo could craft an entirely new experience for the VR experience, Mario Kart 8 is such an impeccable game, it’d feel a waste not to make use of it. And of course, MK8 VR would let us experience Luigi’s infamous death-stare face to face. In fact, we like to see Luigi players be given a dedicated ENGAGE DEATH STARE button, to really help nail those drive-by glares. Come on Nintendo, make it happen.

5. The Witness

Why do we want a game about 2D line puzzles to be ported to VR? Because despite its fiendish puzzles, what really sells The Witness is its island. The backdrop on which we drew hundreds of simple black and white lines is the secret masterstroke of the game, segmented into unique biomes, each paired with a distinct puzzle technique to learn. From building a path through treetops to exploring castle grounds, the world is a delight to enjoy, and the near cel-shaded art style should survive the transition in all its clear and simple glory.

(Never mind about VR, how about the games we'd like to see with a battle royale mode? Click through to keep riding the wishlist wave.)

Associate Editor

Henry Stenhouse serves an eternal punishment as the Associate Editor of AllGamers. He spent his younger life studying the laws of physics, even going so far as to complete a PhD in the subject before video games stole his soul. Confess your love of Super Smash Bros. via email at henry@moonrock.biz, or catch him on Twitter.

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