Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's smart steering enables young girl to overcome her handicap

4-year-old Molly suffered a stroke when she was just 9 months old. This impacted her right hand to a degree that she has trouble using it. This was very present when Molly's siblings could play video games and she couldn't. Now thanks to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's smart steering, Molly can finally get in on the action.

“Thanks to Mario Kart’s new Auto Drive feature, she can now steer with her left hand and let the game drive for her or vice versa. I’m sure this feature will be an annoyance to many, but for my daughter, who would otherwise not really be able to participate, it is the best feature ever added to a Mario Kart game. She is currently sitting in my living with my other 2 kids and my wife and all of them are playing Mario Kart and laughing their heads off. This is truly a day I won’t forget thanks to Nintendo.”

This might be a feature we all turn off as soon as we start the game. When you hear a story like Molly's, you can see why the feature's inclusion is so important.