Tag: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe expansion pass adds five new mystery characters

The latest round of Mario Kart 8 DLC is live with Yoshi’s Island and Birdo, and Nintendo’s got even more new characters in store

The latest round of Mario Kart 8 DLC is live with Yoshi’s Island and Birdo, and Nintendo’s got even more new characters in store. The Big N announced in a press release that they still have two more rounds of DLC in the works, and while we knew that already, we didn’t know what they might include.

“Two upcoming waves of DLC are still to come, featuring more returning courses and characters from across the Mario Kart series,” Nintendo said in the press release (thanks, Eurogamer).

The racing game’s previous rounds of DLC only added new or returning courses, with Birdo being the first new character Mario Kart 8 has seen in years. The pool of possible candidates from previous Mario Kart games is rather small. The robot R.O.B., Funky Kong, and the Queen Bee from Mario Galaxy are some notably absent drivers, and while King Boo is playable, his Double Dash partner Petey Piranha has yet to grace the tracks of Mario Kart 8.

Despite an impressive pitch on Saturday Night Live, Pedro Pascal probably won’t be showing up in Mario Kart again.

For now, we’ll have to content ourselves with pondering the question marks on the driver selection screen while we take off on the latest DLC’s new courses. These include the brand-new Yoshi’s Island track, alongside DK Summit from Mario Kart Wii and fan-favorite Waluigi’s Stadium from Double Dash.

The remaining two rounds of Mario Kart 8 DLC don’t have a release date yet.

Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF

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Pikmin 4, Zelda, and all the February Nintendo Direct announcements

The February Nintendo Direct was packed with announcements, mostly of ports and remasters, but with a few new surprises as well

The February Nintendo Direct was packed with announcements for the Switch, mostly of ports and remasters, but with a few new surprises as well. From the first look at Pikmin 4 gameplay and a release date, to the long-rumored Metroid Prime remaster, Game Boy on Nintendo Switch Online, and some niche JRPGs Bandai pulled out of the past, there was, if not something for everyone, at least plenty to keep the Switch powered on as it enters its sixth year on the market – with no new hardware in sight for the rest of the year.

 

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s wave 3 DLC gets a release date

Eight more courses are coming to Mario Kart 8 very soon.

Much to the delight of blue shell enthusiasts, Nintendo announced Monday that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe‘s Booster Course Pass Wave 3 DLC is releasing on Dec. 7, 2022, for Nintendo Switch.

Much like the Wave 2 DLC, two new cups are coming in this update. Both contain four tracks a piece, some of which are from previous series installments like Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 7. We’ll list all eight courses below.

Rock Cup

  • Wii Maple Treeway
  • Tour London Loop
  • GBA Boo Lake
  • 3DS Rock Rock Mountain

Moon Cup

  • 3DS Rainbow Road
  • Tour Berlin Byways
  • DS Peach Gardens
  • Merry Mountain

Check out the latest trailer below to see these tracks in action.

Remember, there are two ways to access this DLC. Either through purchasing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe‘s Booster Course Pass, which costs $24.99 or by subscribing to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. The latter has two subscription options: $50 a year for an individual membership or $80 for a family plan.

Keep in mind that picking up the pass also gives you access to the first and second DLC wave tracks. There are also three more waves coming next year, so plenty more DLC is on the way. 

Earlier this year, whispers of Mario Kart 9 were floating about the rumor mill, even if nothing has come of it. Probably because Mario Kart 8 Deluxe still sells like there’s no tomorrow.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC: All Golden Dash and Lucky Cat shortcuts

Here are all of the shortcuts available in the new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tracks that you can play right now.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has just had the first Booster Course Pack released, introduced eight new tracks into Mario Kart, with 40 more coming in the future. Phew! Now, these tracks aren’t brand new as they have technically been introduced in other Mario Kart entries previously, but now we have them in the best Mario Kart game. Plus, those Mario Kart Tour tracks have never been in a game with conventional controls before, making them feel entirely fresh. 

In our guide below we’ve broken down where you can find all of the shortcuts in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe‘s two new cups, Golden Dash Cup and Lucky Cat Cup. Just read below and you’ll be outpacing your opponents in no time!

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Mario Kart 9 is reportedly in the works at Nintendo

Blue shells are potentially inbound.

It’s been years since Mario Kart 8 Deluxe  came out, and one games industry insider claims a sequel is in development at Nintendo.

In a story by GamesIndustry.biz, Dr. Serkan Toto of Kantan Games made several bold predictions about what we might see from video games in 2022. Of all his talking points, one regarding the return of a certain kart-racing series is particularly grin-inducing.

“I am aware Mario Kart 8 Deluxe  is still selling very well on the Nintendo Switch,” Toto said. “But Mario Kart 9  is in active development (and comes with a new twist) and Nintendo could tease it this year.”

He’s not kidding about Mario Kart 8 Deluxe  selling well either, as it’s currently  the highest-selling game  on the Nintendo Switch. That astronomical success has led many to believe that a sequel won’t happen for a long time. After all, Nintendo probably doesn’t want to kill a golden goose just yet.

However, the bottom line is that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe  is old, despite being one of the Switch’s best games. Originally, it came out on the Nintendo Wii U in 2014, then Nintendo made a suped-up port for the Switch in 2017. So it’s high time a sequel made its debut.

As is always the case with predictions and rumors, don’t take this as a confirmation that Mario Kart 9  is happening in 2022.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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10 racing games to play if you like ‘Forza Horizon 5’

From ‘Gran Turismo Sport’ to ‘Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’, here are some great alternatives to ‘Forza Horizon 5’.

Another Forza Horizon release. Another cinematic adventure featuring a monstrous car collection and visuals worthy of a spit-take. The metronomic consistency would get boring, if it were possible to be bored by exquisite racing games like Forza Horizon 5. 

As many of us prepare to spend the foreseeable kicking up dust around the salt flats and partaking in all manner of rumbles in the jungles of Mexico in Playground Games’ new open-world racer, a wider genre of similarly wondrous titles jostles for position just out of view, gesturing wildly to catch our attention.

As we set our headlamps to full beam, gosh – look. Ten masterfully crafted alternatives to Forza Horizon 5.

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‘Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’ is now the bestselling ‘Mario Kart’ of all time

Just think of all those blue shell victims…

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe  just sped past Mario Kart Wii  in sales, becoming the bestselling entry in the long-running series. 

Nintendo released the financial results for its second quarter on Thursday and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe seems to be trucking along just fine. Selling another 3.34 million copies in the first quarter of this year, bringing its lifetime sales to 38.74 million! Just think of all those blue shell victims. It’s terrifying. 

Those are particularly staggering figures when you remember that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe  is a port of a Wii U game that came out back in 2014. When the Switch launched in 2017, Nintendo re-released the game with its DLC, some new tracks and a battle mode. That decision sure paid off, right?

The Nintendo Switch might not be as powerful as the PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S, but that hasn’t stopped the five-year-old console from still selling like hotcakes. The  global semiconductor shortages are slowing Nintendo’s production of them right now, though. That and there are just so many excellent-looking games like Splatoon 3  and Kirby and the Forgotten Land  still to come.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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