Today’s Nintendo Direct wouldn’t have been complete without some news about the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass, and we did get an update about the Wave 5 DLC. It will be available this summer.

Petey Piranha, Wiggler, and Kamek will be included as new characters. There’ll also be the new Squeaky Clean Sprint course.

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My Nintendo adds Mario Kart 8 Deluxe vinyl sticker sheet

Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

A new physical My Nintendo reward has just been added which is based on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Starting today, members in North America can get their hands on a vinyl sticker sheet. Nintendo says the stickers can be used to decorate a laptop, windows, and more.

You can grab the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe vinyl sticker sheet from My Nintendo here. This one will set you back 300 Platinum Points. Also, as always, physical rewards include a shipping charge.

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe balance changes revealed for version 2.3.0

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe introduced some balance changes for version 2.3.0, and we now have details as to what’s different. Information was compiled by the Mario Kart Blog and shared by Reddit user Meester_Tweester.

Nintendo’s patch notes said that version 2.3.0 “improved the performance of some characters and vehicle customizations.” However, it turns out that things go deeper than that.

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Ranking Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Wave 4 DLC tracks

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Wave 4 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass was just released, so Sam and I got together to do a tier list to see if the new tracks stand up to scrutiny.

The Wave 4 DLC included two cups – the Fruit Cup and Boomerang Cup. The former featured four tracks: Amsterdam Drift from Mario Kart Tour, Riverside Park from Mario Kart Super Circuit, DK Summit from Mario Kart Wii, and the brand new course, Yoshi’s Island. The Boomerang Cup also includes four tracks: Bangkok Rush from Mario Kart Tour, Waluigi Stadium from Mario Kart Double Dash, Mario Circuit from Mario Kart DS, and Singapore Speedway from Mario Kart Tour. Birdo returned alongside the new cups, the first roster addition we’ve seen from the Booster Course Pass.

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe could be getting five more DLC racers

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A quick look at Mario Kart 8 Deluxe following today’s update suggests that five more racers could be added to the game.

Although we’re now on the fourth round of DLC, returning characters are just now being added. Birdo kicked things off today as a new arrival, but we know that more racers are planned for the future.

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update out now (version 2.3.0), patch notes

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The new update for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has just started to go live, and players can begin accessing version 2.3.0.

After installing the update, players can access Wave 4 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass DLC. It includes Yoshi’s Island, Tour Amsterdam Drift, GBA Riverside Park, Wii DK Summit, Tour Bangkok Rush, DS Mario Circuit, GCN Waluigi Stadium, and Tour Singapore Speedway as the latest set of tracks. Additionally, Birdo has been added as a new playable character.

Also included are some small additions, adjustments, and changes as well as various bug fixes. Nintendo mentions improved performance of some characters/vehicle customizations, Golden Mushroom to Custom Items in Renegade Roundup, and more.

The full patch notes for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe version 2.3.0 update are as follows:

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass Wave 4 gameplay

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We have new gameplay from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass Wave 4 showing off all of the included tracks. Footage was posted to the official Japanese website with various clips, and we’ve rounded everything up into a single video.

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 4 out next week, courses revealed, trailer

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Nintendo has shared more on the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 4 DLC, including a final release date. The new content will arrive on March 9, 2023.

We previously heard that Yoshi’s Island will be appearing as a brand new track. It will be joined by Tour Amsterdam Drift, GBA Riverside Park, Wii DK Summit, Tour Bangkok Rush, DS Mario Circuit, GCN Waluigi Stadium, and Tour Singapore Speedway. These will be spread out across the Fruit Cup and Boomerang Cup. Also remember that Birdo is being added as a brand new playable character.

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More returning characters coming to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass in the future

Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

In the flood of news this week stemming from the latest Nintendo Direct, something fans may have missed is that the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass DLC will be adding even more returning characters in the future.

For the first three waves, only new tracks were added. However, for the fourth round, Nintendo announced that Birdo is on the way. Confirmation of even more characters were confirmed in the Nintendo Direct recap we posted, but that was something may probably missed. We should be seeing at least two more roster additions later in 2023.

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 4 reveals Yoshi’s Island course, Birdo

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First details about the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 4 were shared during today’s Nintendo Direct.

Yoshi’s Island is being added as a new course. Additionally, Birdo is on the way as a new character.