The Mario Kart 8 DLC release date has been scheduled for Friday, March 18th, 2022. It should be noted that while there will be a total of 48 tracks available, they won’t all arrive at once.
Nintendo has released a new software update for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which now sees the game on version 2.0.0.
Those new courses are:
Golden Dash Cup
- Choco Mountain (Mario Kart 64)
- Coconut Mall (Mario Kart Wii)
- Paris Promenade (Mario Kart Tour)
- Toad Circuit (Mario Kart 7)
- Lucky Cat Cup
- Sky Garden (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)
- Ninja Hideaway (Mario Kart Tour)
- Tokyo Blur (Mario Kart Tour)
- Shroom Ridge (Mario Kart DS)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Update Version 2.0.0 Patch Notes
Support for DLC
- Now supports Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass (Wave 1: 8 courses)
- If someone in the lobby has the “Booster Course Pass,” all players can select one of the pass courses.
- This supports “Friends,” “Wireless Play,” and “LAN Play.”
- Starting March 21st, you can select course from the Booster Course Pass in online play.
- Supports “Worldwide,” “Regional,” and “Tournaments.”
- Even if the player does not own the “Booster Course Pass,” they can play courses from the pass randomly.
General
- Shortened the time it takes for an Item Box to regenerate when it gets taken by someone else.
Fixed Issues
- The update data contains fixes to issues that improve gameplay experience, and other content that is not listed here.
- Fixed an issue where a communication error occurs when 12 people matched during online play.
- You need to download the latest update data in order to play online.
- If you download the latest update data, you will not be able to do “Wireless Play” or LAN Play” with other players who are using data from a previous update.
- In order to download the update data, you need enough space on your system memory or microSD Card.
Mario Kart 8 wiki :
Developer(s) | Nintendo EAD[a] |
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Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
Director(s) | Kosuke Yabuki |
Producer(s) |
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Programmer(s) | Yusuke Shiraiwa |
Artist(s) | Masaaki Ishikawa |
Composer(s) |
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Series | Mario Kart |
Platform(s) |
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Release | Wii U
Nintendo Switch
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Genre(s) | Kart racing |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |