Mario Kart 8 DLC release date time and Deluxe Booster Course Pass launch time

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]
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Director(s) Kosuke Yabuki
Producer(s)
  • Hideki Konno
  • Kosuke Yabuki (Deluxe only)
  • Yasuyuki Oyagi
Programmer(s) Yusuke Shiraiwa
Artist(s) Masaaki Ishikawa
Composer(s)
  • Shiho Fujii
  • Atsuko Asahi
  • Ryo Nagamatsu
  • Yasuaki Iwata
Series Mario Kart
Platform(s)
  • Wii U
  • Nintendo Switch
Release Wii U

  • JP: May 29, 2014
  • WW: May 30, 2014

Nintendo Switch

  • WW: April 28, 2017
Genre(s) Kart racing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer