- Pronouns
- He/Him
Release Date: In Waves, See Below
Number of Players: Single System (1-4) | Local wireless (2-8) | Online (2-12)
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Nintendo
Genre: Racing, Multiplayer, Other
Supported Languages: Japanese, British English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Latin American Spanish, Canadian French, Traditional Chinese, American English
Eight years after the original release on Wii U, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is getting bigger and better with the Booster Course Pass! This DLC adds 48 courses from throughout the Mario Kart series, doubling the number courses found in the base game to a whopping 96.
Courses will be released in six waves, each containing eight courses split across two cups. At this point, all six waves have been released - you can see the included courses and the original release dates below.
Starting with Wave 4, the Booster Course Pass also includes additional characters from other Mario Kart games!
Wave 4's addition is Birdo, a medium weight class character who made her racing debut in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Like Yoshi and Shy Guy, she has multiple colors to choose from. She shares Yoshi's stats.
Wave 5 adds three additional characters. First up is heavyweight Petey Piranha from Double Dash!! Next is a fellow heavyweight, Wiggler from Mario Kart 7. Lastly is Kamek, a character who almost made it into Mario Kart 64 and Mario Kart 8. This medium weight racer is our first character from Mario Kart Tour.
Wave 6 caps things off with a whopping four characters! Races are about to get bananas with the medium weight Diddy Kong from Double Dash!! and the heavyweight Funky Kong from Mario Kart Wii - now everyone from MKWii is here! Rounding out our roster are two newcomers from Mario Kart Tour - Pauline as a new heavyweight and Peachette as our final medium weight! Additionally, 18 Mii Racing Suits have been added to the game - 17 are included with Wave 6, while the 18th, a Daisy racing suit, can be unlocked with a Daisy Amiibo, regardless of if you own the DLC or not.
Those with a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership will gain access to the DLC at no additional cost. You can also purchase the DLC separately from the Nintendo eShop. This is one purchase for all of the packs - you cannot get any pack on its own. It is available for the following prices depending on your region - a set of these prices is included below (Thanks to Super Mario Wiki for compiling this information):
Country | Price |
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Japan | ¥2,500 |
United States | US$24.99 |
Canada | CA$32.99 |
Brazil | R$128.00 |
Mexico | MX$593.00 |
United Kingdom | £22.49 |
Eurozone | €24.99 |
Switzerland | CHF 35 |
Australia | AU$37.50 |
New Zealand | NZ$41.25 |
South Africa | R450.00 |
South Korea | ₩25,000 |
Hong Kong | HK$169 |
If you are playing with friends who already own the DLC, either locally or online, you will still be able to play the new courses. Additionally, courses from each wave will be added to the Random selection in online play, giving you a chance to try out the new courses.
While this ST is set up primarily for the Booster Course Pass, this is a place to discuss all things Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Famiboards! Organize races with other community members, share your time trials, discuss goings-on in the game and have fun!
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