When fans first got their hands on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in 2017, none could have foreseen they’d still be playing it in 2022. However, that’s exactly what Nintendo made possible. Fans expected the Japanese games giant to announce the next Mario Kart iteration at the February Direct event. But the company subverted those expectations by announcing brand new DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe instead!
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And to its credit, while there were some initial doubts about the quality of the tracks on offer, the community has since come around to them. With the first wave of the DLC already here, fans have had some ecstatic reactions to their favorite Mario Kart game.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC accrues positive reactions from Nintendo fans
The seminal franchise Mario Kart has birthed 14 games in its lifetime. With the latest console launch being MK8 Deluxe. This 5-year-old title could have easily been relegated to the dumpster to make way for a shiny new title, but Nintendo revitalized it instead. Accordingly, the Booster Course Pass will bring 48 retro courses from across the franchise’s history to the Switch title.
Wave 1 of this DLC is already here, bringing popular tracks like Paris Promenade and Toad Circuit to the handheld. And with many such waves to follow, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is quickly becoming the ultimate Mario Kart game. It is important to note that these tracks aren’t creative overhauls of the original tracks.
But fans have the option of choosing their own path on some of these tracks. Nintendo has essentially compiled the various track variants from Mario Kart Tour into one course.
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This gives the players the freedom to experiment and introduces some variation to the traditional Mario Kart formula. Furthermore, this elucidates that the Japanese giant put some elbow grease into the making of this DLC. And fans seem to be loving it.
COCONUT MALL LOOKS SO GOOD #MK8D #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/T51FZmzkV8
— Queen Kyle (@switchaswor) March 17, 2022
Nintendo has opened endless possibilities for fans!
I was having the game do the new tracks on its own and it found a little shortcut on Paris Promenade that I didn't even know existed. This wasn't even in Tour either! #MK8D #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/RSZfOzGO66
— Matt | 6amerBr0 🎮 CEO of Palutena #RIPRuby (@6amerBr0) March 20, 2022
A fan termed it as a classic and seemed to like it a lot.
I'm so happy to finally see my boy in Coconut Mall :'D#MK8D pic.twitter.com/5pSOSXw7nT
— ✨🎀Pastel Trashbag🎀✨ (COMMISSIONS CLOSED) (@Bowsarefriends) March 18, 2022
Players can’t stop grinding in MK8 Deluxe.
Can’t stop grinding this stage. Trying to get sub 130 👀 #MK8D pic.twitter.com/lpJGx1kEIb
— Dean Welby (@bandityoshi) March 19, 2022
The praise keeps flowing in.
#MK8D #NintendoSwitch this track is cool pic.twitter.com/ZfYvP5dmUh
— Epicnowo (@noayes64) March 20, 2022
The tracks continue to enchant players.
This course looks soooo pretty #MK8D #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/CLvx2INeAm
— Icey (Road to Forgotten Land!) (@Kirbmato) March 19, 2022
Ah, nostalgia.
Yeeeep! Coconut Mall is just like I remember! #MK8D #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/NahBw45gXJ
— XHunter (@HunterXuman) March 18, 2022
Can’t wait for the future!
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I'm loving this DLC so much! I can't wait for the future waves! #MK8D #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/mWWCtr6zph
— ToadetteFanGirl 2020 (Birthday in 9 Days! 🎉) (@ToadetteFan20) March 19, 2022
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Players just can’t get enough of these new tracks. And this is just the start, as Nintendo would release additional waves through 2023. Are you loving these fresh courses? Which one’s your favorite? Tell us in the comments below.
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