Mario Kart 8 Deluxehas revealed that the Wave 5 DLC will arrive on July 12. Although it was released over six years ago,Mario Kart 8 Deluxeis still extremely popular among Nintendo fans.
Nintendo released the originalMario Kart 8in 2014, but released an enhanced Nintendo Switch version in 2017, just a few months after Switch arrived.Mario Kart 8 Deluxebrought the base game and additional content like new characters, tracks, modes, and an overhauled Battle Mode.Mario Kart 8 Deluxewould become Switch’s biggest hit and one ofNintendo’s highest-rated games on Metacritic.
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NowMario Kart 8 Deluxehas released a new trailer revealing that the Booster Course Pack’s Wave 5 DLC arrives on July 12. Nintendo announcednewMario Kart 8 Deluxecharactersin the June Direct, with Wiggler, Kamek, and Petey Piranha making their debut. The latest trailer reveals the tracks players can look forward to in Wave 5. One of the tracks is the Squeaky Clean Sprint, which Nintendo introduced at the June Direct. The other tracks are Athens Dash (Mario Kart Tour), Daisy Cruiser (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!), Moonview Highway (Mario Kart Wii), Los Angeles Lap (Mario Kart Tour), Sunset Wilds (Mario Kart Super Circuit), Koopa Cape (Mario Kart Wii), and Vancouver Velocity (Mario Kart Tour).
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Cherry Cup
The Booster Course Pack is aMario Kart 8 Deluxeexpansion that adds 12 cups, and 48 additional tracks, increasing the number of tracks available in the game to 96. In all, Nintendo plans six DLCs for the game, bringing tracks that mostly consist of remasters of tracks from otherMario Kartgames. Since Wave 4 the Booster Course Pack has added new characters to the game as well, withBirdo joiningMario Kart 8 Deluxeas part of Wave 4.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxeis one of the most successful Switch releases, and its popularity couldmakeMario Kart 9an even bigger hit than it would be otherwise. Although the “Switch 2” is not yet official, rumors and speculation about the new console have sporadically surfaced. While neither the Switch successor norMario Kart 9are announced, players will still have new content to enjoy inMario Kart 8 Deluxe.
