Five years afterMario Kart 8 Deluxehit store shelves, Nintendo has finally begun churning out DLC tracks through theBooster Course Pack, and it has shown thatMario Kart 9may not be needed for a little while. Fans of the series have been calling for a brand-newMario Kart,asMario Kart 8 Deluxeis only an upgraded version of a game that came out in 2014, but the DLC seems to have given the game a fresh coat of paint. It almost feels like a new game now, and has offered boatloads of content forMario Kartfans to enjoy for years to come.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxeis an upgraded Switch versionof the popularMario Kart 8for Wii U. The Wii U did not gain a huge following like its predecessor, and thus a lot of people skipped out on the latest addition to theMario Kartfranchise. Nintendo chose to re-release the game for Switch, and it has quickly become the best-selling game on the platform. It has been consistently flying off the shelves, and the DLC has only made it more appealing to potential players. If this continues, then Nintendo will have little reason to create a follow-up until later, and that feels totally fine.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Is So Much Fun
Mario Kart 8 Deluxetakes everything good aboutpastMario Karttitlesand throws it all into one complete package. The courses are all varied, the kart customization is fun, the roster is packed, and the items are just as frantic as ever. The game even comes with a refined Battle Mode for players who want to compete in new battle arenas that the originalMario Kart 8did not have. Players have been having a lot of fun racing through everything that the game has to offer, and it is a ton of fun.
The base package ofMario Kart 8 Deluxeincludes48 different courses from acrossMario Karthistoryfor players to compete in. These tracks are made up of brand-new ones and remade classic tracks, and they all seem pretty distinct from each other. There are also a slew of different kart parts to unlock that all change the way the karts handle, plus some crossover character additions like Link fromThe Legend of Zeldaand the Villager fromAnimal Crossing.The sheer amount of content and chaotic gameplay make this version ofMario Kartone of the best titles in the series.
The Mario Kart DLC is Practically Mario Kart 9
ManyMario Kartfans were surprised when Nintendo announced thatMario Kart 8 Deluxewas going to get a bunch of new content through theBooster Course Pack. Rumors had been suggesting that Nintendo had plans toannounceMario Kart 9instead, and some fans were upset that it was actually DLC. However, the amount of DLC tracks thatMario Kart 8 Deluxeis getting is practically the size ofMario Kart 9. Instead of having to buy an entirely new game, players can just pick up the DLC and continue theirMario Kartfun.
By the end of 2023,Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Packwill have added 48 more courses from throughoutMario Karthistory over six waves. That doubles the amount of courses that the base game has, and that makes it feel like a whole new game. With 96 courses under its belt once the waves are over,Mario Kart 8 Deluxewill feel like theSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateof theMario Kartseries. Players will have so much content to race through at a fraction of the cost of a new game that there will not be a big need for a brand-new entry for a couple of years.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxeis still selling very well, which gives Nintendo a strong reason to keep supporting it instead of moving on to a new game.Mario Kartfans will not be short on contentfor the foreseeable future, andMario Kart 8 Deluxewill remain a grippingMario Kartexperience for years to come, especially if Nintendo has even more DLC up its sleeve.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxeis available now on Nintendo Switch.
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