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News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Version 2.4.0) Character & Vehicle Performance Balance Changes Revealed

Here's what's been updated

Earlier this week, Nintendo launched the Wave 5 DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Nintendo Switch. The patch notes referenced "improved performance of some characters and vehicle customizations" and it's now been revealed what has specifically been adjusted. This is all thanks to the Japanese website Mario Kart Blog (via...

• Sat 15th Jul 2023
• Nintendo Switch
• Mario Kart
• DLC
• Updates

Random Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Sunset Wilds Is Missing One Key Thing

The clue's in the title

The penultimate set of tracks dropped in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe earlier today, and thoughts online are largely positive. Wave 5 of the Booster Course Pass' eight courses contains another selection of series classics and a brand new course, but the GBA track Sunset Wilds has been dominating the conversation for all the wrong...

• Wed 12th Jul 2023
• Random
• Nintendo Switch
• DLC
• Mario Kart
• Super Mario

Random Kamek's Horn Sound In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Is A Neat Throwback To Yoshi's Island

Beep beep

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 5 (catchy, right) is now available on Switch, adding in eight new tracks and three new racers. We have been busy playing through all of the add-ons and we were pleased to hear a little nod to the SNES classic Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island as new racer Kamek speeds around the track. If you...

• Wed 12th Jul 2023
• Random
• Nintendo
• Mario Kart
• Yoshi

News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Has Been Updated To Version 2.4.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

New characters and Wave 5 now available

Nintendo has just released 'Wave 5' of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass DLC on the Switch. Today's update comes with three new characters (Kamek, Wiggler and Petey Piranha) and two new cups and eight new tracks. There are also some general adjustments to characters and vehicles, a number of fixes...

• Wed 12th Jul 2023
• Nintendo Switch
• Switch eShop
• Mario Kart
• DLC
• Updates

Poll What Course Are You Most Excited About In The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 5 DLC?

Go on, tell us!

Earlier this week, Nintendo revealed the tracks in 'Wave 5' of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass DLC. Players can look forward to eight tracks spanning multiple generations, including Mario Kart Super Circuit, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Mario Kart Wii and the mobile title Mario Kart Tour. Ahead of the DLC's

• Sun 9th Jul 2023
• Nintendo Switch
• Mario Kart
• Nintendo
• DLC
• Updates

News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 5 Arrives Next Week

Squeaky Clean Sprint makes its debut

Surprise! We got a teaser of Wave 5 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass during the June Nintendo Direct, but now Nintendo has revealed that eight courses and three new characters will be coming to the game on 12th July, which is just a week away. Squeaky Clean Sprint is this wave's brand new course,...

• Thu 6th Jul 2023
• Nintendo Switch
• DLC
• Super Mario
• Mario Kart

Feature Nintendo Direct June 2023 - Every Announcement And Game Reveal

Mario RPG! Mario Wonder! Mario Kart (sorta)!

The second full-fat Nintendo Direct presentation of 2023 is over. It was a relatively slow starter, but things soon picked up and we ended up with over 30 announcements in 40 minutes, with fan-favourite series making comebacks on Switch and plenty of Mario — some expected Mario Kart DLC, a rumoured SNES...

• Wed 21st Jun 2023
• Round Up
• Nintendo Switch
• Nintendo Direct
• Features
• Poll

News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 5 DLC Gets Squeaky Clean This Summer

Petey Piranha, Wiggler, and Kamek join the line-up

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's next wave of courses will be bubbling up later this summer with another brand new course and three new characters. Shown off in today's Nintendo Direct, Booster Course Pass Wave 5 is bringing Petey Piranha, Wiggler, and Kamek to the track alongside Squeaky Clean Sprint, a...

• Wed 21st Jun 2023
• Nintendo Switch
• DLC
• Mario Kart
• Nintendo Direct