Summary
Wave 6 ofMario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Booster Course Pass is adding four new playable characters. The announcement came as part ofthe September 2023 Nintendo Direct.
The Booster Course Pass was first announced in early 2022, almost five years into the lifespan ofMario Kart 8 Deluxe. It promised six waves of new DLC content by the end of 2023, primarily consisting of tracks from older games as well asthe slowly winding downMario Kart Tour. Initially, only tracks were promised, with eight of them dropping per wave, but starting in Wave 4, new characters were added to the already impressively largeMario Kart 8roster alongside them.
RELATED:Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Fans Point Out Missing Feature From One of DLC Wave 5’s Tracks
Wave 6 is set to include the usual eight new playable tracks alongside new playable characters. First shown off were Diddy Kong and the infamous Funky Kong, who have both been absent from the mainline entries since fan-favoriteMario Kart Wii. There were only two remaining character slots on the rosterfollowingMario Kart 8 Deluxe’sWave 5DLC, but the reveals in this trailer revealed that to be a fakeout. Continuing with the Donkey Kong theme, Pauline was shown off next, having made her playable racing debut inMario Kart Tour. Finally, Peachette, a transformation of Toadette, was revealed after also making her karting debut in that game.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 6 DLC Characters
Much likeBooster Course Pass Waves 4 and 5before it, the complete track selection for Wave 6 was not shown off in the reveal trailer. However, barring a few seconds set on prior DLC tracks, most of the footage did take place on Daisy Circuit fromMario Kart Wii, based on its appearance inTourand sporting a remixed theme. It should only be a matter of time before the rest of the tracks are shown off, and with this being the final wave of DLC, it will be fascinating to see which retro courses Nintendo picks, as well as whether any original tracks will be included in it.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxehas proven to be quite a surprising game. Despite being expanded port and not an original release, it’s become a top seller on the Nintendo Switch and eclipsedMario Kart Wiias the bestselling in the series. When this surprise DLC expansion eventually comes to an end, it should make for some amazing memories for fans to look back on, while also leaving the standards for the inevitableMario Kart 9incredibly high.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxeis out now for Switch.
MORE:Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Booster Course Pass Paves a Surprising Path for the Next Game
