http://mariokart8.nintendo.com/dlc/

The game is receiving two paid DLC packs, each of them coming with two new cups (for 8 tracks), 4 new vehicles, and 3 new characters!



The first pack, "The Legend of Zelda X Mario Kart 8" has released on the November 13th!


The three new characters are :
- Link
- Tanooki Mario
- Cat Peach


The four new vehicles are :
- The Blue Falcon (from the original F-Zero on SNES)
- The B-Dasher (from MKDS)
- The Master Cycle (TLoZ themed bike)
- The Tanooki Kart

In addition, the pack will come with two new Zelda themed vehicle parts : the Triforce Wheels, and the Hylian Kite.


The two new cups are the Egg Cup, and the Triforce Cup.


The Egg Cup will include :
- Yoshi Circuit from MKDD (making its third appearance in the series)
- Excitebike Arena
- Dragon Driftway
- Mute City


The Triforce Cup will include :
- Wario's Gold Mine from MKWii
- Rainbow Road from SMK (making its fourth appearance in the series!!)
- Ice Ice Outpost
- Hyrule Circuit



The second pack, "Animal Crossing: New Leaf X Mario Kart 8" is set to release on April 23rd!


The three new characters for this pack are :
- Villager [Boy + Girl] (from Animal Crossing: New Leaf)
- Isabelle (also from AC:NL)
- Dry Bowser


The four new vehicles are :
- The Streetle (AC-themed kart)
- The City Tripper (AC-themed scooter)
- The P-Wing
- The Bone Rattler

In addition, the pack will come with two new Animal Crossing themed parts, being a set of wheels and a glider, both with unknown names as of right now.


The two new cups are the Crossing Cup  and the Bell Cup


The Crossing Cup will include :
- Baby Park from MKDD (7 laps)
- Cheese Land from MKSC
- Wild Woods
- Animal Crossing


The Bell Cup will include :
- Neo Bowser City / Koopa City from MK7
- Ribbon Road from MKSC
- Super Bell Subway
- Big Blue


Each pack can be purchased individually for $7.99 / 7.99€ / £7.00 / $10.00 AUD, but both packs can be obtained at the same time in a bundle, for only $11.99 / 11.99€ / £11.00 / $16.00 AUD.

Purchasing both packs (either as a bundle or separately) will net you a small bonus :  8 new colors for both Yoshi | | and Shy Guy | | that can be used immediately upon purchasing!


Media :

DLC Pack 1 :




DLC Pack 2 :

omg, THE HYPE

RRD wrote on 08/26/14 at 13:33:35:


We've got until November so not too urgent

I think only very few won't want to pay £7 (or whatever your currency is) in November and £7 in May for 16 new tracks so I think they should be included...  The console and game cost a lot already, I'm not sure if some tracks shouldn't be on the PP just because they also cost a few $

RRD wrote on 08/26/14 at 13:33:35:

I don't see why not unless there's some odd limit as to how many tracks he can put. I mean, the MKs that don't have retro cups don't have the same amount either.

I think they should be included as normal courses, anyway. The price isn't too hefty.

RRD wrote on 08/26/14 at 13:33:35:

Yeah, I can add the new tracks to my site.
My plan so far:
-The WR table will have a 2nd section called "DLC tracks".
-DLC tracks will be weighted the same as the original tracks for rankings/statistics/WR tally. I could make separate rankings but I feel there's no reason to because the new tracks will most likely be just as competitive.
-The "total time" for the original 32 tracks will remain. This will be pretty much the only thing on the site that is "original tracks only".
-When the DLC tracks come out, the WRs at the end of the day will be entered as the first set of WRs for those tracks (similar to what we did for pre-release WRs).

For the PP, it would make sense to have some sort of separate rankings for the AF chart, since players shouldn't have to keep buying new tracks just to have an AF. Maybe there should be an AF chart for the original 32 + an AF chart for the original+DLC.

Ridley_ wrote on 08/26/14 at 14:02:32:


Yeah, idk what would happen with online... And if I ever want these tracks, I'd need to go buy eShop cards ...

Yooooooooooooo wtf !!!

Didn't think it would be announced so soon, and it's also incredible value for the price


As for those who would ask if the new tracks would be included on the PP, well they shouldn't be on the main charts at least, for 2 obvious reasons :

1. They won't be available online in a few years, which means new people wouldn't be able to join once we're past 2020 or something
2. Not everyone will be able to download this (specifically the countries with no access to the eShop). This should affect very few people but it still wouldn't be fair for them)

This could potentially apply to overpowered DLC karts that could show up as well, but I don't know how we could handle this yet.

This said they should absolutely still be tracked in the site. What Cole proposed in the best option for me.

MH wrote on 08/27/14 at 02:53:37:


I must have seen that meme

If you purchase both of the dlc packs you automatically get the option to use multicoloured yoshi/shy guys, just click them and choose the colour (like when choosing a mii).

My brother has the wii u! Calling now lol

I don't think it'll work as you said since these tracks worth money. That would be weird to be able to play them online without paying. Nevermind, we'll be aware of that quite soon I guess.

Zepple wrote on 08/27/14 at 13:00:56:

Having DLC-owner rooms would be retarded

w/e lets just wait and see