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There’d be no Mario Kart 8 Deluxe without Mario Kart Wii – here’s why

April 11, 2023VG247

Often overlooked, but never without influence, Mario Kart Wii is a more important part of the series’ history than you might think. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is one of the best-selling games of all time. The little plumber and his ragtag bunch of unlikely friends have convinced over 50 million people to empty their wallets and purses for his tarmac-based exploits since the game launched in 2017. However, none of that would have been possible without Mario Kart Wii, which first hit Nintendo’s motion-tracking mini-console 15 years ago today. The oft-overlooked entry in the esteemed karting series introduced new ways…

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 4 lands this spring

February 9, 2023VG247

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass Wave 4: Yoshi’s Island, a new course, zooms onto Switch this spring. Birdo, who originally hit the track in Mario Kart: Double Dash, is also being added. Returning characters from the Mario Kart series will be added in future waves. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pack Wave 4 Yoshi’s Island out this spring Previous Booster Course Packs, Waves 1-3, feature classic courses appearing from the Mario Kart series across Wii, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, and Mario Kart Tour games in the series. The roster of currently available courses…

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 3 lands on December 7

November 22, 2022VG247

Eight more courses are coming to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe when Wave 3 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass DLC releases on December 7. With the addition of Wave 3 courses, 24 of the 48 courses in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass will be available to play. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe — Booster Course Pass – Wave 3 release date Wave 3 tracks include Peach Gardens (Nintendo DS), and Merry Mountain, which features seasonal sights and sounds as you cruise around the track’s snow-kissed peaks and tall pines. There’s also the London Loop track from…

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It’s Mario Kart DS’ 17th anniversary, and Waluigi Pinball is still one of the best tracks in the series

November 14, 2022VG247

I simply won’t hear any different, unless it involves Coconut Mall. It might make you shiver when I tell you that Mario Kart DS is the first way I experienced Mario Kart. I later visited the N64 version and (of course) would go on to frequent the Wii version, too. But Mario Kart DS will always have the most special place in my heart among them all. Fancy a trip down memory lane? Here’s the trailer for Mario Kart DS. Growing up, I did a lot of travelling between parents. I still do, but not as nearly as often as…

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Nintendo teases Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Wave 3 by showing off two of its tracks

September 13, 2022VG247

Merry Mountain and Peach Gardens. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 3 was announced during today’s Nintendo Direct. This wave of tracks will feature eight courses, including Merry Mountain from Mario Kart Tour and Peach Gardens from Mario Kart DS – both of which previously leaked. Nintendo didn’t reveal the other tracks included in the upcoming wave, but according to a prior leak, the additional courses could be Amsterdam Drift (Mario Kart Tour), Bangkok Rush (Mario Kart Tour), Berlin Byways (Mario Kart Tour), Boo Lake/Broken Pier (Game Boy Advance), London Loop (Mario Kart Tour), Los Angeles Laps (Mario…

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe datamine reveals list of potential tracks coming in future DLC

August 6, 2022VG247

Plenty of fan-favorites on the way if accurate. A recent Mario Kart 8 Deluxe datamine has revealed potential tracks coming to the game in the future. If you wish to remain unspoiled, don’t read past the video. According to Nintendo dataminer OatmealDome along with dataminers recordreader, BLBambooMK2, and fishguy6564, when Wave 2 DLC was released for the game this week, Nintendo accidentally left a list of music preview files inside of the update. This allowed dataminers to identify at least 14 unreleased courses through the leftover prefetch files. If accurate, it means that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe players will one…

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Mario Kart 8 Wave 2 of DLC brings back one of the series’ best tracks

August 5, 2022VG247

Waluigi Pinball has never looked so good. Nintendo has released Wave 2 of new and revamped tracks for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass. As a result, one of the best tracks of the series has finally arrived. No, it’s not DK Mountain or Maple Treeway. It’s Waluigi Pinball. Check out the new courses here! Wave 2 of the Booster Course Pass introduces two new cups with four new tracks each. The Turnip Cup includes tracks New York Minute (Tour), Mario Circuit 3 (SNES), Kalamari Desert (N64), and Waluigi Pinball (DS). Meanwhile, the Propeller Cup includes Sydney Sprint…

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TikTok user replaces their car’s steering wheel with Mario Kart Wii wheel, doesn’t crash

July 17, 2022VG247

This custom “Wiiata” probably isn’t the safest thing to drive around in. A TikTok user has modder their car so that uses a Wii steering wheel attachment as the car’s actual steering wheel. Important disclaimer on this one: don’t replace your steering wheel with a Wii steering wheel accessory. Last month, TikTok user Tyler Atkin, known as Ttptng, posted a video showing them modding a Wii steering wheel accessory, replacing the actual wheel of their car with it. Typically, you’d use the accessory while playing Mario Kart, but obviously Atkin had some ideas. Soon after, Atkin actually went for a…

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Mario Kart 9 in active development, will feature a “new twist” – analyst

January 8, 2022VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Nintendo is currently developing a new Mario Kart game, according to an industry analyst. Matter of fact, it’s said the House of Mario will tease the game sometime this year. That’s according to Dr. Serkan Toto from consultancy firm Kantan Games which focuses on the Japanese industry. Speaking with GI.biz, Dr. Toto said that while Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is still selling very well, Mario Kart 9 is in “active development,” and “comes with a new twist.” Considering Mario Kart…

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Nintendo Switch sold over 92 million worldwide to date

November 4, 2021VG247

Recent games like The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD also moved millions of units. Nintendo’s recent financial report (via Gematsu) touted the fast-selling Nintendo Switch’s success, having sold over 92 million systems to date. That’s including 3.83 million Switch hardware units it sold in Q2. Software sales are also thriving, with over 681 million games sold, 48.6 million of which were in the last sales quarter. Specific game lifetime sales were also shared, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe predictably taking the top slot with 38.74 million sold. Perhaps more amazing, though, is the #2 slot being Animal Crossing: New…

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The best Nintendo Switch Black Friday bundle is back in stock again

November 27, 2020VG247

By Grace Curtis, Friday, 27 November 2020 17:23 GMT Amazon once again has stock of the best Nintendo Switch Black Friday offer available this week. As well as the iconic red and blue console, customers can expect a free copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. As usual, Nintendo has been pretty miserly with the discounts this Black Friday (even considering the e-store sale tomorrow). By their standards, a complimentary $60 game is downright generous. Perhaps the Christmas spirit got through to them after all. Mario Kart 8 was released originally on the ill-fated Wii-U. The Deluxe version ports it frictionlessly to…

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The Best Nintendo Switch Black Friday bundle returns to Walmart at 7pm tonight

November 25, 2020VG247

By Grace Curtis, Wednesday, 25 November 2020 21:09 GMT Walmart have announced they’re relaunching a deal that may just be the best Switch offer available this week. As well as the iconic red and blue console, customers can expect a free copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. As usual, Nintendo have been pretty miserly with the discounts this Black Friday (even considering the e-store sale tomorrow). By their standards, a complimentary $60 game is downright generous. Perhaps the Christmas spirit got through to them after all. Mario Kart 8 was released originally on the ill-fated Wii-U. The Deluxe version ports it…

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Grab a Nintendo Switch with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in this early Black Friday bundle

November 22, 2020VG247

By Matt Bassil, Sunday, 22 November 2020 20:03 GMT The Nintendo Switch is always a tricky console to get hold of around Black Friday. Deals go up, and Switches come flying off the shelves like they’ve been hurled by an angry poltergeist.To capture this elusive blue-and-red box, you’re going to have to be a savvy customer. Or just quick on the draw. With that said, I’ll waste no more time in telling you that a tasty-looking Nintendo Switch bundle is available today at Best Buy and Walmart.Available to purchase from either retailer as of 7pm ET, you can pick up…

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