Nintendo has just issued a press release revealing more details about wave 1 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC, ahead of its launch on Friday 18th March, 2022. The first wave will introduce eight courses and they are grouped up in two new cups: Golden Dash Cup and Lucky Cat Cup.
The eight courses that will be coming to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe during wave 1 are
- Coconut Mall (Wii)
- Choco Mountain (N64)
- Toad Circuit (3DS)
- Sky Garden (GBA)
- Shroom Ridge (DS)
- Tokyo Blur (Tour)
- Paris Promenade (Tour)
- Ninja Hideaway (Tour)
If you have pre-purchased the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC, you can download the DLC right now so you are ready to play it when it is officially available on Friday 18th March. Those who have a current Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription can also download the update for free.
For more information about wave 1 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC, you can read the official announcement from Nintendo below.
BOOST YOUR RACING ROSTER WITH MARIO KART 8 DELUXE – BOOSTER COURSE PASS, LAUNCHING ON FRIDAY 18th MARCH
Take that hairpin turn and speed ahead, because fast and familiar courses are revving up in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
16th March, 2022 – Take a nostalgic ride through Mario Kart history with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, and race for the finish line across a total of 48 remastered courses. In this paid DLC*, eight courses will be released at a time over six waves by the end of 2023. All can be played locally or online**, with the first wave launching Friday 18th March.
The first wave includes the Golden Dash Cup and the Lucky Cat Cup, where players will be able to zoom up escalators and through storefronts in Wii Coconut Mall, dodge falling boulders in N64 Choco Mountain, rush by the roaring crowds in 3DS Toad Circuit, careen over the clouds in GBA Sky Garden, and traverse through tight traffic in DS Shroom Ridge. And for the first time, you’ll even be able to choose your own path in Tokyo Blur, Paris Promenade and Ninja Hideaway from Mario Kart Tour.
Supercharge Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass and experience more ramps, loops, turns and jumps as each of the six waves become available. Players can enjoy all six waves of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass at no additional cost with a paid Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership, or by purchasing the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass available on Nintendo eShop separately.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass is available for Nintendo Switch on Friday 18th March. Take a nostalgic ride through Mario Kart history and race for the finish line across a total of 48 remastered courses. Eight courses will be released at a time over six waves by the end of 2023 with the first wave launching Friday 18th March.
Source: Nintendo UK PR
