Fans ofMario Kart 8 Deluxenow have confirmation of how many new DLC characters will come to the game thanks to the release of Wave 4 of the Booster Course Pass. Ever since Birdo was announced as a new character last month, many have speculated what other new characters, if any, would be coming toMario Kart 8 Deluxe.After nearly four years of fans wondering if more courses and characters would be added toMario Kart 8 Deluxe, the Booster Course Pass was announced to be bringing 48 courses to the game across six waves. After the most recent Nintendo Direct showed thatBirdo would be coming toMario Kart 8 Deluxealongside a new course based onYoshi’s Island, fans had more reason than ever to be excited about the prospect ofMario Kart 8 Deluxegetting more characters from previousMario Kartgames or brand new characters altogether.RELATED:Mario Kart 8 Fan Creates Playable Custom Track Based on Zelda: Ocarina of TimeWith today’s release of Wave 4 of the Booster Course Pass, the updated character select screen has given some insight into these new characters. There are now five empty character slots underneath Birdo, confirming that at least five new characters will be added toMario Kart 8 Deluxe. This seemingly disputes a previousMario Kart 8 Deluxecharacter leakwhich listed 14 different characters as DLC including Dixie Kong, King Bob-omb, Pauline, and Kamek. With only five available character slots in the current Booster Course Pass, it appears that not all these characters will be added unless another form of DLC is announced at a later time.Mario Kartfans and online creators quickly took note of these empty character slots and went to social media to speculate on which characters could be added. Some popular requests for newMario Kart 8 DeluxeDLC characters include Funky Kong, R.O.B., Petey Piranha, and Diddy Kong, all of which were previously playable in pastMario Kartgames. These characters would fit in particularly well as Birdo was playable inMario Kart: Double Dash!!,Mario Kart Wii, andMario Kart Tour.
With the Booster Course Pass,Mario Kart 8 Deluxeis now in a similar position thatSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatewas when it comes to the inclusion of legacy content.Super Smash Bros. Ultimatefamously included nearly all characters and stages from previousSuper Smash Bros.games. Through the Booster Course Pass,Mario Kart 8 Deluxecould follow a similar tactic especially as Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack and the recentMario Kart 8 DeluxeDLC bundlehave helped make these new courses easily accessible. With the current Booster Course Pass slated to add new courses and characters throughout the rest of this year, fans will not have to wait too much longer to see what else awaitsMario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxeis available now for the Nintendo Switch.
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