As some of you may know, Mario Kart 8 will be getting some free DLC tomorrow – 27th August – which gives you access to three new vehicles, and a few extra additions to the game. However, Nintendo UK have apparently stolen that slice of DLC’s thunder by announcing two astonishing Add On Packs (AOC) for the kart racer. Each pack will contain two new cups, of 8 courses, three new vehicles, and three new characters. Oh, did I mention that one of the characters is Link from The Legend of Zelda? No. How about one of the tracks being based on F-Zero? Aaargh. Feel the hype.
The first AOC is due in November, 2014, and is titled: The Legend of Zelda X Mario Kart. The second AOC is due in May, 2015.
Full details from Nintendo UK’s website:
Each Add On Content pack will contain two new cups, each with four courses, which, in total, increases the number of available courses by 50 percent. The Add On Content packs include classics like Wario’s Gold Mine from Mario Kart Wii, as well as new courses, some taking place in the worlds of The Legend of Zelda and Animal Crossing. New vehicles will also arrive with each pack, including the Blue Falcon kart representing the F-Zero franchise in the first AOC pack.
Mario Kart 8 Pack 1 – Released: November 2014
Pack 1 includes:
- 3 Characters: Tanooki Mario, Cat Peach, Link
- 4 Vehicles
- 8 Courses
Mario Kart 8 Pack 2 – Released: May 2015
Pack 2 includes:
- 3 Characters: Villager, Isabelle, Dry Bowser
- 4 Vehicles
- 8 Courses
As a bonus for purchasing both packs – as a bundle or separately – you can get eight different-coloured Yoshis and eight different-coloured Shy Guys that can be used right away.
