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Nintendo just revealed details about the second wave of Mario Kart 8 updates, and fans got a sweet surprise: an original racetrack. The Sky-High Sundae will be available as part of the next installment of Mario Kart 8 DLC, and it looks incredibly edible – beautiful. I meant beautiful.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe — Booster Course Pass – Wave 2 Release Date – Nintendo Switch
This colorful dish is filled with ice cream cones, melbas, pastries and ice cream coffees. The Sky-High Sundae is so sweet that maybe you won’t feel so bad about getting hit by a turtle shell from behind. This DLC pack will be the first time the ice cream-themed course has appeared in the Mario Kart series.
In addition to the Sky-High Sundae, seven other classic tracks are being added to Mario Kart 8 as part of the Turnip Cup and Propeller Cup. These include New York Minute, Mario Circuit 3, Kalimari Desert, Waluigi Pinball, Sydney Sprint, Snow Land and Mushroom Gorge. These tracks are remasters of courses from the Super NES, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 64, Nintendo DS, Wii and mobile versions of Mario Kart. They will soon join the first wave of DLC, which includes Coconut Mall, Choco Mountain, Toad Circuit, Shroom Ridge, Sky Garden, Ninja Hideaway, Paris Promenade, and Tokyo Blur.
Mario Kart 8 is still selling extremely well even though it’s been eight years since it was first released on the Wii U, which is probably why we’re getting DLC instead of the next installment in the series. However, the DLC has been the subject of some controversy. Fans say the remastered courses look like a graphical downgrade they’ve come to expect from Mario Kart 8. Nintendo seems to have made some revisions to freshen up the DLC courses, though players are still divided on whether or not they are the tracks were sufficiently improved.
The second wave of Mario Kart 8 DLC will be available starting August 4. It can be purchased separately from the base game and is also included in a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription. The rest of the DLC will be released in late 2023. The Sky-High Sundae will also come to the Mario Kart Tour mobile game at a later date.
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