Nintendo has once again unveiled a fresh collection of “play and redeem” icons exclusively for Switch Online members, with the spotlight shining brightly on none other than the iconic Super Mario himself. The icons in question draw inspiration from Super Mario Bros., Super Mario 3D World, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Super Mario Odyssey. Each one can be purchased for ...
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Official Tournament is set to celebrate Mario Day later this week in North America
Even though Nintendo has finished releasing DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, they still have more in store for the Switch game. Nintendo has revealed a special tournament as part of the ‘MAR10 Day’ celebrations this week. The upcoming Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Open Tournament for March 2024 is scheduled to occur later this week on the 10th of March ...
Read More »All 96 Circuits in New Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Trailer
If, by some freak accident, you haven’t bought Mario Kart 8 Deluxe yet (and its continued presence in the weekly UK charts shows that there are still some), Nintendo’s latest trailer may persuade you. This is circuit-focused. All of them. With the full six waves of DLC tracks, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has 96 courses to race around, and Nintendo ...
Read More »Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Updated to 3.0.1: Patch Notes
Nintendo released Version 3.0.1 after the massive final content update for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, ‘Wave 6’ of the Booster Course Pass, earlier this month. This small update fixes several issues likely introduced in Version 3.0.0. The full rundown is on Nintendo’s support page: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Ver. 3.0.1 (Released November 28, 2023) Fixed Issues Fixed an issue where ...
Read More »Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Leaves US “Top 20” Games Chart For First Time
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has dropped off of the US “top 20 best-selling games” category for the first time, just weeks after the final wave of DLC. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has hit Circana’s (previously The NPD Group) top sales every month since April 2017 (78 months), according to GamesIndustry.biz. Industry researcher Mat Piscatella says it’s “likely” an all-time record ...
Read More »Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Updated to 3.0.0: Patch Notes
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe ‘Wave 6’ Booster Course Pass DLC for Nintendo Switch releases today. The last wave of DLC content brings the total to 48. Overall, the series has 96 courses to speed through. This update adds the Acorn Cup, Spiny Cup, and eight Mario Kart courses for the SNES, GameCube, Wii, 3DS, and mobile eras. Nintendo also added ...
Read More »Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Version 2.4.0 Patch Notes
Nintendo released ‘Wave 5’ of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass DLC for Switch. Today’s update adds Kamek, Wiggler, Petey Piranha, two cups, and eight tracks. Fixes, character and vehicle adjustments, and more are included. Nintendo’s support page provides Version 2.4.0’s full patch notes: Ver. 2.4.0 (Released July 11, 2023) Support for DLC Now supports paid DLC: Mario Kart ...
Read More »Shuntaro Furukawa: Switch Successor Will Use ‘Nintendo Account’
Nintendo hasn’t announced the Switch’s successor, despite rumors. Company president Shuntaro Furukawa has provided details about the transition from the hybrid platform to the “next-generation machine” without making an announcement. Furukawa stated during Nintendo’s shareholder Q&A that the Nintendo Account system will be used to ease customers’ transition to the next generation. Genki’s Twitter translation of Nintendo’s president: Shuntaro Furukawa: ...
Read More »The most recent update to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe includes a custom items feature
A long-requested custom items feature has been added in a new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update. Players can now choose which items appear in offline races and in some online modes by downloading the free update. In order to create unique rule sets for their races, players can also set custom items to only appear on particular teams. The third ...
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