Mario Kart 8 Is Now Officially The Cutest Mario Kart Ever

Mario Kart 8 Is Now Officially The Cutest Mario Kart Ever

Mario Kart 8’s second batch of DLC finally came out today. Just like the first round that added Zelda and F-Zero stuff into the mix, this one looks pretty rad. Perhaps more importantly, it also looks ridiculously, disgustingly cute.

What’s in the new DLC, exactly? 8 new tracks (divided into two cups), three new characters, and four new vehicles. Here’s an itemised breakdown, via Nintendolife:

Courses

  • Animal Crossing
  • Big Blue
  • Super Bell Subway
  • Wild Woods
  • Baby Park (GCN)
  • Cheese Land (GBA)
  • Koopa City / Neo Bowser City (3DS)
  • Ribbon Road (GBA)

Characters

  • Villager (Boy and Girl)
  • Isabelle
  • Dry Bowser

Vehicles

  • Bone Rattler
  • City Tripper
  • The Streetle
  • P-Wing

YouTubers Gamexplain pulled together a compilation video showing all the new tracks:

I’m particularly excited for the Animal Crossing track, which has a special touch of coming in four separate seasons:

And the track “Cheese Land.” Because who doesn’t want something called “Cheese Land?” It’s literally a land made of cheese:

Oh, and how could I forget? There’s also another difficulty level — the new 200cc speed. Fans are already saying its “bonkers.” Sorry, I mean “BONKERS”:

Mario Kart 8 Is Now Officially The Cutest Mario Kart Ever

I guess the new super high-speed races make handling more important than ever, which means light-weight characters now have an advantage they didn’t over the heavies — who could get to a faster top speed than their competitors. And that changes the whole Mario Kart meta-game:

Mario Kart 8 Is Now Officially The Cutest Mario Kart Ever

I hate to think of Mario Kart, of all things, have a detailed “meta” and dedicated mains. I mean: what is this? League of Legends?

Eh. Whatever. I’ll take it. Can you really say no to something this cute?

Mario Kart 8 Is Now Officially The Cutest Mario Kart Ever

JUST LOOK AT THESE JUMP ANIMATIONS

Mario Kart 8 Is Now Officially The Cutest Mario Kart Ever

I’ll have more detailed impressions on Mario Kart 8’s new DLC soon, assuming I don’t die from all the new cuteness.

Wish me luck.


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