Mario Kart 8 DLC Coming Worldwide August 27th!

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

The upcoming update may seem all well and good for the new gamers, but for those who have already completed everything AND achieved 9999 VR, there's not much else to go for outside of tournaments or private friend list races.

 

[Jaedrik]

Smash Brothers and Nintendo are connected at the hip. The majority of people on this site have been very receptive to Nintendo news, and as that is the case Smashboards will continue to host major Nintendo-based news when it appears.

Based Derrit.

Cool.

Where's classic Battle Mode.

What the **** Nintendo.

Hopefully, soon, as DLC.

No, please, no more horrid tracks like Donut Plains, and Mario Circuit's only good because of the music! But seriously, SNES tracks are a cancer that needs to dissapear from Mario Kart as soon as possible.

M-muh nostalgia. (Edit: The previous statement may or may not indicate that I am affected by nostalgic sentiment from SNES tracks.)

Hey, D-idara, what do you think about firehopping?

 

[Hero of the Winds]

cosplay done right...


and yeah, diddy Kong would be nice... same goes for bowser jr (besides koopa kids) king boo, koopa paratroopa, dry bones, dry bowser maybe?

Would had loves these instead of all those babies... the worst thing ever is baby daisy and baby rosalina... they're just made up for mario kart 8...

Actually, Baby Daisy was in Mario Super Slugger, although Baby Rosalina was just made up.

 

[Brickbuild101]

Actually, Baby Daisy was in Mario Super Slugger, although Baby Rosalina was just made up.

Other way around.

 

[SuperNova!]

They should have put the track map on there in the first place.

 

[JesseMcCloud]

I don't understand the hate this DLC has been getting around the 'net. It's free, it solves a few problems, and adds some content some of us enjoy. If you don't want to use the Mercedes, don't. I don't plan to use Birdo if she's ever made playable, but you won't see me bicker about it if she's made available for free.

 

[Brickbuild101]

I don't understand the hate this DLC has been getting around the 'net. It's free, it solves a few problems, and adds some content some of us enjoy. If you don't want to use the Mercedes, don't. I don't plan to use Birdo if she's ever made playable, but you won't see me bicker about it if she's made available for free.

*he's.

 

[Captain Zack]

What. I am confuse what is this. but uhhhh RIDLEY FOR MARIO KART

 

[DakotaBonez]

Holy crap. Nintendo actually listened to our complaints and are actually patching the game! I wonder how much memory the extra karts will take up.

 

[Geek]

These are pretty interesting-looking DLC and updates, however, this doesn't cover up the fact that the item distribution is broken. Frantic still seems more reasonable than the normal setting for items.

Oh well, if that is how Nintendo plays their cards, hope their endeavors will truly be better next time.

 

[DakotaBonez]

XD Now let's get a Battle Mode patch maybe?

EDIT:
Actually, now that there will be a minimap on the TV, I suppose it won't be impossible to find your opponent anymore 'o'

But...if you are in the lead for points, then the minimap will make it easier to hide from people out to get you...

 

[ShadyWolfe]

Pretty good patch I hope nintendo can do some good patching for Sm4sh too. For the next patch i'm hoping for in game voice chat with friends during races, a good invite system, an option to toggle of any item ala smash (screw you lightning bolt), a few new battle arenas instead of tracks, and some new characters (Toadsworth for lightweight, Diddy Kong for midweight, and King K. Rool for heavyweight plz)

 

[ShadyWolfe]

XD Now let's get a Battle Mode patch maybe?

EDIT:
Actually, now that there will be a minimap on the TV, I suppose it won't be impossible to find your opponent anymore 'o'

But...if you are in the lead for points, then the minimap will make it easier to hide from people out to get you...

The next patch should come with some retro arenas for battle mode heck i'll pay for it.

 

[ShadyWolfe]

*he's.

These are pretty interesting-looking DLC and updates, however, this doesn't cover up the fact that the item distribution is broken. Frantic still seems more reasonable than the normal setting for items.

Oh well, if that is how Nintendo plays their cards, hope their endeavors will truly be better next time.

The item distribution is not that bad heck it is a lot better than MKWii. The distribution has always been a little wacky but hey maybe next patch some improvements will come still a great game

 

[Gef]

Apparently, a spanish Nintendo magazine talked about DLC and characters, and one of the characters shown was official artwork of Diddy Kong.

I do believe they will be coming out with character DLC, that or it was a really good fake picture.

I think it's very possible they just messed up and he isn't coming as DLC

 

[Gef]

Other way around.

what?

 

[Gef]

These are pretty interesting-looking DLC and updates, however, this doesn't cover up the fact that the item distribution is broken. Frantic still seems more reasonable than the normal setting for items.

Oh well, if that is how Nintendo plays their cards, hope their endeavors will truly be better next time.

Play green shells only. There's your fair. Or no items.

 

[ShadyWolfe]

cosplay done right...


and yeah, diddy Kong would be nice... same goes for bowser jr (besides koopa kids) king boo, koopa paratroopa, dry bones, dry bowser maybe?

Would had loves these instead of all those babies... the worst thing ever is baby daisy and baby rosalina... they're just made up for mario kart 8...

Baby Daisy is beyond creepy and Metal Mario and Pink Gold Peach are the worst characters could of easily been an item

 

[Brickbuild101]

what?

Baby Daisy first appeared in MKWii, then Super Sluggers.

 

[Brickbuild101]

Holy crap. Nintendo actually listened to our complaints and are actually patching the game! I wonder how much memory the extra karts will take up.

Well, what do you think Club Nintendo's for?

 

[SS-bros14]

Surprised the cars aren't payable...
Not that I'm complaining, I'll take it free!

 

[JesseMcCloud]

*he's.

Birdo is female. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birdo

 

[Brickbuild101]

Birdo is female. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birdo

In that very same page it says:

"The original manual for Super Mario Bros. 2 asserts that Birdo is a Vadim (boy) who believes that he is a girl, and would rather be referred to as "Birdetta"."

 

[Geek]

The item distribution is not that bad heck it is a lot better than MKWii. The distribution has always been a little wacky but hey maybe next patch some improvements will come still a great game

Eh, I myself have not played the game that much, but I've heard all of these wacky statements from my clan about "getting Crazy 8 in second" or "three bullets at the same time." I've experienced it myself, and it's quite annoying. We have some really good players, but the game is not at all directed to the competitive scene. Hence why I'm staying away from the game.

And I completely disagree about the item distribution in MKWii. You do not get better items as you go up between the charts, or repeatedly get coins in first.

 

[TheSqushiestManatee]

Finally. All the stuff i wanted they are updating in. To be fair some of these things should've been there from the start but good to see they are here now.

 

[Chris Sifniotis]

I still don't really get why they're adding Mercs. I don't mind the Silver Arrow, it makes sense and I'm more than happy to put my foot down, but the GLA?! I'd much prefer a kart modeled around the SLS AMG GT3, a real Merc speed machine, over an SUV box with wheels.

Still the prospect of real brands is kinda cool, when will we see the Nissan GT-R or Lexus LFA?

 

[Scarpian]

SLR McLaren would be cool

 

[TheLegendOfVenusaur]

This has absolutely nothing to do with Smash. At least they tried to make a connection with the Hyrule Warriors stuff.

Are you forgetting that smash is a NINTENDO crossover and Mario kart has NINTENDO characters in it that are also in smash.
Also, you could just ... Y'know ... Not read the article ...

 

[proxibomb]

I saw a leak that look pretty legit.(it fake ok.)
Show a character screen a bit bigger with diddy kong and bunch of others. That included magikoopa.

To me is fake but d*** that would be a better rooster.

I don't think you know what I'm talking about. I'm referring to this leak, which is confirmed, but the Diddy Kong might be a mistake added in.

http://www.push-start.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Diddy-Kong.jpg

 

[D-idara]

M-muh nostalgia. (Edit: The previous statement may or may not indicate that I am affected by nostalgic sentiment from SNES tracks.)

Hey, D-idara, what do you think about firehopping?

Admit it, the SNES tracks are lame compared to Wario Colosseum or Wario's Gold Mine. And as outlandish as this sounds, I'd actually like firehopping if it had more of a visible effect, although I think the game would be fine with 100% of the skill being track mastery. At least it's easy to do, and you hop anyways to make really tight turns.

I mean, don't get me wrong, it should be patched because skill's supposed to reside in track mastery, not how fast you can press jump. But the effect's not big or small enough for me to mind, I do it when I notice my opponent being a cheapass and doing it, otherwise, I race the way you're supposed to race.

Also, to all these people asking for Battle Mode courses, there's a racing mode that's not as obnoxious, unecessary and absolutely overrated, you know? (Battle Mode sucks, yes, even the 64 one).

 

[Chris Sifniotis]

SLR McLaren would be cool

Nice, I'd like the F1 myself. In my ideal MK8 I'd have a Ferrari F40, Porsche 911 RSR and a KTM X-Bow R for the hell of it, just to name a few.

 

[DrizzyDrew]

This is awesome, but please fix battle mode for god sakes. Online , n64 areana battle mode just like it was in 64.....how could you not do that

 

[Hero of the Winds]

Other way around.

Well Baby Daisy first appeared in MK Wii, but she has also appeared in other game. Baby Rosalina has never appeared in a game before.

 

[YoshiandToad]

Well Baby Daisy first appeared in MK Wii, but she has also appeared in other game. Baby Rosalina has never appeared in a game before.

Baby Daisy has only appeared in Mario Kart and Mario baseball.

Baby Rosalina has only appeared in Mario Kart, but that's only because she's just started to exist.

Meanwhile the actual Yoshi Island babies; Baby DK and Baby Wario are getting ignored in Mario Kart.

 

[Ryan.]

Still haven't bought the game yet, but I'm puzzled by the fact there's no Bowser Jr. I hope he will be new DLC.

 

[JesseMcCloud]

Still haven't bought the game yet, but I'm puzzled by the fact there's no Bowser Jr. I hope he will be new DLC.

I think they must have considered him too similar to the Koopalings. I was a little bummed by his absence too.

 

[IanTheGamer]

Stop going corporate Nintendo, where's the Blue Falcon or the Arwing, or the Landmaster, why not just release an F-Zero dlc pack,with the Blue Falcon, Black Bull, and other F-Zero crafts

 

[Neo X]

Diddy Kong should be playable in the next DLC, but there were some things I was hoping would be improved on the August 27th patch, such as:

-Item Mechanics (more fair & no coins as items after collecting 10 or more in a race)
-Items return, like Mega Mushroom and Fake Blocks (if possible)
-More tracks
-Mercedes Rose for Rosalina's voice again

 

[Depster]

Map on the tv? My life is complete <333333333

 

[DE235]

I am not bothered by this, I just hope to get more tracks.