Three new characters and eight new tracks
In a sorta blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment,Nintendo recently reminded us that moreMario Kart 8 DLCwas on the way in the form of a Direct. Thankfully, Wave 5 will include a whopping three new characters and eight tracks, including a new course called Squeaky Clean Sprint. Here’s a quick rundown of what to expect when the DLC drops in the “summer” of 2023.
What doesMario Kart 8 DeluxeWave 5 contain when it launches in the summer of 2023?
[Now updated with all the latest info from the July trailer!]
When Nintendo updatedMario Kart 8 Deluxeto accommodate Wave 4,several new character slots popped up, which led to speculation that the game would be getting more roster additions. The June 2023 Nintendo Direct confirmed that was the case!
Here’s everything Wave 5 will bring to the table:
New Character: Petey Piranha
Petey Piranha first arrived on the Nintendo canon scene inSuper Mario Sunshine, but was soon immortalized a year later in racing form throughMario Kart Double Dash. In other words, Petey is a returning character who has been sparingly seen on occasion (Mario Kart Wii, Tour), and has quite a few fans thanks to his strange stature and oddball outfit.
New Character: Wiggler
Wiggler, a “regular” enemy type that came into being through Super Mario World on the SNES, has been around for a while. Its cuteness really allowed it to stick, and it remained a staple foe throughout many mainlineMariogames. InMario Kart 7it finally got a chance to race, and will return inMario Kart 8 DeluxeWave 5.
New Character: Kamek
Kamek, the loyal magical servant of Bowser, debuted inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island(though his enemy type, the Magikoopa, was technically inSuper Mario Worldfirst). Since then he’s been a huge part of the wide world ofMariolore, and even had a sizable supporting role in Illumination’sMariomovie.
Like many other characters that were stuffed into the gacha machine that isMario Kart Tour, Kamek finally got his chance to shine several years ago inTouras a playable racer: butMario Kart 8 Deluxeis his first shot at the big leagues in the mainline series.
New Course: Squeaky Clean Sprint
Who can resist aHoney I Shrunk the Kids-styleracing course? No one!
