The latest Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update rebalances the game and adds five blank character slots, suggesting there’ll be a handful of new faces added to the game in its remaining two DLC waves
The new gaps in the character select screen, then, suggest that at least five new characters are coming, with only two Waves of DLC remaining.
As well as the addition of Birdo and the new character select slots, Japanese Mario Kart tournament websiteAccording to the site, every character except for the ‘Metal’, ‘Cruiser’, ‘Heavy’ and ‘Super Heavy’ classes have had their ground, water, air, and anti-gravity speed stats increased by one point.
This means the only characters whose stats haven’t been increased are Metal Mario, Pink Gold Peach, Waluigi, Donkey Kong, Roy, Wario, Dry Bowser, Bowser and Morton.Some of the lighter characters have also had their mini-turbo stats boosted slightly. These changes appear to be an attempt to balance the game more, as many expert players tend to choose heavier characters since their much higher top speed makes up for their slow acceleration.
Meanwhile, the Boomerang Cup includes Bangkok Rush from Mario Kart Tour, Mario Circuit from Mario Kart DS, Waluigi Stadium from Mario Kart Double Dash and Singapore Speedway from Mario Kart Tour.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
*OUT NOW* Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 4 DLC has launched - here's how to downloadA new set of tracks will be zooming into Mario Kart 8 Deluxe soon as Nintendo has announced the release date for their Wave 4 DLC.
Read more »
Neon White could be coming to Xbox, according to an ESRB rating | VGCAn announcement for an Xbox version of Neon White could be imminent, according to a newly updated ESRB rating.
Read more »
Chvrches would ‘be there in a second’ if Kojima called for Death Stranding 2 track | VGCChvrches have answered speculation surrounding their involvement in Death Stranding 2, saying they’d “be there in a second,” if asked by director Hideo Kojima.
Read more »
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s latest update is reportedly deleting save files | VGCPokemon Scarlet and Violet save files are reportedly being deleted due to a bug caused by the game’s latest patch.
Read more »
Metal: Hellsinger DLC adds new track from Lacuna Coil vocalist Cristina Scabbia | VGCMetal: Hellsinger's first expansion DLC has been announced, featuring a new track from Lacuna Coil vocalist Cristina Scabbia.
Read more »
Microsoft has announced and launched the Velocity Green Xbox controller | VGCMicrosoft has announced and launched its latest Xbox controller colour, Velocity Green.
Read more »