Wii/U Mario Kart 8

[Mister Carlton]

Can we get some parties going of this?

 

[JR#8]

My internet should finally be hooked up at the end of this week so I'm in for some BF multi action!

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Anyone having trouble accessing their friends list via the wii u menu keep getting an error code?

 

[MegaBob]

Awww yiss. DLC has appeared on the UK Nintendo site. Here's the link.

 

[MooreTreloar]

This looks awesome!

 

[MooreTreloar]

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/...-details-mario-kart-8-dlc-including-link.aspx

 

[JR#8]

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

s**t yeah.

 

[nameless]

More excited about new tracks than the characters.

Never thought Link would be a part of MK, but happy for him to be involved.
It seems the rosters of MK and SSB will be blurred.

Good times though, I'll buy!

 

[MooreTreloar]

Confirmed tracks are:

Warriors Gold Mine (Wii)
Animal Crossing Track
F-Zero Track
Excite Bike Track

 

[MooreTreloar]

From a Mario Kart 8 forum:


Mario Kart 8 Pack 1 - Released: November 2014

Pack 1 includes:

3 Characters: Tanooki Mario, Cat Peach, Link
4 Vehicles
8 Courses

Mario Kart 8 Pack 2 - Released: May 2015

Pack 2 includes:

3 Characters: Villager, Isabelle, Dry Bowser
4 Vehicles
8 Courses

As a bonus for purchasing both packs - as a bundle or separately - you can get eight different-coloured Yoshis and eight different-coloured Shy Guys that can be used right away.

 

[Lethal]

Prices: (going to assume US pricing) $7.99 for each pack or $11.99 for both.
Also the packs will be available for advance purchase today (or tomorrow as I'm not sure when the e-shop updates).

Will definitely buy.

 

[Cro19]

Vooks reporting $10 for one or $16 for the both in Aus. Not too bad really.

And the Mercedes DLC should be up tonight...

 

[kangle4]

From the official Australian site:

The AOC packs are scheduled to include the following contents:
Pack 1: The Legend of Zelda X Mario Kart 8 (Release: November 2014) - AU$10.00 (NZ$14.00)

• 3 Characters: Tanooki Mario, Cat Peach, Link
• 4 Vehicles
• 8 Courses

Pack 2: Animal Crossing X Mario Kart 8 (Release: May 2015) - AU$10.00 (NZ$14.00)

• 3 Characters: Villager, Isabelle, Dry Bowser
• 4 Vehicles
• 8 Courses

Pack 1 + 2 Bundle - AU$16.00 (NZ$20.00)

• 6 Characters: Tanooki Mario, Cat Peach, Link, Villager, Isabelle and Dry Bowser
• 8 Vehicles
• 16 Courses

As a bonus for purchasing both packs - as a bundle or separately - you can get eight different-coloured Yoshis and eight different-coloured Shy Guys that can be used right away.

Pre-purchase and Mercedes DLC up tonight.

 

[Lethal]

Pack 1 + 2 Bundle - AU$16.00

Thats a great price.

 

[MegaBob]

I can't go on Mario Kart online because "The server is currently undergoing maintenance."

... does that mean the game is being patched right now? Hopefully it doesn't take too long, I want to see that glorious track map.

 

[MegaBob]

The Mercedes Benz DLC is online. Go to the eShop, look up Mario Kart 8, there will be a tab on the right called "Add-on content". Go there and you'll find it. You can also preorder the character DLCs announced today there.

Downloading it now, massive 128kbs.

 

[Lethal]

The Mercedes Benz DLC is online. Go to the eShop, look up Mario Kart 8, there will be a tab on the right called "Add-on content". Go there and you'll find it. You can also preorder the character DLCs announced today there.

Can also be done in game. There is a shop menu option now.

 

[MegaBob]

The stats page is awesome. I've only collected 5,375 coins I've learnt I want my gold glider.

 

[ep2018]

I thought they would throw Pikachu in before Link, ha

 

[The Speaker]

Genuinely surprised that they're going down the Nintendo Kart route.

 

[NarniMagic]

16 new tracks is f***ing awesome! Nintendo know how to do DLC right.

 

[MegaBob]

16 new tracks is f***ing awesome! Nintendo know how to do DLC right.

I'm curious to see what the Triforce Cup consists of.

 

[NarniMagic]

I'm curious to see what the Triforce Cup consists of.

I didn't even know they'd announced any info of what the tracks will be. Have you got a link or something?

 

[nameless]

16 new tracks is f***ing awesome! Nintendo know how to do DLC right.

Yep and both of them for just $16 is such good value!!