Mario Kart 8 DLC wave 2 : release date, Reveal Hopes Boosted

Mario Kart 8 DLC wave 2 : release date, Reveal Hopes Boosted

Mario Kart 8 wave 2 : release date ?

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Booster Course Pass second wave launches on August 4th, adding eight new courses from across the Mario Kart series.

Mario Kart 8 Wave 2 : Reveal Hopes Boosted

A new announcement seen in Japan has raised hopes among fans that a new Mario Kart 8 DLC Wave 2 reveal will happen sometime this week.

The poster covers the first wave of clues, which could mean it will soon be out of date.

How many courses are being added?

As Nintendo shared earlier this year, a total of 48 remastered courses from across the Mario Kart franchise are coming to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as paid DLC.

New courses

Here are all the confirmed courses coming in the Booster Course Pass:

Wave 1 – Mar. 18

Golden Dash Cup

  • Paris Promenade (Mario Kart Tour)
  • Toad Circuit (Mario Kart 7)
  • Choco Mountain (Mario Kart 64)
  • Coconut Mall (Mario Kart Wii)

Lucky Cat Cup

  • Tokyo Blur (Mario Kart Tour)
  • Shroom Ridge (Mario Kart DS)
  • Sky Garden (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)
  • Ninja Hideaway (Mario Kart Tour)

Each wave is expected to release roughly four months apart, which means this could be the possible pattern for Booster Course DLC drops:

  • Wave 3: November/December 2022
  • Wave 4: March/April 2023
  • Wave 5: July/August 2023
  • Wave 6: November/December 2023

How much is the Booster Course Pass?

There are two ways to get Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Booster Course Pass :

  • The first is to purchase it outright from the Nintendo eShop for $25.
  • You can download the Booster Course Pass for free if you’re a Nintendo Switch Online plus Expansion Pack subscriber.

Mario Kart 8 wiki :

Developer(s) Nintendo EAD
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Director(s) Kosuke Yabuki
Producer(s)
  • Hideki Konno
  • Yasuyuki Oyagi
Programmer(s) Yusuke Shiraiwa
Artist(s) Masaaki Ishikawa
Composer(s)
  • Shiho Fujii
  • Atsuko Asahi
  • Ryo Nagamatsu
  • Yasuaki Iwata
Series Mario Kart
Platform(s)
  • Wii U
  • Nintendo Switch
Release Wii U

  • JP: May 29, 2014
  • WW: May 30, 2014

Nintendo Switch

  • WW: April 28, 2017
Genre(s) Kart racing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer