After being firstrevealednearly a year and a half ago, the regular flow of Mario Kart 8 DLC content is starting to wind down, as we now know the release date and full track list for the fifth wave.
Last month at the latest Nintendo Direct, the Japanese publisherdisclosedthe first original track, the water-soaked bathroom of Squeaky Clean Sprint, and three fresh characters, Kamek from Mario Kart Tour, Petey Piranha from Mario Kart Double Dash and Wiggler from Mario Kart 7, that would be included as part of Wave 5 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass. At the time, the pack was scheduled to arrive sometime this summer, but just a couple weeks later, Nintendo is now ready to share the complete list of courses for the next two cups, the Feather Cup and the Cherry Cup.
Feather Cup:
Cherry Cup:
With only one wave of content left set to arrive by the end of the year, there’s still plenty of speculation on which tracks and characters will occupy the final remaining spots. In addition to two empty character spots that could be filled with returning favorites or possible debuts from across various Nintendo franchises, there’s still plenty of choices for classic courses that could get another shot in the final two cups. It’s somewhat shocking to find out that there hasn’t been another Bowser’s Castle track that has been brought back from previous entries, as nearly every Mario Kart seems to include both a Bowser’s Castle and a Rainbow Road, which has four different versions in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Even with the clear favoritism that Nintendo has shown for Mario Kart’s most infamous track, it wouldn’t be too surprising to see a fifth rendition of Rainbow Road make its way into the final wave, as the Super Circuit, Double Dash, DS and Wii versions are all still up for grabs.
Check out the trailer for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 5 below ahead of its July 12 launch on Switch.
