Earlier this year, rumors began swirling over the reveal of a newMario Kart. WhileMario Kart 8 Deluxehas proven to be a massive sales successand still very popular, many fans were hopeful that the next iteration would even open up more to include other Nintendo franchises, potentially becoming a Super Smash Bros-style racer. However, Nintendo surprised everyone during its February 2022 Direct when it instead announced the Booster Course Pass.
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The latest trailer forMario Kart 8 Deluxeshowcases Booster Course Pass Wave 2 and introduces the 7 remastered courses and 1 new track. As part of the new Turnip Cup, fans will be able to race on New York Minute, fromthe mobile spin-offMario Kart Tour, Mario Circuit 3 from the Super Nintendo game, Kalimari Desert fromMario Kart 64, and Waluigi Pinball fromMario Kart DS.
The other cup tracks under Propeller include Sydney Spring fromMario Kart Tour, Snow Land from theMario Kart Super Circuiton the Game Boy Advance, Mushroom Gorge fromMario Kart Wii, and Wave 2’s original track called Sky-High Sundae. The original track takes plenty of inspiration from desserts with a massive ice cream sundae at the center of the course, hot fudge and popsicle pieces to drive over, and much more.Mario Kart 8 Deluxeplayers can go hands on with all 8 courses starting on August 4.
Nintendo still has four waves left in the Booster Course Pass, set to extend well into 2023. Considering the length of time between Wave 1 and 2, it seems Nintendo is set on releasing new tracks every 4-5 months, which puts Wave 3 sometime in December or January. While there have been no official hints at what courses may get included,dataminers may have come across futureMario Kart 8tracksincluding classics like Vanilla Lake to even Double Dash tracks like Waluigi Stadium. Still, things could change and with at least 4 original tracks, there are still plenty of surprises to be found.
