Not a fan of Mario Kart Tour? Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC gives you the best of both worlds

The Internet is a funny place. For years, there has been wailing and gnashing of teeth as the only portable device Mario Kart Tour Got all-new tracks and much-loved classics – “Bring this content to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe!, we asked. Then Supporting Course Package It was advertised and a lot of people said (maybe the same) “What!? You’re using Mario Kart Tour content? Ah, that’s too lazy.”

Well, this is one set of points of view that your humble writer has seen and the personal response was a shoulder shrug. So what if Nintendo reused content from a mobile game? If it’s optimized to run at 60fps and looks shiny on the Switch, then this is it Gorgeous. Sure, it’s an easy-to-win approach, but it’s also 48 tracks over about two years, doubling the number of courses in the game. Also, we are not all Mario Kart Tour players.

For those who enjoy introducing mobile only in this series, we are glad that you are having a good time. Among our team, though, many didn’t stick with it after its launch, either due to issues running it on an old phone at the time (raised hand) or not particularly enjoying the automatic controls and acceleration (raise the other hand). It’s a game that has evolved a lot, keeps adding new content, characters, and events and is clearly successful enough to justify its continued support.

Thanks to the tour team we even got jealous of him at times. ‘Real’ settings like Paris and Tokyo look absolutely magical and give us something a little different from other fictional Mushroom Kingdom/Nintendo IPs, while Tour also provided versions of other classic tracks similar to those we’ve enjoyed across many MKs. titles. It makes perfect sense for Nintendo to review its landscape and plans for the next couple of years, and build on work already done elsewhere to give more life to the MK8 Deluxe, which is still One of the best selling games of every year.

The essence, of course, is that this weekOn Friday, March 18th to be exact, we got two new trophies and eight new tracks, with “new” tour tracks joined by some of the classics. Mario Kart 8 is still a favorite to have a little fun (especially online), so seeing it get an extra life late in the day is a treat.

Here’s a quick reminder of the additions coming this week:

Golden Dash Cup

Lucky Cat Cup

There are two popular retro tracks, and there are many of us who haven’t experienced the Paris Promenade, Tokyo Blur, or Ninja Hideaway. AbsolutelySo, with the download of downloadable content dropping, it’s possible that some players will be causing quite a stir from the many players who haven’t raced around real-world inspired locations in a Mario Kart game before.

We have already written about What this DLC and its structure have to say about Nintendo’s strategy for the next two years. No matter what may have been planned in the past, if Feel As we may have another two years with the Switch leading the way, boosting MK8 is a sound strategy as it is The Final game on the system in terms of sales.

Moreover, there is no doubt that the DLC is being used to enhance the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. Its inclusion makes it a win-win for those of us who are already on the plane (especially with the family pass) and may tempt others to sign up (especially as the classics still come in handy). N64 . App, is very). It’s a DLC card that’ll make Nintendo money through standalone sales and ever-expanding expansion pack memberships.

Granted, we’re moving positively here, and we’re excited to have more content for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe around the corner, but it’s worth admitting that some of the criticism is certainly fair. It would have been nice if Nintendo offered each installment as separate purchases, possibly for a higher price Inclusive Cost when buying individually while giving players a chance to be selective and avoid waves that don’t excite them. The fact that it’s only training courses also plays into accusations that it’s a low-effort project, with no new vehicles or characters joining in the fun; This seems like a missed opportunity at this point. Who does not want to burn around a picmin or KirbyAn inspiring course with the relevant protagonist at the wheel?

And yes, it is not Mario Kart 9, but as mentioned earlier, he’ll probably wait a few more years if there’s anything the Booster Pass has to go through. Still, it will definitely be amazing when he comes.

Whatever the discussions about content, moving from mobile etc., we are still in a week of new content for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. That thought certainly helped this particular two feel euphoric around the NL office.