{"id":131740,"date":"2023-02-10T02:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T02:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-144990"},"modified":"2023-02-10T02:05:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T02:05:00","slug":"more-characters-seemingly-returning-to-mario-kart-8-deluxe-in-future-dlc-waves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/02\/10\/more-characters-seemingly-returning-to-mario-kart-8-deluxe-in-future-dlc-waves\/","title":{"rendered":"More Characters Seemingly Returning To Mario Kart 8 Deluxe In Future DLC Waves"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s not every day a new character is announced for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe<\/a>, but yesterday was one of those rare cases with the return of Birdo. This pink racer originally debuted in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!<\/a> on the GameCube.<\/p>\n

It seems Birdo might be just the beginning of DLC characters – with Nintendo’s official PR mentioning how “returning characters” from the Mario Kart series will be added in future waves. Not counting Birdo, there are currently 42 characters in the game.<\/p>\n

Some of the racers include Mario, Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong and Bowser. The roster also features characters like Link from The Legend of Zelda<\/a>, Isabelle from the Animal Crossing<\/a>, and the Inklings from Splatoon<\/a>. Here’s the lineup so far:<\/p>\n

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Birdo will be released alongside a new Yoshi’s Island course as part of the Wave 4 Booster Pass DLC update this Spring. You can either buy this DLC from the eShop or access it at no additional cost via the Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership.<\/p>\n

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