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[ElTorro]

Holy shit. This is great.

Now I know why the lineup of characters in MK8 is so underwhelming. They saved the big ones for the DLC.

 

[Throwaway123456789]

Hold on - you can preorder eshop stuff on that page. Web version of eshop incoming in the update tomorrow?

 

[KingSnake]

This is so amazing. After Pikmin 3 and NSLU another DLC awesomely done. Just great. And 16 new tracks. Wow!

 

[javadoze]

Just when I was thinking Mario Kart 8 was "just ok", they pull me back in to make me excited again.

 

[Chopper]

Link to the Animal Crossing page:

http://store.nintendo.co.uk/wii-u-d...art-8-aoc-pack-digital-download/10991122.html

WHAT?!

This just gets better.

 

[entremet]

That looks legit...and excellent!

It's on Nintendo's UK site, so....

Someone is getting fired

 

[Burning Justice]

what.

...what.

 

[WillyFive]

Hold on - you can preorder eshop stuff on that page. Web version of eshop incoming in the update tomorrow?

Nintendo of Europe has had their own online store for a while now; but hopefully something like it comes to other markets soon.

 

[Graphics Horse]

So I'm guess 4 new tracks and 4 retro tracks per pack. And two new tracks (Excitebike & F-Zero) and one old (Wario's Mine) confirmed

Is that Mario Circuit 3DS with the petals on the ground? edit: just Royal Raceway.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Ridley is too big to fit in a kart.

 

[Ushojax]

This kind of stuff is going to make so much money for Nintendo. If they wanted they coudl survive for a 100 years just by making Mario Kart 8 DLC.

 

[Captain Europe]

I can't believe Nintendo Kart is actually happening!

 

[Neiteio]

I hope this becomes the trend: All-new Mario-themed courses in the main game, then more retro tracks and Nintendo-themed courses/characters in the DLC. Hell of a way to expand the game.

 

[DeaviL]

Isabelle, I'm sorry for leaving you; don't hurt me.

Don't hurt me, no more.

 

[IndustryX]

Shall be interesting to see what people say about non-Mario character coming to Mario Kart Personally, i think the new content looks pretty nice, and i dont mind it being more of "Nintendo Kart" instead.

I don't see why they didn't implement the idea long ago. Seems like a no brainer.

 

[Crab Milk Mickey]

May 2015 for Pack 2. Profound sadness.

 

[LiK]

Just need battle mode arenas back!

 

[Listonosh]

Wow, this would probably be one of the very DLCs I'll be buying DAY 1. Holy crap all of that looks amazing

 

[lt519]

It's the first big Nintendo online game with DLC like this, isn't it?

Mario Golf: World Tour had significant amounts of DLC. Might not call it a big Nintendo game, but the DLC was amazing and even had a season pass.

 

[Gambit]

Only now noticed the Blue Falcon!

Gimme!

 

[Wagram]

Welcome to the modern age Nintendo. Hitting the ground running with DLC.

 

[BlackJace]

Wait, is that Dry Bowser

 

[Chaos17]

The Add On Content packs include classics like Wario’s Gold Mine from Mario Kart Wii, as well as new courses, some taking place in the worlds of The Legend of Zelda and Animal Crossing. New vehicles will also arrive with each pack, including the Blue Falcon kart representing the F-Zero franchise in the first AOC pack.

hahah xD

 

[jaina]

Maybe they don't even need to split the online players. You could participate in the tracks online but not vote for them. And not choose one of the characters/vehicles you didn't buy. Probably wishful thinking.

 

[JDSN]

And thus Mario Kart 8 (Plus Pikimn 3 for free) becomes the smartest gaming purchase I have done since Resident evil 4.

 

[daripad]

I hope the pricing is fair

 

[Kinsei]

I hope we can also play as the female villager.

I wonder what Zelda area will be a track... Hyrule Field or is one of those a forest that might be the lost woods?

It could be a one lap track that starts in Hyrule Field (Just outside the castle), the second section could have you driving through Lake Hylia and then up Zora River, and finally, it would end with an ascent up Death Mountain.

 

[ChitoCrisis]

This is amazing! I'm buying them all!

Now all it needs is Mouser and Pauline as DLC characters! Anything can happen now.

 

[SmithnCo]

Gonna use Isabelle in Blue Falcon, don't care if it's a shit combo.

 

[Timeaisis]

I feel like I'm dreaming right now.

 

[Samurai_Heart]

Just need battle mode arenas back!

Yes! This as well!

 

[Piano]

HOLY MOTHER OF GOD

WHY MAY 2015

still, take my money.

 

[Trike]

It is hilarious that we now have four versions of Mario and Peach in the game.

 

[GregLombardi]

WAT

 

[ShockingAlberto]

I don't see why they didn't implement the idea long ago. Seems like a no brainer.

Because then they could sell it as DLC.

 

[Sorcerer Supreme]

This is how you do DLC.

 

[Jawmuncher]

This DLC bolds well for Smash.

 

[d34thfrom4bov3]

May 2015 for Pack 2. Profound sadness.

They want to save your wallets so you can also buy the Smash Bros DLC that'll inevitably come.

Needless to say I'll buy both as soon as they're available. If only to be a different colored yoshi.

 

[Mowki Kowski]

May 2015 for Pack 2. Profound sadness.

It's kind of a smart business move for them. People will still be super interested in the game (or get back into it) and they won't have to put out another one for the next few years.

The gap between the first and second packs could be smaller, though.

 

[Chû Totoro]

Awesome

 

[kuroneko0509]

The staff that's responsible for the early store update gonna get ninja'd soon

 

[Aβydoς]

To the people who after this still don't want DLC in Smash Bros. 4:

FUCK. YOU.

 

[Gattuso]

This is so bought

 

[fabricated backlash]

Luigi Death Stare

meet

Villager Death Smile

I hope the pricing is fair

7 Euro for this kind of content is amazing value

 

[Dad]

We're going to have four different versions of Mario and Peach, but still no Diddy Kong. Everything else is amazing though.

 

[Lgndryhr]

So when do we get another F-Zero game? Loved F-Zero GX.

 

[astrogamer]

Is that Mario Circuit 3DS with the petals on the ground?

The one with Cat Peach is Royal Raceway

 

[Ushojax]

Sucks that we have to wait until May 2015 for the Animal Crossing content.

 

[opticalmace]

I hope the pricing is fair

Looks to be ~$10 per pack.. seems pretty good IMO.

 

[jonno394]

Just ordered mk8 off Amazon.