Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Datamine May Hint at New DLC Characters

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The attention of fans of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has been grabbed by the possibility that there may be new DLC characters coming, thanks to a recent leak. Hints and suggestions have surrounded the game about the potential of new characters being added to the mix, which has led hardcore fans keeping a close eye on the game files of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for any clues about who might be coming.

Despite releasing way back in 2017, Mario Kart 8 does not have a big history of updates. New tracks and cups have generally been the focus, rather than new drivers. Though fans have been largely happy with the roster of characters as is, Nintendo always has more up its sleeve to diversify a great selection even more. The next wave of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Booster Course Pass DLC, announced back in February on the first Nintendo Direct of 2023, got fans excited for a brand new track and a single new character, Birdo. With that, theories both grounded and wildly speculative have arisen about what the future of the game might hold.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 4 Coming Next Week With New Tracks and Playable Character

Twitter user teebeeYT believes they might have found a clue about what's coming next for Mario Kart 8's roster of characters. In an apparent leak, a long list of new drivers for the upcoming Booster Course Pass has made its way onto social media. File names for what appear to be a great many DLC drivers have supposedly been found in the game's data, including Catherine, King Bob-omb, Diddy Kong, and Pauline, among many others. The leak comes from an anonymous source who claims to work on the game themselves, and while leaks from Nintendo insiders are not uncommon, there has not yet been any confirmation of this