Nintendo has rolled out Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Update 3.0.0, including new character stats, tweaks, fixes, and adding support for Booster Course Pass Wave 6.
The new wave of courses is be the final one that is being released as part of Nintendo's booster DLC and includes two new cups, eight courses, four characters, and 17 new Mii racing suits. Aside from adding support for this paid DLC (also avaialble for free as part of Switch Online + Expansion Pack), this new update packs some new features, including a new Music button on the game's top menu as well as a feature where other players who aren’t friends can join in a Room. There are also some fixes for issues that have been encountered. You can check out Nintendo's official release notes for this update here.
As said, this brand-new update also contains balance changes and new character statistics for Diddy Kong, Funky Kong, Pauline, and Peachette. We've included the balance and character changes below (via Mario Kart Blog):
Balance changes:
New characters:
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is available worldwide now for the Nintendo Switch. The game was released back in April of 2017 has since sold more than 57 million copies.
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