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Mario Kart 8 guide: Tips, tricks and everything you need to know about the
Deluxe edition on Switch
From mastering drifts to holding onto first place, we've got some essential tips and tricks for winning more of your Mario Kart 8 races.
Guide by John Bedford, Editor in Chief, Metabomb Updated on 2 June 2017
Mario Kart 8 is one of the Wii U's best games, and it's been given a new lease of life on the Nintendo Switch, compiling all previous DLC and adding new features - including a fully-fledged Battle Mode - in one definite package.
Whether you're digging into the game for the first time, want an refresher on the essentials or are still playing on Wii U, this Mario Kart 8 guide, tips and tricks page will explain anything you need to place better in any race, from online to Time Trial and beyond.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - everything we know on what's new
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is a Switch exclusive game that comes three years after the Wii U's 2014 outing, and offers the following features and additions:
Characters and courses:
The previous 32 courses and 30 characters from the original Mario Kart 8
DLC updates, including 16 extra tracks (a mixture of old and original courses, some inspired by Animal Crossing, Legend of Zelda and other Nintendo franchises), six DLC racers (Tanooki Mario, Cat Peach, Link, Villager (boy and girl), Isabelle and Dry Bowser), and new themed vehicles
Five Deluxe-only characters - Inkling Boy and Inkling Girl from Splatoon (each with three palette swaps), King Boo, Dry Bones, and Bowser Jr.
A sixth unlockable character, Gold Mario, for completing every cup at 200cc
Palette swaps for Yoshi and Shy Guy for those who bought both DLC packs on Wii U
Three Deluxe-only vehicles; the Koopa Clown and two inspired by Splatoon
New amiibo costumes for the Mii racer based on Splatoon figures
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