The latest Booster Course Pass wave for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe didn’t just add eight new, delightful tracks to the beloved game – it also added in a new racer, Birdo, and five additional slots in the character selection screen. Each slot is marked by a question mark ‘?’ and is currently non-selectable – but it’s assumed each represents a future racer coming to the game.
New racers were teased during the official wave four Booster Course Pass announcement, where
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While there are plenty of tenured Mario Kart racers who could be included in future DLC waves, there are some likely candidates in the mix:
- Pac-Man could make a wild cameo appearance, thanks to his inclusion in the arcade versions of Mario Kart. Taiko no Tatsujin‘s Don-Chan could also make an appearance, on the same grounds.
- Funky Kong could be a fun inclusion, particularly given he’s making an appearance in the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie as a racer.
- Wiggler could also return, just for the novelty of having a big worm riding a kart.
- R.O.B. is an absolute delight, and one of the best racers of the
Nintendo DS era – he’s certainly due for some more love. - Kamek was planned to be an official Mario Kart racer in multiple games, but was scrapped multiple times. His return could be the realisation of a long-term dream.
Other potential inclusions are: King Bob-omb, Pauline, Monty Mole, or even Tamagotchi‘s Mametchi, who appeared as a playable racer in Mario Kart Arcade GP 2. Stranger things have happened in gaming, after all.
For now, we don’t know much about these five potential additions to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – but there’s plenty of room left for wild speculation. Expect to hear more about new racers arriving in the game shortly, as
