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Nintendo announced the release date for Wave 5 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass DLC. The eight new courses and three new characters will all be arriving on July 12, 2023. Nintendo also revealed the classic Mario Kart courses making a return as part of this wave.
Previously announced at the June 2023 Nintendo Direct, Wave 5 will contain three new DLC characters. These characters are Petey Piranha, Kamek, and Wiggler. They’ve each been previously playable in Mario Kart: Double Dash, Mario Kart Tour and Mario Kart 7 respectively.
The Nintendo Direct also confirmed a new stage, Squeaky Clean Sprint, set in and around a bathtub. The classic Mario Kart tracks that Nintendo have confirmed will be joining Squeaky Clean Sprint will be:
- Athens Dash – Mario Kart Tour
- Daisy Cruiser – Mario Kart: Double Dash
- Koopa Cape – Mario Kart Wii
- Los Angeles Laps – Mario Kart Tour
- Moonview Highway – Mario Kart Wii
- Sunset Wilds – Mario Kart: Super Circuit
- Vancouver Velocity – Mario Kart Tour
Wave 5 is the penultimate wave of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass DLC. It’s available for $24.99 from the eShop, or as part of the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack. Wave 6 is expected to arrive before the end of 2023.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is available now for Nintendo Switch. Wave 5 of the Booster Course Pass will be released on July 12, 2023.
