Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass: Difference between revisions

[[File:MK8DBoosterCoursePassArtwork.jpg|thumb|400px|Key artwork for the Booster Course Pass DLC]]

The '''''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass''''', sometimes formatted as '''''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Booster Course Pass''''' on [[Nintendo]]'s Oceanian website,<ref>As written on the second slide of the slideshow at the bottom of the [https://web.archive.org/web/20230613163634/https://www.nintendo.com.au/tournaments Nintendo AU/NZ Tournaments] page. nintendo.com.au. Archived June 13, 2023, 16:36:34 UTC from the [https://www.nintendo.com.au/tournaments original] via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 13, 2023. ({{media link|Nintendo com au screenshot Nintendo AUNZ Tournaments.png|Screenshot}}.)<br>"''Wave 4 is out now!''"<br>'''''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Booster Course Pass'''''<br>"''Courses from other titles in the series are coming to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe!''"</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230829144153/https://www.nintendo.com.au/tournaments Nintendo AU/NZ Tournaments]. nintendo.com.au. Archived August 29, 2023, 14:41:53 UTC from the [https://www.nintendo.com.au/tournaments original] via Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 29, 2023. ({{media link|Nintendo com au screenshot Nintendo AUNZ Tournaments 2023-08-29.png|Screenshot}}.)</ref> is a DLC expansion pack for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', announced during the February 2022 Nintendo Direct. The pack includes twelve additional [[cup]]s, for a total of 48 additional courses (bringing the total number of courses in the game to 96), most of which are [[Classic course|remastered versions]] of courses from other ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' games, including ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. The courses are based on their designs from ''Mario Kart Tour'', but with visual improvements and new music arrangements. In addition to the courses, starting with Wave 4's release, the pass also features eight additional playable characters for the game, which also return from other ''Mario Kart'' games. The pass is being released through six waves, with each wave containing eight total courses (divided into two cups of four courses each). The pack marks the longest gap between the original release of a ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' game and the release of its DLC, with the first wave releasing nearly five years after ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' did. The pack also makes ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' the first ''Mario Kart'' game to feature classic courses from games following the original game's release, with ''Mario Kart Tour'' and its reappearing courses debuting after ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' was initially released.

The ''Booster Course Pass'' can be purchased on its own, but it is also included in a [[Nintendo Switch#Nintendo Switch Online|Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack]] subscription,<ref name=FirstTrailer>Nintendo (February 9, 2022). [https://youtu.be/1uZDbDoDAq4 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass DLC - Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 9, 2022.</ref> as well as in the digital-only ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Bundle (Game + Booster Course Pass)''.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/mario-kart-8-deluxe-bundle-game-plus-booster-course-pass-switch/ Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe Bundle (Game + Booster Course Pass)]. nintendo.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230128063850/https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/mario-kart-8-deluxe-bundle-game-plus-booster-course-pass-switch/ Archived] January 28, 2023, 06:38:50 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> In Hong Kong, activation codes for the ''Booster Course Pass'' are additionally distributed in physical [[Nintendo Switch]] game cases, though buyers must own a copy of the base game to be able to use a code.<ref>Nintendo.hk (July 15, 2022). [https://www.facebook.com/Nintendo.hk/photos/3164757967073998/ 【香港資訊】 《瑪利歐賽車8 豪華版 新增賽道通行證》的盒裝版於本日發售！ 內附《瑪利歐賽車8 豪華版 新增賽道通行證》下載序號的卡片 ※要遊玩此新增內容，需要《瑪利歐賽車8 豪華版》本篇的遊戲軟體（另售）。 官方網頁 ]. ''Facebook''. Retrieved February 22, 2023. ([https://archive.ph/oIkSb Archived] February 23, 2023, 00:26:59 UTC via archive.today.)</ref> If the player has purchased the ''Booster Course Pass'' or currently has a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription, a small icon of a [[Super Star]] can be seen next to the version number on the game's title screen. The first wave of the DLC was made available to pre-load on March 15, 2022, and was released in most regions on March 18, 2022, while the final wave is set to release on November 9, 2023.

Several minor adjustments to the courses in Wave 1 were made upon the release of Wave 2, such as their course icons being slightly brighter, and the sand and dirt on some courses now leaving tire marks. Additionally, the final car section in {{classic-link|Wii|Coconut Mall}} was adjusted, making the [[Car (obstacle)|car]]s serve as hazards and move sporadically in random directions (except for Time Trials, in which they remain stationary as they were originally).

In the September 2023 Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced a bundle that includes the base ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' game and a download code for the ''Booster Course Pass'' in Japan<ref>{{media link|-MK8D BCP bundle Jpbox art.jpeg|}}</ref> and a bundle that includes the ''Booster Course Pass'' download code and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' pins, cards, and stickers (no game included) in Europe and Oceania, both of which released on October 6, 2023.<ref>Nintendo UK (September 14, 2023). [https://www.youtube.com/live/bkdhiquZ2Qw?si=QkKMT1Swg5Vmq7Uk&t=3716 Nintendo Direct – 14/09/2023]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 15, 2023.</ref><ref>NintendoAU (September 15, 2023). [https://www.youtube.com/live/9C8o_77V16w?si=l9y1Sf4FmkjTaYAI Nintendo Direct – 15/09/2023]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 15, 2023.</ref>

[[Ninja Hideaway]], [[Merry Mountain]], and [[Piranha Plant Cove]] lack the "Tour" prefix, despite debuting in ''Mario Kart Tour''. In the Tencent release of the DLC in mainland China, all courses from ''Mario Kart Tour'' lack the "Tour" prefix, likely due to ''Mario Kart Tour''{{'}}s unavailability from app distribution platforms in mainland China. [[Piranha Plant Pipeline]] is the only new course introduced in ''Mario Kart Tour'' to not be included in the DLC.

In the British English version of the game, {{classic-link|3DS|Rock Rock Mountain}} and {{classic-link|Wii|DK Summit}} are known as {{classic|3DS|Alpine Pass}} and {{classic|Wii|DK's Snowboard Cross}} respectively, as was the case in the British English versions of their original appearances. However, courses that had different names between European French and Canadian French in previous games instead use their European French names in both versions.

!colspan="2"|Wave 5<br><small>Released on July 12, 2023<!--<br>[[File:Flag of China.png|25px]] 2023--></small>

!colspan="2"|Wave 6<br><small>Releasing on November 9, 2023<!--<br>[[File:Flag of China.png|25px]] 2023--></small>

|[[File:MK8-Course-Tour RomeAvanti.jpg|150px]]<br>'''{{classic-link|Tour|Rome Avanti}}'''<ref name=Wave6>Nintendo Of America (November 1, 2023). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-kASUEEXn8 Wave 6 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass launches November 9th!]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 1, 2023.</ref>

|[[File:MK8-Course-Tour MadridDrive.jpg|150px]]<br>'''{{classic-link|Tour|Madrid Drive}}'''<ref name=Wave6/>

|[[File:MK8-Course-GCN DKMountain.jpg|150px]]<br>'''{{classic-link|GCN|DK Mountain}}'''<ref name=Wave6/>

|[[File:MK8-Course-3DS RosalinaIceWorld.jpg|150px]]<br>'''{{classic-link|3DS|Rosalina's Ice World}}'''<ref name=Wave6/>

|[[File:MK8-Course-Wii DaisyCircuit.jpg|150px]]<br>'''{{classic-link|Wii|Daisy Circuit}}'''<ref name=Wave6/>

|[[File:MK8D SNES Bowser Castle 3 Scene 1.png|150px]]<br>'''{{classic-link|SNES|Bowser Castle 3}}'''<ref name=Wave6/>

|[[File:MK8-Course-Tour PiranhaPlantCove.jpg|150px]]<br>'''[[Piranha Plant Cove]]'''<ref name=Wave6/>

|[[File:MK8D Wii Rainbow Road Scene 1.png|150px]]<br>'''{{classic-link|Wii|Rainbow Road}}'''<ref name=Wave6/>

Starting in Wave 4, eight additional playable characters were also added in the ''Booster Course Pass'' in addition to the courses.<ref name=Characters>Business Wire (February 8, 2023). [https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230208005930/en/5386165/Metroid-Prime-Remastered-Rolled-out-in-Latest-Nintendo-Direct-Available-Now-for-Nintendo-Switch ''Metroid Prime Remastered'' Rolled out in Latest Nintendo Direct, Available Now for Nintendo Switch]. ''Business Wire''. Retrieved February 8, 2023.</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/kart_tour/status/1623470462595481603?cxt=HHwWhoC-pZjy3IctAAAA</ref> All of these characters reuse their character models, icons (except for Funky Kong), and some animations from ''Mario Kart Tour'', along with several new animations such as tricks for bikes and ATVs, as well as losing animations. With [[Birdo]]'s inclusion in Wave 4 and [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Funky Kong]]'s inclusion in Wave 6, all playable characters from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' are now included in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.

*[[File:MK8DX Diddy Kong Icon.png|link=Diddy Kong|32x32px]] '''[[Diddy Kong]]'''<ref name=Wave6/> - Diddy Kong returns from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', ''Mario Kart Wii'', and ''Mario Kart Tour'' as one of four new drivers in Wave 6. He is a mediumweight driver.<ref name=Site>Nintendo (June 21, 2023). [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/aabpa/coursepack/index.html マリオカート8 デラックス コース追加パス | Nintendo Switch]. ''任天堂ホームページ''. Retrieved June 21, 2023.</ref><ref name=Wave6/>

*[[File:MK8 Funky Kong Icon.png|link=Funky Kong|32x32px]] '''[[Funky Kong]]'''<ref name=Wave6/> - Funky Kong returns from ''Mario Kart Wii'' and ''Mario Kart Tour'' as one of four new drivers in Wave 6. He is a heavyweight driver.<ref name=Site/><ref name=Wave6/>

*[[File:MK8 Pauline Icon.png|link=Pauline|32x32px]] '''[[Pauline]]'''<ref name=Wave6/> - Pauline returns from ''Mario Kart Tour'' as one of four new drivers in Wave 6. She is a heavyweight driver.<ref name=Site/><ref name=Wave6/> She has a unique outfit for when she is using a bike or ATV.

*[[File:MK8 Peachette Icon.png|link=Peachette|32x32px]] '''[[Peachette]]'''<ref name=Wave6/> - Peachette returns from ''Mario Kart Tour'' as one of four new drivers in Wave 6. She is a mediumweight driver.<ref name=Site/><ref name=Wave6/> She has a unique outfit for when she is using a bike or ATV.

As part of the Wave 6 update, eighteen [[Mii#Mario Kart Tour|Mii Racing Suits]] from ''Mario Kart Tour'' will be added. Seventeen of these suits are available for players with the ''Booster Course Pass'' purchased. The eighteenth suit, which is the [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] Mii Racing Suit, is unlocked by scanning Daisy's [[amiibo]]. The seventeen suits available in the pass are listed below:  

!colspan="14" bgcolor="#9c9c9c"|DLC Suits

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! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|? Block|black|? Block Suit}}

! colspan=2 width=11% style="background:#dedede"| {{color-link|Koopa Clown Car|black|Koopa Clown Suit}}

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|Arg$9,609.00<ref name =AR>[https://www.nintendo.com/es-ar/store/products/mario-kart-8-deluxe-booster-course-pass-70070000013723-switch/ ''Mario Kart''™ ''8 Deluxe'' para la consola Nintendo Switch]. ''Nintendo América Latina''. Retrieved August 6, 2023.</ref>

<!--MK8D BCP Wave 6.jpg|Wave 6-->

MK8D BCP Wave 6 characters.jpg|Group screenshot of the characters added in Wave 6

MK8D GCN DK Mountain Scene 7.png|[[Mii]]s in different Mii Racing Suits on {{classic-link|GCN|DK Mountain}}

MK8Dv2-0-0 cup select Golden Dash.png|''Booster Course Pass'' cup selection screen

MK8D BCP box art zh-CHT.jpg|Traditional Chinese box art (front)

-MK8D BCP bundle Jpbox art.jpeg|Japanese box art of the ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass'' bundle as shown in the September 2023 Nintendo Direct

MK8DBCPbundlePrereleaseJpbox art.jpg|Prerelease Japanese box art of the ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass'' bundle

An alternate version of the key artwork exists in the game's files as of version 2.0.0, showing several courses that were unreleased at the time of the update's release. As with the official artwork, this banner uses official screenshots and in-game course icons from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', including icons for trick and reverse/trick variants. Several courses included in the pass appeared in this banner before their official announcements, including [[Sky-High Sundae]], {{classic-link|GCN|Waluigi Stadium}}, {{classic-link|Wii|DK Summit}}, {{classic-link|GBA|Sunset Wilds}}, {{classic-link|Wii|Koopa Cape}}, and several ''Tour'' city courses (notably including {{classic-link|Tour|Amsterdam Drift}} and {{classic-link|Tour|Bangkok Rush}} before their official reveals for ''Mario Kart Tour''<ref>{{media link|MK8D Booster Course Pass Banner Amsterdam and Bangkok.png}}</ref>), though the {{classic|SNES|Mario Circuit}} art used within it is that of {{classic-link|SNES|Mario Circuit 1}}, rather than {{classic-link|SNES|Mario Circuit 3}}, which appears in the pass.

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In the game's internal data in version 2.0.0, many upcoming course slots were each designated a prefix. Across waves 2-6, "SNES" (denoting a ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' course) was allocated to two courses, "N64" (''[[Mario Kart 64]]'') to one course, "GBA" (''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'') to four courses, "GCN" (''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'') to four, "DS" (''[[Mario Kart DS]]'') to three, "Wii" (''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'') to five, "3DS" (''[[Mario Kart 7]]'') to two, and "Tour" (''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''{{'}}s city courses) to twelve, in addition to seven courses without a prefix (which either denote new courses or ''Mario Kart Tour''{{'}}s  non-city courses).<ref>[https://twitter.com/fishguy6564/status/1504594255020535816]</ref> The prefixes, which matched the courses in Wave 2, were removed in version 2.1.0 with that wave's release; however, the lineups of later were slightly different, with several prefixes changing positions within the respective waves, {{classic-link|Wii|Maple Treeway}} appearing in place of {{classic-link|GCN|Waluigi Stadium}} in Wave 3, and {{classic-link|Wii|Moonview Highway}} appearing in place of {{classic-link|SNES|Bowser Castle 3}} in Wave 5. Additionally, while the third slot of the [[Acorn Cup]] did not have a prefix in the data, {{classic|Wii|Moonview Highway}}'s codename (Cnsw_63) assigns it to that placement, indicating that this slot may have been intended for either [[Piranha Plant Pipeline]], which was the only ''Tour'' course to not be added as part of the Booster Course Pass, or a non-city ''Tour'' course that was never finished (as its own internal data indicates two non-city tracks were in development, but later scrapped). Wave 6 also originally featured a second blank course slot and a fourth GCN slot; however, the final wave instead included {{classic-link|Wii|Daisy Circuit}} and {{classic-link|3DS|Rosalina's Ice World}}, neither of which would have been possible inclusions with the original prefix leak (as {{classic-link|Wii|Rainbow Road}}'s spot lines up with the exact spot from said datamine and matches Wave 3 ending with {{classic-link|3DS|Rainbow Road}}).

In version 2.1.0, brief snippets of the first seconds of the music for many then-unreleased courses were added to the game's files, including {{classic|GBA|Sunset Wilds}}, {{classic|GCN|Waluigi Stadium}}, all of ''Mario Kart Tour''{{'}}s [[new course]]s up to {{classic|Tour|Bangkok Rush}}, and every course that would go on to be featured in Wave 3.<ref>[https://youtu.be/JthHtyww3r0]</ref> The filenames of these music snippets all corresponded to the course order dictated by the then-removed unused prefixes; the snippets were removed with Wave 3's release in version 2.2.0.<ref>[https://twitter.com/fishguy6564/status/1600536694528385024]</ref> These filenames indicate that several courses were moved between waves before their release, such as {{classic|GCN|Waluigi Stadium}} and {{classic|Wii|Maple Treeway}} originally being planned for Waves 3 and 6 respectively, and {{classic-link|Tour|Los Angeles Laps}} and {{classic|Tour|Bangkok Rush}} originally being planned for Waves 4 and 5 respectively.

DO NOT MAKE MENTION OF DATAMINES.

Fan involvement of any kind should not be noted unless Nintendo acknowledges it. Describe any internal findings without explicit reference to the datamines that brought them to light. Note that you may add datamine-related citations to source your information.

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**{{classic-link|Wii|Rainbow Road}} used an image of {{classic-link|3DS|Rainbow Road}} instead.<ref>{{media link|Bcpwiirrerror.png}}</ref> This was fixed on the mobile version of the webpage, though it remains on the desktop version.

**{{classic-link|SNES|Bowser Castle 3}} was incorrectly listed as "Bowser's Castle 3".<ref>{{media link|Bcpwiirrerror.png}}</ref>