We Were Wrong About Mario Kart DLC Wave 2

[@corrinflakes9659]

They didn't just put some fuel in those Coconut Mall cars but hired Stunt Guys for the Shy Guys to do donut drifts.

[@RodaMoonknight]

They gut flippin Dominic Toretto from Fast and Furious or Han

[@nematodes23]

The fuel prices were too high for Wave 1

[@aidanrzeszuto4402]

How is he playing as bowser jr?

[@LewisTheBat]

@@aidanrzeszuto4402 Its one of the playable characters in the Mario kart Deluxe

[@MarsJenkar]

I think the cars are still stationary for time trials... least they were when I tried the track in that mode after the patch. So it could be that they always intended for the cars to have a stationary and a moving mode depending on whether it was a time trial or race situation, but that didn't get implemented at first. I did confirm that the cars do move in race mode, so the patch is definitely applied. (50cc race, 150cc time trial.)

[@akaimizu1]

Wave 2 was so good, it even improved wave 1. Literally.

[@RacingSnails64]

Lol

[@epocish]

No they didnt. Mushroom gorge is just retarded jumping gimmick and sunday shit is excite bike arena 2

[@Wackaz]

I'm actually so glad they improved Wave 1 to an extent. I'm just so thankful Nintendo actually listened to the fans' criticism for once, at least partially.

[@toddelmsworth640]

It gives me hope that there’s gonna be a graphics update to the courses when the Booster Pack is nearing the end… but that still feels like a pipe dream, but there’s a window of hope at least

[@Linksoer]

@@toddelmsworth640 X2

[@Kritigri]

The amount of times in the footage that Felix had the opportunity to throw a red shell at Alex and held off, versus the amount of times Alex just destroyed Felix because he could 😭

[@SpencerBPD]

The reason they changed Kalimari Desert is because in Tour there's two versions of the track, one where it's regular course, and one where you go into the tunnel on the tracks. They combined both versions into this one.

[@princesshannah7]

Oh yeah, the train track lap was something they added in Tour, I'm so glad to see it included here!! It does sound like they're continuing the trend of trying to blend Tour's multiple variations on a course into the Switch versions (like what they did with Tokyo and Paris in Wave 1).

[@NintendoMusicChannel]

Well each game has a gimmick or newly introduced thing. Mario Kart 7 introduced segmented races, like Maka Wuhu, Rainbow Road and then Mount Wario, Big Blue and N64 Rainbow Road. Tour innovated with tracks that change their course as you go, which... as an isolated feature is really cool. It's a shame it's stuck on a terrible mobile game... so it's a super welcomed addition to 8.

[@garfreeek]

No, it's a bit different. In tour they don't integrate them. They're brand new levels. Like the snes games of old had Mario circuit 1, Mario circuit 2, Mario circuit 3 etc. What they've done here is meld all those tracks together. So that's something exclusive to the booster pack, and just a REALLY cool and fun way to make these feel like fresh and full console worthy tracks! (And I keep saying it, tour is really, really fair. And great entertainment on busses and trains for 2 to 3 years now! 😁)

[@chrispyynugget1537]

@@NintendoMusicChannel To be fair, that mechanic would never go well with fans in a mainline game. People would get upset seeing three same tracks with different layouts. Tour is the perfect game to try this out since its constantly getting updates which means fans are getting new tracks or track variations every two weeks without the complaint of a track being a waste of space in a mainline game.

[@MrMycotic]

I believe the main reason wave one seemed a little rushed is because they didn’t know how many people would actually buy this dlc and now they have more money they can throw more resources into the levels and go back and make them more attractive to get more people to actually buy it. This is just my stand point from a game developer view if you have other ideas I’ll be happy to hear them!

[@epocish]

Wave 1 didnt seem rushed

[@yoshidepapel]

@@epocish It wasnt rushed yee but... the textures were so bad, just look paris flowers and yoshi circuit flowers, its a lot worse, i hope they change that kind of things

[@maegnificant]

@@epocish the whole concept of this dlc is either a very rushed decision or incredibly lazy.

[@wesreleases6346]

I think the concept was more that they had these new and updated tracks from Tour and it wouldn’t take much to put them in 8 Deluxe. Which results in tracks noticeably lower-effort than the main game. But honestly for the amount of tracks for the price, I’m totally okay with them not looking as good when they’re still fun to play on and add so much to the game

[@PlyrMava.]

Unfortunately, Nintendo doesn't get that benefit of the doubt. They're known for being careful, and taking great pride in polishing a game. I think they just gave what they knew would be the least popular tracks up front, with one of the most legendary tracks in Coconut Mall giving wave 1 some traction

[@misterzygarde6431]

It would be so amazing if they started adding characters and karts as part of free updates

[@Laceywithanl6273]

Nintendo isn't THAT generous

[@mrconroy4672]

It’s a possibility they could have it separate

[@Wienerdog5]

Not to mention dlc battle courses

[@Laceywithanl6273]

@@Wienerdog5 exactly, imagine waluigi pinball, but as a battle course

[@mark250]

won’t ever happen sadly, they’re way too greedy to give us something that good

[@popskar]

As a Tour player from day one it’s so fun hearing everyone’s reactions to the layout changes in the retro tracks lol.

[@SageArdor]

I refuse to play Tour for how sketchy its business model is, so I'm glad this game not only gives me the option to play its tracks, but also provides a means for their preservation.

[@NintendoMusicChannel]

I find it funny people are "praising" said changes when they have a been a thing in Tour for... years now lol. Nonetheless some of them are good. Kalimari Desert did it rather well.

[@popskar]

@@SageArdor I did stop playing after like a year or so and only going back every now and then, but yeah the gacha is way too pricey for what it is. I love the tour exclusive tracks so I’m also glad they’re coming to switch.

[@micsunday14]

Tour feels like shit. Doesnt drive like Mario kart

[@micsunday14]

@@SageArdor not just the business but more importantly the driving model , it doesn't feel like MK.

[@Ponyj0]

This 2nd wave overall was really good imo, much improvements over the last one. Biggest thing for me is they launched this wave with much better communication and timing with the countdown & worldwide launch. This is how they should've been doing it. Last wave for us was at like 10pm MST/late night while some other regions got it like 12-24 hours before us it was so clunky and bad.

[@Wackaz]

I'm just so thankful Nintendo actually listened to the fans' criticism for once, at least partially.

[@3xbucket]

However, I think it would be good to tell us when it will release a little bit earlier because I think since we have all paid for it we should know when roughly things will be released.

[@breadordecide]

@@Wackaz What did they do to listen to fans?

[@cullencrossing3578]

I had BIG hesitations for wave 2 after playing wave 1 and seeing these new tracks, and I’m SO happy that I’m having a blast with wave 2!

[@megatronusorionpax4900]

I was really surprised by how skeptical some of you guys were in the initial Wave 2 reaction so it's awesome to hear that you all really enjoyed it and that it's a great Wave

[@davidhaigh9355]

I live in Sydney and I felt that the Sydney Sprint track had some very good attention to detail on the landmarks and public transport that is in the city.

[@Alxium]

Mario Circuit 3 is THE drift level. It is super satisfying to get those pink sparks. I like how they were going for "old-school", which isn't a bad thing. It feels really nice to have a truly flat track for once. It puts everyone on the same playing field and keeps the pack close together. Don't get me started on how crazy the items get. I get MKWii flashbacks.

[@ReeseDP]

Yeah, I think it really shines at 200cc. The wide, long turns make it a blast to play at higher speeds imo.

[@squidsurge71]

Kalimari Deserts new design is essentially us realizing, “Nintendo had us in the first half, not gonna lie”

[@LewisTheBat]

Same, btw I love your Pfp

[@squidsurge71]

Thx!

[@ShurikanBlade]

I feel like because wave 1 was dlc that people failed to realize that wave 1 is supposed to be compared to mushroom and flower cup in the base game which is why the tracks are shorter and more basic. I feel like this is supported by the fact that spoiler: Next wave rainbow road 3ds was pretty much confirmed to be in the game which would make wave 3 comparable to crown and lightning cup.

[@supier_men7522]

Idk if I would trust that because last time everyone was saying that Koopa Cave was 100% confirmed because there were music pieces and new textures and leaks from inside Nintendo, but we never got it in wave 2.

[@ShurikanBlade]

@@supier_men7522 yes but just because it's not in wave 2 doesn't mean it won't appear later in the booster course. The absence of evidence does not mean the evidence of absence.

[@bewareking6458]

I have to respectfully disagree with Sky High Sundae. It was a fantastic course with bright colors, and finding out about the hand rails being boosts was pretty fun and made it really enjoyable for me.

[@Christopher-md7tf]

I obviously like having new tracks, but I'm honestly still miffed about them just porting Tour tracks after all these years. They look very barren and plain in comparison to the normal tracks and also, from a mechanical standpoint, you can tell that they weren't designed for MK8D, especially not for 200cc.

[@HyperFlo519]

I think it's quite the other way around. The Tour ported tracks are a blast to play in 200cc because most of the turns and twist feel smoother. On the contrary, a lot of original MK8 tracks are nearly impossible to enjoy in this mode (really, who like Neo Bowser City or U Rainbow Road in 200cc ?)

[@awkwardsilence4427]

They didn’t exactly just port them over from Tour, as there are texture upgrades for most everything. It’s just that those texture upgrades still don’t quite live up to the normal Mario Kart 8 textures.

[@petergriffinsbrother2499]

@@awkwardsilence4427 well yeah they did port them over from tour then they made the changes

[@fotografick]

these tracks are more simple and less detailed because they are designed for mobile/handheld (smaller screen). Everyone forgets that Mario Kart 8 isn't a game designed for the switch. In the end it's more about the gameplay than the graphics with mario kart, so the simpler graphics actually enhance the gameplay.

[@strange2638]

Except for snow land

[@Dilopho]

Oh and btw you guys, I think they did bring back all of the sound effects for Waluigi Pinball, but a bug may prevent them from playing. It was the same with its tour release until they patched it.

[@brentos96]

I'm actually surprised how much I enjoy playing Mario Circuit 3! I originally thought it was a boring, uninspired selection, but with how busy, and crazy most tracks are, this one is actually refreshing how simplistic it actually is. It's just a great track with really good turns. It also works quite well following up New York Minute, since that track is VERY busy.

[@K3vinTuCara]

I was surprised how fun Mario circuit is here, you can drift like a madman in it!

[@BellHillMayor]

Way better than the first wave, I love the Sundae Track a lot! 🍦

[@LewisTheBat]

It is a lot of fun but the visuals in the track is my biggest problem about it, it just looks unfinished.

[@20000dino]

The thing is, Wave 2 STILL doesn't look great. They really only made the new tracks slightly more visually complex than the ones from the First Wave - and they still heavily clash with the more detailed and frankly much better-looking Mario Kart 8 Deluxe art style. As whole, the track remakes just don't even come close to the original Mario Kart 8 Deluxe ones. A great comparison is the remake for SNES's Donut Plains 3 and the new one for SNES's Mario Circuit 3. While the latter does very little in terms of reinterpreting the SNES's limited graphics into something new and fresh (directly translating the old graphics into plain-looking 3d renders), the former turns what previously was one of the standard more boring-looking Mario tracks into a beautifully-looking water-drenched dirt road with water sections. It not only offers a completely new and unique flavor to the track, it fleshes it out, bringing new mechanics into it. It genuinely is one of the most memorable tracks of the entire game because of it - and none of these new tracks attempt something even close to it (including the new Waluigi Pinball remake, which just looks very underwhelming in my opinion. They could've done some much more with it both graphically and mechanically). A lot of people give the same old, tired argument of the price-tag justifying the sheer amount of new tracks, even if they don't look great. While I can respect that opinion and still agree to a certain degree, I still wished this DLC wasn't a thing - because I'll ALWAYS value consistency above everything.

[@charlestrudel8308]

well, if this DLC idea started in september 2021... i kinda understand that with all the dlc begging, nintendo wanted just cheap track out the fastest way possible, hence the more quantity decision than quality compare to wii u dlc.

[@darkhaven9119]

I think they still look great and the fact we’re getting 48 stages for only 25 bucks??! Bruh you can’t expect them to all have amazing graphics. They look really good still and for the money it’s worth it.

[@strange2638]

Except snow land

[@stanzacosmi]

agreed on that last part. That's why I'm so tempted to play with the booster pass reverse fix mod, which makes the base tracks look like the BCP. My problem is that none of them ahve the lighting that the BCP have, and that the winter animal crossing stage is blue instead of white. I really hate the textures of 8D and only really got 8D because of the booster pass finally looking like a mario kart again.

[@JsYTA]

Personally the more I play the Sundae course, the more I think it's one of my favorites. I just love how they play with the anti gravity in a very distinct and unique way. It experiments a lot with the lighter aerial control you have in Anti-gravity. It's less about defying the laws of physics, and more about the gameplay change of that comes with anti-grav, which I find pretty refreshing.

[@MrEvan1932]

I pretty much like everything about the course except the railing and some of the visual things like the PS1 wafer ramps and lack of shadows. I don’t even notice that it’s just an oval because of all the ramps and the verticality of it. I also love that you immediately start the race on the glider, which is not something we have seen before

[@sparkypack]

The time trial seems impossible. I start to think that this Nintendo employee boosted their kart/character a bit.

[@JsYTA]

@@sparkypack I like to use the same character and kart parts as the staff ghost, so it's been a little extra challenging for me.

[@sparkypack]

@@JsYTA yeah, I selected Rosalina with the same kart and parts.. but I haven't managed to beat them yet.

[@awkwardsilence4427]

I will say that I have one small nitpick with the Kalimari Desert course, in that the ramp that suddenly appears to throw you onto the train tracks is a bit jarring, both from it’s weird angle and the fact that it randomly appears there with no obvious way of how it could have gotten there. I kind of wish they had a better way of making that transition.

[@InactivePhoenix]

I loved that it just shows up out of nowhere actually. Really added to the “oh shit!” moment the first time I saw it

[@JohnTK]

I feel like the ramp really helps direct player on to the tracks. I’ve heard people say the should have just put up one of those Lakitu arrow barrier things they introduced in wave 1 but honestly that would have probably been even more confusing to most people (and on top of that, the turn would be so sharp that everyone would just sail past the turn and get counted out of bounds). With the ramp, you drive up it, you naturally follow the gentile curve, you jump off it, and presto, you’re on the tracks and set to the perfect angle to continue.

[@IDoNotDoFNaFLMAO]

Probebly so people that glided on the ramp before it cant hit the wall

[@astriverofstrengthandknowledge]

Kalimari Desert was a pleasant surprise for me. I’ve *always* wanted to see what it would be like racing on the tracks and even going inside the tunnel. I just love how more of these courses have these alternate pathways to explore with each passing lap.

[@sorash6671]

It's funny that Alex thinks that it's hard to know where to turn on Sydney Sprint. I felt this way for the Paris circuit where the road blended with the buildings but I was happy to see that the Sydney circuit was way easier to navigate in my opinion

[@drdewott9154]

I definitely noticed another graphical thing on Choco mountain but it wasn't the desaturation (though it does actually look desaturated in this footage). Its rather the textures! Everything now actually has a rough rocky texture to it, whereas before it was all kinda flat and either mat or glossy! Now there's some depth to the textures and that really wowed me! Whomever got in and did all of this to Choco mountain really deserve a pay raise that's for sure!

[@SomeYouTubeTraveler]

I played the new courses for the first time with my 11- and 7-year old girls, and the on the first lap of Kalimari Desert I was telling them how I used to purposefully drive onto the tracks when I was their age, and I started getting this wave of nostalgia. And then... when the game purposefully steered me onto the track... Oh man, it was magical. Huge shoutout to Nintendo for knocking it right out of the park.

[@awkwardsilence4427]

The reason why the handrails in the last stage give you a boost is because your kart is in anti-gravity wherein _all_ static obstacles give you a boost instead when you run into them.

[@Scott...]

“Everyone’s going to go for the ice cream anyway since that’s where the items are” I honestly didn’t know not going through it was an option

[@toshironikko]

The ice cream is clearly being held up by a giant spring so it's not just floating in the air

[@LewisTheBat]

There is also floating popsicles as well.

[@toshironikko]

@@LewisTheBat you mean the ones where the sticks go below the clouds and presumably into the ground?

[@LewisTheBat]

@@toshironikko I'm pretty sure its all floating because at the end of the track with the Ice cube ramps

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

To be fair the icecream maps in Mario party are also floating in the sky.

[@johnnyroche138]

I was especially surprised by Kalamari desert as well. Since I don’t play Tour, I see those tracks as brand new Not that we need it by any stretch of the imagination, but I think 200cc Mirror Cup would be cool and crazy

[@kmcsciguy]

Really enjoying wave 2, Sydney Sprint is a lot of fun and the music is great. And Kalamari, Waluigi, Mushroom are my faves of the lot - and the fact that they fixed the Mall cars and even some smaller details is a good sign.

[@kirbythingys]

Nintendo definitely upped their game this time around it’s getting me really hyped for the next wave knowing how much Nintendo will add next time

[@samanthashoemaker5908]

Except for Mario Circuit 3

[@dylanbowen3687]

@@samanthashoemaker5908 No. SNES deserves its place.

[@stanzacosmi]

@@dylanbowen3687 donut plains, rainbow road.

[@dylanbowen3687]

@@stanzacosmi So 2 maps out of the total 96 post-DLC? Nah, it deserves at least triple that.

[@stanzacosmi]

@@dylanbowen3687 All snes tracks in tour are flat like the originals, mario circuit 3 being flat at least can be seen as a charming way to pay homage to the original roots, but if they bring in any other snes track without any major changes then only half of the snes tracks will have any semblance of effort in 8D.

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

Sydney Sprint actually takes place in Circular Quay, which is where the Opera House, the Harbour Bridge and the ferries are located. And in Mario Kart, you get to drive through all of them, which is really cool.

[@EnigmaBarry]

Maybe Skyhigh Sundae is channeling the Sweet levels in Galaxy 1 & 2. Alternatively, Sunshine had strange secret courses like Pachinko in the Sky or the FLUDDless levels.

[@akaimizu1]

Sydney Sprint is easily my favorite song in this wave. It’s the kind of music I’d normally want to cruise around in, especially near the ocean. It’s as if they said, “Let’s grab that band from Mario 3D World and have them just jam on this Fast smooth jazz tune. Go all out.” Funny enough, I didn’t even realize the 2d cutouts in the opera house because I go through there so fast and at an angle, so I just get a glimpse at them. I guess it fools me even more because absolutely every other character, in and around the course, is in full 3D. I only found out they were 2d from this video. As for Sky High, I do like the fact that it is very based on antigravity and flight where it really feels like one of the more different courses in Mario Kart 8. It kind of flips the script where you are constantly dealing with those kind of physics. I also was a little confused by the rail in a similar fashion as the Underwater Machines in the MK8 standard Water Park track, where you see machines that look like obstacles (not bumpers), but they are boosts as long as you are anti-grav. (And I think they become obstacles if you hit them, while not anti-grav, requiring the player to be track aware of their anti-grav status)

[@zkatt3238]

Can't wait for some Double Dash courses in the next couple of waves!

[@harrybest2041]

8:48 Actually it's not required. You can go on the right side of the train track instead of the ramp.

[@amigomorton5193]

I love how Snowland has like half a dozen various little shortcuts. It's such a short course yet very charming.

[@MrEvan1932]

Not a fan that it’s basically almost the same layout as Mario Circuit 3 from this DLC wave along with Donut Plains 3, I appreciate the verticality though. They are all essentially different variations of the same course if you think about it

[@catriamflockentanz]

19:26 (paraphrased) "Sydney is just Tokyo on Steroids." - Felix 2022

[@NintendoMusicChannel]

28:28 It's a fair nitpick, this is *probably* just a result of the track first being made for Tour and then ported into 8 Deluxe (despite it coming out on 8 first, and Tour a week later only).

[@micsunday14]

I've heard people knocking Mario circuit 3. But I think it's really unique . It's not just heavy with nostalgia for me being a SNES gen kid but it's also so different to other mk8 tracks because Ite has no gimmicks. Just kart racing on a flat track, so much fun!

[@a3kargo]

Along with the railings in Skyhigh Sundae the columns holding up the see through roads will also give you a boost

[@JonathonV]

You folks seem to be really missing out by not playing MarioKart Tour. Let me explain. With the exception of the rerecordings of the soundtracks and some graphics upgrades to get it to the large screen, we’ve seen all these tracks in Tour already, some of them (like New York Minute) almost three years ago, so you can really see the evolution of where these DLC tracks come from. (Admittedly, Sky High Sundae premiered in 8 first, but it showed up in Tour two weeks later.) You noted that the courses look different in different laps; it’s because they’re separate courses in Tour that have been amalgamated into one course in the DLC. They did the same with Kalamari Desert: in Tour, there’s Kalamari Desert 2, which was the first to let you race on the railroad. Also, the improvements to Choco Mountain (that cave section, plus the flight section) came to Tour last year. Anyway, like I said, people are missing so much by not playing Tour. I suppose it does make the DLC seem better, though, if you don’t play Tour, because it gives you the feeling that everything is new! 🙂 Thanks for your comments and reviews!

[@Fruitman1997]

22:07 - it was nice of Waluigi to drop by to the recording and laugh at DK Summit’s expense!

[@dracish123456789]

The tour changes to the desert were happy to see. There wasn't any new changes to old courses. They are just tour designs

[@louisst-amand9207]

Well no. Because kalimari desert had two tracks in tour, not just one.

[@dracish123456789]

@@louisst-amand9207 Correct they combine the routes of the tour tracks together

[@AverageCommentor]

26:36-27:05. Sweet Sweet Galaxy (from Super Mario Galaxy (2007) Wii) had Mario on a place full of Sweets, Chocolate and Ice Cream.

[@leogio8093]

I thought snow land the weakest link of the batch. I appreciate how different from the gba it is, but I feel like it was bland. I drove in the water area around the ice loop expecting a nice underwater section but then died lmao. Maybe if there were something there I'd forgive this track a bit more. not bad, not my favorite. to speak on the handrail in sky high sundae, it was certainly an odd choice, butI think this is because of something to do with it being added to tour. in tour, the train in kalamari desert can be tricked off of, it won't hit you, there may be other instances of this too but I wouldn't know. in 8 deluxe I'm so glad they changed this bizarre addition because then there is no obstacle. maybe thats something overlooked with the handrails in "sundae land".

[@MrEvan1932]

Snow Land basically has the same layout as Donut Plains 3 and Mario Circuit 3

[@arkane9b]

Snow Land not having an underwater section is such a missed opportunity. They could have done something cool like they did with GCN Sherbet Land, but instead Lakitu just picks you up as if the underwater mechanic introduced in 7 and also included in 8 was never a thing at all.

[@Jalmaan]

There's a bug at the end of sky high sundae which makes it so it's nearly impossible to clear the section right before the finish line if you are hit by a thunder bolt (you keep on getting picked up by lakitu). They really need to patch that soonish (this was on 100cc btw)

[@awkwardsilence4427]

I think they also might have mixed up the item pool as far as what you get in different positions. Like I played a bit against CPUs earlier today in 50cc (just because that’s tradition for me to start there and work my way up), and I noticed that I was getting triple banana in first place a whole lot more. Like, I think that was a rarity beforehand, wasn’t it?

[@Dilopho]

I don't think there are too many obstacles in New York Minute, the only place you can really go off the track is the Central Park area and that's only one turn so it's easy to stay on the road. I like the taxis and roaming goombas because having both a hazard that you can recognize from the actual real-world city as well as a hazard from the mario world helps to unite both themes.

[@Scarftail]

Honestly, Mario Circuit 3, Kalimari Desert, Snow Land, and even Mushroom Gorge use the same simplistic faithful art style as Toad Circuit, Choco Mountain, Shroom Ridge, and Sky Garden. If anything, all the Tour tracks are the ones that most closely match the original 48.

[@b-jaguar6578]

48 tracks: MK8 Quality 8 tracks: Tour Quality 8 tracks: MK7 Quality

[@monetised4347]

from playing mariokark on snes to death, mario circuit 3 has always been the best track, those hairpins work so well with the snes controls, and actually make you drift

[@B3thereal]

I can't help but always feel like Alex never wants to like anything Nintendo does 😂 they went back and fixed the cars for us because the community was annoyed about it, and instead of just being happy about it, Alex thinks that they already did that in wave one and just didn't give it to us 😂😂💀 c'mon man!

[@MrVideoGameDude]

I genuinely think this DLC is purely a placeholder until MK 9. I reckon Nintendo originally planned to release MK 9 on Switch, but once they saw how well MK 8 Deluxe was selling they decided to push it to Switch 2 (why randomly release 9 when 8 Deluxe is not only selling like a brand new mario kart, but is now the best selling MK of all time and growing). So instead they pivoted to this DLC to keep interest in 8 Deluxe going until MK 9 eventually is released on Switch 2. From that viewpoint it is very easy to overlook some of the rough areas on these DLC tracks - just extra bonus content! I think this also explains how late this DLC came in MK 8 Deluxe life - it didn’t come earlier as it was not the plan. Another point for this theory - MK 9 would just end the good sales of 8 Deluxe, so it makes so much sense to release as possibly even a launch title for Switch 2. Leaving Switch 1 the only Nintendo console (I think?) to not get an original mario kart. A 10/10 system seller for switch 2, and you get the full sales potential out of 8 Deluxe.

[@arthurvergolino6859]

things like this are what give nintendo life credibility. they are not scared to admit when they make mistakes and make videos like this.

[@EL01-h4c]

Another sfx they didn’t include as far as I’m aware is when you change position there is a cool effect that isn’t in the booster course pass

[@Monke80s]

22:01 Mount Wario and Ice Ice Outpost are really cool as well, I think

[@roykooper902]

I know I'm in the minority here but I personally like the hd cartoony artstyle of wave 2 better than the original game. I became quickly bored with the more realistic artstyle of the base game. Maybe it's just my brain being tired but this new style of things being more simplistic and saturated leaves me feeling satisfied and me eyes more easily directed at points of interest, rather than overwhelmed.

[@fotografick]

I think it looks great on handheld. It's less detail oriented so everything sticks out more. This is because some of these tracks were designed for mobile, but also none of the base game tracks were designed specifically for the nintendo switch. It's a port. It reminds me of the difference between Zelda BOTW and Links Awakening, which was made specifically for the switch and works better in handheld.

[@josht.2567]

I was really impressed with Wave 2 when I first played the 8 tracks. Out of these 8 tracks, GBA Snow Land is my favorite, with N64 Kalimari Desert being a very close second. To be honest, though, I am a huge fan of winter race tracks in general. In fact, my favorite Mario Kart track of all time is a winter track (3DS Rosalina's Ice World). However, there are two winter tracks I don't really like, and those are DK Summit and Ice Ice Outpost. I have a problem with the music for both tracks, but while I'm not sure how I could improve Ice Ice Outpost, the music with DK Summit could be fixed with the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC. I sense an identity crisis in DK Summit whenever I race on that track, since I'm not sure if I'm supposed to feel like I'm casually spending the day at a snowboarding park or going on an epic snowboarding adventure. Fortunately, Wave 2's Kalimari Desert gave me hope for DK Summit if it comes later in the DLC. If the track sounds more like Mount Wario by using trumpets and other "exciting" instruments, then I might finally be happy with DK Summit.

[@BL-mf3jp]

agreed exactly on the top two tracks.

[@shigerumiyamoto9612]

Welp DK summit has been datamined so peepare for your dissapointment

[@kadewade351]

I actually REALLY LOVE Sky-High Sundae. I think some people don’t like it because they were expecting more, but that’s not a good way of seeing things.

[@berry.1uvr]

I can’t stand Waluigi Pinball because that section after the cannon isn’t anti-grav… it literally feels like it should’ve been there, with how weird the road is shaped and how the railing is blue just like other anti-grav areas… It haunts me every time I play the stage because it really feels like it should be there but it’s not ;-;

[@Multiscreen_of_Madness]

Kalimari desert was one of my favorites growing up, so seeing it now with a slight variation is a breath of fresh air!

[@rokker333]

The faster item spawn sucks. The number of shells per game is insane (single player).

[@sparkypack]

If people would actually get hit. Sometimes they just continue driving.

[@rickDirector]

I love the Felix-Alex MarioKart team-up: as the only Mario Kart fan in the area (maybe the city), it's just fun to heard both of you nerding on tracks, shortcuts, and physics

[@merodi5768]

I like how they made the item box respawn faster but when you play wii or seven it takes forever for them to respawn

[@zacharybecker8228]

the big red ramp just appearing seems so out of place and bad it looks like its clipping through the floor also for the snes mariocircuit i think it would have been cool to add piranha plants in the pipes as hazards maybe even ones that spit fireballs

[@sammyzammy4343]

Wouldn’t say it’s clipping, it’s just buried in the sand, which makes it a smooth transition.

[@nanrandomungjavel9738]

Honestly all the courses look either good or great except for the ones with a lot of grass. Hope they update the grass textures for all the courses in the future. The jump from toad circuit to mushroom gorge is a good start

[@FortyTwoBlades]

Regarding floating ice cream vs. Mario rules, it's worth noting that there were several courses in Mario Galaxy that had ice cream and sweets theming to them.

[@owonapikins]

You mentioned the camera in the Ice Cream course. I actually really enjoyed it as it feels more chaotic that way, and there is a very small chance you actually fall

[@shadowside8433]

What they need to do soon is to allow some custom Grand Prix sets, or just a random set of four. With all these tracks, lets have some different modes to play them in.

[@theflameviper2154]

You can do that, well atleast in single player atleast.

[@MrShamui]

Just play Vs mode with random tracks (or just choose your own selection of four), and put the track number at four.

[@tamalemuncher789]

That's just VS mode (offline) and friends lobbies (online)

[@yoshi1981]

i think what i love most about DLC is now i can officially say that only do we have a Mario Kart based in my country Australia, but it's also based on the same city my sister lives in lol

[@michaelSlick50]

I'm still loving my original Mario Kart 8 on my Wii U, but you guys sure make the new one with expansion, look gooood. Thanks guys!

[@aleblasco39]

As a huge Mario Kart Super Circuit fanboy I was impressed with Snow Land remake, it was one of my favorite tracks in the GBA game but the remake is even better although they cut out one shortcut from GBA buy they did keep the penguins from the original and even improve them, not like Cheese Land where the mousers were vanished in the remake of the track

[@supier_men7522]

I see so many comments saying "I don't like the new DLC because the first wave sucked and I like quality throughout." Nintendo isn't a robot, they aren't perfect. If you decided to write your first book and a second book, and you get famous for the second book, so people read your first book and decide the books suck because the first one sucked so much. Thats why revision is a thing. You can mess something up bad, but you can put more time and effort into it to improve something.

[@BL-mf3jp]

1. Snow Land 2. Kalamari Desert 3. Waluigi Pinball 4. Mario Circuit 3 5. Mushroom Gorge 6. Sydney Sprint 7. New York Minute 8. Sky-High Sundae

[@mikevisby8744]

I hope they decide after all these DLCs release where if they switched up an old course, they give you an option of original or revamped. It would be cool to get the originals as well as their upgraded versions.

[@mustacheman529]

Not going to lie, I really like Sky High Sundae. Also we have seen flying sweets in the sky in Mario before. Remember the weird galaxies in Mario Galaxy?

[@skins4thewin]

Lol Mushroom Gorge was always my favorite track from Mario Kart Wii as well! The only thing I hated is when other cars would knock me around while bouncing on the shrooms & cause me to fall of the course. Man that would really set you back!

[@christopherpoussin3948]

Yeah, the layout of circuit 3 is on point. It appeared in Mario Kart Wii as well, maybe thats where felix's confusion comes from.

[@dtn84]

Thought the same thing about the handrails. My mindset was "Don't hit that" but when I hit it I was like "Come again?!?!? 🤔"

[@razorback6111]

Mario Circuit 3 is one of the best tracks in the game where racing skill in most important. Incredibly fun track IMO

[@fotografick]

these tracks are more simple and less detailed because they are designed for mobile/handheld (smaller screen). Everyone forgets that Mario Kart 8 isn't a game designed for the switch. In the end it's more about the gameplay than the graphics with mario kart, so the simpler graphics actually enhance the gameplay.

[@Alpha-oo8]

You guys may want to have chat with the guy who wrote the wave 2 review on your website, because it’s getting confusing

[@roykooper902]

I really prefer Waluigi Pinball not having anti-gravity. A new track with your ideas would be cool but I personally really dislike Nintendo's anti-gravity implementation outside of Sky High Sundae.

[@SonicBalls24]

21:37 Yeah man ,sometimes people just need to try out the short ones like come on,its enough

[@dermotc4070]

I thought the 2d cut outs in the Sydney stage were a homage to Paper Mario. The place closely resembles the wooden battle stage theatre and audience.

[@mariokarter13]

Coconut Mall. Waluigi Pinball. Mushroom Gorge. Are there any fan favorites left they could even add to the rest of the waves?

[@imaginationsquare]

Issue with those cars is that they look hillarious now, but once you know they are there, it's still no threat. From a graphical standpoint I love the new car movement, but from a game design standpoint it's still go to the left go to the right, it's no longer dynamic like in Mario Kart Wii originally...

[@superjumpbros64]

The tour levels seem fine on the surface, but playing on portable mode with friends makes the races pretty hard especially with the blooper, you could drive and get stuck. Some times when you hit s very very small edge, you can get stuck and can't get out unless you back out

[@venomgaming7014]

The Mario circuit hairpin even on 50CC can be pretty difficult to manage.

[@Hiro_Trevelyan]

I thought the handrail was an obstacle too. I think everyone did. It's not possible to see it and think "I'll go faster !".

[@raineyoung3291]

I feel (based on what's been said, not my own experience) that no ones been able to pick up the fact that the Ice cream track can be interpreted as another section of the Rocky Road Galaxy. That galaxy was full of cake while this course is full of ice cream. Could be a colder section of the Rocky Road Galaxy.

[@graydeotto2820]

Skyhigh Sundae is the most visually appealing imo

[@Andreasmoves]

I've been to Sydney and love Tour Sydney Sprint! They really nailed it!

[@Clou9Gaming]

Can’t wait to go home from work and play these new courses with my kids 😄😄

[@LewisTheBat]

Great for you man!

[@FDestroy3r]

I totally agree with Sky-High Sundae being the weakest, the fact that it's brand new doesn't change a thing for me. It's a basic oval, 2 curves, no mushroom shortcut what so ever, a design that even fall guy could find ugly, they didn't live up to expectations for the first real new track in almost 10 years.

[@sparkypack]

Did you try 150cc time trial? Ghost is possible to beat.