Editing Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8

{{title|''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8''}}
{{DLC infobox
|name=''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8''
|image=[[File:MK8 Animal Crossing DLC Alternate Poster.png|250px]]
|game=''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
|platforms=[[Wii U]]
|price='''Standalone:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|¥800|USA|US$7.99|UK|£7.00|Europe|€8.00|Russia|319 ₽|Australia|AU$10.00|NZ|NZ$14.00}}
|price2='''Bundled:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|¥1200|USA|US$11.99|UK|£11.00|Europe|€12.00|Russia|479 ₽|Australia|AU$16.00|NZ|NZ$20.00}}
|release={{flag list|Japan|April 23, 2015<ref name="Polygon">Sarkar, Samit (April 1, 2015). [https://www.polygon.com/2015/4/1/8328155/mario-kart-8-animal-crossing-dlc-release-date-price Mario Kart 8's Animal Crossing DLC arrives early on April 23]. ''Polygon''. Retrieved January 2, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150403021236/https://www.polygon.com/2015/4/1/8328155/mario-kart-8-animal-crossing-dlc-release-date-price Archived] April 3, 2015, 02:12:36 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>|Mexico|April 23, 2015<ref name="Polygon"/>|USA|April 23, 2015<ref name="Polygon"/>|Europe|April 23, 2015<ref name="Polygon"/>|Australia|April 23, 2015<ref name="Polygon"/>}}
|removal=March 27, 2023
|languages={{languages|en_us=y|en_gb=y|fr_fr=y|fr_ca=y|es_es=y|es_latam=y|de=y|it=y|nl=y|ru=y|pt_pt=y|jp=y}}
|content=Courses from previous ''Mario Kart'' games, new characters, kart parts, and courses, and [[Yoshi]] and [[Shy Guy]] variants
|related=[[Mercedes-Benz x Mario Kart 8|Mercedes-Benz × ''Mario Kart 8'']], [[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']]
|related=[[Mercedes-Benz x Mario Kart 8|Mercedes-Benz × ''Mario Kart 8'']]<br>[[The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8|''The Legend of Zelda'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']]
|collapsed=true
}}
'''''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8''''' (called '''''Animal Crossing: New Leaf'' × ''Mario Kart 8''''' up to November [[List of games by date#2014|2014]]) is one of three downloadable content packs available for ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', the others being [[Mercedes-Benz x Mario Kart 8|Mercedes-Benz × ''Mario Kart 8'']] and [[The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8|''The Legend of Zelda'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']]. Originally scheduled for release in May of [[List of games by date#2015|2015]], it was later pulled ahead to an earlier release date of April 23, 2015.<ref name="Polygon"/>

The re-release of ''Mario Kart 8'' on the [[Nintendo Switch]] as ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' contains all of the previously released DLC for ''Mario Kart 8'' in the base game, including this pack.

==Contents==
[[File:ACxMK8 Contents Overview.png|thumb|left|An overview of the contents of the pack]]
Like ''The Legend of Zelda'' × ''Mario Kart 8'', this pack contains three new [[List of characters|characters]], four new vehicles (2 [[kart]]s, a [[bike]], and an [[All-Terrain Vehicle|ATV]]), a new set of [[tire]]s, a new [[glider]], and two new [[cup]]s with four courses each.
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===Characters===
These characters may appear as CPU racers when the DLC has been bought. Additionally, in online races, players that have not purchased the pack can see other players use these characters.
*[[File:MK8 Villager Icon.png|link=Villager|50px]] [[Villager]] - A playable character from the [[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (series)|''Animal Crossing'' series]], based on the ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Leaf|Animal Crossing: New Leaf]]'' design. The character comes in male and female variants, both have slightly different stats.
*[[File:MK8 Isabelle Icon.png|link=Isabelle|32x32px]] [[Isabelle]] - A non-playable character from ''Animal Crossing: New Leaf'' that helps players in their role. This is the first playable appearance of Isabelle.
*[[File:MK8 Dry Bowser Icon.png|link=Dry Bowser|32x32px]] [[Dry Bowser]] - A skeletal version of [[Bowser]], who was first playable in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''.

===Kart parts===
*[[File:MK8Streetle.png|50px]] [[Streetle]] - A kart based on the ''Animal Crossing'' series.
*[[File:MK8 Light-Green City Tripper.png|50px]] [[City Tripper]] - A bike based on the ''Animal Crossing'' series. It looks similar to the [[Sugarscoot]] from ''Mario Kart Wii''.
*[[File:MK8PWing.png|50px]] [[P-Wing (kart)|P-Wing]] - A kart with the same name as the [[P-Wing]] [[List of power-ups|power-up]].
*[[File:MK8BoneRattler.png|50px]] [[Bone Rattler]] - An ATV that appears to be based on Dry Bowser.
*[[File:Leaf_Tires_MK8.png|50px]] [[Leaf Tires]] - A set of tires based on the ''Animal Crossing'' series.
*[[File:PaperGliderIcon-MK8.png|50px]] [[Paper Glider]] - A glider based on the ''Animal Crossing'' series.

===Courses===
{| style="border-collapse:collapse;width:30%;" cellpadding="4" align="center"
![[File:MK8 Crossing Cup Emblem.png|70px|link=Crossing Cup]]<br>[[Crossing Cup]]
![[File:MK8 Bell Cup Emblem.png|70px|link=Bell Cup]]<br>[[Bell Cup]]
|-align="center"
|{{course icon|MK8|GCN Baby Park}}<br><small>''<small></small>{{color|white|.}}''</small>
|{{course icon|MK8|3DS Neo Bowser City}}<br><small>''<small>3DS</small> Koopa City''</small>
|-align="center"
|{{course icon|MK8|GBA Cheese Land}}<br><small>''<small></small>{{color|white|.}}''</small>
|{{course icon|MK8|GBA Ribbon Road}}<br><small>''<small></small>{{color|white|.}}''</small>
|-align="center"
|{{course icon|MK8|Wild Woods}}<br><small>''<small></small>{{color|white|.}}''</small>
|{{course icon|MK8|Super Bell Subway}}<br><small>''<small></small>{{color|white|.}}''</small>
|-align="center"
|{{course icon|MK8|Animal Crossing}}<br><small>''<small></small>{{color|white|.}}''</small>
|{{course icon|MK8|Big Blue}}<br><small>''<small></small>{{color|white|.}}''</small>
|}

===Bonus content===
If both ''The Legend of Zelda'' × ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'' were purchased, either separately or as a bundle, the player instantly received eight new color swaps of both [[Yoshi]] and [[Shy Guy]]. Neither Yoshi nor Shy Guy appear as computer racers in these alternate colors. The following colors were included:

*Yoshi: [[File:MK8 Red Yoshi Icon.png|link=Yoshi (species)|Red Yoshi|32x32px]][[File:MK8 Blue Yoshi Icon.png|link=Yoshi (species)|Blue Yoshi|32x32px]][[File:MK8 Light-Blue Yoshi Icon.png|link=Yoshi (species)|Light-blue Yoshi|32x32px]][[File:MK8 Yellow Yoshi Icon.png|link=Yoshi (species)|Yellow Yoshi|32x32px]][[File:MK8 Pink Yoshi Icon.png|link=Yoshi (species)|Pink Yoshi|32x32px]][[File:MK8 Black Yoshi Icon.png|link=Yoshi (species)|Black Yoshi|32x32px]][[File:MK8 White Yoshi Icon.png|link=Yoshi (species)|White Yoshi|32x32px]][[File:MK8 Orange Yoshi Icon.png|link=Yoshi (species)|Orange Yoshi|32x32px]]

*Shy Guy: [[File:MK8 Green Shy Guy Icon.png|link=Shy Guy|Green Shy Guy|32x32px]][[File:MK8 Blue Shy Guy Icon.png|link=Shy Guy|Blue Shy Guy|32x32px]][[File:MK8 Light-Blue Shy Guy Icon.png|link=Shy Guy|Light-blue Shy Guy|32x32px]][[File:MK8 Yellow Shy Guy Icon.png|link=Shy Guy|Yellow Shy Guy|32x32px]][[File:MK8 Pink Shy Guy Icon.png|link=Shy Guy|Pink Shy Guy|32x32px]][[File:MK8 Black Shy Guy Icon.png|link=Black Shy Guy|32x32px]][[File:MK8 White Shy Guy Icon.png|link=White Shy Guy|32x32px]][[File:MK8 Orange Shy Guy Icon.png|link=Shy Guy|Orange Shy Guy|32x32px]]

==References==
{{NIWA|Nookipedia=Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8}}
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