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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8''}}
{{title|''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8''}}
{{upcoming|downloadable content pack}}
{{DLC infobox
'''''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8''''' (called '''''Animal Crossing: New Leaf'' × ''Mario Kart 8''''' up to November 13, 2014) is one of the upcoming downloadable course packs, along with [[The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8|''The Legend of Zelda'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']], set to be included in the game ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. Originally scheduled for release in May 2015, it was later pushed ahead to an April 23, 2015 release.<ref>[http://mariokart8.nintendo.com/dlc Official ''Mario Kart 8'' Website]</ref>
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|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
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|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'']]<br>[[The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8|''The Legend of Zelda'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']]
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'''''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"/>


==Features==
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.
[[File:ACxMK8.png|thumb|300px|A full view of the announced contents of the pack.]]
 
Like the other pack, the ''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'' pack contains three new characters, four new vehicles, and two new cups of four tracks each.
==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===
===Characters===
'''Note:''' The stats of these characters are unknown.
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]] - The playable character from the [[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (series)|''Animal Crossing'' series]], based on the ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Leaf|Animal Crossing: New Leaf]]'' appearance. Comes in male and female choices.
*[[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 ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Leaf|Animal Crossing: New Leaf]]'' that helps the players in their role.
*[[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]] - The skeleton version of [[Bowser]], first playable in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''.
*[[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]]''.


===Confirmed Kart parts===
===Kart parts===
*[[File:MK8Streetle.png|50px]] [[Streetle]]
*[[File:MK8Streetle.png|50px]] [[Streetle]] - A kart based on the ''Animal Crossing'' series.
*[[File:MK8CityTripper.png|50px]] [[City Tripper]]
*[[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]]<ref name="Trailer"></ref>
*[[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]]<ref name="Trailer"></ref>
*[[File:MK8BoneRattler.png|50px]] [[Bone Rattler]] - An ATV that appears to be based on Dry Bowser.
*Paper Glider.<ref name="Animal Crossing Trailer">Nintendo of America (April 1, 2015). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwVuK_mRAg0#_=_ Wii U - Mario Kart 8 Animal Crossing Course Trailer]. YouTube. Retrieved April 4, 2015.</ref>
*[[File:Leaf_Tires_MK8.png|50px]] [[Leaf Tires]] - A set of tires based on the ''Animal Crossing'' series.
*Leaf Tires.<ref name="Animal Crossing Trailer"></ref>
*[[File:PaperGliderIcon-MK8.png|50px]] [[Paper Glider]] - A glider based on the ''Animal Crossing'' series.


===Tracks===
===Courses===
{| style="border-collapse:collapse;width:30%;" cellpadding="4" align="center"
{| style="border-collapse:collapse;width:30%;" cellpadding="4" align="center"
!align="center"|[[File:MK8 AnimalCrossingCup.png]]<br>[[Crossing Cup]]<ref name="Trailer">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=248&v=m2O6mYqmUXU Mario Kart 8 trailer 4.14.2015]. Posted to YouTube by Nintendo of Japan on April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2015.</ref>
![[File:MK8 Crossing Cup Emblem.png|70px|link=Crossing Cup]]<br>[[Crossing Cup]]
!align="center"|[[File:MK8 BellCup.png]]<br>[[Bell Cup]]<ref name="Trailer"></ref>
![[File:MK8 Bell Cup Emblem.png|70px|link=Bell Cup]]<br>[[Bell Cup]]
|-align="center"
|-align="center"
|style="min-width:145px"|[[File:MK8-DLC-Course-icon-GCN BabyPark.png|link=Baby Park]]<br><small>''<small></small>{{color|.|white}}''</small>
|{{course icon|MK8|GCN Baby Park}}<br><small>''<small></small>{{color|white|.}}''</small>
|style="min-width:145px"|[[File:MK8-DLC-Course-icon-3DS NeoBowserCity.png|link=Neo Bowser City]]<br><small>''<small>3DS</small> Koopa City''</small>
|{{course icon|MK8|3DS Neo Bowser City}}<br><small>''<small>3DS</small> Koopa City''</small>
|-align="center"
|-align="center"
|style="min-width:145px"|[[File:MK8-DLC-Course-icon-GBA CheeseLand.png|link=Cheese Land]]<br><small>''<small></small>{{color|.|white}}''</small>
|{{course icon|MK8|GBA Cheese Land}}<br><small>''<small></small>{{color|white|.}}''</small>
|style="min-width:145px"|[[File:MK8-DLC-Course-icon-GBA RibbonRoad.png|link=Ribbon Road]]<br><small>''<small></small>{{color|.|white}}''</small>
|{{course icon|MK8|GBA Ribbon Road}}<br><small>''<small></small>{{color|white|.}}''</small>
|-align="center"
|-align="center"
|style="min-width:145px"|[[File:MK8-DLC-Course-icon-WildWoods.png|Wild Woods]]<br><small>''<small></small>{{color|.|white}}''</small>
|{{course icon|MK8|Wild Woods}}<br><small>''<small></small>{{color|white|.}}''</small>
|style="min-width:145px"|[[File:MK8-DLC-Course-icon-SuperBellSubway.png|link=Super Bell Subway]]<br><small>''<small></small>{{color|.|white}}''</small>
|{{course icon|MK8|Super Bell Subway}}<br><small>''<small></small>{{color|white|.}}''</small>
|-align="center"
|-align="center"
|style="min-width:145px"|[[File:MK8-DLC-Course-icon-AnimalCrossing.png|link=Animal Crossing (race course)]]<br><small>''<small></small>{{color|.|white}}''</small>
|{{course icon|MK8|Animal Crossing}}<br><small>''<small></small>{{color|white|.}}''</small>
|style="min-width:145px"|[[File:MK8-DLC-Course-icon-BigBlue.png|link=Big Blue (race course)]]<br><small>''<small></small>{{color|.|white}}''</small>
|{{course icon|MK8|Big Blue}}<br><small>''<small></small>{{color|white|.}}''</small>
|}
|}


===Bonus content===
===Bonus content===
If both packs are purchased, either separately or as a bundle, the player will instantly receive eight new color swaps for both [[Yoshi]] and [[Shy Guy]]. These color changes do not appear as computer racers. The colors included are below:
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:YoshiRed-MK8.png|link=Red Yoshi|32x32px]][[File:YoshiBlue-MK8.png|link=Blue Yoshi|32x32px]][[File:YoshiLightBlue-MK8.png|link=Light Blue Yoshi|32x32px]][[File:YoshiYellow-MK8.png|link=Yellow Yoshi|32x32px]][[File:YoshiPink-MK8.png|link=Pink Yoshi|32x32px]][[File:YoshiBlack-MK8.png|link=Black Yoshi|32x32px]][[File:YoshiWhite-MK8.png|link=White Yoshi|32x32px]][[File:YoshiOrange-MK8.png|link=Orange Yoshi|32x32px]]
*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:ShyGuyGreen-MK8.png|link=Shy Guy|32x32px]][[File:ShyGuyBlue-MK8.png|link=Shy Guy|32x32px]][[File:ShyGuyLightBlue-MK8.png|link=Shy Guy|32x32px]][[File:ShyGuyYellow-MK8.png|link=Shy Guy|32x32px]][[File:ShyGuyPink-MK8.png|link=Shy Guy|32x32px]][[File:ShyGuyBlack-MK8.png|link=Black Shy Guy|32x32px]][[File:ShyGuyWhite-MK8.png|link=White Shy Guy|32x32px]][[File:ShyGuyOrange-MK8.png|link=Shy Guy|32x32px]]


==Trivia==
*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]]
*This is the only DLC pack where two of the retro courses have [[Spin Boost|spin boost]] bumpers.


==References==
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Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8
Poster of Mario Kart 8's second DLC, Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8
Game Mario Kart 8
Platform(s) Wii U
Pricing Standalone:
Japan ¥800
USA US$7.99
UK £7.00
Europe €8.00
Russia 319 ₽
Australia AU$10.00
NZ NZ$14.00
Bundled:
Japan ¥1200
USA US$11.99
UK £11.00
Europe €12.00
Russia 479 ₽
Australia AU$16.00
NZ NZ$20.00
Release date Japan April 23, 2015[1]
Mexico April 23, 2015[1]
USA April 23, 2015[1]
Europe April 23, 2015[1]
Australia April 23, 2015[1]
Removal date March 27, 2023
Language(s) English (United Kingdom)
English (United States)
French (France)
French (Canada)
German
Spanish (Spain)
Spanish (Latin America)
Italian
Dutch
Portuguese (Portugal)
Russian
Japanese
Content Courses from previous Mario Kart games, new characters, kart parts, and courses, and Yoshi and Shy Guy variants
Related Mercedes-Benz × Mario Kart 8
The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8

Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 (called Animal Crossing: New Leaf × Mario Kart 8 up to November 2014) is one of three downloadable content packs available for Mario Kart 8, the others being Mercedes-Benz × Mario Kart 8 and The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8. Originally scheduled for release in May of 2015, it was later pulled ahead to an earlier release date of April 23, 2015.[1]

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[edit]

Full view of the 2nd MK8 DLC pack, Animal Crossing X Mario Kart 8.
An overview of the contents of the pack

Like The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8, this pack contains three new characters, four new vehicles (2 karts, a bike, and an ATV), a new set of tires, a new glider, and two new cups with four courses each.

Characters[edit]

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.

Kart parts[edit]

Courses[edit]

Crossing Cup
Crossing Cup
Bell Cup
Bell Cup
GCN Baby Park
.
3DS Neo Bowser City
3DS Koopa City
GBA Cheese Land
.
GBA Ribbon Road
.
Wild Woods
.
Super Bell Subway
.
Animal Crossing
.
Big Blue
.

Bonus content[edit]

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: Red YoshiBlue YoshiLight-blue YoshiYellow YoshiPink YoshiBlack YoshiWhite YoshiOrange Yoshi
  • Shy Guy: Green Shy GuyBlue Shy GuyLight-blue Shy GuyYellow Shy GuyPink Shy GuyBlack Shy GuyWhite Shy GuyOrange Shy Guy

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Sarkar, Samit (April 1, 2015). Mario Kart 8's Animal Crossing DLC arrives early on April 23. Polygon. Retrieved January 2, 2023. (Archived April 3, 2015, 02:12:36 UTC via Wayback Machine.)