The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8
The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8 is one of the downloadable content packs, along with Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8, included in the game Mario Kart 8. It was released on November 13, 2014.[1]
Features
Like the other DLC pack, The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8 pack contains 3 new characters, 4 new vehicles, and 2 new cups of 4 tracks each.
Characters
These characters, once obtained, may appear as computer racers. Additionally, in online, players that have not purchased the pack can see other players use these characters.
Tanooki Mario - Mario powered up by a Super Leaf.
Cat Peach - Princess Peach powered up by a Super Bell.
Link - The main protagonist of the The Legend of Zelda series. His appearance is based upon that of his incarnation in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.
Kart Parts
Blue Falcon - This vehicle is one of the many from the F-Zero series and previously appeared in Mario Kart Wii.
B Dasher[2] - Previously appeared in Mario Kart DS and Mario Kart 7, and is Mario's first kart in the former.
Master Cycle - A bike based on Epona from The Legend of Zelda series.[3]
- File:Tanooki-Buggy.png Tanooki Kart[3] - A body that resembles a jeep. The wheel on the back is colored to look like a tanooki tail and has a small metal Tanooki Leaf in the middle.[4]
Triforce Tires - a new pair of tires based on the Legend of Zelda series.
Hylian Kite - a new glider based on the Legend of Zelda series.
Tracks
Bonus content
If both DLC packs are purchased/preordered, the player will instantly receive 8 new colors of both Yoshi and Shy Guy, thus expanding the number of characters by 16. These characters do not appear as computer racers. The colors included are below:
- Yoshi:File:YoshiLightBlue-MK8.pngFile:YoshiBlack-MK8.pngFile:YoshiRed-MK8.pngFile:YoshiYellow-MK8.pngFile:YoshiWhite-MK8.pngFile:YoshiBlue-MK8.pngFile:YoshiPink-MK8.pngFile:YoshiOrange-MK8.png
- Shy Guy: File:ShyGuyLightBlue-MK8.pngFile:ShyGuyBlack-MK8.pngFile:ShyGuyGreen-MK8.pngFile:ShyGuyYellow-MK8.pngFile:ShyGuyWhite-MK8.pngFile:ShyGuyBlue-MK8.pngFile:ShyGuyPink-MK8.pngFile:ShyGuyOrange-MK8.png
Trivia
- This is the first time retro and nitro tracks are combined into cups.
References
- ^ Mario Kart 8 DLC page
- ^ Miiverse
- ^ a b c d Nintendo Minute -- Mario Kart 8 DLC. Posted to YouTube by Nintendo on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg8RgXCcXnA