Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 1

 Wii U
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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 434 Ratings

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  1. Scottview
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    Every single other game publisher take note: this is how you do DLC. The amount of content for 8 dollars is staggering. This does not in any way feel like something that was simply ripped from the main game and sold separately. It's an addition to the main game you can buy if you enjoyed the base game itself. All of the added content has been created with the same polish and sheen youEvery single other game publisher take note: this is how you do DLC. The amount of content for 8 dollars is staggering. This does not in any way feel like something that was simply ripped from the main game and sold separately. It's an addition to the main game you can buy if you enjoyed the base game itself. All of the added content has been created with the same polish and sheen you would expect in Mario Kart 8, and while not all of the added courses are absolute winners, I have to give a special shoutout to the F-Zero and Legend of Zelda Track, which showed much more respect to their source material than I expected them two.

    For 8 dollars, it is a steal.    … Expand
  2. Like
    Nov 16, 2014
    10
    DLC that gives you more that you pay for? Sign me up. Mute City in particular is one of the best stages in Mario Kart History and all the other tracks are fun too.
  3. mratliffjr0001
    Nov 13, 2014
    10
    This piece of DLC is an excellent value that only helps enhance an already wonderful game. Other companies should take note and follow the example Nintendo has set for video game DLC. I am looking forward to the second set of DLC for Mario Kart 8, and I hope to see more in the future.
  4. Carlosjim
    Nov 17, 2014
    10
    Great DLC, make DLC like this for smash and you will be the main for all gamers. Other companies should be more like Nintendo and add content that adds extra to a game rather than completing an incomplete game. (Sorry this review became a bit of a rant)
  5. Nikolord31
    Nov 25, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great DLC! With Link, those courses and the new vehicles (and even the clone characters), the game now feels complete. Awesome! I'm excited because of the Chinese and F-Zero tracks.
    And it only costs 8 dollars. Pretty convenient. (Hear me Luanzer?, 8, not 120 you dumbass)    … Expand
  6. dreampeppers99
    Dec 3, 2014
    10
    I usually don't like and don't buy DLC, but when I saw the amount of content of this one I was sold out. And I'm happy to say that this pack worth each cents. If you like Mario Kart you should buy it, I think you already bought.
  7. imapera
    Nov 17, 2014
    10
    Nices courses with nice graphics, nice gameplay and nice music... All nice! New characters are good additions too (8 of every 12 people choose one of them online) and new cars and pieces are good too. But the point to this DLC is the courses!! If you have the game you should buy it.
  8. NanGamer
    Nov 25, 2014
    10
    What to expect from a super-awaited DLC one of the best games of the year? Yes, if you thought of amazing you hit. Nintendo once again, as has been seen in New Super Luigi U, teaches how competitors launch a DLC with content and quality. There are 8 new tracks (almost half a Mario Kart), one more amazing than the other. The highlights are the fun Excitebike and obviously to the track basedWhat to expect from a super-awaited DLC one of the best games of the year? Yes, if you thought of amazing you hit. Nintendo once again, as has been seen in New Super Luigi U, teaches how competitors launch a DLC with content and quality. There are 8 new tracks (almost half a Mario Kart), one more amazing than the other. The highlights are the fun Excitebike and obviously to the track based on The Legend of Zelda series. In addition to these wonders already mentioned, Nintendo still presents us with three new characters, which are: Tanooki Mario, Cat Peach and Link from Zelda franchise. Couple this to the new customization of models of cars and motorcycles, and you have one of the largest DLCs already launched in history, and a very affordable price of just $ 7. Certainly more a gift given by our beloved Nintendo.… Expand
  9. Beastprogamer
    Mar 20, 2015
    10
    This DLC is perfect. The characters were awesome, but the fact that they are clones, they could be costumes for that character instead (not Link, he is its own, not a clone) like in Smash Bros.

    The courses were awesome. Especially Hyrule Circuit,Excite Bike Arena,etc. The new customization for carts were awesome. I use the Blue Falcon ALL the time. Get this DLC now for only $11.99 or    This DLC is perfect. The characters were awesome, but the fact that they are clones, they could be costumes for that character instead (not Link, he is its own, not a clone) like in Smash Bros.

    The courses were awesome. Especially Hyrule Circuit,Excite Bike Arena,etc.

    The new customization for carts were awesome. I use the Blue Falcon ALL the time. Get this DLC now for only $11.99 or something both pack 1 and pack 2. If you don't like Mario Kart 8, you are silly as JB and a Non-Gamer.    … Expand
  10. Joebiden29
    May 2, 2023
    0
    Link came into my house, broke all my pottery, **** my wife and then left. My life will never be the same, curse you nintendo!
  11. Tleneq
    May 12, 2023
    0
    This doesn't belong in the "racing game" category, it's just a DLC ffs. This can't be better than a full game lol.
  12. Megakuba
    May 25, 2023
    0
    Its only a dlc
    It dont deserve to be among full time racing games
    Get out of here
  13. PMG
    Feb 7, 2015
    9
    Let's compare this DLC to the Call Of Duty: Ghost Devastation. Cod= 20 dollars, Mario Kart= 8 DOLLARS! Cod= 4 new maps, Mario Kart= 8 NEW COURSES! Cod= 1 WEAPON, Mario Kart= 4 KARTS AND EVEN 3 NEW CHARACTARS, INCLUDING LINK! This is how you make DLC, and i can't wait for the next pack.
  14. kooltrex
    Dec 22, 2014
    9
    THIS! This is how you do DLC! Add optional things to the game which will expand the content! 3 characters8 stages for just a couple of dollars is a fantastic deal! Highly recommend! Overall if you own Mario Kart 8 and are looking to expand your game I recommend you pick this DLC up!
  15. qqqqqq
    Dec 1, 2014
    9
    This is how you do DLC. 3 New characters, although 2 of them are pretty much already in the game, but the fact that LINK, from the Legend of Zelda Series is playable makes up for the two other shortcomings. There are 8 new tracks, being;

    Mario's GOld Mine: A fun retro stage, returning from Mario kart Wii. Yoshi Circuit: It's Yoshi. 10/10. Dragon Driftway: a course that has you    This is how you do DLC. 3 New characters, although 2 of them are pretty much already in the game, but the fact that LINK, from the Legend of Zelda Series is playable makes up for the two other shortcomings. There are 8 new tracks, being;

    Mario's GOld Mine: A fun retro stage, returning from Mario kart Wii.

    Yoshi Circuit: It's Yoshi. 10/10.

    Dragon Driftway: a course that has you race through a dragon. It IS cool, but it sounds cooler than it is.

    Ice Ice Outpost: Disappointment. I was so excited that there would be an ice stage, but its just a green and yellow road with some snow in the background. I love my snow stages, so I'm particularly picky on them.

    Mute City: Yes, you heard right. A fast paced stage based off F-Zero, and it's great!

    Exvcitebike: Very boring, but not repetitive, because its different every time!

    Rainbow Road: A 3rd Rainbow Road already made

    AND HYRULE    … Expand
  16. UGXwolf
    Dec 4, 2014
    9
    Absolutely amazing DLC. This pack blows most other DLC completely out of the water. The characters are a welcome addition, though it would've been nice to see them bring back old favorites like Birdo or Diddy Kong before cloning Mario and Peach yet again. The vehicle selection gets a rather favorable expansion with the addition of the Blue Falcon and the Master Cycle, as well as the returnAbsolutely amazing DLC. This pack blows most other DLC completely out of the water. The characters are a welcome addition, though it would've been nice to see them bring back old favorites like Birdo or Diddy Kong before cloning Mario and Peach yet again. The vehicle selection gets a rather favorable expansion with the addition of the Blue Falcon and the Master Cycle, as well as the return of a fan favorite, the B-Dasher. However, the main draw is the tracks, and I'm going to have to talk about each one individually.

    Yoshi's Circuit - What a great way to start off the Yoshi Egg Cup? This is a favorite track off mine, partially due to the Yoshi theme, but also due to the twisting and turning this track has you do. You always feel like you're on your toes. Still bummed the secret tunnel isn't back. 9/10

    Wario's Goldmine - Kicking off the Triforce Cup is a returning track from Mario Kart Wii. This one was one of my favorites. I blame Stockholm Syndrome as this one was a pain to get a good time on, but more importantly, I think they've fixed the one gripe I had with it, and that was how shard one of the mid-track turns always felt. Not sure I like them removing the mine carts as hazards, though. The shortcut now feels like it takes no real skill. 8/10

    Rainbow Road (SNES) - Kill me now. I can already feel my ears and eyes bleeding. This is the fourth time this track has been featured in a Mario Kart game. We get it. You're proud of it and the nostalgia is brings, but can we just put it to rest for a few... decades? Please? Still a good rendition of the track. 4/10

    Excitebike Arena - A great original track. This one adds in the interesting mechanic of randomizing every time you play it. Couldn't begin to explain why I like it so much, though. It's just straightaways with two turns each lap, yet I feel like something is always going on in this track. 8/10

    Dragon Driftway - I actually really love this track. I might be a tad biased as drifting is one of my favorite techniques in Mario Kart, but I really do enjoy playing this track quite a bit. I can see how it could be considered boring, though. 8/10

    Ice Ice Outpost - Aside from the derpy name, I think this is my favorite track in the whole pack. It may seem very simple and straight forward, but once you start looking for the quickest route, you'll likely find that this is actually a rather difficult course to get the most out of. The short cuts are hard enough to catch, but they're even harder to link together, and that's not counting all the track-switching you'll have to factor in. I also love the feel and the theme. 10/10

    Hyrule Field - This is a bit of a let down, actually. The fan service is here in spades, but the track, itself, feels a bit dull. Maybe it's just me? This is easily one of my least favorite to race in this pack, but it's still great for all the TLC put into the details. 6/10

    Mute City - Ending this on a high note. Mute City is fast, furious, dizzying, difficult, and overall very interesting. There's nothing about this track that isn't to love. They even lowered the gravity here to make the track feel more floaty and give you that F-Zero feel, as well as littering the track with boost panels to keep the speed going. Great fan service sprinkled here and there and attention to detail. Not my favorite, but it's always a joy to race on. 9/10

    This is the way to do DLC. If Pack 2 is anything like Pack 1, I think we'll be seeing a trio of great review scores for this game, sitting pretty near the top of the Wii U games list.    … Expand
  17. Mariofan
    Mar 28, 2015
    6
    This DLC pack is okay. The tracks were awesome. I especially loved Dragon Driftway. Also Wario's Gold Mine is awesome. The characters are what I hate about it. TWO THIRDS of them are CLONE CHARACTERS!!!!! The karts are good looking. I'd recommend this pack for the tracks. Not the characters.
  18. Brandonthegamer
    Apr 8, 2015
    9
    You all should get this DLC. It shows that Nintendo is everything. They might do some horrible choices sometimes however they always seem to listen to the online community at times and show that they appreciate gamers. You can even get a small discount is you decide to get both packs at the same time.

    "Groovy is still in!" Brandonthegamer
  19. nintendomaster1
    Aug 24, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not as good as DLC Pack 2. This pack gives you 3 new characters, Link (oh yeah!) and 2 unneeded characters, Tanooki Mario and Cat Peach. I mean come on. It gives you 4 new vehicles, Blue Falcon, B Dasher, Master Cycle, and the Tanooki Kart. They are all pretty good. And then there are the tracks. The pack gives you 2 new cups, the Triforce Cup and the Egg Cup. The Triforce Cup gives you 4 new tracks, Wii's Wario's Goldmine (best track in the pack), SNES's Rainbow Road (2nd best track), Hyrule Circuit (3rd best track), and Ice Ice Outpost (possibly the most boring track I have ever played). The Egg Cup gives you 4 new tracks, GCN's Yoshi Circuit (eh, okay), Excitebike Arena (pretty okay, actually pretty relaxing), Dragon Driftway (boring, nothing really goes on), and Mute City (okay). All of the tracks have great graphics and good and okay music but this pack, for the most part, is boring. DLC Pack 2 is way better.… Expand
  20. Guimas
    May 1, 2023
    0
    like every nintendo game: very nice, but terribly overpriced. really really sad.
  21. danoV1c
    May 1, 2023
    0
    I will not give any more money to nintendo, you can go to hell also why is this higher than NFS MW, GT4
  22. VRH15
    May 2, 2023
    0
    This is just a DLC for true Nintendo fans. Other than that, it's an expensive and pointless addition to MK8.
  23. Cattymario
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    The new tracks are absolutely fantastic, especially the F zero and Zelda tracks. They both have fantastic new twists on coin collection. Playing as Link is a dream come true, Tanooki Mario also has his charm and cat peach is one for the ladies. Brilliant DLC.
  24. Jibbyjackjoe
    Nov 13, 2014
    9
    Nintendo's first few steps into the realm of DLC have been most definitely in the correct direction. Enhancing the game, rather than completing it, the Mario Kart DLC is putting the spark back into racing. The new courses feel great and fresh, with interesting mechanics from the alternate universes.

    The only reason this isn't a 10/10 is due to the characters. Tanooki mario is    Nintendo's first few steps into the realm of DLC have been most definitely in the correct direction. Enhancing the game, rather than completing it, the Mario Kart DLC is putting the spark back into racing. The new courses feel great and fresh, with interesting mechanics from the alternate universes.

    The only reason this isn't a 10/10 is due to the characters. Tanooki mario is awesome, but he really is just...Mario. There are a lot more characters out there.

    No one asked for Cat Peach. No one.    … Expand
  25. remyzerofan
    Nov 14, 2014
    10
    I don't have many reviews on this site and my only other game review is for Mario Kart 8, but that's just because I don't write reviews for forgettable games because I always forget to write those reviews, so it's only the extraordinary that gets me typing and it's so seldom that I see the extraordinary and recently it's only happened with Mario Kart 8 and this time with the DLC expansionI don't have many reviews on this site and my only other game review is for Mario Kart 8, but that's just because I don't write reviews for forgettable games because I always forget to write those reviews, so it's only the extraordinary that gets me typing and it's so seldom that I see the extraordinary and recently it's only happened with Mario Kart 8 and this time with the DLC expansion that adds 7 great tracks to an already perfect game.… Expand
  26. Supergamer01
    Nov 13, 2014
    9
    Great piece of DLC new characters are great, tracks are awesome and the cars are detailed and look great. Overall brilliant piece of DLC can't wait until next pack.
  27. Joakojm
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    Best combination of Quality/Value, DLC in MK8 is a real +pay for +fun
    The best thing in this dlc is the new tracks like mute city, Hyrule track and the Dragon`s one (my favorite)
  28. alexlikesgamez
    Nov 20, 2014
    9
    Mario Kart 8 is one of the reasons I dusted off my Wii U and DLC 1 makes it better. The DLC comes with four new courses and four old ones. It comes with three new characters (Tanooki Mario, Cat Peach, and Link). The map are beautiful and well polished. The most stunning course is Hyrule Circuit based off the Legend of Zelda. Coins turn into emeralds. Some sound effects replace with ZeldaMario Kart 8 is one of the reasons I dusted off my Wii U and DLC 1 makes it better. The DLC comes with four new courses and four old ones. It comes with three new characters (Tanooki Mario, Cat Peach, and Link). The map are beautiful and well polished. The most stunning course is Hyrule Circuit based off the Legend of Zelda. Coins turn into emeralds. Some sound effects replace with Zelda ones, and an easter egg which I will let you to find out yourself. If you like Mario Kart 8 then this is well worth the Seven dollars and is keeping me excited for DLC 2 coming in May of 2015.… Expand
  29. Drphillgood
    Oct 15, 2015
    0
    Lazy cash in from last gen games. Completely mediocre and linear to the point of extreme boredom. A complete rip off of every B grade cart game ever made.
  30. Wanderlei
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    Nintendo are the only ones who do DLC right, it is more like an old school expansion pack. They deliver quality above all others and do it at a great price.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

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  1. FNintendo
    Dec 18, 2014
    80
    Nintendo’s first downloadable content for Mario Kart 8 is a welcome addition that can rekindle the players’ dedication to the game. Pushing for more contents from outside the Mario universe is a very good idea and expectations are high for the next DLC batch.
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  2. Everyeye.it
    Nov 24, 2014
    85
    It's a great package, offered for the right price. Fans of the game should buy and don't look back.
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  3. Digitally Downloaded
    Nov 17, 2014
    80
    Nintendo deserves props for using DLC as an opportunity to add to an existing game package, rather than sell something that should have been in the original release in the first place. It's a fine line to tread, but Nintendo's showing the other publishers how DLC should be done.
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