Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2

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  1. DBPirate1129
    Apr 23, 2015
    10
    Simply spectacular! Somehow, Nintendo managed to top Zelda x Mario Kart 8 with their latest pack focused on Animal Crossing. Three brand new characters (all of which are great choices, unlike the last pack's Tanooki Mario and Cat Peach), eight new tracks (all of which are amazing, unlike the last pack's Ice Ice Outpost), and four new vehicles which I'll find myself constantly using.Simply spectacular! Somehow, Nintendo managed to top Zelda x Mario Kart 8 with their latest pack focused on Animal Crossing. Three brand new characters (all of which are great choices, unlike the last pack's Tanooki Mario and Cat Peach), eight new tracks (all of which are amazing, unlike the last pack's Ice Ice Outpost), and four new vehicles which I'll find myself constantly using.

    Baby Park is a chaotic thrill ride that lasts seven laps. It's always great fun.
    Cheese Land is a unique and at times challenging coaster through a maze of dairy products.
    Wild Woods is a beautiful and fast-paced climb up to the treetops and through river rapids.
    Animal Crossing is a nostalgic course that can change seasons, giving it great replay value.
    Neo Bowser City is a difficult, twisty rainy nighttime course that really tests your skills.
    Ribbon Road is nonstop eye candy filled with references; not to mention it's simply an amazing course.
    Super Bell Subway is a creative ride through the underground. Avoid the subway trains!
    Big Blue is an F-Zero course (3 sections; not 3 laps) that is speedy, beautiful, challenging, and stellar.

    Have I already given the pack enough praise?    … Expand
  2. Cream147
    Apr 25, 2015
    10
    The first DLC for this game was a superb effort. The second is even better. 8 fantastic tracks. 3 great characters. 4 good vehicles (as well as a nice set of tyres and a glider). All of this for a very nice price (In Britain £7 for the individual pack or £11 for the two DLC together, and you'd be crazy not to take the latter option). For this price this is an awful lot of content.

    The    The first DLC for this game was a superb effort. The second is even better. 8 fantastic tracks. 3 great characters. 4 good vehicles (as well as a nice set of tyres and a glider). All of this for a very nice price (In Britain £7 for the individual pack or £11 for the two DLC together, and you'd be crazy not to take the latter option). For this price this is an awful lot of content.

    The key addition here is the set of 8 new tracks. Unlike the first DLC, where in my opinion there were tracks that were merely ok, in my opinion all 8 of these rank amongst the better tracks in the game. The highlights include the superb Animal Crossing track, which has a completely different atmosphere depending on the randomly chosen season it happens to be while playing it, and the immensely challenging point-to-point track Big Blue inspired by F-Zero.

    Though not strictly part of this pack I feel that the free update that coincided with its release that included a new 200cc mode deserves a mention. It's simply a wonderful addition to the game that really does make you play it completely differently, requiring frequent use of the brakes (and it is now possible to brake while drifting to assist with this, which is a great addition). This along with the new DLC pushes the entire package of Mario Kart 8 over the top. If Mario Kart 8 wasn't one of the games of the generation when it came out, it surely is now. I hope Nintendo don't stop with it here, I feel like this game has a lot of life left in it still.    … Expand
  3. BlueFox098
    Apr 23, 2015
    10
    This is a DLC how it should be. Just some euro and we get 8 tracks, 3 characters and 4 cars, that's amazing. the other DLC had boring characters, except Link, this time around are more well made. The Best DLC of these months.
  4. Beastprogamer
    May 1, 2015
    10
    Holy crap! Best DLC EVER!!!!! The tracks are awesome. I especially loved Big Blue, Super Bell Subway, Animal Crossing, and more. The characters are cool, especially Dry Bowser whom I really liked in Mario Kart Wii. This is a VERY GREAT DLC pack and You should get it. If you hate DLC Pack 1/2, and the game itself (mk8) , you're silly as J Bieber.
  5. 20pdemau
    Apr 26, 2015
    10
    the best dlc put there all the tracks are amazing specially ribon road, 200 c is also awesome and way to caotic and all the characters and vehicles they put in are cute and useful
  6. inkblowout
    May 11, 2015
    10
    This is probably the only time I'll rate this 10. This dlc is prefect, The tracks choices were good. (Especially the retro tracks.) The new characters were a good addition and the kart as well. I have no problem with this dlc hence why it gets a prefect score. Every company who is making dlc should take note of this dlc because this is how dlcs should be made.
  7. theAGamer
    Apr 26, 2015
    10
    Here is just a quick rundown of all the tracks in the game, as well as the characters and vehicles to help give people who are unsure a solid overview.

    Baby Park: Still very hectic and crazy as ever, especially when you set it to frantic mode or 200cc! It 's all about items and drifting like in the original, but the anti gravity here is great to let you quickly boost ahead of everyone!    Here is just a quick rundown of all the tracks in the game, as well as the characters and vehicles to help give people who are unsure a solid overview.

    Baby Park: Still very hectic and crazy as ever, especially when you set it to frantic mode or 200cc! It 's all about items and drifting like in the original, but the anti gravity here is great to let you quickly boost ahead of everyone! Still pretty awesome!

    Cheese Land: Pretty standard stuff, but very focused on small speed boosts. There's a lot of sharp turns for drifting, bumps for doing tricks, and half of it is in anti-gravity. Plus, there's a really cool glider shortcut, and some great music as well. Pretty good honestly.

    Ribbon road: THE PRESENTATION OF THIS TRACK IS PERFECT! Everything is set in a little kid's toy room, and they play it up so well! Other than that, there's a lot of really cool shortcuts that don't require mushrooms to access, which is always great for a little bit of risk vs. reward. Amazing!

    Neo Bowser city: again, pretty standard stuff, but the presentation and music are spot on, and there's some areas on the track where you can definitely fall off easily, even if you're drifting. It's pretty fun just because of that little touch, because everything feels a little more frantic when playing with friends.

    Animal crossing: Again, perfect presentation with some AMAZING attention to detail! There's tons of references to Animal crossing games, like the money rock, trees dropping apples for speed boosts, coins being replaced with bells, and even changing seasons that affect the gameplay! Because of all the little details, this track really feels like you're racing through Animal Crossing, and that's awesome!

    Wild Woods: Presentation is really good once again, Amanda the track design makes good use of nearly EVERY MECHANIC! There's a lot of anti gravity for speed boosts, but they can also launch you off the edge! There's an abundance of ramps, a glider section, a water slide and boost pad section, and really cool drifts! Because of all this, the track feels really fast, and that makes it really fun!

    Super Bell Subway: Presentation mimics a subway station that connects nearly all the tracks, with tons of attention to detail, and really cool references! This track is all about branching paths, and as a result, it feels really different every time! There's riding along the tracks, or above them to the left or right. It's very drifty, features a lot of bumps and boost pads, and the train is a really big obstacle, but also functions as a shortcut for the higher tracks! It feels like the toad's turnpike done much better than in the retro rendition here, and that's really awesome!

    Big Blue: This is possibly the best track in the entire game, if not the entire series! I'm not exaggerating when I say that it's truly epic, unique, and exhilarating! The song in the background is awesome, the presentation is great for displaying the twisty effect of anti gravity, and this track is FAST. Even on 50cc, it's blistering speeds all the way. There's tons of drifts and bumps, conveyer belts, water slides, and boost pads galore. Add that on top of some epic anti gravity that wraps around the entire course, and a huge Mt. Wario lap structure, and you've got an amazing track on your hands!

    Finally, Vehicles and Characters: Isabelle and the villager are both really adorable with all their tricks and karts, dry bowser and his bone bike is a really menacing character, and the p-wing is a great speedster car!

    Well, that's about it! I hope this helps you if you were wondering whether to purchase this or not. Either way, for $8, or $12 is you wanted the other pack, which is also pretty good, this is definitely worth your time!    … Expand
  8. CriticAlways
    Apr 23, 2015
    10
    Incredible, I played and I am just amazed. In my opinion it is one of the best DLCs ever created... The tracks are incredible and the new vehicles are very good.
  9. Supermutant2099
    Apr 25, 2015
    10
    8 new tracks, 4 new vehicles, 3 new characters for cheap price. Plus update that includes 9 new mii amiibo outfits & 200 cc mode? Nintendo continues to make mario kart 8 experience awesome. Not every new track perfect but so much detail put into every one. From the room full of things from karts from game to yarn yoshi on Ribbon road. The flying jets on Big Blue. Super Bell Subway8 new tracks, 4 new vehicles, 3 new characters for cheap price. Plus update that includes 9 new mii amiibo outfits & 200 cc mode? Nintendo continues to make mario kart 8 experience awesome. Not every new track perfect but so much detail put into every one. From the room full of things from karts from game to yarn yoshi on Ribbon road. The flying jets on Big Blue. Super Bell Subway have signs to other tracks in the game. Animal Crossing track changing seasons. Hope nintendo gives more love for this game in the future with more dlc packs.… Expand
  10. mory3s2m
    May 31, 2015
    10
    Let me begin by saying I hate DLCs. Mainly because of price, so when I saw the low price of this DLC I excepted little from it. But I was blown away, these are the best maps yet. I just wished they would make more :(.
  11. Leonard_gamer
    Jun 2, 2015
    10
    Por fin llego el dlc pack 2.. valla pero que divertidas estan las nuevas pistas y que bueno que ya estén los personajes de animal crossing y bowsitos... muy bueno por nintendo
  12. realgamefan
    Jun 7, 2015
    10
    ONE WORD: PERFECTION! Mario Kart 8 and both DLC Packs deserve to be in your video game library. It's a masterpiece and one of the most magnificent games Nintendo has ever released. It will stand the test of time. This DLC is so perfect and so fun that I am addicted but refuse to get help.
  13. minekartreview9
    Aug 9, 2015
    10
    And this guys, is how to make a good DLC, serioulsy, first time that Nintendo tries with DLC and they do it right, the 1st one was good but this one is excellent
  14. dr_heartless
    May 12, 2015
    10
    I can't review this without being a raving fan boy. Rarely does DLC deliver so much goodness and new life into a game. Not only are the new tracks some of the best in the game, with Big Blue and Ribbon Road coming to mind, and not only are the new characters fun and fresh after what felt like retreads outside of Link from pack 1 and not only are the karts awesome but it's all that, plusI can't review this without being a raving fan boy. Rarely does DLC deliver so much goodness and new life into a game. Not only are the new tracks some of the best in the game, with Big Blue and Ribbon Road coming to mind, and not only are the new characters fun and fresh after what felt like retreads outside of Link from pack 1 and not only are the karts awesome but it's all that, plus 200cc mode that brake/changes the game in amazing ways. It's an insane amount of content that would be $20 on its own easy from any other company, and they give you BOTH packs for so cheap. This is how DLC should be!

    I am back to spending hours perfecting course runs, getting all the starts in 200cc and the new tracks and I love it. Even online is full and exciting again! I hope this is by far the last DLC we will see for MK8.    … Expand
  15. Mariofan
    Apr 23, 2015
    8
    Better than DLC Pack 1. The tracks are awesome. I especially love Super Bell Subway! And Neo Bowser City is awesome. Also we had at least 1 good character this time (Dry Bowser). Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 is great and I would recommend it for the amazing tracks.
  16. Xavier_Boixader
    May 29, 2015
    10
    The circuits are simply fantastic, new characters, new cars and car equipments and the update of 200cc has revolutionized MarioKarts. Good, nice and cheap Nintendo had make a geniality again
  17. Blujay
    Aug 22, 2015
    10
    I like animal crossing..... alot. So as you could imagine i love this dlc pack. And honestly there's not one thing i don't like about it. First there's a beetle car. If that doesn't convince you, then nothing will. Characters are great (although why is Dry Bowser in a AC pack?) and the courses are amazing. You can now race in a land made out of cheese In anti-gravity, what more could you ask for?
  18. nintendomaster1
    Aug 24, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the best DLC Pack! Way better than DLC Pack 1. This one is not boring like DLC Pack 1. This one is awesome! This pack gives you 4 new characters, Boy Villager, Girl Villager, Isabelle, and Dry Bowser. It also gives you 4 new vehicles, Streetle, City Tripper, P-Wing, and the Bone Rattler (my favorite). All of the vehicles are awesome. And then there are the tracks. DLC Pack 2 gives you 2 new cups, the Crossing Cup and the Bell Cup. The Crossing Cup gives you GCN's Baby Park, GBA's Cheese Land, Wild Woods, and Animal Crossing. The Bell Cup gives you 3DS's Neo Bowser City, GBA's Ribbon Road, Super Bell Subway, and Big Blue. I can't choose a favorite track because they are all awesome and fun! The graphics as always are crisp and amazing and the music is great. This is the better Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack. Oh yeah Pack 2!… Expand
  19. alexssander
    Sep 11, 2015
    10
    definitivamente un juegazo!!! con la complementación de sus DLC se convierte en un juego para disfrutar por horas, y nos gustó mucho, desde el Mario Kart de la N64 hasta el 8, en especial por las originales y divertidas ideas de Nintendo de seguir innovando en el mundo de los Videojuegos
  20. Yarden
    Apr 26, 2015
    10
    It is amazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazingamazing
  21. Ensigned
    Dec 4, 2015
    10
    I hate DLC packs and, as a general rule, never purchase them.

    But this one is EXCELLENT and is TOTALLY WORTH THE COST. The new characters and maps are great.
  22. amstans
    May 11, 2015
    10
    They have finally fixed everything that in my original review I said was wrong with the game. So for that it gets a 10. But also gets a ten for the addition of 200cc racing for free for everyone!!! This game just keeps paying off. Cheap DLC and huge amounts of bonus content. Great Job Nintendo!!
  23. Courageismight
    Oct 8, 2015
    9
    Well I'm only giving this a 9 out of 10 because I like anything to do w Mario Kart I am fanatically good at the game and virtually unbeatable in this game under any situation I don't think though you need a DLC for Mario Kart its good game for me as is because I can endlessly beat the computers and everyone else at this game.
    Although currently I'm working on fighting games because I'm    Well I'm only giving this a 9 out of 10 because I like anything to do w Mario Kart I am fanatically good at the game and virtually unbeatable in this game under any situation I don't think though you need a DLC for Mario Kart its good game for me as is because I can endlessly beat the computers and everyone else at this game.
    Although currently I'm working on fighting games because I'm EVEN more interested in those and because Mario Kart gets repetitive after a while    … Expand
  24. Zero5842
    Jul 9, 2015
    9
    How can you go wrong with paying 8 dollars for 25% more content? It's not incomplete without it, so it's your call. Get it if it seems worth it to you.
  25. Ryan_Campagnaro
    May 27, 2015
    8
    Just a wonderful content for Mario Kart 8, with colorfuls tracks followed by a magnificent sound track.

    Bringing back to life the (GCN) Baby Park track is great, because it fits perfectly with the 200cc mode, the same goes for the Big Blue track. But the Animal Crossing track, with out no doubt, is the best track of the pack, because every season you play, looks like a different with    Just a wonderful content for Mario Kart 8, with colorfuls tracks followed by a magnificent sound track.

    Bringing back to life the (GCN) Baby Park track is great, because it fits perfectly with the 200cc mode, the same goes for the Big Blue track.

    But the Animal Crossing track, with out no doubt, is the best track of the pack, because every season you play, looks like a different with a marvelous soundtrack.    … Expand
  26. AMORE148
    Jun 21, 2015
    10
    Great value for This DLC, it feels like we are having a new game again, extremely cheap price in comparisson with other DLCs, also the courses are pretty beautiful.
  27. Sarantis
    Aug 6, 2015
    10
    The 2nd DLC pack is WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY better than the 1st one in my opinion. It has better tracks (Yes, even GCN Baby Park!!!), better vehicles (looking at you P-Wing), and better characters (I never cared about characters but DRY BOWSER'S UPGRADES AND HIS BLUE FIRE BREATH OMG!!!!!)! BUY IT RIGHT NOW!!!!!
  28. Digibutter64
    Jun 22, 2018
    10
    DLC Pack 2 is (somewhat) better than the first one, making for an essential purchase for Mario Kart 8 owners. Villager, Isabelle, and Dry Bowser are welcome additions to the roster, and like the first pack, there's a variety of customisation options and tracks included. Personally, I hate Baby Park, but that's just my personal opinion, and it's only one track anyway. I love the restDLC Pack 2 is (somewhat) better than the first one, making for an essential purchase for Mario Kart 8 owners. Villager, Isabelle, and Dry Bowser are welcome additions to the roster, and like the first pack, there's a variety of customisation options and tracks included. Personally, I hate Baby Park, but that's just my personal opinion, and it's only one track anyway. I love the rest (including tracks from Animal Crossing and F-Zero).

    Overall, it's even better value for money than the first pack, hence I give it a rating of 10.    … Expand
  29. ericwithcheese
    Nov 11, 2015
    9
    Nintendo knows how to do quality DLC with very reasonable prices. The first pack with the Legend of Zelda track was great, but the second pack with Animal Crossing is off the charts fun. Of course, being an Animal Crossing fan, I would naturally gravitate towards this set, but it really is visually stunning with its changing seasons and graphics as well as original music compositions toNintendo knows how to do quality DLC with very reasonable prices. The first pack with the Legend of Zelda track was great, but the second pack with Animal Crossing is off the charts fun. Of course, being an Animal Crossing fan, I would naturally gravitate towards this set, but it really is visually stunning with its changing seasons and graphics as well as original music compositions to match them. The other tracks, including another one based on F-Zero, are good but its the AC stuff that I keep going back to.… Expand
  30. Fobmcrafi6
    Jun 11, 2017
    10
    With cross-over to Animal Crossing and F-Zero it's hard not to fawn over how completely awesome the Big Blue is while cute all of the Animal Crossing content is and while that might be enough to bring in the inexpensive DLC price there's much 8 more tracks to entice your visuals. This is what DLC should be 107/100, bonus points for bringing in the nostalgia.
  31. PowerKamek
    Jan 29, 2016
    10
    This is an awesome DLC Pack! The thing I like is that they brought back my two favorite courses from Mario Kart: Super Circuit: Ribbon Road, and Cheese Land!
  32. veedub
    Sep 6, 2016
    9
    There's enough content in the two DLC packs together to be half of a game in and of themselves. I'm not so interested in the addition of more characters and colors, but I love all the new tracks.

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#1 Best Wii U Game of 2015
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#11 Most Discussed Wii U Game of 2015
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#19 Most Shared Wii U Game of 2015

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90

Universal acclaim - based on 11 Critic Reviews

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  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    May 27, 2015
    85
    Nintendo has done it again. [Issue #15: May/June 2015, p.22]
  2. NintendoWorldReport
    May 18, 2015
    90
    This second DLC pack is great—better than the first—and I highly recommend it.
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  3. 3DJuegos
    May 5, 2015
    85
    This DLC is a perfect add on for every Mario Kart 8 fan.
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