Mario Kart 8 Switch DLC with Birdo, Yoshi’s Island gets a release date

The next wave of courses — and a new character — coming to Mario Kart 8 DeluxeNintendo Switch will get the game on Thursday, March 9. (That’s Mario Day Eve, by the way.) Wave 4 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Booster Course Pass DLC will include a brand-new course, Yoshi’s Island, and a returning character, Birdo.

Nintendo announced that the remaining courses in Booster Pass Wave 4 will include remastered tracks taken from Mario Kart. Super Circuit, Double Dash!!, TourAnd many more. Here’s the full list of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Booster Course Pass wave 4 DLC, with descriptions from Nintendo.

Fruit Cup

• Tour Amsterdam Drift – Cruise from scenic city streets to fields full of colorful tulips in this Amsterdam-inspired course originating from the mobile game Mario Kart Tour.
• GBA Riverside Park – Through waterfalls and over bridges you’ll go in this jungle-themed course packed with sharp turns and towering greenery in this course that originated in Mario Kart: Super Circuit!
• Wii DK Summit – Soar to new heights and carve down the hills on this twisty, turny and wintry course featuring ramps galore and some cool sculptures of familiar friends. Pay attention to banana peels.
• Yoshi’s Island – Move and groove around this new and nostalgic course inspired by the Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s IslandSuper NES game! Flutter your feet over to the winner’s circle as you zoom through flower covered hills and over cloud-dotted skies – and is that a gargantuan NepEnut?!

Boomerang Cup

• Tour Bangkok Rush – Golden skies, shimmering waterways and stunning sights aplenty are calling your name on this course that originated in Mario Kart Tour.
• DS Mario Circuit – It might be called Mario Circuit, but this Mario Kart DS inspired course prominently features none other than Peach’s Castle among its blossoming trees and manicured lawns – complete with a winding path through the castle’s interior!
• GCN Waluigi Stadium – Waluigi is here to give the people WAH-t they want! You can speed through the many ramps and obstacles that make this dirt track furious fast. It was created in Mario Kart: Double-Dash!!
• Tour Singapore Speedway – The city lights shine bright at night – but don’t slow down to stare! Follow this colourful course to get first place. Be mindful of the Goombas, who are vacationing in your path. Mario Kart Tour.

Nintendo has previously revealed that Birdo is only one of many new racers. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. No hints just yet about who’s next.

In December the previous round of courses was released, and featured classic Mario Kart tracks such as Maple Treeway. Mario Kart Wii Mario Kart 7’s Rainbow Road to the Switch game. DLC is planned for two additional waves.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Booster Course Pass costs $24.99 and can be purchased from the Nintendo eShop. This pass is also included in Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, which retails for $49.99 per year or $79.99 for a family.