Earlier this week, Nintendo launched the Wave 4 DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Switch. The patch notes specifically mentioned how Version 2.3.0 improved the performance of “some characters and vehicles” and now we know what exactly has been updated.
Here’s the rundown courtesy of the Japanese site Mario Kart Blog via Meester_Tweester on the Mario Kart subreddit) – explaining how most racers increased their ground, water, air and anti-gravity speed stats. Other characters, vehicles and tires also had their mini-turbo values increased.
One other thing to note is that the “timer issue” in Time Trials has been fixed, making recordings more accurate.
You can see the original patch notes story in the link below. Version 2.3.0 major content update as noted was the Wave 4 DLC – including 2 new cups, eight tracks (including Yoshi’s Island), and the classic character Bird, who originally appeared as a racer in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! on the GameCube.
Interestingly, there are now five more slots in the character selection menu, with Nintendo previously confirming that more racers from past entries in the Mario Kart series will return.
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