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But that's not all! The Nintendo UK web store also got 2 special bundles, for 299£:
mario kart 8
It's been one full year of loop-de-loops, gliders, coins, and death stares, and the most popular entry in the Mario Kart franchise since Mario Kart 64 is showing no signs of slowing down...
... unless you're playing 200cc, in which case, you should probably slow down.
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DLC Pack 2 drops on April 23, and will feature:
- 3 Characters: Villager, Isabelle, Dry Bowser
- 4 Vehicles: Bone Rattler (Bike), City Tripper (Bike), Streetle (Kart), P-Wing (Kart)
- 8 Courses: Animal Crossing, Big Blue, Super Bell Subway, Wild Woods, Baby Park (GCN), Cheese Land (GBA), Koopa City (3DS), Ribbon Road (GBA)
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Mario Kart 8 has sold over two million copies, and Wii U sales are up. President Iwata is still on the mend, and has been re-elected as president.
Totaka's Song is a classic Nintendo easter egg that appears in games sound director/composer Kazumi Totaka has worked on for the last 25 years. He also provides the voice for Yoshi, so in this case, he's singing his own tune! Check out other games the song has appeared in here:
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As part of a collaboration with Nintendo, Mercedes has announced a free Mario Kart 8 DLC coming to Japan this summer that will bring a Mercedes Benz into the world of Kart racing. No announcement has been made regarding this DLC outside of Japan.
