We all know the second piece of paid Mario Kart 8 downloadable content is coming tomorrow bringing a range of new tracks and a few new characters. We now also know what’s going to be included in the free software update that’s coming tomorrow alongside the DLC, which also includes the 200cc mode. Here’s the patch notes for the 4.0 update.
● Animal Crossing DLC Pack 2 is available for download
● 9 new Amiibo Suits added
200cc class added
● Grand Prix: Must beat all cups on 150cc to play Grand Prix on 200cc
● VS race: 200cc can be selected from the beginning.
● Online play custom rules: 200cc can be selected from the beginning.
● Friend Lobby: 200cc can be selected from the beginning.
● Tournament settings: 200cc can be selected from the beginning.
● When you Brake while Drifting in 200cc mode, sparks will fly from your tires.
● Breaking now possible while drifting using the Wii Remote by pushing B, 1, & 2 buttons at the same time.
● Able to add CPU players to Online Custom Rules, but only human players will count for scoring.
● Pressing the minus button on the following controllers will now put the map on the screen:
-Wii U Pro Controller
-Classic Controller
-Wii Remote + Nun-chuck
● The seasons on the Animal Crossing course are random except in Time Trials, which is limited to Summer only.
● 10 new stamps added for use in Miiverse posts
● Bug Fixes
Thanks, codymkw
Tell me this please anyone – is this coming out at 12am Irish Time or is there a certain time tomorrow or what? I’m desperately waiting for this! haha
oh my It came out the 24th
huh lol
I thought it came out*
Hey guys, you can stick this in too:
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So I assume the after the selected time, the Update will go live?
Most likely yeah. Would be pointless to release the update and have maintenance and then back to normal again.
What about Central Time?
what about 200cc in ranked online races?
Did you not read above? lol
Fire hopping still in game?
Destroy fire hopping forever
I say get rid of Firehopping from Online play, let Firehopping stay for Offline play. That way, those the like Firehopping for faster times in Time Trial, can stay happy and those that want a relatively fair online experience, can also stay happy. You know, kind of like that Maka Wuhu Glitch/Ultra Shortcut from Mario Kart 7, the kept it for offline, for the Time Trial players but removed it for online, so that the races stay fair(Well, fair by Mario Kart standards.)
There really isn’t a way to stop fire hopping, how could you anyway? make it so you can’t hop while boosting? Then you would never get launched off boost ramps…when your boosting and you hop physics says you would go farther/faster, so if they made is say, you went slower when you hopped when boosting which wouldn’t make any sense….my point is while we all want it gone, there really is no way to remove it…
People should just learn fire hopping and stop complaining. It’s easy to use, and fun.
The thing about firehopping is that almost any character and kart combination can make use of it- I think only bikes can’t so it, it’s easy to use, and it only works situationally on sharp turns. Unlike snaking, which only worked with 3 karts, was difficult to master, and could be pulled off all race long, even on straightaways.
Firehopping has nothing on snaking.
There is a way with the introduction of 200 cc. If they made that the new standard with time trials then they could patch out fire hopping because 200 cc would already render any 150 cc fire hopping record obsolete. Whether they changed time trials to 200 cc is the only solution to fire hopping.
anyone remember the mercedes benz dlc? xD
no………….lol
I literally just rememberd it. when I saw it on the site xD
took you that long to remember it was there? wow! lol ;p joke
<NO VOICE CHAT WTF FUCK FUCKITY FUCK THIS GODDAM GAME!!!!!><<
haha
‘No Voice Chat’ Ignoring the Voice Chat(albeit limited,) that Mario Kart ACTUALLY has.
To be fair, if that’s what you’d say online, it’s probably just as well there ISN’T full voice-chat.
hmm if you look at the website there is still room for 2 more dlc packs
Link?
You’re right. Kind of a weird gap. But I don’t see any more room on the MK8 cup select. I mean… You could probably cram one more but then all the cups would be touching.
the only thing they can add is some proper battle mode levels and they coule put a scroll bar in the cup screen
They can always make the Cup Icons smaller and add an extra line in, if they wanted to
Please fix the item system!
200cc online with friends would be fun if we could talk between load times in the menu’s and in the gotdamn game
Use Skype or talk on a phone.
You can. Just make a room and turn the mic on.
fix the item system? I think its perfect. Coins are a good thing, keeps people from having a proper defensive advantage. Also I agree that we still need a proper battle mode and that firehopping really doesnt take away from the online mario kart experience.
Lol I got a Bullet Bill in 3rd with the item system
Sounds good. Now all we need are proper battle mode stages.
HOLY CRAP, it’s almost out ALREADY?!? Time sure is flying these days xD
Sweet. I’ll be using the WiiU to play a game instead of using it for web browsing. It’s been awhile. Actually lol, it’s been since the previous dlc for Mario Kart was released.
um you spelt “braking” wrong, when you were talking about the braking in 200 cc…
wat about two player split screen take tha t off please
well it’s st George’s day in England on 23/04 What a beautiful st George’s day present!!!!!!
Is there anyway to uninstall this patch?
in system settings under data management I know you can delete downloadable content that should uninstall it completely but you won’t be able to play online if you do that
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They fixed the yoshi circuit bullet bill glitch as well as the dolphin shoals one! Nintendo put it back in offline play please
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And now we wait for 200cc Mirror Mode.
Since it’s not here, more DLC Packs confirmed?
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