Mario Kart Deluxe Update Adds Breath of the Wild Free DLC
By Zac Cameron ·
Some very familiar equipment has made its way from the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild all the way to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is getting some new DLC based on the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and the best part is it’s free and available to download right now. Update 1.6 for the popular party racing game adds the Master Cycle Zero and the Champion’s Tunic from Breath of the Wild, along with a paraglider and tire set based on the extremely popular installment of the Zelda franchise.
This news comes just a few days after Nintendo’s head of software development Shinya Takahashi answered some questions on Twitter and revealed that there would be further updates for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in the near future.
Mr. Takahashi answered a few questions on some of his favorite #NintendoSwitch titles, including The Legend of #Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and #Splatoon2! pic.twitter.com/UsKJKHNfLT
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) July 12, 2018
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the second highest selling game on the Nintendo Switch right now at over 9.22 Million units, coming just behind Super Mario Odyssey, proving that the resourceful plumber is still extremely popular.
Here are the main details for the newly released patch:
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Version 1.6.0
- New character added: Link (Champion's Tunic)
- New vehicle added: Master Cycle Zero
- New tires added: Ancient Tires
- New glider added: Paraglider
- Update includes revisions to improve gameplay, as well as some content not listed here.
For more potential upcoming content for a wide variety of Nintendo titles, check out our breakdown of a possible Nintendo Direct leak, here.