Mario Kart 8 Fans Say DLC Is A Graphical Downgrade

The many lives of Mario Kart 8 continue with Nintendo’s DLC announcement during its first Direct of 2022, which will see courses from the series’ past added through 2023. But it’s not all sunny circuits and rainbow roads for longtime fans. Many are currently comparing screenshots between what Nintendo aired during the Direct and Mario Kart Tour, the free mobile spin-off of the popular racer, and finding more similarities than they like, especially for a paid, premium experience.


The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass is $25 (but free for paying Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers) and begins rolling out on March 18 with the first of six waves of eight new courses each. That first batch includes fan-favorites like Sky Garden, Choco Mountain, and Coconut Mall, one of the highlights of Mario Kart Wii.


As devoted fans were quick to notice, however, some of the returning classics don’t quite look like the Deluxe versions players have come to expect from Mario Kart 8. Instead the less detailed and more cartoony art style makes them look like ports of the levels as they appear in the microtransaction-fueled mobile game.

I dunno if this is gonna bother people but I feel like it should be pointed out:

The tracks they're adding to MK8 Deluxe look completely different from the courses in the original game.

The artstyle looks just like the Mario Kart Tour app, how do y'all feel about this? pic.twitter.com/7iyvJr56zk

— JOLLY J✨ (@DynamoSuperX) February 9, 2022

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