Mario Kart 8 DLC Has Some Crossover Characters

Nintendo has announced that there are a few new downloadable content packs are coming to Mario Kart 8, but there are a few unexpected characters that you'll be getting when you buy them.

Nintendo has confirmed that it will be releasing two DLC packs containing new characters, vehicles and courses, including additions from other Nintendo franchises, such as The Legend of Zelda's Link, and Animal Crossing's Villager and Isabelle.

Each pack contains four new vehicles, eight tracks and three characters all for $8 seperately or $12 together.

The first pack is coming in November of this year and includes:

3 Characters: Tanooki Mario, Cat Peach, Link
4 Vehicles
8 Courses

The second pack is scheduled for release almost a year after the game originally came out, as it's coming in May of next year and includes:

3 Characters: Villager, Isabelle, Dry Bowser
4 Vehicles
8 Courses

Buying both packs will net you 8 color swaps for Yoshi and Shy Guy which can be used after purchasing both packs.

Mario Kart 8's crossover DLC is just another example of Nintendo bringing its franchises together. The most notable instance of this is the Super Smash Bros. series, which recently suffered a pretty hefty leak of the 3DS and Wii U iteration's roster.