

(Technically, it wasn’t completely random since the eighth character to unlock was always the Mii.) On Wii U, Mario Kart 8 had 14 characters that unlocked in a random order as you completed cups. From YouTube user ShadowMario3 Unlockable characters Mario Kart 8 locked characters in two ways: 14 of which were baked into the game and several more arrived with DLC. Mario Kart 8 unlockable and DLC characters We’ll also talk about the things we know have been added in the Switch version of the game, like new characters and karts.

In this guide, we’ll review what used to be locked or part of a DLC and show you what’s different now. You’re still going to have to collect coins to unlock the various karts and parts, though. When you start playing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, all of the characters (except one) are available, as are all of the tracks - and this includes tracks from all three downloadable content packs for the Wii U’s Mario Kart 8.
