A free update for Mario Kart 8 deluxe, immediately available, promises to wreak all manner of mayhem – of the good kind – in offline VS races and some online team modes. With the new Custom Items option, players can customize what items appear in-game and even assign them to specific teams.
Custom items allow players to randomize which power-ups appear in boxes, or turn them all off. Or players can do all-bullet bill power-ups or a mix of classics Super Mario Kart Turn on.
If you immediately think: Oh god what would an all Blue Shells race look like? Well, everyone else too!
It also works both ways. Get rid of those damn power-ups that always stop you once you get first place!
This is the best. I never want to play with the Blitz powerup again.
— Joe (@Kamacacia) December 7, 2022
It also means you can get rid of coins as an item box prize, because who else doesn’t abhor Save loose change when you’re desperate for a red shell or a fire flower?
OMG YOU CAN TURN OFF THE COIN ARTICLE
— ⭐️Rossini⭐️ (@tldr_imskinny) December 7, 2022
The free update is available now. It comes alongside the release of the third DLC wave of the Premium Booster Course Pass, which adds another eight tracks to the game for a total of 24. Another three waves in 2023 will bring the total to 48. The Booster Course Pass costs $24.99, but it’s also included with the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription for $49.99 per year.
