Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8

Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 (called Animal Crossing: New Leaf × Mario Kart 8 up to November 2014) is one of three downloadable content packs available for Mario Kart 8, the others being Mercedes-Benz × Mario Kart 8 and The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8. Originally scheduled for release in May of 2015, it was later pulled ahead to an earlier release date of April 23, 2015.

The re-release of Mario Kart 8 on the Nintendo Switch as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, contains all the previously released DLC for Mario Kart 8 in the base game, including the Animal Crossing content in this pack.

Contents
Like The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8, this pack contains three new characters, four new vehicles (2 karts, a bike, and an ATV), a new set of tires, a new glider, and two new cups with four courses each.

Characters
These characters may appear as CPU racers when the DLC has been bought. Additionally, in online races, players that have not purchased the pack can see other players use these characters.
 * MK8 Villager Icon.png Villager - A playable character from the Animal Crossing series, based on the Animal Crossing: New Leaf design. The character comes in male and female variants, both have slightly different stats.
 * MK8 Isabelle Icon.png Isabelle - A non-playable character from Animal Crossing: New Leaf that helps players in their role. This is the first playable appearance of Isabelle.
 * MK8 Dry Bowser Icon.png Dry Bowser - A skeletal version of Bowser, who was first playable in Mario Kart Wii.

Kart parts

 * MK8Streetle.png Streetle - A kart based on the Animal Crossing series.
 * MK8 Light-Green City Tripper.png City Tripper - A bike based on the Animal Crossing series. It looks similar to the Sugarscoot from Mario Kart Wii.
 * MK8PWing.png P-Wing - A kart with the same name as the P-Wing power-up.
 * MK8BoneRattler.png Bone Rattler - An ATV that appears to be based on Dry Bowser.
 * Leaf_Tires_MK8.png Leaf Tires - A set of tires based on the Animal Crossing series.
 * PaperGliderIcon-MK8.png Paper Glider - A glider based on the Animal Crossing series.

Bonus content
If both The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8 and Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 are purchased, either separately or as a bundle, the player instantly receives eight new color swaps of both Yoshi and Shy Guy. Neither Yoshi nor Shy Guy appear as computer racers in these alternate colors. The following colors are included:


 * Yoshi: MK8 Red Yoshi Icon.pngMK8 Blue Yoshi Icon.pngMK8 Light-Blue Yoshi Icon.pngMK8 Yellow Yoshi Icon.pngMK8 Pink Yoshi Icon.pngMK8 Black Yoshi Icon.pngMK8 White Yoshi Icon.pngMK8 Orange Yoshi Icon.png


 * Shy Guy: MK8 Green Shy Guy Icon.pngMK8 Blue Shy Guy Icon.pngMK8 Light-Blue Shy Guy Icon.pngMK8 Yellow Shy Guy Icon.pngMK8 Pink Shy Guy Icon.pngMK8 Black Shy Guy Icon.pngMK8 White Shy Guy Icon.pngMK8 Orange Shy Guy Icon.png