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Excluding character variants, there are a total of 48 playable characters in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', including 40 in the base game and eight as DLC. All base and DLC characters from ''Mario Kart 8'' are present in the base roster of ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' and are now available from the start, while more characters that were not present in ''Mario Kart 8'' are also added. The base game includes returning characters [[Bowser Jr.]], [[King Boo]], and [[Dry Bones]], who last appeared in the series as playable characters in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', and [[Gold Mario]] (as a variant of [[Metal Mario]]), who was previously playable in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''. It also introduces a new non-''Super Mario'' character, being the [[Inkling]] from ''[[inkipedia:Splatoon|Splatoon]]''. Both the Inkling Girl and Inkling Boy are playable, and they have three selectable colors each. At the game's launch, Inkling Girl and Inkling Boy took up separate slots on the character selection screen, as did the two Villagers, who were originally present in the same character slot (with the female Villager being a variant of the male one) in ''Mario Kart 8''. However, as of the version 3.0.0 update, Inkling Boy and female Villager are now considered variants of Inkling Girl and male Villager respectively.<ref>https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/ad54329a-2ddc-436d-8e96-43139628e6c3</ref> | Excluding character variants, there are a total of 48 playable characters in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', including 40 in the base game and eight as DLC. All base and DLC characters from ''Mario Kart 8'' are present in the base roster of ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' and are now available from the start, while more characters that were not present in ''Mario Kart 8'' are also added. The base game includes returning characters [[Bowser Jr.]], [[King Boo]], and [[Dry Bones]], who last appeared in the series as playable characters in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', and [[Gold Mario]] (as a variant of [[Metal Mario]]), who was previously playable in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''. It also introduces a new non-''Super Mario'' character, being the [[Inkling]] from ''[[inkipedia:Splatoon|Splatoon]]''. Both the Inkling Girl and Inkling Boy are playable, and they have three selectable colors each. At the game's launch, Inkling Girl and Inkling Boy took up separate slots on the character selection screen, as did the two Villagers, who were originally present in the same character slot (with the female Villager being a variant of the male one) in ''Mario Kart 8''. However, as of the version 3.0.0 update, Inkling Boy and female Villager are now considered variants of Inkling Girl and male Villager respectively.<ref>https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/ad54329a-2ddc-436d-8e96-43139628e6c3</ref> | ||
Eight additional characters were added as downloadable content via the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]], starting with its fourth wave. Characters added include [[Birdo]], who was added in Wave 4 with nine selectable colors, [[Petey Piranha]], [[Wiggler]], and [[Kamek]], who were added in Wave 5 (with Wiggler being playable in the series for the first time since ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''), and [[Diddy Kong]], [[Funky Kong]], [[Pauline]], and [[Peachette]], who were added in Wave 6.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiJ7IoeuhXE</ref> Wiggler, Gold Mario, Kamek, Pauline, Peachette, and all Birdo variants are playable for the first time in a home console ''Mario Kart'' installment. Kamek, Pauline, Peachette, and almost all Birdo variants were originally introduced in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', which released after ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''. | Eight additional characters were added as downloadable content via the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', starting with its fourth wave. Characters added include [[Birdo]], who was added in Wave 4 with nine selectable colors, [[Petey Piranha]], [[Wiggler]], and [[Kamek]], who were added in Wave 5 (with Wiggler being playable in the series for the first time since ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''), and [[Diddy Kong]], [[Funky Kong]], [[Pauline]], and [[Peachette]], who were added in Wave 6.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiJ7IoeuhXE</ref> Wiggler, Gold Mario, Kamek, Pauline, Peachette, and all Birdo variants are playable for the first time in a home console ''Mario Kart'' installment. Kamek, Pauline, Peachette, and almost all Birdo variants were originally introduced in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', which released after ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''. | ||
There is only one unlockable character in this game, that being Gold Mario. He is unlocked by clearing all cups of the 200cc Grand Prix. Additionally, the version 1.6.0 update added a new variant for [[Link]], Champion's Tunic Link,<ref name=ChampionLink> @NintendoAmerica (July 20, 2018). [https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1020112660778561536 "''A new update to #MarioKart 8 Deluxe is available now for #NintendoSwitch! Race like a champion with the Master Cycle Zero and Champion’s Tunic Link from The Legend of #Zelda: Breath of the Wild! This update also includes the Ancient Tires and the Paraglider parts!''"] ''X''. Retrieved September 12, 2023.</ref> based on his appearance in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]]''. When Gold Mario is unlocked and Champion's Tunic Link is downloaded, they become the default variations of their character, while Metal Mario and the version of Link based on his appearance in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]'' are relegated to alternate costumes. As of the 3.0.0 update, however, the character select screen now remembers the last costume used for characters with alternate costumes. | There is only one unlockable character in this game, that being Gold Mario. He is unlocked by clearing all cups of the 200cc Grand Prix. Additionally, the version 1.6.0 update added a new variant for [[Link]], Champion's Tunic Link,<ref name=ChampionLink> @NintendoAmerica (July 20, 2018). [https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1020112660778561536 "''A new update to #MarioKart 8 Deluxe is available now for #NintendoSwitch! Race like a champion with the Master Cycle Zero and Champion’s Tunic Link from The Legend of #Zelda: Breath of the Wild! This update also includes the Ancient Tires and the Paraglider parts!''"] ''X''. Retrieved September 12, 2023.</ref> based on his appearance in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]]''. When Gold Mario is unlocked and Champion's Tunic Link is downloaded, they become the default variations of their character, while Metal Mario and the version of Link based on his appearance in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]'' are relegated to alternate costumes. As of the 3.0.0 update, however, the character select screen now remembers the last costume used for characters with alternate costumes. | ||