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King Boo returns as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', the enhanced port of ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' released for [[Nintendo Switch]]. He is among the lightest of the five heavyweight groups, sharing his statistics with [[Rosalina]], [[Link]], and [[Pauline]]. He has the lowest top speed and weight of all the heavyweights, all while sharing similar acceleration as other heavy groups. However, his handling is amongst the best of the heavyweights (shared with the [[Metal Mario|metal]] [[Pink Gold Peach|characters]] and Petey Piranha). He also has the strongest mini-turbo boost of the heavyweights. Finally, his traction stat is noticeably strong, being far and away the best in his weight class, and the third best base traction stat in the game. Additionally, his horn sound is the sound that [[King Boo (Super Mario Sunshine)|King Boo]] from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' makes when hit by a [[pepper]]. He is the 150cc Staff Ghost for {{classic-link|GBA|Boo Lake}} and the 200cc Staff Ghost for three courses: [[Twisted Mansion]], {{classic-link|GBA|Snow Land}}, and {{classic-link|3DS|Rosalina's Ice World}}. Initially, King Boo did not have a [[rival]] character for Grand Prix mode, but upon release of Wave 5 of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC, King Boo was given a rival in the form of [[Petey Piranha]] and also became Petey's rival, likely a nod to their status as partners in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' Because of this, he is the only base game character to gain a rival through the ''Booster Course Pass''.