Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nspbooster Course Wave 1 New May 2026

The launch of Wave 1 for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass on March 18, 2022, marked a significant shift for the Nintendo Switch’s best-selling title, offering the first substantial content expansion since the game's 2017 debut. This initial wave introduced eight remastered tracks divided into two new cups—the Golden Dash Cup and the Lucky Cat Cup—setting the stage for a 48-course rollout that eventually doubled the game's total track count. Overview of Wave 1 Courses

Golden Dash Cup

  1. Paris Promenade (Mario Kart Tour)

    Official Content of Wave 1

    Golden Dash Cup

    1. Tour Paris Promenade – A lap-changing course from Mario Kart Tour, featuring moving through the streets of Paris with reversals on lap 3.
    2. 3DS Toad Circuit – A simple, fan-favorite beginner track from Mario Kart 7.
    3. N64 Choco Mountain – The boulder-filled classic returns with updated textures and wall collisions.
    4. Wii Coconut Mall – Arguably the most hyped return. Race through a shopping mall, dodging Miis in parked cars.
    1. Ensure you have the base game (NSP or XCI) loaded.
    2. Right-click the game in your emulator library and select "Manage DLC Updates."
    3. Load the Update v2.1.0 NSP.
    4. Load the Wave 1 DLC NSP.
    5. Save and relaunch. The emulator will automatically decrypt the new tracks.
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