History Trivia / MarioKart8

* The entire Star Cup from ''VideoGame/MarioKartWii'' was remade in ''8 Deluxe'', marking the first time in a console ''Mario Kart'' title where an entire cup from a previous game was remade in-game (not counting ''Super Circuit'' including all of the ''Super Mario Kart'' tracks''

** In ''Deluxe'', among Wiggler's Grand Prix rival characters are Yoshi and Shy Guy.

** In ''Deluxe'', one of Wiggler's Grand Prix rival characters is Waluigi, likely referencing the fanbase's common assumption that Wiggler "replaced" Waluigi in ''VideoGame/MarioKart7''.

** In ''Deluxe'', one of Wiggler's Grand Prix rival characters is Waluigi, likely referencing the fanbase's common assumption that Wiggler "replaced" Waluigi in ''VideoGame/MarioKart7''.

** In ''Deluxe'', one of Wiggler's Grand Prix rival characters is Waluigi, referencing the fanbase's common assumption that Wiggler "replaced" Waluigi in ''VideoGame/MarioKart7''.

* Most of the Staff Ghosts for the ''Tour'' courses are from the countries they are based on, with the exceptions of Sydney Sprint, Bangkok Rush, and Singapore Speedway.

** Between the internal data that leaked the placement of courses, the aforementioned music leak, and the banner datamine, several future tracks for the Booster Course Pass have been identified. The ones so far directly confirmed by Nintendo are:
*** Boo Lake (from ''VideoGame/MarioKartSuperCircuit'')
*** Sunset Wilds (from ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'')
*** Waluigi Stadium (from ''VideoGame/MarioKartDoubleDash'')
*** Peach Gardens (from ''VideoGame/MarioKartDS'')
*** DK Summit (from ''VideoGame/MarioKartWii'')
*** Koopa Cape (from ''Mario Kart Wii'')
*** Maple Treeway (from ''VideoGame/MarioKartWii'')
*** Rock Rock Mountain (from ''VideoGame/MarioKart7'')
*** Rainbow Road (from ''Mario Kart 7'')
*** Berlin Byways (from ''VideoGame/MarioKartTour'')
*** London Loop (from ''Mario Kart Tour'')
*** Merry Mountain (from ''Mario Kart Tour'')
*** Amsterdam Drift (from ''Mario Kart Tour'')
*** Bangkok Rush (from ''Mario Kart Tour'')
*** Singapore Speedway (from ''Mario Kart Tour'')
*** Vancouver Velocity (from ''Mario Kart Tour'')
*** Los Angeles Laps (from ''Mario Kart Tour'')

** GCN Waluigi Stadium was originally intended to be in Wave 3 as the second course of the Moon Cup, but was moved to Wave 4 and was replaced by Wii Maple Treeway (which was originally intended for Wave 6). Similarly, Bangkok Rush's presence in the music leak indicated that it was initially supposed to be in Wave 5, but it was moved to Wave 4 and took the spot of Singapore Speedway as the first course of the Boomerang Cup, with the latter course now being the last course of that cup instead (which was originally intended for Los Angeles Laps).

** Shroom Ridge and Berlin Byways reuse the cars from Toad’s Turnpike.

* IKnewIt:
** Thanks to the Banner leak, Prefix Leak, Music Leak and a data mine for ''Tour'', most people were able to accurately predict the tracks coming to Wave 4 of the Booster Course pack, including that a ''VideoGame/YoshisIsland'' track would be the last track of the Fruit Cup.
** When Riverside Park showed up in ''Tour'' during November 2022 with a drastic overhaul, many people correctly guessed it would be among the course features in the Booster Course Pass.
** Petey Piranha and Kamek were both heavily speculated to appear prior to their reveals; Kamek had [[WhatCouldHaveBeen previously been planned]] for both ''VideoGame/MarioKart64'' and ''8'', while Petey Piranha was originally from ''VideoGame/MarioKartDoubleDash'' and was planned for ''VideoGame/MarioKartWii''. Additionally, Petey Piranha received a course themed after him in ''Tour'' months before his reveal in ''8 Deluxe'' in the form of Piranha Plant Cove, which made him a prime target of speculation once it was announced that characters would be added in the Booster Course Pass.

** In a roundabout way, data for a ''VideoGame/YoshisIsland''-themed track was leaked from ''Tour'', but the existence of the course itself was confirmed first for ''8 Deluxe'' by Nintendo. A Sami liar thing would happen to Squeaky Clean Sprint, which had been datamined in Mario Kart Tour under the codename of [=mobBR=] for months beforehand.

** In a roundabout way, data for a ''VideoGame/YoshisIsland''-themed track was leaked from ''Tour'', but the existence of the course itself was confirmed first for ''8 Deluxe'' by Nintendo. This would also somewhat apply to DS Mario Circuit too, which had some of its assets datamined in Tour before the track was added to Wave 4.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: Battle Mode in the Wii U version was largely seen as an afterthought. One of the major selling points of ''Deluxe'' was its reworked Battle Mode, which was more in line with the series’s standards.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes:
** Certain amiibo figurines have gone out of print, making their costumes much more difficult to unlock.
** With the closure of Wii U [=eShop=] at the end of March 2023, digital copies of the Wii U version will no longer be able to be purchased. You'll either need a physical copy (which is now out of print) or have previously purchased a digital copy if you want to play the Wii U version. In addition, the DLC will become unavailable to those that didn't purchase it.

** Once the Wii U [=eShop=] closes at the end of March 2023, digital copies of the Wii U version will no longer be able to be purchased. You'll either need a physical copy (which is now out of print) or have previously purchased a digital copy if you want to play the Wii U version.

* AuthorsSavingThrow:
** One of the biggest complaints about Wave 1 of the Booster Course Pass was that the textures, due to being taken mostly from ''Tour'', were fairly low effort in comparison to the SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome of the base game. This would end up being addressed in later waves, with most of the textures having at least some effort put into them, and some courses like [=3DS=] Rainbow Road being frequently described as looking like they came from the base game.
** A massive complaint about the first two waves of the Booster Course Pass was that, aside from Sky High Sundae, all the tracks lacked anti-gravity, Mario Kart 8’s main feature. This has been addressed in Wave 3 with Boo Lake, Rock Rock Mountain, Merry Mountain and [=3DS=] Rainbow Road, all of which have actual anti-gravity segments.
** Some items, such as coins, are often considered undesirable, so a way to disable specific items was a long requested feature. A way to customize what items appear was finally added to the game with the release of Wave 3 of the Booster Course Pass, nearly five and a half years after ''Deluxe'' released.
** Battle Mode in the Wii U version was largely seen as an afterthought. One of the major selling points of ''Deluxe'' was its reworked Battle Mode, which was more in line with the series’s standards.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Certain amiibo figurines have gone out of print, making their costumes much more difficult to unlock.

* ''Mario Kart 8'' was the best selling game on Wii U, with 8.46 million units sold. It is also the best selling game on the Nintendo Switch, with 52 million units sold as of December 31st, 2022.

* MeaningfulReleaseDate:
** Wave 3 of the Booster Course Pass was released in December 2022, and fittingly includes Merry Mountain.
** Wave 4 will be released on March 9th, 2023, one day before Mario Day.

* The Staff Ghosts for the ''Tour'' courses are from the countries they are based on, with the odd exception of Sydney Sprint which uses a Japanese Staff Ghost instead of an Australian one.

* Battle Mode in the Wii U version was largely seen as an afterthought. One of the major selling points of ''Deluxe'' was its reworked Battle Mode, which was more in line with the series’s standards.

** One of the biggest complaints in Wave 1 of the Booster Course Pass was that the textures, due to being taken mostly from ''Tour'', were fairly low effort in comparison to the SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome of the base game. This would end up being addressed in later waves, with most of the textures having at least some effort put into them, and some courses like [=3DS=] Rainbow Road being frequently described as looking like they came from the base game.

** Some items, such as coins, are often considered undesirable, so a way to disable specific items was a long requested feature. A way to customize what items appear was finally added to the game with the release of Wave 3 of the Booster Course Pass, nearly five and a half years after Deluxe released.

** As seen [[https://tcrf.net/Mario_Kart_8_Deluxe#Unused_Wii_Coconut_Mall_Car_Routes_.26_Settings here]], the cars in the parking lot of Coconut Mall were originally planned to move like they do in ''Wii'' and ''7'', but were changed to remain still for unknown reasons. The version 2.1.0 update made them move again, albeit with a different behavior.
** GCN Waluigi Stadium was originally intended to be in Wave 3 as the second course of the Moon Cup, but was moved to Wave 4 and was replaced by Wii Maple Treeway (which was originally intended for Wave 6). Similarly, Bangkok Rush's presence in the music leak indicated that it was initially supposed to be in Wave 5, but it was moved to Wave 4 and took the sport of Singapore Speedway as the first course of the Boomerang Cup, with the latter course now being the last course of that cup instead (which was originally intended for Los Angeles Laps).

* This is the first game in the series that offers DLC. All of the Wii U’s DLC was included with Deluxe, while Deluxe received new DLC almost five years after its launch.

* The Staff Ghosts for the Tour courses are from the countries they are based on, with the odd exception of Sydney Sprint.

** Some items, such as coins, are often considered undesirable, so a way to disable specific items was a long requested feature. A way to customize what items appear was finally added to the game with the release of Wave 3 of the Booster Course Pass, nearly five and half years after Deluxe released.