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    Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Update Adds Custom Items Feature

    A brand-new update launches alongside Wave 3.

    Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 3 is available now alongside a brand-new update, which adds the Custom Items feature.

    According to Nintendo, the new Custom Items option in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe allows players to choose which items appear in offline VS Races and certain online modes. Additionally, players may allocate specific items to each team in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Team Races and Battles. Nintendo uses the dreaded Spiny Shell as an example, and the feature menu is depicted below.

    Selecting items in the Custom Items feature.
    Selecting items in the Custom Items feature.

    “A new Custom Items feature is now available for all Mario Kart 8 Deluxe owners via a free update,” Nintendo said on Twitter. “Use it to choose which items appear in offline VS Races and certain online modes! With Custom Items in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, you can even allocate specific items to each team in Team Races and Battles. Question is, which team gets the Spiny Shell?! Download the free update and try it out today!”

    Dedicated item pool for each team.
    Dedicated item pool for each team.

    Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Booster Course Pass Waves 1 through 3 are available now for Nintendo Switch. Lastly, three more waves of DLC release throughout 2023 and 2024.

    Soul Kiwami
    Soul Kiwami
    Raul Ochoa, a.k.a. Soul Kiwami, is the Managing Editor of Final Weapon and a Games Writer at Game Rant with four years of writing and editing experience. Raul is passionate about the Japanese gaming industry, and he's a huge fan of Nintendo Switch, PC hardware, JRPGs, and fighting games. business email: [email protected]

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