Topic: Mario Kart 8 - OT

It's here B)

I started the game and nothing happened. Do I have to do something else to start downloading the DLC?

EDIT: Nevermind, it's...

I predict it will take a long time to download. Because everyone else is downloading it too :/

Well, time to wake tomorrow to play them new tracks :>

It seems like the DLC update will only be applied if the MK8 game is started from the icon in the Wii U Menu. (Starting MK8 from the quick start menu didn't apply the DLC update.)

It's not happening here, what do I do? Can't seem to download it.

Nope, nothing yet over here.
I would expect a worldwide at the same time thing, but...

Edit: Hold up, I had to start the eShop.
mfw

its only 687MB~ can't wait to race on the new courses~! Cx

Downloading my update now. Can't wait to try out them new tracks!

ok so, it's just still not avaible in Europe?

got it, will play tomorrow

It is. Perhaps you need the 5.3.0 system update first or something?

I'm all updated, that's the thing.

And you started MK8 from the Wii U menu (not from the quick start)? When I did that, I first got a MK8 3.0.0 update, then I got a question if I wanted to download the DLC.

So it's fixed now But no, I never got that question... Here's what happened if anyone has the same problem:

The first time I started Mk8 from the wii menu, It started to update, but that somehow didn't work? Because I couldn't play any new stages. I restarted the wii u and Mk8 several times but nothing happened. TILL I tried to find an online match and told me I couldn't because update was needed, told me to restart mk8 again, which I did, and it worked out! YEAH

Excitebike track is awesome! But the best feature of this DLC is... Playing Link in Mercedes

Oh God, these courses... Oh God, this music... Oh God! I love it all! Starting with Retro tracks:

Yoshi's Circuit is as amazing as ever. I still miss that old shortcut, but it's a fun track, regardless, and the graphical updates are great.

Wario's Gold Mine just got a lot more fun. The changes are minimal, for the most part, but the minecarts being anti-grav is a saving grace! Also, this track now really feels like a roller coaster.

SNES Rainbow Road no longer has ear bleedy music! I didn't hear it in MK7, but I can only assume this is an improvement. The track is also more fun than I remembered.

Next the inspired tracks:

Excitebike Arena is a rather bland course, but all the jumps make me not care. Can't wait to mindlove people with the randomized course.

Mute City has amazing music, and I love the fact that there are no coins.

Hyrule Circuit is just crazy. That hidden trick ramp? The music? The Rupees? Did anyone notice that the sound of the item roulette is now the jingle for opening a chest sped up? Or that the sound for getting an item is not the jingle for opening a chest? There are so many little nods in here, I can't nail them all down in one pass.

And the new tracks:

Dragon Driftway is as hard as I'd hoped it would be, but the AI seemed a bit confused on this course. The music is a tad underwhelming, but this is an amazing course just for its use of anti-gravity.

Ice Ice Outpost is easily the hardest of this set, and Time Trials on this track are gonna be really fun.

I paid for it ages ago, where do I find it to DL it or will it auto DL?

As soon as you will turn on the game, it will update the game and then download dlc.

The only tracks I don't like are Wario Gold Mine, Dragon Driftway (the music is painfully boring and unmemorable) - Rainbow Road is tolerable, not the best, but not the worst either. Same with Ice Ice Outpost. The rest however is totally worth the asking price.

Loving all the new tracks but if I had to pick my least favourite it would be Hyrule Circuit.

Thank you..It's DL as I type...kid at Christmas