Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 5 (Catchy, Right) is now available on Switch, adding 8 new tracks and 3 new racers. We’ve been busy playing through all the add-ons, so it was nice to hear a little nod to SNES classic Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island as the new racer Kamek sprints down the track.
Kamek’s horn (pressing ZL when not holding an item) sounds different than usual honk the horn, but a repetition of a four-note phrase that the character consistently made in his game debut. If you haven’t tried it yourself yet, you can hear it in its glory in the following tweet. @KirbyCheatFurby:
Of course, Kamek isn’t the first racer to have a nostalgic horn sound – for example, King Boo’s whine is a Mario Sunshine-like yell – but it’s nice to see him get a little respect after the disturbing wizards are ruled out. That’s a long time racing roster.
What other Easter Eggs have you found in this latest wave of Mario Kart DLC? Let us know in the comments.