Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update finally makes Coconut Mall cars move Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update finally makes Coconut Mall cars move But now they're doing doughnuts. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Published on 4 Aug 2022 7 comments The second wave of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC is now available to download - and alongside it, there's a surprise update for one of the first wave's tracks. That's right, Wii classic Coconut Mall has been fixed, so the Shy Guy-driven cars at the end of the course are no longer static. Bizarrely, however, rather than just move back and forth as they did in the Wii original, the vehicles now pull off doughnuts. I'm not sure this was an improvement. Watch on YouTube Fans complained about Coconut Mall's stationary Shy Guys when this course first arrived back in March, and noted that they moved even in the Mario Kart Tour version of the same track on mobile. Nintendo itself flagged the change in a Twitter post this afternoon. Meanwhile, there's been an update to Coconut Mall… pic.twitter.com/WXiQhOCLSL- Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 4, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Today's fresh wave of additions includes some classic Mario Kart bangers, including the N64's Kalmari Desert, DS masterpiece Waluigi Pinball and the Wii's Mushroom Gorge. Snow Land from Mario Kart Advance is also now available, alongside Mario Circuit 3 from the SNES. These are joined by New York Minute and Sydney Spring from smartphone spin-off Mario Kart Tour, plus the new Sky-High Sundae track - a future Mario Tour addition. 48 fresh tracks are being added to the game over the next 18 months, available via a single £22.49 purchase or as part of Nintendo's premium Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription service. "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's excellent new tracks prove the original is still the best," our Martin wrote in Eurogamer's round-up of Wave 1, which included the aforementioned Coconut Mall from Mario Kart Wii, Choco Mountain from Mario 64, and Tokyo Blur from Mario Kart Tour. "It's comfort gaming, yes, but it's also comforting to spend time with something that flies so close to perfection." Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store