Mario Kart 8: How to Unlock All Game Content

Mario Kart 8: How to Unlock All Game Content

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Even though it's been out for several months, Mario Kart 8 was one of the best-selling games for Christmas 2014, so it was time for a complete update through a little walkthrough.

 

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Switch

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, there is far less unlockable content than in the original edition. All cuts are available, as well as the different difficulties. However, there are a few things to unlock.

Unlock Karts, Wheels and Sails

You can unlock new vehicle parts by collecting coins during different races. Every 50 coins you will unlock a new item. There are a total of 75 items to unlock this way, so you will need 3750 coins.

You can find a list of vehicles and their stats in our guide.

Unlock Gold Items

There is a Kart, Wheels, Sail and Golden Mario to unlock. They all unlock in a different way.

Mario in Or: Complete all cups in 200cc by finishing first with at least one star.
Map and Or: Complete all Cups in Mirror mode by finishing first with at least one star.
Gold Tire: Beat all developer ghosts in Time Trial.
Parahcute in Or: Accumulate 10.000 gold coins during your games.

For more details and strategies, check out our guide on how to unlock Mario in Gold.

Mario Kart 8 on Wii U

Unlock Cups

In Mario Kart 8, the cuts are split into two categories: Nitro mode (which offers new circuits) and Retro mode (which takes up circuits from the old Mario Kart games by adapting it to the sauce MK8).

Mode Nitro :

Mushroom Cup: Available from the start of the game
 Flower Cup: Finish the Mushroom Cup
 Star Cup: Finish the Flower Cup
 Special Cup: Complete the Star Cup

Retro Fashion:

Carapace Cup: Available from the start of the game
 Banana Cup: Complete the Shell Cup
 Leaf Cut: Finish the Banana Cut
 Lightning Cut: Finish the Leaf Cut

Mirror mode:

You will unlock this game mode after winning all cups in 150CC

 

Unlock bonus characters

There are 16 basic drivers in Mario Kart 8 (namely Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Bowser, DK, Toad, Koopa, Daisay, Shy Guy, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Baby Peach and Baby Daisy). The game will then give you the possibility to unlock 14 additional pilots (excluding DLC). To get them, nothing could be simpler, you just have to finish a Grand Prix in first position to unlock a new character (randomly). You will therefore be entitled to:

 

Unlock bonus karts/parts

Mario Kart 8 gives you the possibility to personalize your Kart (or motorcycle/quad) by choosing your chassis, your wheels and your parachute. You will of course be able to unlock more coins as you go on your adventure. To do this, all you have to do is collect the gold coins during your shopping. From 0 to 3000 pieces you will therefore be entitled to have new parts of Kart by level. From 0 to 1000 coins, you will unlock a kart part every 50 coins and from 1000 to 3000, every 100 coins. You will therefore be able to unlock everything (once again randomly) except for the parts of the gold set (see below):

Kart / Motorcycles / Quads:

- Retro
- Nautomobile
- R3 tube
- Sneakart
- propel
- Cavalkart
- Chabriolet
- Mach-fast
- Caraveloce
- Sparrowhawk
--Yoshimoto
- Cybertrombe
- Flamboyant
- Meteor
- Mecabecane
- Scootinette
- Quad Wiggler
- Quad teddy

Wheels:

- Smooth
- Cousin
- Metal
- Standard blue
- Button
- Sponge
- Roller azure
- Classic red
- Cyber-smooth
- Masto flame
- Off road
- Retro off-road

Parachutes:

- Cloud wing
- Flower Wing
- Dendinaile
- Glider
- MKTV paragliding
- Aile Wario
- Peach Umbrella
- Flying Bowser

Unlock the Gold set

Yes, in Mario Kart 8, you will be able to wear your circuits all dressed in gold! For the complete outfit you will therefore need the gold glider, the gold tires and of course... the gold kart.

Unlock the Gold Kart:

you must finish all cuts with (at least) one star.

Unlock Gold Tires:

You are going to have to beat all the ghosts that are in the game on all 32 tracks.

Unlock the golden parachute:

You will have to collect the trifle of 10.000 parts during your shopping.

PS: When you win a grand prize in MK8, you have a number of stars assigned based on your performance on the 4 circuits of the said grand prize:
1 star: If you accumulate at least 54 points over the 4 races
2 star If you accumulate at least 57 points over the 4 races
3 star If you accumulate at least 60 points over the 4 races

Unlock Miiverse Stamps

Mario Kart 8 also allows you to unlock small stamps, just to add a "collectible" side to the game. There are 90 to collect in all. For those "basic", 30 are devoted to MK8 pilots and 32 are devoted to circuits (excluding DLC). For the others, we will reveal all this to you a little later.

Unlock character stamps:

Win any Grand Prize with a character (and you earn the corresponding Miiverse stamp for that character).

Unlock circuit stamps:

Beat the ghosts that are basic in the game, on all circuits (one stamp per circuit of course).

This recap guide is only the first of a long list dedicated to Mario Kart 8. Whether for the different characters, or the different circuits, God Of Tricks is about to offer you a lot of content on this game!