Animal Crossing (course)

Preview of the Animal Crossing course

Animal Crossing is a course released as downloadable content in Mario Kart 8 and added to the base game in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It has the racers drive through a village whose season is chosen randomly each time the course is played (although holding , , or allows the player to select which season they want). Familiar faces and buildings can be found on the sidelines, trees bear fruit which can be knocked down for a speed boost, and Mr. Resetti even makes an appearance as an unforeseen obstacle, popping out of the ground similar to a Monty Mole. If the course is played through winter, snowboys appear instead of Mr. Resetti as an obstacle. The track features newly recorded music more suited to the fast-paced Mario Kart atmosphere.

Cameos[edit]

The following villagers and special characters can make appearances in the sidelines of the Animal Crossing course. Each character, with the exception of Snowboy, can appear in every season; however, which characters appear and their locations differ between races.