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Nintendo President Satoru Iwata announced today that Mario Kart 8’s

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The company unveiled a first look at the new Animal Crossing course during today’s Nintendo Direct presentation. The course features seasons that will switch each time you race. Nintendo also showed off two new rides: a new bike called the City Tripper and the Streetle, a kart that’s shaped like a beetle.The previously announced Animal Crossing DLC pack includes playable versions of male (and female) Villager, Isabelle, and Dry Bowser. It also includes 8 new courses in the Crossing and Bell cups.Nintendo is also adding nine new racing suits to Mario Kart 8 via amiibo. Mega Man, Pac Man, Sonic, Toad, Wario, Villager, Rosalina, Bowser, and Olimar race suits will unlock once you scan the appropriate amiibo to the game.Nintendo also announced the release schedule for Nintendo 64 and DS games on Wii U, that Splatoon will receive a dedicated amiibo line, that Mario Maker is coming in September, and that Lucas would rejoin the Smash Bros. roster.

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