New Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Characters: Powers and How to Play

The new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe character, commonly known as MK8D, was released during the holiday season at the end of last year. Starting from November 9, 2023.

There are 4 new characters introduced by Nintendo, as the main developer. Among them are Peachette, Pauline, Diddy Kong, and Funky Kong.

You can also watch these characters live action, in the film series Mario Bros the plumber, which was released in 2021.

Apart from that, you can play MK8D on various Nintendo consoles. Starting from Nintendo Switch Oled or the regular version.

As further explanation, regarding this new character, both Peachette and Diddy Kong, as well as Funky Kong, have different abilities and are unique in each character.

In this article, the author will explain tips and tricks for playing each of these characters, as well as the powers you will gain when you get them.

Therefore, read this article carefully, so you don't miss the entire information.

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Strengths and How to Play New Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Characters

The 4 characters that the author will explain through this article are:

Peachette

Peachette is a "slang word" from Mario Bros fans for the characters Princess Peach and Toadette. Originally, Toadette was a frog who could change shape as she pleased.

Peachette herself was first introduced in the game New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. When Toadette changes to resemble the princess of the mushroom kingdom, Princess Peach, while still maintaining her "Toadette" elements.

Just like other characters, the car he rides has speed boosting powers. Take advantage of those skills to overtake your opponents on the track.

Pauline

This character is one of the characters who doesn't get the spotlight in the latest update of the MK8D Wave 6 game. Because he is always compared to Princess Peach.

However, when it was first released, Pauline received more negative comments than it does now. However, the turning point was in the game Super Mario Odyssey, when he sang the theme song entitled "Jump Up, Super Star!", when Mario fought against Donky Kong.

In the MK8D game itself, it has various skins that provide different speed boosts. How to play it, you need to make adjustments, depending on what skin you are using.

If Vicigers choosing the Motoracer version of Pauline, then, you get higher agility statistics than characters who drive cars.

Diddy Kong

Diddy Kong made his debut in the classic game series Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, and always runs alongside the character Donkey Kong. Therefore, he is also present in various games released by Nintendo, such as Mario Kart: Double Dash or Mario Kart Wii.

However, there is a weight class change that occurred with this character. When he was in Mario Kart: Double Dash, Diddy Kong was categorized as lightweight, and the Wii made him Middle Weight.

Major changes were made to the MK8D, because it is now in the heavy class. For that, you have to pay attention to each existing track.

Not without reason, because the vehicle he is riding in will not go as fast as the character with the weight under him. So, try to stay on track and don't hit anything.

Funky Kong

Like Diddy Kong, Funky Kong was also introduced to the public through the Donkey Kong Country game series, and has appeared many times in other series.

Not only that, he also debuted on the big screen in the Mario franchise, in 2021.

To play it, you have to pay attention to the speed and acceleration statistics. Because, similar to Diddy Kong, this gorilla character is also in the toughest class.

If you decide to take him to the race, then maximize every collectible item on the track. Use this feature constantly to thwart opponents' attempts to pass our vehicle.

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