Link Joining Mario Kart 8 with Master Cycle in Tow

By Jason Siu Published 1 min read In News Tags Mario Kart 8
By Jason Siu Published 1 min read In News Tags Mario Kart 8

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Link will be joining the Mario Kart 8 roster as part of the game’s first DLC pack and Nintendo has revealed his ride, the Master Cycle. The company revealed the above sketch on Twitter saying that the Master Cycle will have “plenty of horse power,” and is decked out with The Legend of Zelda-themed elements throughout. Mario Kart 8‘s first DLC will arrive next month and will also include cat-suit Princess Peach and tanooki-suit Mario. Another vehicle being added includes an F-Zero-inspired Blue Falcon kart as well as new tracks for the first DLC pack.

Read: Mario Kart 8 DLC Announced as $11.99 Bundle

The second Mario Kart 8 DLC pack will come in May 2015 and will include Animal Crossing‘s Villager and Isabelle, Dry Bowser, four vehicles and eight tracks. Expect more news to come as we get closer to the DLC’s release but for now you can get excited about Link’s Master Cycle.

Source: Twitter

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With over 20 years in online publishing, Jason Siu is currently a consultant at Autoverse Studios, where he contributes to the development of Auto Legends. His extensive background includes serving as Content Director at VerticalScope and writing about cars for prominent sites like AutoGuide, The Truth About Cars, EV Pulse, FlatSixes, and Tire Authority. As a co-founder of Tunerzine.com and former West Coast Editor of Modified Magazine, Jason has also authored two books for CarTech Books. In his spare time, he founded FullCleared to channel his passion for gaming, with a particular fondness for RPGs.
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