With the Nintendo Switch, fans can race exciting races in the definitive version of "Mario Kart 8" whenever and wherever they want - even with up to eight friends in local multiplayer mode. "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe" includes all the tracks and characters from the Wii U version, as well as all the tracks and characters that were previously only available as downloadable content. Additionally, a few characters join the racing fun: the Inkling Boy and Inkling Girl from Splatoon, King Boo, Dry Bones, and Bowser Jr. The battle mode has been revamped and now features balloon battles and Bob-omb throwing, with tracks like the Battle Course and the Combat Arena, as well as returning tracks like Luigi's Mansion from Mario Kart: Double Dash for the Nintendo GameCube and Battle Course 1 from Super Mario Kart for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.