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{{ | {{title|Mercedes-Benz × ''Mario Kart 8''}} | ||
[[File:Mercedes-Benz x Mario Kart 8 logo.png| | [[File:Mercedes-Benz x Mario Kart 8 logo.png|400px|thumb|The logo of the Mercedes-Benz × ''Mario Kart 8'' downloadable content pack]] | ||
'''Mercedes-Benz × ''Mario Kart 8''''' is one of three downloadable content packs available for ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', the others being [[The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8|''The Legend of Zelda'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']] and [[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']]. It was released on August 27, [[List of games by date#2014|2014]].<ref>[ | '''Mercedes-Benz × ''Mario Kart 8''''' is one of three downloadable content packs available for ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', the others being [[The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8|''The Legend of Zelda'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']] and [[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']]. It was released on August 27, [[List of games by date#2014|2014]].<ref>Pitcher, Jenna (August 6, 2014). [https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/08/06/mario-kart-8-mercedes-car-dlc-hits-this-month-with-update Mario Kart 8 Mercedes Car DLC Hits This Month With Update]. ''IGN''. Retrieved January 2, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140806060806/https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/08/06/mario-kart-8-mercedes-car-dlc-hits-this-month-with-update Archived] on August 6, 2014, 06:08:06 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> Unlike the other two downloadable content packs, this pack can be downloaded for free and consists entirely of vehicle parts. These vehicle parts are part of the base content of ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', in which they each require [[coin]]s to be unlocked. The pack was created as part of a cross-promotion between [[Nintendo]] and {{wp|Mercedes-Benz}} for ''Mario Kart 8'' and the [[GLA]] in Japan.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnREMqwAVu4 ''Mario Kart 8'' / GLA commercials]</ref> | ||
== | ==Contents== | ||
The Mercedes-Benz × ''Mario Kart 8'' pack contains three new [[ | The Mercedes-Benz × ''Mario Kart 8'' pack contains three new [[kart]]s and one new set of [[tire]]s, all of which are modeled after actual products manufactured by [[wikipedia:Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes-Benz]]. Unlike ''The Legend of Zelda'' × ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'', no new playable [[List of characters|characters]], [[cup]]s, courses, [[bike]]s, [[All-Terrain Vehicle|ATVs]], or [[glider]]s are included in the pack. All three of the vehicles contain unique engine sound noises, while only the GLA changes color in correspondence with the character driving. Unique to this pack is a small icon of the Mercedes-Benz logo that appears to the bottom right of each kart part image when the player is in the process of selecting kart parts before a race. | ||
===Kart parts=== | ===Kart parts=== | ||
*[[File:GLA-MK8.png|50px]] [[GLA]] - A | *[[File:GLA-MK8.png|50px]] [[GLA]] - A kart based on Mercedes-Benz's [[wikipedia:Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class|GLA-Class]], a luxury compact SUV that made its debut in 2014.<br> | ||
*[[File:W25SilverArrow-MK8.png|50px]] [[W 25 Silver Arrow]] - A kart based on the [[wikipedia:Mercedes-Benz W25|W 25]] [[wikipedia:Silver Arrows|Silver Arrow]] race car formerly produced by Mercedes-Benz.<br> | *[[File:W25SilverArrow-MK8.png|50px]] [[W 25 Silver Arrow]] - A kart based on the [[wikipedia:Mercedes-Benz W25|W 25]] [[wikipedia:Silver Arrows|Silver Arrow]] race car formerly produced by Mercedes-Benz.<br> | ||
*[[File:300SLRoadster | *[[File:300SLRoadster MK8.png|50px]] [[300 SL Roadster]] - A kart based on the [[wikipedia:Mercedes-Benz 300SL|300 SL Roadster]] grand-touring sports car formerly produced by Mercedes-Benz in the 1950s.<br> | ||
*[[File:GLATires-MK8.png|50px]] [[GLA Tires]] - A set of tires based on the tires that are a part of the Mercedes-Benz GLA. | *[[File:GLATires-MK8.png|50px]] [[GLA Tires]] - A set of tires based on the tires that are a part of the Mercedes-Benz GLA. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Mario Kart 8 Title Screen (Mercedes-Benz GLA).jpg|The title screen with the GLA | |||
Mercedes-Benz.jpg|[[Mario]] standing alongside a GLA | |||
MK8-dlc-trailer-GLA.png|Mario driving a GLA in the trailer for the DLC pack | |||
MK8-dlc-trailer-W25.png|[[Luigi]] driving a W 25 Silver Arrow in the trailer for the DLC pack | |||
MK8-dlc-trailer-300SL.png|[[Princess Peach]] driving a 300 SL Roadster in the trailer for the DLC pack | |||
Mk8-dlc-trailer.png|Several characters driving different-colored karts from the DLC pack | |||
MK8-dlc-trailer-Mercedes Benz.jpg|Princess Peach driving a 300 SL Roadster, Mario driving a GLA, and Luigi driving a W 25 Silver Arrow | |||
Mercedes DLC.jpg|Mario driving a silver GLA on [[ GCN Dry Dry Desert|<small>GCN</small> Dry Dry Desert]] | |||
Mk8-dlc-2.jpg|Princess Peach driving a red GLA on [[Mount Wario]] | |||
Mk8-dlc-3.jpg|Luigi and Mario driving a W 25 Silver Arrow and GLA respectively | |||
Mk8-dlc-4.jpg|Several characters driving karts from the DLC pack | |||
MK8DX Mercedes Benz Cars.jpg|[[Isabelle]], [[Inkling|Inkling Girl]], and [[King Boo]] driving in GLAs | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{MK8}} | {{MK8}} | ||
[[Category:Downloadable content]] | [[Category:Downloadable content]] | ||
[[Category:Mario Kart 8]] | [[Category:Mario Kart 8]] | ||