Nintendo also created a new shortcut over a Whomp on Berlin Byways, a track from the third DLC wave, pleasing many fans who complained of Nintendo’s previous discouragement of large shortcuts. Players can now use their rearview mirror when spinning, crashing or using a Bullet Bill item. Some minor features were also added in this wave. On March 9, Nintendo released the fourth wave of new tracks to “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe” as part of the “Booster Course Pass DLC,” including an update that made many changes to the base game-most notably, a major balance patch to karts and characters in order to achieve greater diversity in character/vehicle combinations.
