Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: This is how you unlock gold Mario and gold kart parts

Only those who deserve it get a gold-plated Mario.

Only those who deserve it get a gold-plated Mario.






Only those who deserve it get a gold-plated Mario.

Metal Mario was yesterday. If you are looking for a special challenge in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, or simply want to attract attention with a rare skin, you can unlock Gold Mario along with a Gold Kart. Because these are not directly available to us on the Nintendo Switch, as is otherwise the case with the other content to be unlocked in the Wii U version (tracks, characters and more).

Here you can find out how to get the golden plumber and what you have to do for the golden kart parts.

How to unlock Gold Mario in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

If you want to cover Mario completely in gold, you have to show all your driving skills in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. That means you have to unlock Gold Mario win three stars in all cups of the 200 cc displacement classso grab the gold trophy by finishing 1st in all races.

It’s not that easy, though, as it’s one of the most difficult races of all. The fastest karts have to be mastered and the meanest opponents have to be defeated.

To make things easier, here are a few tips:

  • Learn the routes inside and out. Practice particularly difficult sections and memorize the abbreviations.
  • Use Turbo Start to give yourself an immediate advantage. To do this, press and hold the accelerator button shortly after the “2” lights up in the start countdown.
  • Take advantage of your opponents’ slipstream.
  • Not only attack your opponents skillfully, but also skillfully fend off their attacks. Here the super horn helps, which not only disturbs other drivers when used well, but also destroys items around us.
  • Drift around the corners with such skill that you’ll earn a speed boost. There are three stages in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which you can recognize by the sparks that are blue, then orange, and finally purple.

You can find more tips for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe here:

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Mario Kart 8 (Deluxe)

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This is how you get the golden kart parts

But what would a gold Mario be without his gold kart? In order to get the right set of wheels, three golden kart parts must be unlocked. The body, the tires and the glider require different achievements:

  • Gold Kart: Complete all 150cc and mirrored courses with a 1-star rating
  • Gold Hoops: Defeat all ghosts driven by developers in 150cc time trial mode
  • gold glider: Collect 5,000 coins

More gold is hardly possible: Gold Mario in a completely golden card.






More gold is hardly possible: Gold Mario in a completely golden card.

We have explained why you should otherwise collect coins in a separate coin article.

Once you’ve earned your gold-plated Mario, you can now use it to race around on new tracks. Thanks to the Booster Pass, new and revised routes are coming into play. We have summarized all important information about the DLC routes for you.

Have you already unlocked the Gold Mario?

Reference-www.gamepro.de