Update 2: And here's the rest! We've got some interesting stuff in here, including GBA Cheese Land and GBA Ribbon Road, another few highly requested courses!
Link to all videos related to DLC Pack 2: http://www.gonintendo.com/?https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbCOGQCF6GO0FLMqZ1CVmQVCjoMfpBNss
The full course list goes as follows (in no particular order):
Update: Part of this rumor has been proven accurate with this Japanese announcement video for GCN Baby Park! What do you think about the rest of the rumor? Will it still hold?
Original: A rumor on NeoGaf has re-surfaced stating that some code meant for Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 was discovered while data-mining DLC Pack 1; namely, being the course names for one of the new cups (plus one). Thanks to the efforts of MrBean35000VR and Chadderz, we now know that the structure of the naming is correct, so there may be some truth to this. The alleged names of course files are as follows:
The latter two in this set are currently unknown, but it is theorized that "WU_METRO" might be either a city-themed course -or- possibly a Metroid-themed course, and what is most likely "WU_WOODS" can be seen in the DLC Pack 2 announcement graphic.
What are your thoughts on this? Baby Park was certainly a much-hoped-for course, but how do you feel about the others?
Sources:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1028248
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20..._dlc_to_include_baby_park_and_neo_bowser_city
https://www.youtube.com/user/GameXplain/videos
Link to all videos related to DLC Pack 2: http://www.gonintendo.com/?https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbCOGQCF6GO0FLMqZ1CVmQVCjoMfpBNss
The full course list goes as follows (in no particular order):
Alternate Japanese names (Differences bolded)GCN Baby Park
GBA Cheese Land
GBA Ribbon Road
3DS Neo Bowser City
Big Blue
Animal Crossing
Wild Woods
Super Bell Subway
GC Bebyipaku
GBA Cheese Land
GBA Ribbon Road
3DS Neo Bowser City
Big Blue
Animal Crossing
Nature Road
Lingling Metro
Update: Part of this rumor has been proven accurate with this Japanese announcement video for GCN Baby Park! What do you think about the rest of the rumor? Will it still hold?
Original: A rumor on NeoGaf has re-surfaced stating that some code meant for Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 was discovered while data-mining DLC Pack 1; namely, being the course names for one of the new cups (plus one). Thanks to the efforts of MrBean35000VR and Chadderz, we now know that the structure of the naming is correct, so there may be some truth to this. The alleged names of course files are as follows:
3DS_NEOBOWSERCITY (= 3DS Neo Bowser City)
GC_BABYPARK (= GCN Baby Park)
WU_ANIMAL (= Animal Crossing)
WU_METRO (= Unknown)
WU_WOODS (= Unknown)
The latter two in this set are currently unknown, but it is theorized that "WU_METRO" might be either a city-themed course -or- possibly a Metroid-themed course, and what is most likely "WU_WOODS" can be seen in the DLC Pack 2 announcement graphic.
What are your thoughts on this? Baby Park was certainly a much-hoped-for course, but how do you feel about the others?
Sources:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1028248
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20..._dlc_to_include_baby_park_and_neo_bowser_city
https://www.youtube.com/user/GameXplain/videos