Yoshi Circuit (GC) confirmed for the November Mario Kart 8 DLC pack

In a trailer published yesterday by Nintendo's Japanese Youtube Channel, it has been confirmed that the first paid DLC pack of content for Mario Kart 8, scheduled to be released next month (November 2014), will contain the Yoshi Circuit track from the 2003 (2004 in Europe) Gamecube game Mario Kart: Double Dash!!.

This marks the first time that any retro track in a Mario Kart game has been remade twice, since this very same track had already been remade in Mario Kart DS back in 2005. Whether or not more retro tracks already remade in the past will continue to be given the HD lick of paint in this one or other future DLC packs will remain to be seen, but this at least sets a significant precedent in the series history. You can check out the trailer below :

For reference, this Zelda themed DLC pack comes at the price of £7 / $8 / €8 and will release next month while another, Animal Crossing themed pack will release in May 2015 at the same price. Both packages are already available to pre-purchase and it is possible to buy both in a bundle at the reduced price of £11 / $12 / €12. Additionally, purchasing both packs (seperately or in a bundle) will net you the possibility to play as alternate coloured Yoshis and Shy Guys ! Keep in mind though that both packs will require at least 1GB of free storage each to be installed once they are released, so better make sure you have enough room for them on your internal or external storage.

Have you already purchased the DLC pack(s) and are you excited at the prospect of going back to Yoshi Circuit? Be sure to let us know in the comments below.