Thanks to a new mod for mario kart 8now you can play as “Carby” from Kirby and the Forgotten Land. As a joke, fans have named Kirby’s form after absorbing a car, Carby, which we saw in the trailer for Bite Mode of the upcoming Kirby game. Since that trailer, countless memes have sprung up and photo editions on the internet.
The anticipation for Kirby and the Forgotten Land continues to grow as it appears to be the biggest change to the series’ formula in years. For one thing, Kirby and the Forgotten Land will be the first fully 3D game of the iconic pink ball, as most previous installments were side-scrolling. This change in perspective, coupled with the Switch’s hardware relative to previous Nintendo consoles, means this is likely to be a much broader Kirby adventure. However, perhaps the most talked about change is the aforementioned Bite Mode, in which Kirby can possess inanimate objects and bend them to his will. A trailer showing off this ability shows Kirby commandeering a vending machine, a traffic cone, and of course, a car.
Now the dream of having Carby on Mario Kart is closer to reality thanks to a new mod for Mario Kart 8. This mod allows players to apply the Carby skin to their vehicle before starting a race. There is a skin for the main body of the kart, but an additional cosmetic can be applied to the kart’s parachute, doubling the amount of Kirby in the vehicle. It does not appear that this mod is going to provide players with any mechanical or gameplay alterations.
Images of the mod in action show a vehicle that looks a lot like the one shown in the trailers for Kirby and the Forgotten Land. As such, fans who want to get their hands on Carby early will likely be drawn to this mod. Mario Kart 8 continues to expand with the addition of new maps, so when combined with fun mods like this, it’s sure to keep the nearly eight-year-old title fresh.