Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is a stand-out game on Switch, and well out in front as the system's bestseller. As the name suggests, it packs in all the content of the original and indeed a little bit more — this includes all of the optional Mii amiibo racing outfit unlocks.
Yep, Mii characters are still on Switch, and you can opt to use the little avatars in races. In this guide we'll be looking at how to access the amiibo functionality, where to find the Mii costumes and, of course, which characters / franchises are included.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe amiibo Unlocks
The amiibo support in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe manages to be both pretty simple but also rather cool, and we'll break it all down here.
What do amiibo do in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe?
In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe you can scan some amiibo to unlock Mii costumes, rather snazzy racing outfits that'll have you looking stylish in races. Some are based on characters while others are more generic franchise representations, and they're a really fun visual addition.
Every Mii Outfit in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Full Character List
There were actually a couple of 'waves' of unlocks in the original Wii U release, but in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe all are available from the off. Pleasingly, you can use any mainline amiibo for the characters or franchises to unlock the outfit. So, for example, you can use an original Super Smash Bros. Mario figure, or alternatively one from the Super Mario Odyssey range. In cases where a character only has one amiibo figure, however, that's the one you'll need to own!
Mario
Luigi
Peach
Yoshi
Donkey Kong
Link
Captain Falcon
Kirby
Samus
Fox
Toad
Bowser
Wario
Rosalina
Pikmin
Animal Crossing
Mega Man
PAC-MAN
Sonic
Splatoon
How to Access amiibo Functionality in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
The functionality is on the main menu screen of the game, though it is found down in the bottom area in between 'Play Stats' and 'MKTV'. When you select the area you'll get a handy screen that shows all available unlocks and a nice 'tick' on those that you've already activated.
How to Scan amiibo in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
When in the amiibo screen above the NFC touchpoints are active. If using Nintendo Joy-Con, you'll need the Right Joy-Con; you can scan a figure or card by touching its base on the analogue stick. If using a Pro Controller hold the base of the amiibo over the Nintendo Switch logo in the top-middle of the controller.
When you successfully scan an amiibo and unlock the related Mii outfit the game will share the good news!
How to Wear Mii amiibo Costumes
All of the Mii outfits you've unlocked are found on the character select screen. At the bottom right is 'Mii', and once you go there and select a Mii character the game will show unlocked outfits; pick one and show it off in a race!
Do New amiibo Work in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe?
Yes! Well, at least in a test we conducted. We tried out a Samus figure from the 2021 release Metroid Dread, and the game recognised the figure and unlocked the Samus outfit with no problems.
Also of note, Animal Crossing amiibo cards will unlock the IP's outfit!
All Compatible amiibo for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Full List
Here is a full list of all the amiibo you can use to unlock each Mii Outfit
A hat-tip to our colleagues at Eurogamer for researching and compiling much of the information below.
Mario
- Wedding Mario (Super Mario Odyssey)
- 30th Anniversary Mario
- Dr. Mario (Smash Bros. series)
- Mario (Smash Bros. series)
- Mario (Super Mario series)
- Mario (Gold Edition)
- Mario (Silver Edition)
Luigi
- Luigi (Smash Bros. series)
- Luigi (Super Mario series)
Peach
- Wedding Peach (Super Mario Odyssey)
- Peach (Smash Bros. series)
- Peach (Super Mario series)
Yoshi
- Yarn Yoshi (all colours and sizes)
- Yoshi (Smash Bros. series)
- Yoshi (Super Mario series)
Donkey Kong
- Donkey Kong (Smash Bros. series)
- Donkey Kong (Super Mario series)
- Turbo Charge Donkey Kong (Skylanders SuperChargers)
Link
- Link (Smash Bros. series)
- Archer Link (Breath of the Wild)
- Rider Link (Breath of the Wild)
- Majora's Mask Link (Legend of Zelda series)
- Ocarina of Time Link (30th Anniversary series)
- Skyward Sword Link (Legend of Zelda series)
- Twilight Princess Link (Legend of Zelda series)
- 30th Anniversary Link
- Toon Link (Smash Bros. series)
- Toon Link (Legend of Zelda series)
Captain Falcon
- Captain Falcon (Smash Bros. series)
Kirby
- Kirby (Kirby series)
- Kirby (Smash Bros. series)
Samus
- Samus (Smash Bros. series)
- Zero Suit Samus (Smash Bros. series)
- Samus (Metroid Dread)
Fox
- Fox (Smash Bros. series)
Toad
- Toad (Super Mario series)
Bowser
- Wedding Bowser (Super Mario Odyssey)
- Bowser (Smash Bros. series)
- Bowser (Super Mario series)
- Hammer Slam Bowser (Skylanders SuperChargers)
Wario
- Wario (Smash Bros. series)
- Wario (Super Mario series)
Rosalina
- Rosalina (Smash Bros. series)
- Rosalina (Super Mario series)
Pikmin
- Olimar (Smash Bros. series)
Animal Crossing
- Villager (Smash Bros. series)
- Animal Crossing Cards Series 1-5 - Switch only
- Blathers (Animal Crossing series) - Switch only
- Celeste (Animal Crossing series) - Switch only
- Cyrus (Animal Crossing series) - Switch only
- Digby (Animal Crossing series) - Switch only
- Isabelle (Animal Crossing series, all outfits) - Switch only
- K.K. (Animal Crossing series) - Switch only
- Kapp'n (Animal Crossing series) - Switch only
- Kicks (Animal Crossing series) - Switch only
- Lottie (Animal Crossing series) - Switch only
- Mabel (Animal Crossing series) - Switch only
- Reese (Animal Crossing series) - Switch only
- Resetti (Animal Crossing series) - Switch only
- Rover (Animal Crossing series) - Switch only
- Timmy & Tommy (Animal Crossing series) - Switch only
- Tom Nook (Animal Crossing series) - Switch only
Mega Man
- Mega Man (Smash Bros series)
- Mega Man (Gold edition)
Pac-Man
- Pac-Man (Smash Bros. series)
Sonic
- Sonic (Smash Bros. series)
Splatoon
- Callie (Splatoon series) - Switch only
- Inkling Boy (Splatoon series, all colours) - Switch only
- Inkling Girl (Splatoon series, all colours) - Switch only
- Inkling Squid (Splatoon series, all colours) - Switch only
- Marie (Splatoon series) - Switch only
That's the full amiibo unlock line-up for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe! You can find our other Mario Kart 8 Deluxe guides below, and be sure to let us know which Mii outfit is your favourite in the comments.
This article is part of our Mario Kart 8 Deluxe guide series, featuring tips, hints, tricks and unlocks for the best kart racing game on Switch. You can find the Full Character Roster, every course in the game, including the DLC tracks, and How To Download And Access the DLC itself.
We also explain How To Build The Best Kart, How To Unlock All Gold Mario And All Gold Kart Parts, How To Avoid Blue Shells, How To Farm Infinite Coins, How To Drift, Slipstream, And Boost, and How To Get A Rocket Start, as well as Explain And Rank Every Item, list every every compatible amiibo and unlockable Mii Costumes, explore The Difference Between 'All Items' And 'Frantic Items', plus give an in-depth explanation of All Control Options And Assists and How To Turn Automatic Steering On And Off.
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