Nintendo Announces DLC For Mario Kart 8

Nintendo:

Includes 3 characters; Tanooki Mario, Cat Peach and Link. 4 vehicles including the Blue Falcon kart representing the F-Zero franchise. 8 course packs including classics like Wario’s Gold Mine from Mario Kart Wii,as well as the world of The Legend of Zelda.

Is this a sign of Nintendo modernising with the times?