Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Update Adds 8-Player Local Play on Switch 2
The patch ties Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to Switch 2 hardware, adding 8-player local play, USB camera play, and sharper display support in a single update.
Reporting from 1 source: GAME Watch (Impress).
Nintendo released update Ver.4.0.0 for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on September 2. On Switch 2, the racer supports clearer display on the internal screen and high-resolution TVs, up to 8 players on one console with enough controllers, and camera play via USB camera. Load times before races and battles are shorter. Race speed is up by one coin's worth, and Boo no longer slows on dirt while transparent. Booster Course Pass owners can select 96 races in VS mode.
Nintendo posted the update notice through its support account on X, linking to a page with the full change list. On Switch 2, the game now renders more clearly on the internal display and on high-resolution TVs. With one controller per player, a single console supports up to 8 players, and a USB camera enables camera play. Load times before races and battles are shorter.
Two balance changes came with the patch: race speed is up by one coin's worth, and Boo no longer slows down on dirt while transparent. Owners of the Booster Course Pass can select 96 races in VS race settings.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) 「マリオカート8 デラックス」Switch2で“画面8分割”が可能に！ 更新データVer.4.0.0を配信開始