{"id":834051,"date":"2026-09-02T10:52:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T10:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/834051\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T10:52:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T10:52:11","slug":"mario-kart-8-just-got-a-game-changing-update-for-nintendo-switch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/834051\/","title":{"rendered":"Mario Kart 8 Just Got a Game-Changing Update for Nintendo Switch 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nintendo<\/a> just dropped a surprise update for the 71 million players of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe<\/a>, bringing brand-new Switch 2 support to the 2017 kart-racing game. The new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update brings some expected features, including “clearer visuals” for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs, as well as faster loading times.<\/p>\n

But Nintendo went above and beyond for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Switch 2 upgrade, bringing expanded split-screen multiplayer and something new for Booster Course Pass owners.<\/p>\n

According to Nintendo’s official patch notes<\/a>, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe now supports up to eight players on a single screen on Switch 2, doubling the number of players possible in split-screen on the original Nintendo Switch. Switch 2 owners can now connect up to seven Nintendo Switch controllers \u2014 either Joy-Cons or Switch Pro Controllers \u2014 to play eight-player split-screen. At least one Joy-Con 2 controller or a Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller is required for eight-player play.<\/p>\n

Suffice it to say, having eight players on a single screen looks like absolute chaos.<\/p>\n

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To add to that eight-player madness, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe now supports CameraPlay on Switch 2.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in the update, Nintendo has also made Mario Kart 8 Deluxe faster. Player speed during races has increased by the equivalent of one coin<\/a>. Time to revisit your time trials, Mario Kart 8 sickos.<\/p>\n

And while eight-player split-screen sounds like a wild number, Nintendo’s update has an even bigger digit to boast about: 96. Players who have access to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Booster Course Pass<\/a> can now play a \u201c96 Races\u201d endurance challenge in the game’s \u201cVS Race\u201d rule settings. That spans all 96 courses available in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and its six-part, 48-course DLC. Wild stuff.<\/p>\n

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was released for the original Nintendo Switch in April 2017, a month after the Switch launched. MK8 Deluxe is an updated version of Mario Kart 8, which was originally released for Wii U in 2014. Hopefully, Switch 2 owners can expect a similar decade’s worth of support for Mario Kart World, which could really use some new content of its own.<\/p>\n

Read on for the official patch notes for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s new update.<\/p>\n

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Ver. 4.0.0 patch notes<\/p>\n

Support for the Nintendo Switch 2 system<\/p>\n

Added support for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs, allowing for clearer visuals.<\/p>\n

Shortened the loading time before races and battles begin.<\/p>\n

Added support for 5\u20138 players in Multiplayer. You can connect up to seven Nintendo Switch controllers (Joy-Con or Nintendo Switch Pro Controllers) to the Nintendo Switch 2 system. In order to play with eight people, you need at least one Joy-Con 2 controller or a Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller.<\/p>\n

Added CameraPlay support. A USB camera (sold separately) is required to use CameraPlay. Players can turn camera ON or OFF in Multiplayer (2-4 players) and Online Play modes. In order to use a camera on the internet, players must participate in a GameChat session. The camera footage and microphone audio will be sent only to GameChat members. When the camera is ON, the player\u2019s face is displayed during the race.<\/p>\n

General<\/p>\n

Increased player speed during races by the equivalent of one coin.<\/p>\n

Players will not slow down while using Boo to become invisible, even when entering an offroad area.<\/p>\n

Players with access to the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe \u2013 Booster Course Pass will have \u201c96 Races\u201d added to the \u201cVS Race\u201d rule settings.<\/p>\n


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