A massive update has just been released for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with version 4.0.0. If you’re browsing, you may have expected Mario Kart World to be the game that would receive the update. However, this is for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. There’s a lot here if you’re a Nintendo Switch 2 player. Nintendo offers higher resolution on the console, shorter loading times for racers, support for 5 to 8 players in multiplayer, and CameraPlay. There are also some other general settings. The full summary is as follows: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Version 4.0.0 Update Patch Notes Nintendo Switch 2 System Support Added support for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution televisions, allowing for clearer images. Reduced loading time before races and battles begin. Added support for 5 to 8 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. To play with eight people, you need at least one Joy-Con 2 controller or one Nintendo Switch 2 Pro controller. CameraPlay support has been added. A USB camera (sold separately) is required to use CameraPlay. Players can turn the 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. Camera footage and microphone audio will be sent to GameChat members only. When the camera is on, the player’s face is shown during the race. General Increased player speed during races by the equivalent of a coin. Players will not slow down while using Boo to turn invisible, even when entering an off-road area. Players with access to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass will have “96 races” added to the “VS Race” rules settings. Here’s a look at the new multiplayer support: New Multiplayer Support And below is a look at CameraPlay: This follows the new update Nintendo released yesterday for Pikmin 3 Deluxe, which also came with improvements for Switch 2. Details on that can be found here. Related
