Mario Kart 8 Deluxe gets a surprise Switch 2 update, bringing eight-player split-screen to the evergreen racing game
Our Mario Kart 8 Deluxe parties weren't simultaneously ruining enough friendships, so the evergreen racer can now be played in split-screen with up to eight players thanks to a surprise Switch 2 update.
Our Mario Kart 8 Deluxe parties weren't simultaneously ruining enough friendships, so the evergreen racer can now be played in split-screen with up to eight players thanks to a surprise Switch 2 update.
The short version
- Nintendo last night added Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to the list of games that now enjoy free Switch 2 updates.
- But the headlining feature is easily the ability to play with up to eight people on the same console.
- Before this week, Mario Kart 8 only supported four players locally, but that limit can now be doubled.
What happened
You just need to be playing on a Switch 2 and have at least one Joy-Con 2 or Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller connected. I'm not sure how legible Mario Kart 8 might be when the TV's sliced eight ways, but a little more chaos can't hurt, right?
Why it matters
A few more minor changes are also buried at the bottom of Nintendo's patch notes .
Summary by Nerd News Network. Read the full article at Eurogamer via the links above and below.