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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe gets free Switch 2 update, adds eight-player multiplayer, higher resolution visuals, camera support, and more

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After more than a year, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has gotten a fresh update with a focus on the Switch 2, and it's surprisingly meaty. For those Switch 2 players, they'll be looking at higher resolution output on both the TV and Switch 2 display, shorter loading times, support for up to eight players in local multiplayer, and even support for USB cameras when playing online. It's worth noting that camera support is limited to GameChat though.

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On top of this, all owners of the game can also enjoy a small tweak to the speed increase you get for collecting a coin, a tweak to Boo that will remove slow-downs while active, and most notably, a full 96 race VS Mode, allowing for a functional All Cup Tour for those who own the DLC.

Changes List said:

Support for the Nintendo Switch 2 system​

  • Added support for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs, allowing for clearer visuals.
  • Shortened the loading time before races and battles begin.
  • Added support for 5–8 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. In order to play with eight people, you need at least one Joy-Con 2 controller or a Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller.
  • 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’s face is displayed during the race.

General​

  • Increased player speed during races by the equivalent of one coin.
  • Players will not slow down while using Boo to become invisible, even when entering an offroad area.
  • Players with access to the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass will have “96 Races” added to the “VS Race” rule settings.
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The update is live now for both the Switch 1 and Switch 2.

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mathew77 said:
So the Switch 1 updates actually adds any improvements for Switch 1 (old console) or absolutely not?.. Like 8 players, for example...
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Eight player is Switch 2 only. All the Switch 1 applicable stuff is in the second paragraph. I also just popped in the actual changelog to make it a bit clearer.
 
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Really cool they'd do this for 8D when they could've easily abandoned it in favor of World. Anecdotally most people I know who've tried both, still prefer to play 8D.
 
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WhoIAm said:
Really cool they'd do this for 8D when they could've easily abandoned it in favor of World. Anecdotally most people I know who've tried both, still prefer to play 8D.
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World would be better in every way if Nintendo just gave up on forcing people to play the connecting tracks. Guess they'd rather have every lobby filled with two-thirds bots though.
 
I'd better not let my kids know about this. They're not allowed to touch my switch 2 and I don't need them asking to play on it.
 
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