Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has received a huge multiplayer update on Switch 2.
As Nintendo revealed, it’s now possible to play with eight players on one Switch 2 console via split-screen multiplayer. It’s an unprecedented upgrade for the franchise.
To put this in context, you could only get a maximum of four players for split-screen multiplayer for Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Switch, and Mario Kart Worlds on Switch 2. We all understand Mario Kart Worlds is a more advanced game, but it’s still a technical achievement.
The big Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch 2 update also improves visuals and load times. It also adds CameraPlay support to capture everyone’s faces while they play, locally and online via GameChat. In this way, you can have your faces attached to each racer as they appear on screen.
It’s one more reason for fans to upgrade to the Switch 2, but we’re all certainly wondering how Nintendo managed to pull this off, and why they kept quiet about it this long.
