Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Patch 2.0.0: Full Patch Notes

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has been released quite some time ago on Nintendo Switch, but it hasn’t received the same amount of additional content that has been made available for other Switch games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Pokémon Sword and Shield, Animal Crossing: New Horizons and a few others.

Thankfully, Nintendo made it clear a few weeks ago that it has not forgotten the latest entry in the Mario Kart series, confirming that additional DLC courses will be released this year and the next.

Alongside the first round of additional courses, a new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe patch has also gone live. Here’s everything you need to know about it.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Patch 2.0.0: Full Patch Notes

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe patch 2.0.0., first and foremost, introduces support for the eight new courses that are part of the Wave 1 of the Booster Course Pack. Even if the player hasn’t purchased them yet, it is possible to play them randomly online, so you will still get a taste of them even if you don’t want to purchase them.

DLC support isn’t the only thing that patch 2.0.0 adds to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, as the patch shortens the time it takes for an Item Box to regenerate when taken by another player and fixes select issues. The patch also includes some unspecified gameplay improvements.

You can find the full Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 2.0.0 patch notes below, courtesy of Nintendo.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Ver. 2.0.0

Support for DLC

• Now supports Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass (Wave 1: 8 courses)
• If someone in the lobby has the “Booster Course Pass,” all players can select one of the pass courses.
  • This supports “Friends,” “Wireless Play,” and “LAN Play.”
• Starting March 21st, you can select course from the Booster Course Pass in online play.
  • Supports “Worldwide,” “Regional,” and “Tournaments.”
  • Even if the player does not own the “Booster Course Pass,” they can play courses from the pass randomly.

General

• Shortened the time it takes for an Item Box to regenerate when it gets taken by someone else.

Fixed Issues

• Fixed an issue where a communication error occurs when 12 people matched during online play.
  • You need to download the latest update data in order to play online.
  • If you download the latest update data, you will not be able to do “Wireless Play” or LAN Play” with other players who are using data from a previous update.
• The update data contains fixes to issues that improve gameplay experience, and other content that is not listed here.
• In order to download the update data, you need enough space on your system memory or microSD Card.