Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Wave 2 DLC & Version 2.1.0 available now

After months of waiting, the second wave of DLC is available now for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Those wishing to play the new courses will be required to update the game to the latest version, ver 2.1.0 and we have the full patch notes, right here:

Ver. 2.1.0 (Released August 4, 2022):

Support for DLC:

• Now supports paid DLC: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, Wave 2 (two cups and eight courses).

General:

• Increased the number of ghosts you can download from 16 to 32.
• Adjusted the extent to which a vehicle is thrown, depending on its weight.
• Further shortened the time it takes for item boxes to regenerate after another player takes them.
• Shortened the time it takes for one player to be able to pick up a coin that another player has dropped.
• Made it so that it is easier to face the way forward in mid-air when using Smart Steering.
• The cars that the Shy Guys are riding in in Wii Coconut Mall now move from time to time in all modes other than the Time Trial mode.

Fixed Issues:

• Fixed issue where player could not choose a DLC course even though a player in the lobby in “Friends” has the Booster Course Pass.
• Fixed issue where player did not receive coins even though they used the Feather in Coin Runners to steal a rival’s coins.
• Fixed issue where player could receive two items from one item box in N64 Toad’s Turnpike.

Source: Nintendo

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This post was written by Jack Longman