Nintendo Switch 2 Update Adds 8-Player Split-Screen to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Popular gaming account @Wario64 posted a video demo of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe running 8-player local split-screen multiplayer on the Nintendo Switch 2. The footage follows the free Ver. 4.0.0 update, which also brings higher-resolution support, shorter load times, CameraPlay, and other Switch 2 enhancements to the 2017 (originally 2014 Wii U) title. It is trending because of the unexpected technical showcase of expanded local multiplayer on new hardware, Nintendo’s ongoing support for a best-selling older game, and the wave of amused/excited reactions to the chaotic 8-way split.