Nintendo has released a new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update 2.4.0 on Switch. According to the official Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 2.4.0 patch notes, the latest update adds 8 courses, including the all-new Squeaky Clean Sprint, and 3 more returning characters. Apart from this, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe patch 2.4.0 also includes various tweaks and changes.
Previously, a major Mario Kart 8 update 2.3.0 added Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass DLC, Wave 4 (two cups, eight courses, and one character, Birdo). Unfortunately, players are still facing bugs and issues with the game. Today’s Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 5 update will fix a few of these issues.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 2.4.0 Patch Notes (Wave 5) – June 22, 2023
- The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 5 Booster Course Pass introduces new courses, including Squeaky Clean Sprint.
- 🐱 New characters added from Mario Kart Double Dash: Kitty Piranha.
- 🌱 New characters added from Mario Kart 7: Wiggler.
- 🗞️ New characters added from Mario Kart Tour: [Petey Piranha • Wiggler • Kamek].
- 🎮 Wave 5 DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will be available on Nintendo Switch this summer.
- 🎁 Active Nintendo Switch Online Plus Expansion Pack members can enjoy the DLC at no additional cost.
General
- Improved the performance of some characters and vehicle customizations.
- Adjusted the invincibility time of some characters.
- Adjusted random item selection method in races where Custom Items is set, for when there are four players or less.
- Expanded range for when a warning displays when a Red Shell or Spiny Shell approaches from behind.
- Made it so that warnings about a Red Shell or Spiny Shell will be displayed with priority over other warnings.
- Made it so that a warning is not displayed when a Red Shell is targeting opponents.
- Made it so that L/R button operation on the class selection screen and course selection screen in the Grand Prix can be conducted on touchscreen as well.
- Lowered the appearance rate of Mirror and 200cc races in Worldwide and Regional settings.
Fixed Issues
- Fixed an issue where a communication error occurs when a character catches a boomerang at the same time that a Boo brings an item.
- Fixed an issue where, when equipping an item and catching a boomerang at the same time, the player could not throw that item.
- Fixed an issue where the graph for the Mii Heavy weight class’s parameters didn’t match the actual abilities.
- Fixed an issue where a warning would not appear when an opponent used a Bullet Bill in online matches.
- Made it so the kart doesn’t spin or crash when running into an obstruction if the player uses a Super Star, Bullet Bill or Boo at that same time.
- Fixed an issue where the kart would get stuck between a cliff and small mushroom and be unable to move in Wii Mushroom Gorge.
- Fixed an issue where the player would go off the course when transformed as Bullet Bill right in front of the goal in GBA Riverside Park.
Ver. 2.3.0 (Released March 8, 2023)
Support for DLC
- Now supports paid DLC:Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, Wave 4 (two cups, eight courses, and one character, Birdo).
General
- Improved the performance of some characters and vehicle customizations.
- Made it so that the player can see the rear view mirror when spinning, crashing, or changed into Bullet Bill.
- Made it so, if the player uses a Super Star or Boo at the same time that they are hit by Lightning, their kart will not crash or become small.
- Made it so, when jumping from a Whomp in Tour Berlin Byways, karts can leap over the fence.
- Added Golden Mushroom to Custom Items in Renegade Roundup.
- Added “Booster Course Pass” button to main menu. If a player does not have the Booster Course Pass, a link to the Nintendo eShop will be displayed.
Fixed Issues
- Fixed an issue where, when the player’s kart became small after being hit by lightning, it would slip into the ground.
- Fixed an issue where, when the player’s kart ran into a wall, they would be carried over by Lakitu even though they had not left the course.
- Fixed an issue where the player character would not be able to hit an opponent with a red shell when that opponent was jumping on a half-pipe.
- Fixed an issue where the player character could not drift after jumping and landing in a half pipe.
- Fixed an issue so that the player can use another item other than Boo right after using Boo.
- Fixed an issue where the player could not throw a Boomerang after catching it and it entered the second item slot.
- Fixed an issue where, when a player character hit the Blooper in an opponent’s Crazy 8, they would have ink squirted on them even though they are using the Super Star.
- Fixed an issue where, when the player stops looking at the rear view mirror, the ink would disappear momentarily even though they had Blooper ink on them.
- Fixed an issue where, when player is hit with a red shell at the same time as changing into Bullet Bill, they would go off the course.
- Fixed an issue where, at the escalator in Wii Coconut Mall, there would be a communication error when a character could not move forward.
- Fixed an issue when changed into Bullet Bill in N64 Kalimari Desert, where the character would slip into the ground.
- Fixed an issue where the character would get stuck on the bridge posts right before and after the starting line in Tour London Loop.
- Fixed an issue where, on wavy floors in 3DS Rainbow Road, the character could be pushed way off the course.
You can download the latest MK8DX update 2.4.0 on Switch.
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