Summary
While gamers are waiting forMario Kart Worldon the Nintendo Switch 2, its immediate predecessor,Mario Kart 8 Deluxe,is getting yet another update on the original Switch.Mario Kart 8was released on the Wii U back in 2014, with an updatedDeluxeversion launching on the Switch three years later. Both iterations ofMario Kart 8are the highest-selling games on their respective platforms and are considered to be the high mark of the popularMario Kartracing franchise that stretches all the way back to the days of the Super Nintendo.
This could change onceMario Kart Worldis released as a Nintendo Switch 2 launch title on June 5, but for now Nintendo is still smoothing out some of the technical issues players have had withMario Kart 8 Deluxethrough downloadable update patches. Such an update was released earlier this month, fixing reported problems with the 3DS Music Park in Time Trials and the classic N64 Rainbow Road course.
Even thoughMario Kart Worldis only weeks away at this point, Nintendo has still released another corrective update patch forMario Kart 8 Deluxeon the Switch. Titled Version 3.0.5, this newest patch was launched on May 21 and only has one major fix. Before, if a player created ghost save data forMario Kart 8’s 3DS Music Parkafter fulfilling certain conditions for the Time Trials, the data could not be reuploaded.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Ver. 3.0.5 Update Patch Notes
General
This is probably the finalMario Kart 8 Deluxeupdate beforeMario Kart Worldlaunches on June 5, but any fans still playing the latestMario Kartgame in preparation for the mascot racing franchise’s Switch 2 debut will likely appreciate any efforts to make the hit game even better. Its past updates have helpedMario Kart 8 Deluxeendure asone of the Switch’s most popular gamesduring the long wait forMario Kart World, which is looking to build upon the groundwork established by its predecessor with a few new twists.
This includes a new open-world format that connects everyMario Kart Worldtogether and aspecial Free Roam modethat will let players explore the game’s colorful environments however they see fit. WhileMario Kart 8 Deluxeis a tough act to follow,Mario Kart Worldcould prove to be an evolution for the series for years to come, especially if Nintendo continues to update and refine it as it did with the previous installment.
