Nintendo has released a new update for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

The update brings the game up to Version 2.0.0, and adds support for the first wave of tracks from the Booster Course Pass DLC. Players who own the DLC will be able to play on the courses immediately, while those who do not own the DLC will have to wait till March 21st to get a chance to try them out online in random course selection.

You can find the full patchnotes below, via Nintendo:

Ver. 2.0.0 (Released March 17, 2022)

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.

What do you think? Let us know in the comments.