Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Has Been Updated To Version 2.2.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

As you may have already seen, Wave 3 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass is now officially live on the Switch.

This latest update takes the game up to Version 2.2.0 – adding a two cups and eight courses in total. This latest update also comes with a number of general changes and fixes some issues.

Here are the full patch notes, courtesy of the official Nintendo support page:

Ver. 2.2.0 (Released December 7, 2022)

Support for DLC

• Now supports paid DLC: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, Wave 3 (two cups and eight courses).

General

• Added “Custom Items” to item Rules.
  • This is a feature that lets you decide which items appear.
  • This is supported in VS Race, Balloon Battle, Coin Runners, Shine Thief, Renegade Roundup, Playing with friends, Tournaments, and Wireless Play.
  • Items that have not been set to appear may still appear according to the connection environment and game situation.
• When getting struck by lightning while gliding through the air, the glider no longer closes.
• The period of invincibility after spinning or crashing now changes, depending on the driver or machine parts.
• When a user cannot download any new ghost data, they can now delete all the ghost data they downloaded until then.
• Deleted “Recommended” in Tournaments.

Fixed Issues

• Fixed an issue where coins would not be added when touching an opponents’ Crazy Eight coin.
• Fixed an issue where there was a communication error when using the item Boo.
• Fixed an issue where using the Super Horn would not hit more than one opponent at the same time.
• Fixed an issue where images in SNES Mario Circuit 3 would look distorted.
• Fixed an issue where a player could not acquire multiple items in a row in GBA Snow Land.
• Fixed an issue where points would not be added to a member list, when spectating an online match.
• Fixed an issue where, when selecting a team, the COM characters that actually play in the game were not the same as shown on selection screen.
• Fixed an issue where the warning sound was not playing when a Red Shell or Spiny Shell comes from behind.
• Other adjustments and corrections were made to improve the gameplay experience.

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