Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Gets Switch 2 Update for Eight-Player Split-Screen

Eurogamer posted that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe received a surprise Switch 2 update adding eight-player split-screen. The attached screenshot displays eight Yoshi characters in distinct colors riding separate karts. The linked Eurogamer article states Nintendo also cleaned up online battles in Smash Bros Ultimate. It describes these changes as part of the company sneakily updating multiple games, with the Mario Kart update presented as free.