The latest patch for Nintendo Switch’s Mario Kart 8 Deluxe fixes a number of niggling bugs players have had, but best of all, you can use a Pikmin-themed amiibo to unlock a Pikmin outfit for your Mii character.
Download patch 1.2 now and you’ll also see that online matches finish 30 seconds after the first player-controlled driver crosses the finish line, as intended; you can’t deploy an item after it’s already been used to block an attack; and the item wheel doesn’t just constantly spin in online matches anymore.
You can have a look at the full patch notes below:
Players can use Pikmin-themed amiibo to unlock a Pikmin Suit for the Mii driver.
Race rules and course name are now displayed on loading screens for online and wireless play, as well as Mario Kart TV.
Players who are behind in online matches will receive items geared toward catching up more frequently.
In online matches, no more than two Piranha Plants will be granted as items at the same time.
Controls are no longer unresponsive when the timer runs out when choosing a Mii racing suit for online matches.
When a player uses an item right after the Super Horn in online matches, that item will now remain available for other players.
Item wheel no longer spins continuously in online matches.
Online matches now end as intended 30 seconds after the first place racer finishes.
The Boomerang now returns to the first slot, if possible, after a player catches it.
Items shown in a player’s item slots now display correctly when holding an item behind them.
No longer possible to use an item after it has been used to block an attack.
Communication errors no longer occur frequently while spectating or after spectating online matches.
