Nintendo hat heute Patch 1.2 für Mario Kart 8 Deluxe veröffentlicht, der u.a. für ausgewogenere Online-Matches sorgen soll. Hier sind die kompletten englischen Patchnotes:

• 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