Nintendo has released the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe version 3.0.4 update with some notable bug fixes for the 3DS Music Park and N64 Rainbow Road tracks. The update comes nearly a year and a half after the release of the final Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass DLC.
Full patch notes for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe version 3.0.4 update are available below, via Nintendo’s support website.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Version 3.0.4 Patch Notes
General
- Fixed issue where, when playing “3DS Music Park” during Time Trials and the player opened and closed the pause menu over and over, the timing of the “notes” jumping lost sync with the background music and ghost data that was registered would start not playing correctly.
- The timing of the “notes” jumping still loses sync with the background music when opening and closing the menu even after applying updated data, but they will jump at correct timing when the ghost data plays.
- Ghost data for “3DS Music Park” that was created in Ver.3.0.3. or earlier cannot be uploaded.
- Ghost data that has this problem occur may be deleted without prior notice from “Online Ghosts.”
- Fixed issue where coins thrown by spectators disappear before they fall onto the course in “N64 Rainbow Road.”
Released in November 2023, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 6 includes a total of eight courses from various Mario Kart titles. Additionally, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe players will also receive 16 additional Mii Racing Suits, and a bonus Daisy Racing Suit may be obtained by scanning any Daisy amiibo. The previous version 3.0.0 update also brought the highly requested Room ID feature.
On June 5, Nintendo Switch 2 will launch for $449.99 USD, and a bundle including Mario Kart World will be available for $499.99.
