Nintendo has unleashed a brand new update for the sublime Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch. The latest update brings the popular karting game to Version 3.0.4 and is mainly an update to fix a coupe of niggling issues. One of these fixes targets the Music Park (Nintendo 3DS) track and the other Rainbow Road (Nintendo 64) Here’s the full patch notes for Version 3.0.4:
Latest update: Ver. 3.0.4 (Released May 13, 2025)
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.”
I do wonder, will Mario kart 8 deluxe still have an avid fanbase like Mario kart Wii after the release of world or will it be a ghost town online?
i imagine with all 8 feluxe has it won’t die for a long time. maybe if world gets even more tracks than maybe.
It’s very nice that an 8 years old game is fixed, but did they noticed these issues only now?
They probably updated like so late due that they were doing Nintendo Switch 2 and Mario Kart world
I would image if Mario Kart 8 becomes a ghost town it won’t happen overnight, maybe gradually over time as the fanbase migrates to Mario Kart World.