{
  "id": 5133990,
  "title": "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe gets a surprise Switch 2 update, bringing eight-player split-screen to the evergreen racing game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/mario-kart-8-deluxe-gets-a-surprise-switch-2-update-bringing-eight",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T17:11:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Eurogamer",
    "slug": "eurogamer",
    "url": "https://www.eurogamer.net/mario-kart-8-switch-2-update-eight-player-split-screen-nintendo"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nintendo heard us. Our Mario Kart 8 Deluxe parties weren't simultaneously ruining enough friendships, so the evergreen racer can now be played in split-screen with up to eight players thanks to a surprise Switch 2 update. Read more",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}