Mario Kart Live’s 2.0 update makes multiplayer much easier and cheaper
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, Nintendo's AR-powered Mario Kart game that lets you race physical toy karts around your home with the Nintendo Switch, just got updated to version 2.0 with a much-requested feature: splitscreen local multiplayer.
Previously, multiplayer Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit was a complex and costly endeavor. You'd need two karts - the base game only comes with one - as well as two Nintendo Switch consoles, and the action would play out on each player's Switch screen. With the 2.0 update, you can hook up one Switch to a TV so both players can stay on the couch as they race their karts around the room.
There's also a new Relay Race mode that allows for multiplayer games with just a single kart. Between two and four...