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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe wireless play restricts the use of Joy-Con pairs

Which some people probably won't mind

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe wireless play restricts the use of Joy-Con pairs

It's just about three days until Mario Kart 8 Deluxe hits the shelves and so far its reviews are looking promising. However, it looks like the Switch's controls might cause one small spanner in the works.


Photo source: Polygon

One of the console's major benefits is its portability and diversity. With multiplayer games you can just split the Switch controls between you and a friend or add another set to the system.

As pointed out by Polygon, when attempting to play multiplayer in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with two or more consoles the Joy-Con pair option is greyed out, meaning you're left with a single control each or a few pro controllers.

This isn't the biggest deal, of course, but it may irk some people if you're trying to play a game between a few consoles on the same wireless network - especially if you're used to playing with two Joy-Cons.

In a way it makes sense, though. In MK8D if your Joy-Cons aren't connected to the main console they count as two separate controllers. Since it supports up to eight players wirelessly, that's a lot for the console to keep track of in its current state, let alone with 16 Joy-Cons on the go (if you could play with Joy-Con pairs).

What do you guys think? Is this perturbing or are you not really that fussed? Let us know in the comments below.

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Emily Sowden
Emily Sowden
Emily is Pocket Gamer's News Editor and writes about all kinds of game-related things. She needs coffee to function and begrudgingly loves her Switch more than she lets on.