MARIO KART 8 DELUXE And The NINTENDO LABO Toy-Con Motorbike Are Now Compatible

Nintendo has, once again, surprised all of his fans by making Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Nintendo Labo compatible—allowing players to use the Variety Kit's Motorbike creation as a nifty steering wheel.

When Nintendo first showed off the Labo Variety Kit, they had the one minigame in which players could drive a bike by using the Motorbike creation as the steering wheel, which made everyone wonder how far could they actually take this in terms of game immersion. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is such an obvious choice that the Toy-Con Motorbike creation feels like it was almost purposely made to replace the classic Wii steering wheel used in Mario Kart Wii.

Today, Nintendo has just revealed that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Nintendo Labo are compatible and is currently available as a free update. The Variety Kit Toy-Con Motorbike creation allows players to control each and every single one of the in-game vehicles featured in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, across all game modes—making for a way more interactive and immersive experience.

Up to 4 players can use their own Toy-Con Motorbike creation when playing locally at the same time. Players will also be able to either attach their Nintendo Switch to the Toy-Con Motorbike creation, or simply play in TV Mode like they normally would and still use the Toy-Con creation to control the vehicles. In order to use the Motorbike steering wheel, players need to select the Nintendo Labo icon on the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe menu and they'll be ready to go.

Check it out:

Make a Toy-Con RC Car, Fishing Rod, Motorbike, House, and Piano using pre-cut cardboard sheets and simple, interactive instructions. Then, Play! Steer the RC Car, reel in fish from the ocean, drive your Motorbike, interact with a creature in the House, and play tunes on the Piano.

Hit the road with the definitive version of Mario Kart 8 and play anytime, anywhere! Race your friends or battle them in a revised battle mode on new and returning battle courses.