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Mario Kart World 1.2.0 update out now, patch notes – 3 lap courses appear more often for voting, CPU nerfed, more

One of the takeaways is that Nintendo has increased the frequency of lap-type courses that appear when choosing the next course in “VS Race” and wireless races. This was previously changed, and saw some controversy. Nintendo seems to have swung things back a bit in response.

There’s plenty of other things here as well. One of the big changes is that CPUs have been made weaker in everything outside of Battle. There are also other adjustments, fixes, and more.

Mario Kart World is out now on Nintendo Switch 2. You can check out the patch notes for the previous update here.

Mario Kart World Update Now Available To Add Spectator Options And Other Fixes

by Donald Theriault – July 29, 2025, 9:51 pm EDT
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Sadly, support for the Konami code for costume unlocks will seemingly have to wait for 1.3.0.

A new update for Mario Kart World has fixed some issues with the game in true Nintendo fashion.

The full patch notes are available here and include multiple obscure course fixes and some new identifiers such as signaling when all switches and Peach medallions are found in a section of free roam mode. It will also be possible to select a particular character to spectate in the online modes.

Version 1.2 also increases the odds of lap courses appearing in the "Vs Race" and wireless races.

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