Nintendo recently released an update for Mario Kart World, the popular racing game on the Switch 2. The update includes several improvements and fixes errors. While players should notice a better experience, some fans hoped the update would have done more to resolve issues with online racing.
There was a lot of excitement surrounding Mario Kart World when it launched, as Nintendo heavily promoted it as a key game for their new Switch 2 console. The developers aimed to give longtime Mario Kart fans something different by adding an open world to explore. While some appreciated this change to the classic racing formula, others felt the game’s map was too empty and its online multiplayer was limited, leading to mixed reviews. Nintendo has continued to release updates to fix problems and improve the experience for players.
The game recently received an update on December 2nd, bringing it to version 1.4.0. This update added a “Custom Items” feature, allowing players to choose which items appear in item boxes during VS Race, Balloon Battle, and Coin Runners modes. You can also use this feature when playing online or wirelessly with friends. It’s great to see this option added to Mario Kart World relatively quickly, as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe received it much later. This new feature gives players more control over the game, and fans have also noted it could make unlocking characters easier by allowing players to select only Kamek as the available item.
The December 2nd update includes some great improvements to the game’s music. Now, players can pause at any time to see the name of the song and the game it originally came from. A new Music Volume slider has also been added to the Settings menu, giving players more control over the game’s audio. With its fantastic soundtrack featuring remixes of classic Mario tunes, Mario Kart World’s music is a highlight for many fans, and being able to identify specific tracks is a welcome addition.
This update also includes adjustments to some of the tracks shown between races. All the updated tracks involve racing either to or from Koopa Troopa Beach. Nintendo has announced that races leading to Koopa Troopa Beach now require players to complete two laps before finishing. This change was probably made to make that Mario Kart World track a bit longer, but it also suggests Nintendo might add extra laps to other intermission tracks in the future.
Mario Kart World’s Latest Update Doesn’t Change the Frequency of Three-Lap Races
The recent update included several improvements and bug fixes, but didn’t change how often three-lap races appear in online multiplayer. Since its release, the intermission races in Mario Kart World have been a point of contention, with many players finding the travel to tracks unengaging. Although the developers have released updates based on player feedback, some feel further changes are needed, like a dedicated online playlist specifically for three-lap races.
It’s still unknown what future updates will bring to Mario Kart World. Currently, no downloadable content has been announced. However, considering the support Mario Kart 8 Deluxe received, we can expect new courses and characters to be added eventually. Hopefully, Nintendo will also keep refining the game in the meantime, giving players more content and customization options.
Mario Kart World Ver. 1.4.0 – Patch Notes (Released December 2, 2025)
General
- Added “Custom Items” to the item rules.
- This is a feature that lets you set which items appear.
- This is supported in “VS Race”, “Balloon Battle”, “Coin Runners”, and “Room” in “Online Play” or “Wireless Play”.
- Made it so that music track name and source title of the track that is playing will be displayed on the Pause Menu.
- Added “Music Volume” to “Settings/Controller”.
- Made it so players who gathered in a “Room” of “Online Play” can participate in “Race”, “Knockout Tour”, and “Battle”.
- Up to 4 players can participate in “Race”, “Knockout Tour”, and “Battle”.
- Made it so you can join in with friends who are playing “Knockout Tour” from “Friends” in “2p”, “Online Play” as well.
- Added “Restart” and “Next Race” in the Pause Menu for “VS Race” in “Single Player”.
- Made it so you can select “Photo Mode” from the Pause Menu in “Race against Ghost” in “Time Trials”.
- Changed the course layout of below courses for “VS Race”, or “Race” in “Online Play” or “Wireless Play”. *Changed it so that, in all races heading toward “Koopa Troopa Beach”, including the above courses, you will cross the finish line after two laps once you arrive at “Koopa Troopa Beach”.
- Race that heads from “Koopa Troopa Beach” to “DK Spaceport”.
- Race that heads from “Koopa Troopa Beach” to “Crown City”.
- Race that heads from “Koopa Troopa Beach” to “Peach Stadium”.
- Race that heads from “Whistlestop Summit” to “Koopa Troopa Beach”.
- Race that heads from “Desert Hills” to “Koopa Troopa Beach”.
- Race that heads from “DK Spaceport” to “Koopa Troopa Beach”.
- Race that heads from “Crown City” to “Koopa Troopa Beach”.
- Race that heads from “Peach Stadium” to “Koopa Troopa Beach”.
- You will now dash when riding on Manta Ramp’s back.
- Made it so the player will not hit Dragoneel when transformed into Bullet Bill.
- Made it so the player cannot use a second Boo while already using a Boo, when holding two Boos.
- When Dash Food is taken by someone, shortened the time until that Dash Food reappears.
- When a coin placed on water is taken by someone, shortened the time until that coin reappears.
Fixed Issues
- Fixed an issue where the dash time was not correct after a Charge Jump.
- Fixed an issue where the player would slip through a wall when being stomped on from above by a vehicle driving on the road.
- Fixed an issue where a player would be squashed when touching a Thwomp that had landed.
- Fixed an issue where a Bullet Bill would not be displayed after using it.
- Fixed an issue where a character would be blurry even when making “Focus” “Character” when taking a photo in “Photo Mode” on the Pause Menu.
- Fixed an issue where the screen would look distorted if entering a pipe at the same time as joining a Free Roam in “Online Play”.
- Fixed an issue where player could not get in a UFO when multiple players tried to get in a UFO at the same time in Free Roam in “Online Play”.
- Fixed an issue where a friend’s information would not be updated when looking at the list of friends in “Friends” in “Online Play”.
- Fixed an issue where there would be a communication error when looking at a group ID in “View Room Info” when participating in a group in “Friends” in “Online Play”.
- Fixed an issue where a player’s place would go down if retiring during “Knockout Tour” in “Online Play”.
- Fixed an issue where a player that is seen when spectating looks like they are going off the course over and over during “Knockout Tour” in “Online Play” or “Wireless Play”.
- Fixed an issue where the player’s own character or vehicle would change when starting “Online Play” or “Wireless Play” again after quitting a game after “Knockout Tour” in “Online Play” or “Wireless Play”.
- Fixed an issue where a player would get stuck on a wall when using a Bullet Bill while falling off the course in “Sky-High Sundae”.
- Fixed an issue where a Bullet Bill would go outside the course when using it on the final curve in “Boo Cinema”.
- Fixed an issue where the player would slip through a bulldozer in “Toad’s Factory”.
- Fixed an issue where the player would get stuck on a spotlight in the race that heads from “Toad’s Factory” to “Bowser’s Castle” when transformed into Bullet Bill.
- Fixed an issue where if the player used a Bullet Bill or Spiny Shell in the first curve of “Desert Hills”, it would get stuck on a rock.
- Fixed an issue where the player would get stuck on a tree when using a Bullet Bill on “DK Pass”.
- Fixed an issue where, when the player was small because of Lightning, they would slip through the wall on the final curve of “DK Pass.
- Fixed an issue where the player would get stuck on a billboard when transforming into Bullet Bill in the race that heads from “Crown City” to “Desert Hills”.
- Fixed an issue where the player would slip through the ring of stone when using a Bullet Bill or Mega Mushroom while falling in “Great ? Block Ruins” right before the final curve.
- Fixed an issue where the player would get stuck on the ground on the meadows near “Big Donut”.
- Fixed an issue where the player would slip through the wall if rewinding after wall riding in the special room you can go to from a pipe in “Shy Guy Bazaar”.
- Fixed an issue where the player would still fall into the lava even though they have “Smart Steering” ON in “Dry Bones Burnout”.
- Fixed an issue where the player would go off the course when using a Bullet Bill while rail riding in “Wario Stadium”.
- Fixed an issue where the player would not be able to glide if getting on a glide panel while gliding in the race that heads from “Wario Stadium” to “Airship Fortress”.
- Fixed an issue where the player would get stuck on the ground while heading from “Wario Stadium” to “Airship Fortress”.
- Fixed an issue where the vehicle would float up from the rail when the player did a rail ride after a wall ride in a bike-type vehicle in “Wario Stadium”.
- Fixed an issue where the player would go off the course when using a Bullet Bill on the shortcut while heading from “Dandelion Depths” to “Cheep Cheep Falls” in the “Ice Rally” of “Knockout Tour”.
- Fixed an issue where the player would go off the course while gliding, while heading from “Dandelion Depths” to “Cheep Cheep Falls” in the “Moon Rally” of “Knockout Tour”.
- Fixed an issue where a green shell would get stuck on the ground while heading from “Airship Fortress” to “Dry Bones Burnout” in the “Heart Rally” of “Knockout Tour”.
- Fixed an issue where the player would go off the course when they transformed into Bullet Bill on top of a building in “Crown City” in the below races:
- Race that heads from “DK Spaceport” to “Crown City”.
- Race that heads from “Koopa Troopa Beach” to “Crown City”.
- Race that heads from “Faraway Oasis” to “Crown City”.
- Several other issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience.
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2025-12-03 09:07