Mario Kart World Releases New Update for September 2025

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Nintendo recently updated Mario Kart World with version 1.3.0. This update fixes more than a dozen bugs and makes some useful improvements to the game. Although Mario Kart World hasn’t gotten any big new features yet, these regular updates help keep the gameplay fair and balanced.

Launched alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 in June, *Mario Kart World* was the system’s biggest hit at release. Critics gave the game positive reviews, particularly highlighting its fun gameplay and expansive open world, and it currently has an average score of 87 on OpenCritic.

Update 1.3.0 for *Mario Kart World*, released on September 23rd, includes several key improvements. It’s now simpler to find UFOs while exploring Free Roam and transform into the character they contain. The update also fixes a common issue by displaying the locations of activated P Switches and collected Peach Medallions on the Free Roam map. Finally, the game has been rebalanced with changes like extended invincibility after spins or crashes, and reduced impact force when landing on other racers.

So, they dropped a new patch, and it fixed a ton of stuff! I was seeing some weird ranking errors online, and they finally fixed that annoying bug where Spiny Shells would somehow jump over the first-place player. They also fixed an issue with the Lightning item not clearing out your second item slot when you got hit. Honestly, this update feels about the same size as the last big *Mario Kart World* patch, which also smoothed out a bunch of problems and tweaked how VS Races work. I remember they nerfed the Boomerang Flower in that one – it’s not quite as easy to just spam it and hit people now, you actually have to aim a little!

Mario Kart World quickly became a success, selling over a million copies in Japan and five million worldwide. Sales are predicted to keep growing, especially with plans to add more content through downloadable updates. Similar to how Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has received years of support and new features, the current Mario Kart game is also expected to get ongoing updates and expansions in the future.

Gamers eager for new content in *Mario Kart World* can look forward to an online event happening on September 27th. It’s a chance to showcase your skills, even though there won’t be any prizes awarded.

Mario Kart World Update Ver. 1.3.0 (Released September 23, 2025)

General

  • You can now join friends playing “Knockout Tour” by selecting “Friends” from “Online Play” “1p.”
  • Up to 2 players can now play “Free Roam” while waiting if the game was full when trying to join friends playing “Race,” “Knockout Tour” or “Battle” in “Online Play.”
  • The “Free Roam” map now displays the locations of P Switches you’ve run over and Peach Medallions you’ve obtained.
  • You can now select a P Switch from the map and move to a location near the P Switch.
  • In “Free Roam”, you can now transform into the character pulled into the UFO.
  • If “Dash Food” in “Settings/Controller” is set to “Doesn’t transform” then you will not transform.
  • It is now easier to encounter UFOs in “Free Roam.”
  • The conditions for the appearance of some Peach Medallions in “Free Roam” have been adjusted.
  • When spectating in “Knockout Tour” or “Balloon Battle” in “Online Play” or “Wireless Play”, you can now choose who to watch, even if you are holding the Joy-Con 2 or Joy-Con horizontally.
  • Decreased the time between when an item box is taken by someone and the next time it is revived.
  • Increased the invincible time after spinning or crashing during a race.
  • Reduced the force of jumps when landing on a rival from above.
  • Decreased the amount of time between when you finish and when spectating begins in “Knockout Tour” or “Balloon Battle” in “Online Play” or “Wireless Play.”
  • Decreased the amount of time between passing through the checkpoint and when the ranking is displayed in “Knockout Tour” in “Wireless Play” and “LAN Play.”
  • Further increased the frequency of lap-type courses appearing in the selection when choosing the next course in “VS Race” and wireless races.

Fixed Issues

  • Fixed an issue in “Online Play” and “Wireless Play” where the ranking would sometimes become incorrect if a player went off course at the same time as reaching the finish line.
  • Fixed an issue in “Grand Prix”, “Knockout Tour”, and “VS Race”, where the CPU’s ranking would sometimes drop after reaching the finish line.
  • Fixed an issue in “Knockout Tour” in “Online Play” where other players’ ratings would sometimes appear as “0” on the results screen.
  • Fixed an issue where a Spiny Shell would sometimes pass the first place player in “Wireless Play” or “Online Play.”
  • Fixed an issue where players would sometimes be sent flying backwards a great distance when hit by a Spiny Shell.
  • Fixed an issue where the second item in an item slot would sometimes not disappear when hit by Lightning.
  • Fixed an issue where hitting the base of a pillar in mid-air would sometimes cause a large jump.
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused movement to become unstable when doing a wall ride on water.
  • Fixed an issue where players would sometimes be swept away strongly after landing when doing a mini jump while going up a river.
  • Fixed an issue where players would sometimes pass through the ground when hit by a car driving on the road.
  • Fixed an issue in “Free Roam” where players would sometimes be unable to enter pipes correctly after exiting a trailer.
  • Fixed an issue where the results screen would sometimes become distorted after spectating “Balloon Battle” in “Online Play.”
  • Fixed an issue where the game would sometimes not proceed to the course selection screen after exiting a pipe during “Free Roam” in “Online Play.”
  • Fixed an issue where Bullet Bill would sometimes slip through walls when used in “Sky-High Sundae.”
  • Fixed an issue where players would sometimes get stuck on a wall at the start of the race heading from “Airship Fortress” to “Shy Guy Bazaar.”
  • Fixed an issue where players would sometimes get stuck in walls when using a Bullet Bill in “Bowser’s Castle.”
  • Fixed an issue in “Cheep Cheep Falls” where item boxes were sometimes difficult to pick up when Smart Steering was turned on.
  • Fixed an issue in “Knockout Tour” “Spiny Rally” where sometimes there was an item box buried in the ground.
  • Several other issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience.

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2025-09-24 17:50