Nintendo just reversed course on one of its most controversial changes to Mario Kart World, sorta. The Switch 2 maker just buffed the appearance rate of three-lap courses after previously nuking a sneaky workaround players had been exploiting to avoid the new game’s in-between driving sections. Somehow that’s not even the biggest change in the game’s first major update since …
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Image: Nintendo Following three updates in June, Mario Kart World‘s first (and probably last) update for July 2025 is now live. This might just be the biggest one yet, as it includes a whole bunch of general updates as well as multiple bug fixes. One, in particular, mentions how the frequency of “lap-type courses” has been increased. Another note mentions …
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Mario Kart World just received a big update with version 1.2.0. 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 …
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I wasn’t expecting to see any deals on Switch 2 games for a while. Even though the console is currently much easier to find in stock, game discounts — especially ones on first-party Nintendo launch games — aren’t the norm. However, you can get 10 percent off on the likes of Mario Kart World, and the Switch 2 editions of …
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New data has revealed which digital Nintendo Switch 2 titles performed best during the system’s launch month, with Deltarune topping the charts in June, ahead of Mario Kart World. Eshop data from the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy assembled by Newzoo shows that Deltarune was the best-selling digital game, ahead of Nintendo‘s own Mario Kart World. …
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The new voice actor for Princess Peach has come forward, and we now know that Courtney Lin is playing the role Lin’s first recordings for Peach were for Mario Kart World. Additionally, she played Baby Peach in the racer as well, which isn’t unexpected. Speaking about playing Princess Peach, Lin shared the following on social media: “These characters are so …
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Mario Kart has been a core part of the Nintendo family for over 30 years, first appearing on the SNES with Super Mario Kart, and the popularity of the kart racing series has seen it expand to 11 games across consoles (and mobile), with Mario Kart World launching alongside the Switch 2. The games have vastly expanded since those nostalgic …
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If you’re still on the hunt for a Switch 2 console, here’s an opportunity you might want to consider. AliExpress has the Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World Tour Console Bundle available for $498.95 after you apply a $100 off coupon code “AEUS100” in your shopping cart. This console ships free. At this price, you’re not paying any additional markup. …
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