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Mario Kart World

Ver. 1.8.0

Sep 9, 2026 · Nintendo Support update tracked by Buffs & Bugs

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Latest update: Ver. 1.8.0 (Released September 9, 2026) General Propeller Rally and Turnip Rally have been added to Knockout Tour. You can select these if you have played one of the rallies in Knockout Tour. The following courses have been added to VS Race, Time Trials, and races in Online Play and Wireless Play. Courses you can choose from Mario Circuit SNES Mario Circuit 1 SNES Mario Circuit 2 SNES Mario Circuit 3 Courses you can choose from Ghost Valley SNES Ghost Valley 1 SNES Ghost Valley 2 SNES Ghost Valley 3 Courses you can choose from Choco Mountain SNES Choco Island 1 SNES Choco Island 2 Course you can choose from Sky-High Sundae SNES Vanilla Lake 1 Course you can choose from Koopa Beach SNES Koopa Beach 1 Notes: Item panels will appear on these courses instead of item boxes. Item boxes will appear on the race that leads to Mario Circuit. The time for each lap is now displayed in Time Trials. The color of the time difference between the player and ghost data in Time Trials has been changed. When the player time is faster than the ghost, the color is red. When the player time is slower than the ghost, the color is blue. A filter was added to the frame that appears when using Photo Mode on the pause menu. You can now use the Y Button to switch the camera to the player’s perspective while spectating or playing in races, Knockout Tour, or Battle mode. You can now use the R Button to view participants’ real-time rankings when spectating during races or Knockout Tour. You can now switch to Spectator Mode when playing in a room in Online Play or LAN Play. This mode only allows players to watch the game without participating. Press the Y Button from the pause menu after joining a room to switch to Spectator Mode. Up to 26 players can now join a room in Online Play or LA

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