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Scott McCrae

Being in first in Mario Kart World is now even more dangerous as update 1.2's tweaks to the item pool are leaving racers defenseless

Mario Kart World screenshot for Switch 2 showing Wario blasting ahead with a host of characters right behind him in a desert biome.

Mario Kart World's latest patch allows players to get a hold of the Coin Block item in first place which is a great addition… or it would be if there wasn't one crucial flaw.

Mario Kart World update 1.2 arrived yesterday, and – what is a pretty unprecedented move from Nintendo – included a big batch of patch notes. These included assurances that three-lap races would be easier to get (they're not), and a bunch of balance updates including when you can get certain items. One of these was the ability for players to get a Coin Block in first place, which is a really cool upgrade, effectively giving you a way to get even more coins than the standard coin item, except there's one glaring issue with it.

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