After the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, the new Mario Kart World quickly became an obsession for owners of the new console. And sure, that’s largely because it was the only major first-party game to launch with it (unless we’re counting Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour), but it’s also a great addition to the racing series. One thing players weren’t so keen on was the need to explore the game’s underwhelming open world between races, and unfortunately for them, Nintendo soon released an update that made the exploration even more likely with the random course mode. Just a few weeks later, though, a new update sounds like a positive change for fans who were unhappy with the initial changes.
Among other things, the Mario Kart World update makes it more likely that you’ll get three-lap races when using the online VS Race mode. The patch notes aren’t clear on just how much the odds of landing on one of these courses is being increased, and some players say on social media that even after the patch, they’re getting intermission tracks far more often than they’d like. Still, it could mean that Nintendo is willing to make some adjustments for fans’ preferred mode of play, rather than trying to push them toward a less popular track type.
