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Nintendo Rolls Back Controversial Mario Kart Change, But Players Aren't Convinced

Robin Bea

created: July 30, 2025, 5:18 p.m. | updated: July 31, 2025, 5:37 p.m.

After the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, the new Mario Kart World quickly became an obsession for owners of the new console. 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. NintendoThe relevant part of the new update is aimed at alleviating a previous change Nintendo implemented back in June. At the time, it seemed that Nintendo was trying to force players to interact with the open-world aspect of Mario Kart World, which many were completely uninterested in. An unannounced change seems to be speeding up races in the latest Mario Kart World update.

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