patch notes with all fixes and new features

Mario Kart World for Nintendo Switch 2 has new version of the racing game with the update 1.4.0that leaves news and corrections of all types.

In short, there is now’Custom Objects‘in the rules, it was modified the appearance of several circuits and made some adjustments.

As we see in Nintendo of America official websiteThere’s a lot to unpack in one version now available in Spain and it takes little time to download.

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The successor to the most popular hybrid console comes with more power, a 120Hz OLED screen and full backwards compatibility.

Leaving behind Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for Nintendo Switch with the debut of its new hybrid consoleLittle by little they shape the game with these versions.

Although users have one made of lime and one made of sand, since the request about split screen free mode hasn’t arrived yet.

Despite this, the update arrives to resolve several aspects of the game in online mode, some of the circuits and much more. Shall we take a look?

Mario Kart World and its 1.4.0 update

In general

  • ‘Custom Items’ have been added to item rules, you can now configure which ones appear and supports ‘Versus Mode’, ‘Balloon Battle’, ‘Coin Chaser’ and ‘Quarter’ in ‘Online Play’ or ‘Wireless Play’.
  • The music track name and source title of the currently playing track are displayed in the pause menu.
  • Added ‘Music Volume’ to ‘Settings/Control’.
  • Made it possible for players who gather in an Online Game ‘Lobby’ to be able to participate in ‘Race’, ‘Elimination Tournament’ and ‘Battle’.
  • Up to four players can participate in ‘Race’, ‘Survival Tour’ and ‘Battle’.
  • It was possible to join friends who are playing ‘Survival Tour’ from ‘Friends’ in ‘2p’ and ‘Online Play’
  • Added ‘Restart’ and ‘Next Race’ to the pause menu for ‘VS Race’ in ‘Single Player’. It was possible to select ‘Photo Mode’ from the pause menu in ‘Ghost Race’ in ‘Time Trial’.
  • Changed the layout of these circuits in ‘Versus Mode’ or ‘Race’ in ‘Online Play’ or ‘Wireless Play’.
  • Race from ‘Koopa Beach’ to ‘DK Spaceport’
  • Race that goes from ‘Koopa Beach’ to ‘Crown City’
  • Race from ‘Koopa Beach’ to ‘Peach Stadium’
  • Race that goes from ‘Railway Canyon’ to ‘Koopa Beach’
  • Race that goes from ‘Sun-Sol Desert’ to ‘Koopa Beach’
  • Race from ‘DK Spaceport’ to ‘Koopa Beach’
  • Race that goes from ‘Crown City’ to ‘Koopa Beach’
  • Race from ‘Peach Stadium’ to ‘Koopa Beach’


It has been modified so that all races to ‘Koopa Beach’, including the circuits mentioned above, cross the finish line after two laps upon reaching ‘Koopa Beach’“, says Nintendo.

Among other fixes, the patch notes mention the inability to “use a second Boo while already using one, when you have two“.

Also this”When someone picks up a coin placed in water, the time until the coin appears again has been reduced“, among other things.

Problems resolved

  • Fixed an issue where the sprint time was incorrect after a charged jump.
  • Fixed an issue where the player would collide with a wall when being trampled by a vehicle traveling on the road.
  • Fixed an issue where a player would be crushed when touching a landed ‘Spike Rock’.
  • Fixed an issue where Bullet Bill was not displayed after using it.
  • Fixed an issue where a character would appear blurred even when selecting ‘Focus’ – ‘Character’ when taking a photo in ‘Photo Mode’ in the pause menu.
  • Fixed an issue where the screen would appear distorted when entering a pipe when entering a free game in ‘Online Play’.
  • Fixed an issue where the player was unable to enter a UFO when multiple players tried to enter at the same time in Free Play in ‘Online Play’.
  • Fixed an issue where a friend’s information would not update when checking the friends list in ‘Friends’ and ‘Online Game’.
  • Fixed an issue where a communication error would occur when querying a party ID in ‘View Room Info’ when joining a party in ‘Friends’ in ‘Online Play’.
  • Fixed an issue where a player’s rank would drop if they retired during the ‘Elimination Tournament’ in ‘Online Play’.
  • Fixed an issue where a spectating player would appear to run off the field repeatedly during the ‘Elimination Tournament’ in ‘Online Play’ or ‘Wireless Play’.
  • Fixed an issue where the player character or vehicle would change when resuming ‘Online Play’ or ‘Wireless Play’ after leaving a match after the ‘Elimination Tournament’ in ‘Online Play’ or ‘Wireless Play’.
  • Fixed an issue where a player would get stuck in a wall when using a Bullet Bill while falling off the track in ‘Frozen Skies’. Fixed an issue where a Bullet Bill would leave the track when used in the final turn of ‘Boo Cinema’.
  • Fixed an issue where the player would slide past an excavator in ‘Toad Factory’.
  • Fixed an issue where the player would get stuck in a spotlight on the run from ‘Toad Factory’ to ‘Bowser’s Castle’ when transforming into Bullet Bill.
  • Fixed an issue where if the player used Bullet Bill or Blue Shell in the first corner of ‘Sun-Sun Desert’, they would get stuck in a rock.
  • Fixed an issue where the player would get stuck in a tree when using Bill Bala in ‘DK Alpine’.
  • Fixed an issue where when the player was struck by lightning, they would slide down the wall on the last turn of ‘Alpine DK’.
  • Fixed an issue where the player would get stuck on a billboard when transforming into Bill Bala on the run from ‘Crown City’ to ‘Sun-Sun Desert’.
  • Fixed an issue where the player would slide through the stone ring when using a Bullet Bill or Mega Mushroom when landing in ‘Block Temple?’ just before the last bend.
  • Fixed an issue where the player would get stuck on the ground in the meadows near Big Donut.
  • Fixed an issue where the player would slide down the wall when backtracking after wall walking in the special room accessible by a pipe in ‘Shy Guy’s Bazaar’.
  • Fixed an issue where the player would still fall into lava even if ‘Smart Steering’ was enabled in ‘Bone Cavern’.
  • Fixed an issue where the player would move out of the way when using a Bullet Bill while sliding on tracks in ‘Wario Stadium’.
  • Fixed an issue where the player would be unable to glide if they stepped on a sliding platform while gliding on the run from ‘Wario Stadium’ to the ‘Airship Fortress’.
  • Fixed an issue where the player would get stuck on the ground while heading from ‘Wario Stadium’ to the ‘Airship Fortress’.
  • Fixed an issue where the vehicle would float on the track when the player slid along it during a wall run with a bicycle-type vehicle in ‘Wario Stadium’.
  • Fixed an issue where the player would go off course when using a Bullet Bill on the shortcut when going from ‘Dandelion Grotto’ to ‘Cheep Cheep Falls’ in the ‘Ice Rally’ of ‘Survival Race’.
  • Fixed an issue where the player would go off course while gliding when going from ‘Dandelion Grotto’ to ‘Cheep Cheep Falls’ in ‘Moon Rally’ of ‘Survival Race’.
  • Fixed an issue where a green shell would get stuck in the ground when moving from ‘Air Fortress’ to ‘Bone Cave’ in the ‘Heart Rally’ of ‘Survival Race’.

As always, and to conclude, they guarantee that “they addressed other issues to improve the gaming experience“.

now you know Everything Nintendo Just Tweaked in Mario Kart World with Switch 2 Update 1.4.0.