Mario Kart World Version 1.7.0 Adds New Knockout Tour Routes and Photo Stickers
Nintendo has rolled out version 1.7.0 for Mario Kart World, bringing two fresh Knockout Tour routes alongside a handful of smaller fixes. The update also adds a new photo-mode feature: stickers can now be applied to pictures you take in-game.
The first new rally, Drill Rally, links Wario Shipyard with Bowser’s Castle. The second, Boomerang Rally, connects Salty Salty Speedway to Whistletop Summit.
Quick facts
- Version 1.7.0 adds Drill Rally to Knockout Tour (Wario Shipyard ↔ Bowser’s Castle).
- Version 1.7.0 adds Boomerang Rally to Knockout Tour (Salty Salty Speedway ↔ Whistletop Summit).
- You can now attach stickers to photos taken in the in-game Photo Mode.
- Photo Mode stickers can be placed using touch controls or mouse controls as well.
- The update includes multiple gameplay and performance tweaks plus a larger set of fixed issues.
- It also adds Thai language support via System Settings > System > Language.
Mario Kart World launched on Nintendo Switch 2 a little over a year ago, and it was positioned as one of the system’s biggest exclusives. Despite that early push for Switch 2 owners, Nintendo hadn’t added major new content updates until now.
Even with these new rallies and the sticker photo feature, many players still feel the update falls short of the one change they’ve wanted most: brand-new full tracks. Still, the additions provide at least some signal that more content could follow.
Switch 2 may have made a bit of Mario history, but it’s not the sort of milestone fans are likely to celebrate for long if the game’s track roster stays put.
Mario Kart World’s 1.7.0 Update Has Some Hope For Future Content
It’s easy to see why some players are underwhelmed by the pace. Mario Kart 8 managed to deliver eight new courses in roughly five months, while Mario Kart World has been live for over a year and has largely been limited to smaller additions—until this point, when Nintendo finally brings more Knockout Tour content.
After installing version 1.7.0, players can open the Knockout Tour menu to find the two new rallies placed on a new right-side screen. That screen now shows six question marks, suggesting the game may be set to receive at least six additional Knockout Tour rallies in the future.
Does that mean brand-new courses are coming soon? Nobody can say for sure, but the update does strengthen the idea that Nintendo will keep adding something to Mario Kart World, even if it’s not the kind of expansion many fans are waiting for.
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To update Mario Kart World, hover over the game’s icon in the Switch 2 menu and press the + button. Choose Software Update, then select Via the Internet.
Mario Kart World 1.7.0 Patch Notes
General
- Drill Rally and Boomerang Rally have been added to Knockout Tour.
- You can choose these rallies if you’ve already played one of the Knockout Tour events.
- When using Photo Mode from the pause menu, you can now add stickers.
- Stickers can be applied using touch controls or mouse controls as well.
- Boosted acceleration performance for characters and vehicles that previously had low acceleration.
- Improved gliding speed for high-speed characters and for certain other characters and vehicles.
- Adjusted recovery so players can hop immediately after being hit by Kamek’s magic or Bullet Bill.
- Reworked the conditions for Jump Boost triggering when racing over water by shaking the controller.
- Adjusted what happens after landing on rivals, and extended dash time after a landing.
- Allowed players to stop a slipstream when braking before the slipstream begins.
- Adjusted the rate at which players obtain items from item boxes in races and in Knockout Tour.
- Made it possible to see the Super Horn a rival is holding.
- Added a ramp to a race path running from Airship Fortress to Bowser’s Castle.
- Added support for Thai.
- You can change the language in System Settings > System > Language.
- You can choose these rallies if you’ve played one of the events in Knockout Tour.
- You can add stickers using touch controls or mouse controls as well.
- You can change the language in System Settings > System > Language.
Fixed Issues
- Fixed a bug where the time shown after crossing the finish line in Time Trials could be incorrect.
- Time Trial ghosts affected by this problem may be removed from View Rankings without notice.
- Fixed an issue where gliding immediately after crashing would cause the player’s gliding speed to drop.
- Fixed a problem where hitting a Goomba or Para-Biddybud that was launched by the player could cause the player to crash.
- Fixed an issue where players couldn’t get on a helicopter in Online Play and Wireless Play.
- Fixed a problem where throwing a Bob-omb behind you while riding a Standard Bike or W-Twin Chopper wouldn’t let you throw it as far as on other vehicles.
- Fixed several issues related to Bullet Bill.
- Fixed a bug where a Spiny Shell could break when it hit a gold block or a broadcast van.
- Fixed an issue where players could slip through walls in Bowser’s Castle.
- Fixed an issue where players could get stuck on an electronic sign in Dandelion Depths.
- Fixed an issue where using a Feather after performing a Jump Boost in Dandelion Depths could cause the player to fall off the course.
- Fixed an issue where players could fall off the course after jumping on a parasol in the race heading to Salty Salty Speedway.
- Fixed an issue where players could fall off the course when driving through the shortcut route in the race from Koopa Troopa Beach to Dino Dino Jungle.
- Fixed an issue where a player could have two coins taken from them at the same time in the race that heads east from Peach Stadium.
- Fixed an issue where doing a Jump Boost while rail riding in the race from Cheep Cheep Falls to Dandelion Depths could knock the player off the rail.
- Fixed an issue where players could hit a pole at a shop and become unable to move in Shy Guy Bazaar.
- Fixed an issue involving Dry Bones falling through the ground around Dry Bones Burnout.
- Fixed an issue where driving along the edge of the course could cause players to fall off in the race from Wario Shipyard to DK Pass or Cheep Cheep Falls.
- Fixed an issue where players could be returned far ahead at various times after falling off the course across multiple tracks.
- Addressed several additional issues to improve the overall gameplay experience.
- Time Trial ghosts that encountered this issue may be removed from View Rankings without notice.
