**Patch 1.2.0 Assists You in Finally Gaining the Desired Three Stars in All Cups**
Updates from the Mushroom Kingdom: As reported by the Toad press representative for Princess Peach, the significant update 1.2.0 for Mario Kart World is now live. The patch will be automatically downloaded and installed on your Switch 2, assuming your console is not in airplane mode.
So, what’s new? A lot! The primary improvement for many devoted fans: the CPU’s performance has declined. This indicates that achieving a full three stars in every Grand Prix and Knockout Cup should now be more attainable.
Here are the key highlights of the update:
– In Versus mode (single player), you now have the ability to completely turn off the AI drivers.
– In Versus mode (single and multiplayer), you now have the option to set items to “Mushrooms only.”
– After collecting all P-Switches, ?-pads, or Peach Medallions, the number on the open world map will display a different color.
– AI competitors have been overall weakened.
Additionally, there are numerous bug fixes and several beneficial adjustments to gameplay, user interface, and controls. The complete patch notes can be found on page 2. With update 1.2.0, the AI has been slowed down. It’s only a matter of time before significantly more players than ever can flaunt all three stars throughout the game.
Besides patches, new content for Mario Kart World is also expected to be in development. However, this has yet to be officially confirmed. Yet, we would be quite surprised if the racing game didn’t introduce new tracks, vehicles, and characters in the coming years.
**New Features**
– In the “Versus Race” mode under “Single Player,” the “No COM” option has been introduced to the COM rules.
– In the “Versus Race” mode under “Single Player” and “Multiplayer,” the “Only Mushrooms” option has been added to the item rules.
– In the “Time Trial” mode, you can now choose “Watch Replay” after downloading ghost data.
– While observing in “Knockout Tour” and “Balloon Battle,” you can now select which player to watch.
– In multiplayer, the wait time until the next race or battle begins is now shown.
– When utilizing Camera Game in Multiplayer or Online Game, the game now retains the position and size of the camera cursor until it is closed.
– When the player count changes, the position and size of the cursor revert to their default settings.
– In “Free Ride,” the colors of the numbers now alter once all P-Buttons, ?-Blocks, and Peach Medals have been gathered.
– AI opponents have been lessened in difficulty in all modes except “Battle.”
– The targeting of the Boomerang has been diminished.
– The likelihood of acquiring a Triple Turbo Mushroom has been decreased when ranked low, except when the item rule is set to “Furious.”
– The likelihood of obtaining a ? block has been increased—unless the item rule is set to “Furious.”
– If you press A (accelerate) too early at the race’s start, a wheel spin animation will now be shown.
– However, the player does not lose any speed during the wheel spin.
– The chances of lap tracks appearing in the track selection during Versus Races and Multiplayer have been increased.
**Bug Fixes**
– Resolved a bug where the score adjustments in “Wireless Races” were shown incorrectly.
– Fixed a bug where the vehicle would remain suspended in mid-air after jumping off a halfpipe.
– Resolved a bug where the player would fly off the track after colliding while gliding and using a Balloon Pop.
– Fixed a bug where the driver’s position was not restored correctly after aborting a rewind against a wall.
– Fixed a bug where the item shown in the slot changed to another item upon usage.
– Resolved a bug where the player did not accelerate when traversing a Turbo Panel in Online Play.
– Addressed a bug where the score display in Team Race in Wireless Play was inaccurate.
– An issue was fixed where the menu controls would occasionally stop functioning after elimination in Bob-omb Toss in Wireless Play.
– Fixed a bug where a Peach Medal occasionally disappeared when rewinding in Free Ride mode.
– Corrected a bug where the controls halted when hovering the cursor over your driver or course in the Free Ride menu and pressing A.
– Resolved a bug where controls would freeze if a mission was canceled in Free Roam just prior to entering a tunnel.
– Fixed a bug where players could slide on the ice near Ice Cream Escape.
– Resolved a bug where players would get stuck on a railing immediately after starting in Flying Fortress.
– Fixed a bug where the player would become trapped on a fence in Bowser