Updated
Updated · Nintendo · Jul 1
Nintendo Adds 2 Mario Kart World Routes in Ver. 1.7.0, Expands Photo Mode
Updated
Updated · Nintendo · Jul 1

Nintendo Adds 2 Mario Kart World Routes in Ver. 1.7.0, Expands Photo Mode

3 articles · Updated · Nintendo · Jul 1

Summary

  • Ver. 1.7.0 for Mario Kart World is now live on Switch 2, adding Drill Rally and Boomerang Rally to the 24-driver Knockout Tour mode.
  • The two routes connect Wario Shipyard to Bowser's Castle and Salty Salty Speedway to Whistlestop Summit, and unlock after players clear at least one Knockout Tour rally.
  • Photo Mode also now supports collected stickers, which can be combined with frames and placed using touch controls or Joy-Con 2 mouse controls.
  • Nintendo said the update is free and that more Knockout Tour routes are planned in future releases; earlier 1.7.0 details also cited bug fixes, balance changes and Thai language support.

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