- Mario Kart World version 1.6.0 is released
- Update adds new Bob-omb Blast Battle mode
- Tweaks to some elements have been introduced, along with a ton of bug fixes.
A new software update for Mario Kart World has been released, adding a ton of gameplay tweaks and bug fixes in addition to a new Battle Mode.
According to the latest patch notes for version 1.6.0, Nintendo has introduced the Bob-omb Blast Battle mode, which long-time fans of the series may be familiar with.
This mode, also present in Mario Kart 8 Deluxetasks players with popping their opponents’ balloons in exchange for points by throwing the 10 Bob-ombs available to them, and the player with the most points at the end of the match wins.
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In Mario Kart Worldthe distance Bob-ombs can be thrown depends on how long you hold down the L button on the Nintendo Switch 2.
Alongside a new Battle Mode, Nintendo has also introduced a host of balance adjustments across the board, including performance changes to Bullet Bill and boomerang items.
For Bullet Bill, his range of lateral movement has been increased, as well as his speed on parts of the Bowser’s Castle, Starview Peak, and Rainbow Road courses, and it is now easier to follow a shortcut immediately after using it.
The boomerang, however, has been nerfed and now has a reduced range and number of consecutive throws allowed.
Items in general have also been adjusted for all courses, as well as the probability of getting them from boxes, although we don’t know if it has increased or decreased.
The game’s invincibility time mechanic after spinning or falling during a race has also been adjusted, but it “varies depending on the character and vehicle”, and “the heavier the weight, the longer the invincibility time”.
Additionally, when playing in single player or 1p in online and wireless play, up to two warnings will now be displayed when objects such as red shells or spiny shells come from behind, and the time required for roulette stops to determine the course in online and wireless play has been shortened.
You can check out the full patch notes below, which also include 35 bug fixes.
Mario Kart World Ver. 1.6.0 – patch notes
General
- Added Bob-omb Blast as a battle mode.
- You can have up to 10 Bob-ombs on hand at a time.
- The distance Bob-ombs can be thrown depends on how long you hold down the L button.
- Adjusted Bullet Bill performance.
- Increased their lateral range of movement.
- It is now easier to follow a shortcut immediately after using Bullet Bill.
- Increased Bullet Bill’s speed on parts of the Bowser’s Castle, Starview Peak, and Rainbow Road courses.
- Adjusted boomerang performance.
- Reduced boomerang range.
- Reduced the number of consecutive throws allowed.
- Adjusted the probability that items can be obtained from item boxes during races.
- Adjusted the invincibility time after a spin or crash during a race so that it varies depending on the character and vehicle.
- The heavier the weight, the longer the invincibility time.
- Designed so that you don’t get crushed by objects, such as Thwomps, while spinning or crashing.
- It is now possible to be hit by lightning and thorn shells immediately after being crushed by objects such as Thwomps.
- I made sure that things like Bob-ombs and bananas wouldn’t bounce off the vines of the Ivy Piranha plants.
- When playing in single player or 1p mode during online play and wireless play, up to two warnings will be displayed when objects such as red shells or spiny shells come from behind.
- Reduced the time until the roulette wheel stops to determine the course in online play and wireless play.
Fixed issues
- Fixed an issue where the starting position was sometimes incorrect.
- Fixed an issue where cows and other creatures spawned by Kamek’s magic would fall through the ground.
- Fixed an issue where the display of Wiggler spawning from Kamek’s magic was sometimes incorrect.
- Fixed an issue where Thwomps or Rocky Screw would appear in Airship Fortress or in the cannons in the race leading to Airship Fortress.
- Fixed an issue where the character would sometimes disappear from view when looking in the rearview mirror after using a Mega Mushroom.
- Fixed an issue where you could not return to a point before the Ivy Piranha Plant when using Rewind after transforming into Bullet Bill.
- Fixed an issue where the item slot was not displayed correctly after using Boo and returning to Free Roam.
- Fixed an issue in Knockout Tour where players who passed a checkpoint after the first place player had already completed the objective would not be eliminated, even if their rank was outside the predetermined threshold.
- Fixed an issue in Time Trials where the stacked tire display would sometimes appear incorrectly.
- Fixed an issue in Free Roam where a fleeing Nabbit would fall through the ground.
- Fixed an issue in events where scores were not displayed on the results screen while training.
- Fixed an issue where the screen display was sometimes distorted after selecting Change Character in Explore Mode in online play.
- Fixed an issue in Knockout Tour and Online Play where leaderboards were sometimes incorrect after passing checkpoints.
- Fixed an issue where the selected event would disappear when a communication error occurred after selecting online play.
- Fixed an issue in online play and wireless play where rivals using Bullet Bill sometimes appeared not to be transformed.
- Fixed an issue where final results were not displayed after watching the Knockout Tour in online play or wireless play.
- Fixed an issue in Knockout Tour where the observed player would not change after being eliminated.
- Fixed an issue where the glide distance could be excessively long while running from Airship Fortress to Dry Bones Burnout.
- Fixed an issue where using the feather while jumping in Shy Guy Bazaar while racing from Airship Fortress or Wario Stadium to Shy Guy Bazaar could cause you to veer off course.
- Fixed an issue where doing a wall ride in Shy Guy Bazaar while racing from Airship Fortress or Wario Stadium to Shy Guy Bazaar could cause you to veer off course.
- Fixed an issue in Bowser’s Castle where players could crash while driving on lava with a Dash Mushroom.
- Fixed an issue in Salty Salty Speedway where players would sometimes fall through the ground after being hit by lightning and shrinking.
- Fixed an issue during a DK Pass battle where you would sometimes not return to the course after using a feather and end up off the course.
- Fixed an issue where using a Mega Mushroom near the fence in Dino Dino Jungle could cause you to return to the course.
- Fixed an issue at Koopa Beach where some buoys were buried in the ground.
- Fixed an issue in Mario Circuit where using a Mega Mushroom could get the player stuck on a fence.
- Fixed an issue in Mario Circuit where players could sometimes be sent back onto the course when driving over a block wall.
- Fixed an issue where players were sometimes sent back on course when following the wall near the Faraway Oasis starting point.
- Fixed an issue where Bloopers would sometimes appear dark in Rainbow Road replays.
- Fixed an issue in Rainbow Road where Spike Balls appearing through Kamek’s magic would sometimes move erratically.
- Fixed an issue where using the Quill to take a shortcut on Rainbow Road could sometimes result in an incorrect final ranking.
- Fixed an issue where you would sometimes recover too far if you fell off the course while gliding on Rainbow Road.
- Time Trial Ghosts who encountered this issue may be removed from View Rankings without notice.
- Fixed an issue in the Wario Shipyard to Starview Peak run where players could sometimes go off course by taking a shortcut.
- Fixed an issue where using a Mega Mushroom near the Wario Stadium fence could cause the player to fall off the course.
- Several other issues have been fixed to improve the gaming experience.
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