Mario Kart 7 Gets A Patch Ten Years in the Making

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You read that right; Nintendo has released a Mario Kart 7 patch. This is the first update for the Nintendo 3DS game in over ten years because Nintendo’s gonna Nintendo.

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An update has been made available to eliminate shortcut exploits in the Wuhu Loop, Maka Wuhu, and Bowser Castle 1 tracks

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The update is required to play the game’s Online Multiplayer Modes. However, the tracks in Single-Player and Local Multiplayer Modes will not be affected by this update.

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There are theories online that this random Mario Kart 7 patch is for glitches that speedrunners have exploited.

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Additionally, there has been a security exploit on several other Nintendo titles that needed to be fixed.

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Given Mario Kart‘s wild popularity, particularly Mario Kart 8, it’s no surprise that with people still playing the Nintendo 3DS game, Nintendo would want to address such an issue.

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1. Perform a system update to ensure that you have the most up-to-date version.The system will need to have a menu version of 4.1.0-8U or higher to use the Mario Kart 7 Update.

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2. Return to the HOME Menu, and select the Nintendo eShop Icon. 3. Once the Nintendo eShop loads, select Mario Kart 7 Update.

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Mario Kart 7 Gets A Patch Ten Years in the Making

You read that right; Nintendo has released a Mario Kart 7 patch. This is the first update for the Nintendo 3DS game in over ten years because Nintendo’s gonna Nintendo.

An update has been made available to eliminate shortcut exploits in the Wuhu Loop, Maka Wuhu, and Bowser Castle 1 tracks

VER. 1.2 (RELEASED DECEMBER 13, 2022)

The update is required to play the game’s Online Multiplayer Modes. However, the tracks in Single-Player and Local Multiplayer Modes will not be affected by this update.

There are theories online that this random Mario Kart 7 patch is for glitches that speedrunners have exploited.

Additionally, there has been a security exploit on several other Nintendo titles that needed to be fixed.

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Given Mario Kart‘s wild popularity, particularly Mario Kart 8, it’s no surprise that with people still playing the Nintendo 3DS game, Nintendo would want to address such an issue.

1. Perform a system update to ensure that you have the most up-to-date version.The system will need to have a menu version of 4.1.0-8U or higher to use the Mario Kart 7 Update.

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2. Return to the HOME Menu, and select the Nintendo eShop Icon. 3. Once the Nintendo eShop loads, select Mario Kart 7 Update.

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