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Nintendo has released the first update for Mario Kart World this year, and it bumps the latest racing entry up to Version 1.5.0.
This update makes some general changes and also addresses multiple issues. This includes Team Races in Knockout Tour and the addition of Polish language support. Here’s the full rundown, courtesy of Nintendo’s official support page.
As always, if anything else significant is discovered going on behind the scenes, we’ll be sure to let you know.
Mario Kart World: Version 1.5.0 (Released January 21, 2026)
General
Added team races to Knockout Tour when playing in a room during “Online Play” and “Wireless Play”.
The game now supports the Polish language.
Note: You can change your selected language using the “Language” setting in the “System” menu of “System Settings.”
Fixed Issues
Fixed an issue where the game would sometimes end if a player plays as Kamek on Choco Mountain.
Fixed an issue where the displayed rating would sometimes be incorrect when joining “Everyone” in “Online Play” while in a room.
Several other issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience.
Nintendo also recently released some Mario Kart World-themed Switch Online icons, with a total of five waves running from now until February.
Apart from this update for Mario Kart this week, it’s also released new updates today for Donkey Kong Bananza and Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Yesterday, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD got a surprise update as well.
Have you downloaded this update for Mario Kart World yet? How are you finding the game so far? Let us know in the comments.
[source en-americas-support.nintendo.com]
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Liam is a news writer and reviewer across Hookshot Media. He’s been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of many iconic video game characters.