Mario Kart 7 receives its first update in ten years

Over ten years after the previous patch, Nintendo releases a new update for Mario Kart 7, but it doesn't appear to add anything noteworthy.

Mario Kart 7 received its first update in ten years recently. Across multiple console generations, Mario Kart has been one of Nintendo's best-selling franchises. Despite being more than five years old, the most recent mainline entry, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, is still in the sales charts.

Mario Kart 7 was released in December 2011 for the Nintendo 3DS, a few months after the handheld's initial release earlier that year. Mario Kart 7 received positive reviews upon its release, and as of March 31, 2022, the game had sold 18.97 million units. While this figure appears to be impressive, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has sold an astounding 48.41 million copies. Nintendo has now released a new update for Mario Kart 7 approximately ten years after the previous patch.

According to Nintendo Life, Mario Kart 7 received an unexpected new update on December 13, 2022, more than ten years after the previous patch, which was released on May 15, 2012. Mario Kart 7 has been updated to version 1.2, but it doesn't appear to add anything significant to the game. According to the patch notes, the new update includes general fixes, with the exact description being "Several issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience."

[Mario Kart 7]

Version 1.2 is now out. This is the first update that this game has received in 10 years.

This patch might fix a severe security exploit. (Recall the Splatoon 2 / Animal Crossing / etc update a while back.)

I’ll keep everyone updated.https://t.co/7i2ZSp6mYc

— SantamealDome 🎁 (@OatmealDome) December 14, 2022

The previous patch from 2012, according to the same report, was more significant because it eliminated some shortcut exploits when playing online. Version 1.1 was also required in Mario Kart 7 to play online multiplayer, but it had no effect on the single-player experience. However, there could be a significant reason why Nintendo chose to release this update at this time.

According to a similar report, the previous patch from 2012 was more significant because it eliminated some shortcut exploits when playing online. Version 1.1 was also required to play online multiplayer in Mario Kart 7, but it had no effect on the single-player experience. However, there could be a significant reason why Nintendo decided to release this update at this time.

According to SantamealDome on Twitter, version 1.2 may address a serious security flaw in Mario Kart 7. Other Nintendo games, such as Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Splatoon 2, have received updates as a result of a major security flaw, according to the user. According to SantamealDome, Mario Kart 7 may have the same issues because it uses the same netcode that was discovered to be highly susceptible in these games.

The Nintendo 3DS was a popular handheld system, and some consider Mario Kart 7 to be one of the best games on the platform. It joins a prestigious list of titles that includes Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Bravely Default, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Super Mario 3D Land, Fire Emblem: Awakening, and others.

Mario Kart 7 is now available for the Nintendo 3DS.

Source: Nintendo Life