Nintendo has just released the latest patch notes forMario Kart World, and before we dive into why one of the changes is so bad that it might put racers off VS. races altogether, let me quickly summarize what the patch includes.
General
Fixed Issues
On the surface, it seems like a pretty standard patch notes, until you dig deeper into what “adjusted courses” means.As discoveredthrough a data mine, the random option that many players used in VS. Races to obtain a classic three-lap track has been modified to include intermission tracks, a type of track that many players were trying to avoid by selectingrandom.
Usually, when you go into a VS. Race lobby, you are greeted with three intermission tracks to pick from, where you drive from track to track, which a majority of online players do not like. Random was used as a way to get the classicMario Kartexperience, as you were given a single track where you’d complete a certain number of laps before moving onto the next one.
But for some reason, Nintendo has removed the option, and when you pick random now, you will get a chance of getting either a normal racing experience or a different intermission track. And as you can imagine,fans are not pleased with this decision.
Most comments from fans are aghast at how Nintendo could make a decision to force players to play the game in a way they do not want, instead of providing different options for players who don’t mind the intermission tracks, and those who want a classicMario Kartexperience.
Most fans are hopeful that over time, Nintendo will listen to disgruntled fans and add more options, but right now, fans feel like Nintendo is targeting them specifically with this patch to make fans play the game as they intended, instead of what fans want.
