Mario Kart 7 Update 1.2 Patch Notes

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Mario Kart 7 is seeing its next update after a decade. Update 1.2 for December 14, 2022, is here, and here’s the complete list of changes. According to the official patch notes, several issues have been addressed to improve the gaming experience. This follows a previous update (Version 1.1) in May 2012. Here’s the full patch note history for this game:

Mario Kart 7 Update 1.2 Patch Notes

Mario Kart 7 update for Version 1.2 official patch notes are as follows;

General fix

The team has addressed several issues to improve the gameplay experience.

However, Nintendo EAD and ‎Retro Studios do not give detailed insight into the areas they have fixed in the 3DS. This move leaves players to try to determine the changes in the 2011 game. At the same time, it’s also up to us to figure out why the developers have decided to release an update more than ten years later.

According to SantamealDome on Twitter, the move might emanate due to rising security exploits in the game. The user continues to suggest that the update might improve the game’s security status.

[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

— OatmealDome (@OatmealDome) December 14, 2022

Mario Kart 7 Version 1.1 Patch Notes

Previously, Version 1.1, on May 2012, addressed the following issues;

An update has been made available to eliminate shortcut exploits in the Wuhu Loop, Maka Wuhu, and Bowser Castle 1 tracks when played in the Online Multiplayer Mode.
The update is required to play the game’s Online Multiplayer Modes. However, this update will not affect the tracks in Single-Player and Local Multiplayer Modes. Players can continue to play in these modes without installing the update.

Stay tuned to discover emerging details concerning the extent of the fixes with the latest Mario Kart 7 update. The update is available on New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, New Nintendo 2DS XL, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, and Nintendo 2DS.