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In astonishment news, the fantabulous 3DS rubric Mario Kart 7 has contiguous been updated for the 2nd clip ever. Yes, contempt being released successful 2011, Nintendo has randomly issued a caller spot for the crippled bumping it up to Version 1.2.

According to the authoritative spot notes, respective issues person been addressed to amended the wide experience. This follows a erstwhile update (Version 1.1) successful May 2012. Here's the afloat spot enactment past for this game, featuring updates a decennary apart:

Ver. 1.2 (Released December 13, 2022)

General

Several issues person been addressed to amended the gameplay experience.

Ver. 1.1 (Released May 15, 2012)

• An update has been made disposable to destruct shortcut exploits successful the Wuhu Loop, Maka Wuhu, and Bowser Castle 1 tracks erstwhile they are played successful the Online Multiplayer Mode.
• The update is required to play the game's Online Multiplayer Modes. However, the tracks successful Single-Player and Local Multiplayer Modes volition not beryllium affected by this update. Players tin proceed to play successful these modes without installing the update.

In emblematic fashion, Nintendo doesn't really uncover what's going connected down the scenes with this update, but it could easy person thing to bash with the online services oregon 3DS eShop closure - with the shutdown taking spot connected 27th March 2023. Dataminer OatmealDome has suggested this spot whitethorn hole definite information exploits:

In somewhat related news, Nintendo past week updated Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with the Wave 3 DLC. It adds different 2 cups and 8 much courses to the game. You tin larn much astir it successful our caller Nintendo Life coverage.