A free update has just arrived for the Mario Kart World game for the Nintendo Switch 2 system.
The new version 1.5.0 adds a new option that lets you and your friends race as a team in Knockout Tour in local wireless and online game modes. So don’t wait, just stick together and take the lead!
What is the Knockout Tour?
Knockout Tour is a racing mode that challenges 24 drivers through a series of global tracks with no breaks or pit stops.
However, there are five checkpoints to clear, and if your ranking falls below the required threshold at any checkpoint, you will be eliminated.
Until now, the Knockout Tour has only allowed individuals to compete in a free-for-all race against each other. That changes completely with this new update: now up to four teams can compete together.
Mario Kart World Update 1.5.0: What’s New?
The headline feature is simple: team races can now be played in space mode via online play or using a local connection.
This new update also added Polish language support and includes several fixes to provide better stability and online accuracy.
Key features include:
- Team races added to Knockout Tour for space-based online and local connection play
- Polish language support introduced in system language settings
- Bug fixes include a crash/end-of-game bug associated with Choco Mountain, along with a fix for an online rating bug in “All” rooms.
- The update also includes back-end improvements for overall game stability
What is the new Knockout Tour team format?
Knockout Tour is designed around pressure: you race in teams while facing elimination.
24 drivers race through connected segments with five checkpoints, and the last four are eliminated at each checkpoint until only four survive.
This means that the individual pressure is now shared. With the 1.5.0 update, players in a room can choose team formats:
- 2 teams (12 against 12)
- 3 teams (8 vs. 8 vs. 8)
- 4 teams (6 vs. 6 vs. 6 vs. 6)
How do new scoring rules change the race?
In Knockout Tour team races, high finishes are key to survival, making the final stretch now crucial to victory.
Here is a key example from the new scoring system
- 1st: 50 points
- 2nd: 40
- 3rd: 35
- 4th: 30
Drivers eliminated at the very first checkpoint earn 1 point
Is the new team mode available in all online races?
No. Team races for the Knockout Tour are available when playing in a room in online play or local wireless.
