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 allows you and your friends to compete as a team in Knockout Tour in local wireless and online play modes. So don’t wait, join and take the initiative!
What is the Elimination Tour?
Knockout Tour is a race mode that challenges 24 drivers across a series of global circuits with no breaks or pit stops.
However, there are five checkpoints to pass, and if your location falls below the required threshold at any checkpoint, you will be eliminated.
Until now, the Knockout Tour only allowed individuals to compete in a round-robin race. 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 main feature is simple: team races can now be played in room mode through online play or via a local connection.
This new update also added support for the Polish language and features multiple fixes to provide greater stability and accuracy online.
Key features include:
- Team races have been added to the Knockout Tour for local and online play in lobbies.
- Introduced support for Polish language in system language settings
- Bug fixes include a crash/game over bug tied to Choco Mountain, along with a fix for an online rating display bug in “Everyone” 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 compete in teams while facing elimination.
24 drivers race through segments linked to five checkpoints, and the final four are eliminated at each checkpoint until only four survive.
That means that individual pressure is now shared. With update 1.5.0, players in a lobby can select team formats:
- 2 teams (12 against 12)
- 3 teams (8 against 8 against 8)
- 4 teams (6 against 6 against 6 against 6)
How do the new scoring rules change the race?
In the Knockout Tour team races, high finishes are key to survival, so the final stretch is now essential to victory.
Here’s a key example of the new scoring system.
- 1st: 50 points
- 2nd: 40
- 3rd: 35
- 4th: 30
Drivers eliminated at the 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 an online room or over local wireless.
