Mario Kart 7 shortcut exploits to be patched out

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Other elements of the system update include the ability to update select software, such as a Mario Kart 7 update coming in mid-May that will resolve shortcut exploits in the game.Nintendo

Finally. The Wuhu tracks were at the top of my list in single player, but they were obviously ruined in multiplayer. Good on Nintendo for fixing this.

And I guess this debunks the theory that those exploits were put in there on purpose, eh?

Huh, I thought the way the 3DS and the game were designed made it impossible to patch.

Well, that's great news! Maka Wuhu will finally be playable online! No more spamming! :D

I think it's good that nintendo isn't refusing to make a patch when there are serious problems that are found after millions of people play the game.

if only they could patch in an offline vs mode :( i dont always want to go online to play

i dont play online, but this is great news. This means future online games can be balanced out and shows that nintendo actually is learning the correct way to do online (just please no expensive dlc :P)

what was broken about? Was it just a shortcut?SoAmazingBaby

A shortcut bypassing an entire section.

I'd love to race in Wuhu legit again. I love that stage. :)

So glad to hear this. Playing MK7 online has become so frustrating. Especially when you see the same people (and for some reason they always seem to be japanese) selecting the track each and every damn round. I wish there was voice chat on the system so I could abuse them. But no need for that anymore.Twisted14

[QUOTE="Twisted14"]So glad to hear this. Playing MK7 online has become so frustrating. Especially when you see the same people (and for some reason they always seem to be japanese) selecting the track each and every damn round. I wish there was voice chat on the system so I could abuse them. But no need for that anymore.helwa1988

If this is legitimate,Then I can finally play online again.FlyerxLance

It is, its coming from Nintendo themself.

I had to stop playing multiplayer because the chosen map would almost always be the Wuhu tracks; the people in first and second place would always vanish without a trace soon after the race began.

Good I'm glad Nintendo are doing something about it. It's a shame Nintendo couldn't stop the morons on MKWii you know the people spamming the red shell over and over again. I am happy Nintendo are at least showing some love to the 3DS and aren't just ignoring the problem at least Nintendo want to keep the players happy.

what was broken about? Was it just a shortcut?SoAmazingBaby

A refresher for those who missed the story so far:

On Maka Wuhu, there is a place where you can fall off the track and when Lakitu comes and puts you back on the track, you are placed nearly one-third of the track ahead of where you were. A lot of people used this trick to win races online and it bothered people who did not want to use the trick.

To a lot of people, this seemed like a glitch or an unfair exploit but a few months ago, Nintendo of America released a statement saying they had no plans to change what they called a "shortcut." Saying it was a shortcut seemed to be their way of glossing over the problem (again to just to some people, some thought it seemed intentional). ("It's not a bug, it's a feature.") Lots of us speculated this meant Nintendo was unable to patch games at the time. It was hotly debated if this statment made it OK to use the glitch/shortcut.

Now, it seems like we are wrong to assume that and Nintendo can and will patch things that affect online play. In this case, it is great news. As mentioned, it's a double edged sword since it has the potential to allow developers to release glitchy software to reach a deadline w/ the assumption they can patch it later.

Now they just need to patch the friggin blue shells. I had the game for about 5 minutes and sold it because the onlilne was just getting too aggravating. Between blue shells, and the Maka Wuhu glitch, I sold it not too long after I got it. If they patch the bue shells so they're not so overpowered, I might buy the game again.

Wait, this is just for the "skip an entire section" shortcuts right? Will the programed shortcuts stay? (I dont own mk7 yet) those are funelchiquilin

Quite a few people knocking the Japanese people when it comes to glitching. In my experience, the vast majority of players glitching were American. That's not to say I didn't see other nationalities doing it, just the majority were American. Everybody has different experiences though!Raiko101

I'd imagine there was a lot of confirmation bias w/ people's preception on this issue. It's not the easiest thing to tell who is who when you're racing.

Good to hear! More interesting though is a patch coming for mighty switch force that's going to bring 5 new levels and a quick retry button.gettingpatches

Good to hear. I haven't really touched the game after seeing some of those shortcuts in action.

I wish they allowed at least typing if not voice before the matches, maybe voice during. The prewritten text is kind of stupid.

I wish they allowed at least typing if not voice before the matches, maybe voice during. The prewritten text is kind of stupid.

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That or they should add more lines, like: "Stop choosing Maka Wuhu you glitching son of a ****!"

Good news indeed. No more hitting the home button the moment the course gets selected.Raiko101

About time Nintendo I hate having to play that Wuhu Mountain Loop all the time.

Agh, this patch can't come soon enough. The Wuhu maps are actually really awesome if it weren't for the exploits :( I actually thought that it was patched during the last update and the last time I played Mariokart online, I kept trying to pick the Wuhu maps to see if it's been fixed. I never got the map but my brother told me afterwards that it wasn't patched yet. I felt like a douchebag to keep picking those maps when, for once, no one else was picking them! :(Extagia

:P Just kidding.

But isn't there just one exploit? What did I miss?

[QUOTE="Raiko101"]Good news indeed. No more hitting the home button the moment the course gets selected.rubber-chicken

Thank goodness they're patching it. The glitch killed the game for me. It sucks when 5/8 people are choosing Maku Wuhu everytime.

But isn't there just one exploit? What did I miss?Litchie