Mario Kart Tour update history

The following is a list of updates Mario Kart Tour has received since launch.

Version 1.0.2
Release date: October 3, 2019  
 * In some cases, it may become impossible to play if no nickname is entered during the Nintendo Account linking process.
 * After linking the Nintendo Account, certain players may encounter error code 805-9314 and playing may be impossible.
 * In some cases, it may become impossible to play when the player enters the main screen on the startup of the game.
 * Other minor issues.

Version 1.1.0
Release date: October 17, 2019  
 * You can now view a list of badges you have obtained.
 * You can now check the points required to get Grand Stars, the number of Grand Stars, and your current best score on the screen for courses and bonus challenges.
 * Addressed known issues.


 * Specific/unlisted changes
 * The Shop button icon is added in the main screen.
 * A pop-up bubble appears in the cup selection when a new cup is open or a new tour gift requirement is reached.
 * CPU drivers are now able to use item frenzies during a race.
 * The "FINISH!" label for cups that have been finished but not yet fully completed has been changed to "CLEARED!"
 * On the final race results screen after the base point increases, and when using point-boost tickets, the player can tap the screen to proceed through the animations faster.
 * Selecting a challenge on a challenge card highlights it with a yellow frame.

Version 1.1.1
Release date: October 23, 2019  Addressed known issues. 

Version 1.2.0
Release date: November 17, 2019  
 * Adjusted race controls.
 * (A button has been added to the bottom of the screen that allows a player to drift or steer depending on the Manual Drift setting. The rearview mirror button has been relocated to the bottom-right of the screen.)
 * (A player can now perform Ultra-Mini Turbos even when Manual Drift is off by using the drift button. Using the steer button with Manual Drift on does not allow Ultra-Mini Turbos.)
 * Added a list of tickets you currently have. (A player can now see the inventory of tickets at a glance by tapping Tickets in the Menu.)
 * You can now earn bonus points for finishing a race in Frenzy mode. (A "Frenzy Finish" action has been added.)


 * Specific/unlisted changes
 * The FAQ text describing how long Gold Pass benefits remain valid has been changed from "until 10:00 PT" into "until the daily reset (10:00 PT)".
 * "Badge" on the menu has been corrected to "Badges".

Version 1.2.1
Release date: November 18, 2019 (Android)  Addressed known issues. 


 * Specific/unlisted changes
 * This update fixed an issue in version 1.2.0 where the game would not start in Android versions.

Version 1.4.0
Release date: December 11, 2019  
 * You can now see more information about other players in your ranking tier, including the driver they are using.
 * Adjusted how the ranking announcement and menu screens are displayed. (The animations for the ranking announcement have been streamlined.)


 * Specific/unlisted changes
 * Along with the driver being used by other players in the same ranking tier, the kart, glider, and score for each course are now visible.
 * Multiplayer is no longer darkened with "Inbound!" in front of it. It was under maintenance at the time.
 * Certain icons appear next to drivers, kart, and gliders that have not been unlocked yet indicating whether they are available as a spotlight (a green pipe icon), as a Gold Gift (a Gold Pass icon), or a special offer in the Shop (a pink starburst icon), similar to the existing Shop icon.
 * Coin Rush is selectable in the Shop under Daily Selects.

Version 1.4.1
Release date: December 12, 2019  Improved various features. Addressed known issues. 

Version 1.6.0
Release date: January 20, 2020  Addressed known issues. 

Version 2.0.0
Release date: March 4, 2020  </i>
 * Added support for racing against players from around the world via multiplayer. This service is scheduled to become available on March 8th, at 8:00 PM PT. (The Multiplayer button icon is added in the main screen.)
 * Added a camera feature. Using this feature during a race allows you to freely move the camera around your driver as they automatically steer. Use it to view the action from different angles!
 * (Items can also be used while the camera feature is enabled.)
 * (The camera can rotate and zoom around the kart. This feature can also be accessed when the player finishes a race.)
 * (When this feature is enabled, it will not transition to the placement screen until the player exits this feature.)
 * (This feature cannot be used in multiplayer or bonus challenges.)
 * Made other adjustments and addressed known issues to improve the overall gameplay experience.


 * Specific/unlisted changes
 * The startup screen and the game icon have been changed to a scene featuring Peach and Mario racing against each other.
 * The pre- and post-race screens have been adjusted.
 * Base points and level information for each driver, kart, and glider is now displayed on the “Ready to Race!” screen. When playing single player, you can tap on the base points or level to use boost tickets. This feature cannot be used in multiplayer or bonus challenges.
 * The bonus-points boost is now displayed on the results screen. When a bonus-points boost is applied to a driver, kart, or glider, their level will light up.
 * The player can earn a "NONSTOP COMBO!" if a player maintains an unbroken combo between the Rocket Start and the end of the race, and is displayed when finishing a race. It is also displayed on the results screen.
 * In the results screen, points flash when the player reaches a high score.
 * The "Got it!" screen for a Grand Star is no longer played when acquiring them. It still plays when redeeming with star tickets, however.
 * This resulted the prompt for claiming coins from accrued Grand Stars to not appear after the last tour gift is obtained.
 * The icons (shop, spotlight, special offer, Gold Gift) are also displayed for the unlocked drivers, karts, and gliders.
 * The multiplayer icon is altered to a group of Toads.
 * The experience points are no longer given to drivers, karts and gliders whose base points are maxed out, as a consequence, a single driver, kart or glider can acquire up to 450 experience points per day and the player is now warned when 90 or less experience points are left to be gained in the day.
 * When tapping the driver before the race countdown starts, the driver performs a brief animation.
 * Red Koopa (Freerunning) and Gold Koopa (Freerunning) now make a sound when they are selected.
 * In Combo Attack bonus challenges, points are no longer given to actions during the challenge.
 * The Friends list now displays friends' ranking tier alongside their badge.
 * During a Bob-omb or Double Bob-omb frenzy, the Bob-ombs that get thrown no longer explode instantly once they hit the ground.
 * The player no longer stay in the effects of the Mega Mushroom when activating a Frenzy, and shrinks down to normal size.
 * Competitors' ranking scores at the start of a ranked cup are displayed as "???" instead of "0".
 * The confirmation screen for launching a pipe is different, and features a large, flashing button that the player taps to confirm.

Version 2.0.1
Release date: March 12, 2020  Addressed known issues. </i>


 * Specific/unlisted changes
 * The behavior of the Bob-omb frenzy is reverted to the usual one, with Bob-ombs exploding when they hit the ground.

Version 2.1.0
Release date: May 13, 2020  </i>
 * The Team Game rule has been added to multiplayer.
 * (The Team Game rule will routinely appear in the Standard Race rule rotation.)
 * The Room Code feature has been added to multiplayer.
 * Support for Expert Challenges has been added. These challenges will become available in future tours.
 * Support for the Coins Aplenty event has been added. This event will become available in future tours.
 * (This event will allow you to obtain a large amount of coins.)
 * The issue preventing players from receiving a level-up reward when they advance to the next player level has been addressed.


 * Specific/unlisted changes
 * Players can now earn up to 100 coins a day as they wait for a multiplayer match to be found.
 * Players can now move the camera around before the race begins.
 * High scores earned by friends in a particular cup can now be seen for every cup. Scores shown are those recorded after updating to Version 2.1.0.
 * The points-cap ticket has been added, it's used to increase the base points cap.
 * Drivers, karts, and gliders that have reached their base points cap is indicated by the word LOCKED.
 * Support has been added for player level 100 and beyond.
 * When a driver, kart, or glider that the player owns appears in the Daily Selects, the number of duplicates needed to level them up is displayed.
 * The levels and base-points of the drivers, karts, and gliders that opponents have used for their scores in the ranked cup is displayed.
 * In addition, the label showing the tier of the driver, kart, and glider in the course appears above the respective icons, for all the records obtained after the update to version 2.1.0.
 * The buttons for Standard Race and Gold Race are adjusted.
 * The notification bar on the main screen scrolls faster.
 * A new sound effect is added when the player achieves a "NONSTOP COMBO!" race.
 * In rulesets with less than 3 item slots in multiplayer, the action of hitting an opponent with a Super Star displays "Super Star strike!" rather than "Frenzy strike!" (as Frenzy mode do not occur in this ruleset).
 * All the courses and bonus challenge of each cup are unlocked as soon as the cup is unlocked.
 * A special sound effect is played when obtaining the last Grand Star from a race or a bonus challenge
 * Gold Challenges can be achieved when the player is not subscribed to the Gold Pass. As soon as the player subscribes to it, they will receive the awards for achieving them.

Version 2.1.1
Release date: June 7, 2020  Addressed known issues. </i>


 * Specific/unlisted changes
 * Multiplayer courses now count toward completing the "Race in every course of every cup, including bonus challenges" Tour Challenge.

Version 2.4.0
Release date: July 21, 2020  </i>
 * Added support for landscape orientation during races.
 * (The player can set the orientation for the race screen from the settings menu: Portrait, Portrait / Landscape, and Landscape.)
 * (The Left/Right Controls setting is added for landscape mode. The player can use left side of the screen to steer the kart, and the right side of the screen to use items.)
 * (The tutorial and Practice while Downloading races do not support landscape mode.)
 * Players may now invite their friends to a multiplayer room that they have created.
 * Added support for different events. Further details, including the schedule, will be made available via upcoming in-game notifications.
 * Adjust the appearance of the main screen.
 * (The bottom of the screen features button icons for Multiplayer, Challenges, Tour Gifts, Shop, and Menu.)
 * (Instead of the scrolling notification bar on the top of the screen, the notifications are displayed for the bottom buttons as pop-up bubbles with information regarding multiplayer, new Daily Challenges, new pipes, and updates to the Daily Selects.)


 * Specific/unlisted changes
 * There is a new Tour Gifts screen separate from the main screen that displays tour gifts received and those still available. The screen resembles the early Tour Gifts screen from the beta.
 * Unopened gifts are granted to the player upon opening the Tour Gifts screen.
 * Some gifts appear as an icon at the top of the screen when scrolled beneath. These gifts are marked with a red ribbon on the corners.
 * The Challenges screen now contains a Daily Challenges page.
 * All challenges (except the Daily Challenges) now display a progress bar, including completed challenges and Gold Pass challenges for non-subscribers.
 * Added a setting to turn on/off the Steer or Drift button displayed during races.
 * There is a new Restart Race button in the in-race menu, which is exclusive to single player races and challenges.
 * Gold Pass subscribers have the daily coin cap lifted from 300 to 600, and daily base points XP cap from 450 to 900.
 * Tickets in the Daily Selects section of the shop now have a "1" displayed in the lower right-hand corner, indicating 1 ticket.
 * The number of rule sets in rotation has been increased from three to four for Standard Races and four to five for Gold Races.
 * Gold Race rule sets may now include teams.
 * Players can invite their friends to a multiplayer room that they have created.
 * Added support for an All-Cup Ranking feature.
 * The timing of the warning when the player is targeted by a Red Shell, Yoshi's Egg, or Birdo's Egg has been adjusted so that it appears sightly earlier than before.
 * During a Frenzy of an item that can be thrown forward or backward, the player changes the default direction once they perform a throw in the other direction.
 * Grand Stars now twinkle when the player collects a new Grand Star in a race or bonus challenge.
 * The prompt for claiming coins from accrued Grand Stars now reappear after the last tour gift is obtained.

Version 2.6.0
Release date: October 14, 2020  </i>
 * A driver's special skill can now be improved when their level is increased.
 * When a driver, kart, or glider is leveled up, a number of their favored courses are upgraded to favorite courses.
 * Auto mode has been added, which lets users watch drivers automatically drive through courses as well as share screenshots via other applications.


 * Specific/unlisted changes
 * The game icon has been changed to show a "1st Anniversary" banner and Mario holding a checkered flag.
 * The profile menu and the Tier Shop have been added.
 * As a result, the badges menu and the total score in the options have been moved in the profile menu.
 * The "Event Shop" name has been changed to "Token Shop".
 * The player can now send Greeting Coins to their friends.
 * The player can now share a Room Code via Create Room when selecting the race setting "Room Code".
 * The player can now collect coins while joining a room via "With Friends or Others Nearby" or with a Room Code.
 * When Left/Right Controls is enabled, the finger that touches the left side of the screen will continue to steer the kart if the finger sliders over to the right side of the screen.
 * New events, challenges, and other bonus challenges have been addressed.

Version 2.6.1
Release date: October 27, 2020  Addressed known issues. </i>

Version 2.6.2
Release date: November 8, 2020  </i>
 * Adjusted the number of Greeting Coins received and the animation when receiving them.
 * (The player now receives 5 coins upon opening a Greeting Coin from another player in their friends list.)
 * (The animation showing 1 coin being received has been replaced with a small text banner that reads "Received 5 Greeting Coins!".)
 * Addressed known issues.

Version 2.8.0
Release date: February 17, 2021  </i>
 * Made preparations for the new Kart Pro event, which challenges players to achieve consecutive multiplayer wins.
 * Made preparations for a system that rewards players depending on the total of their highest scores across all cups in a tour.
 * In landscape mode, players can now play with steering controls on the right side of the screen and item controls on the left.
 * Added photo filters for auto mode.


 * Specific/unlisted changes
 * Multiplayer rooms now feature an option to play a match of 3, 6, or 12 races, which represents 1, 2, or 4 consecutive cups, respectively.
 * Races are scored on a scale of 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1, with players being ranked between races and at the end of the match.
 * Friendly fire can now be turned on in team multiplayer rooms, allowing thrown items to target any player, regardless of team.
 * The Tips & Tricks menu can now be accessed from the driver, kart, and glider selection screen when choosing a course.
 * In addition, many of these tips have been rewritten and given updated images.
 * The dots that show the amount of pipes and packs there are on the main menu have been changed from solid white to flashing red and white.
 * Each dot will only revert to solid white after the corresponding banner is opened by the player.
 * The course map is now visible in races during a Team Rally.
 * Opening a friend's profile will gift the player all uncollected Greeting Coins from that friend, removing the need to close and reopen the friend list to collect multiple days' worth of coins.
 * The shop icon now shows up on items that appear in the Token Shop and Tier Shop.

Version 2.8.1
Release date: March 15, 2021  Addressed known issues. </i>


 * Specific/unlisted changes
 * When opening a friend's profile from the Friend Ranking screen, a different profile than the one intended may be displayed.
 * When using the Super Bell or Super Bell+ in multiplayer, the displayed Super Bell item disappears if the kart comes in contact with an opponent. Afterwards, the effects of the Super Bell will remain active, but its bonus points do not get counted.
 * If the play data reflects that a player had not logged in between Version 2.6.0 and Version 2.6.2, the corresponding player may not be able to complete downloading the new data and will not be able to log in.
 * If the automatic renewal for the Gold Pass fails, it may prevent the player from subscribing to the Gold Pass again.

Version 2.9.0
Release date: April 14, 2021  </i>
 * Adjusted the rules for Kart Pro so that a player's win streak will be maintained if they get 2nd or 3rd place.
 * Adjusted the chance for opponents in a single-player race to use the Lightning or Spiny Shell items.


 * Specific/unlisted changes
 * The All-Clear Pipe screen now displays the "All Cups Cleared!" text.
 * The Daily Log-in Bonus now highlights the current day.
 * When returning to the main screen after finishing a race or bonus challenge, it plays an animation for newly earned Grand Stars on the course icon.

Version 2.9.1
Release date: May 23, 2021  </i>
 * Made preparations so that players will receive gifts for continuing their Gold Pass subscriptions. This will begin in a future tour.
 * Made preparations for Today's Challenge, in which players race with a preselected course and driver for a chance at receiving gifts like rubies or firing a pipe. This will begin in a future tour.

Version 2.9.2
Release date: August 1, 2021  Addressed known issues. </i>

Version 2.10.0
Release date: September 15, 2021 
 * You can now join Standard Races/Gold Races that a friend is playing.

The following changes are planned to be implemented in future tours. </i>
 * You will be able to see detailed play records for each past tour.
 * (Tour stats from the Kamek Tour onwards are recorded.)
 * Additional rules for events to collect event tokens.
 * (This includes causing opponents to crash, performing mini-turbos, and chaining a combo.)
 * We're preparing an event in which you can get lots of event tokens.
 * ("Tokens Aplenty" will be implemented.)


 * Specific/unlisted changes
 * Support for certain Android devices with a 32-bit CPU has been removed.
 * The event token count has been moved to the top of the screen, between the coin count and the ruby count.
 * Star tickets can now be used to unlock free pipe pulls directly.
 * The special dash animation on the Kamek's Zoom Broom kart has been fixed.
 * In single-player team races (in that case, races during a Team Rally), the teammates racing behind the player no longer throw items forward.
 * Tour gifts for first-time players has been upgraded. The tutorials when playing in a cup for the first time and when clearing a course have also been revamped.
 * Issues regarding Today's Challenge have been fixed.
 * Prior to this update, if the pre-selected driver had not yet been unlocked, their special item would not have been obtainable during the race, despite it being visible in the item roulette. This was fixed to make them obtainable.