Friday, March 6, 2026

Mario Kart World: Bob-omb Blast Returning?

"MAR10 Day" is approaching, so Nintendo is going full throttle with Super Mario stuff at the moment, which is still part of the 40th Anniversary of Super Mario Bros. (which is why you shouldn't hold your breath about similar news for Zelda). There are different online events happening in games like Super Mario Run and Mario Kart World, where for the latter Nintendo has shared an interesting screenshot:

MAR10 Day - VS RACE (03/05/2026 - 03/11/2026 09:00)

This is the online mode menu, showing the current event. There is nothing special about it on first glance, but when you look closely, you'll see that the icon for the Battle mode has changed, from a balloon and a coin to a balloon, a coin and Bob-omb.

Currently, there are only two battle modes available in Mario Kart World:  Balloon Battle and Coin Runners. So, this icon change indicates that the beloved Bob-omb Blast is going to return in the near future, maybe even on March 10th for the MAR10 Day.

This has been on my list of potential free updates, where I wouldn't necessarily expect a major expansion. It may even be that an update that only comes with this mode and nothing else, though a general overhaul of the Battle mode will be appreciated. Shine Thief could return as well and ideally they will add some more dedicated battle courses into the world, since there are only two right now.

 

Via: NintendoEverything 

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