Some gamers recently discovered a strange new glitch inMario Kart World, which causes Blue Shells to miss players they would otherwise hit.Mario Kart Worldplayers should be aware of this glitch, as it may save them during a critical moment, or make their Blue Shells fail when they’re needed the most.

Mario Kart Worldis the latest entry in the popular racing franchise, which started in 1992. After the highly successfulMario Kart 8 Deluxe, the newest game in the series was eagerly awaited by fans, and it hasn’t disappointed so far.Mario Kart Worldhas received positive reviews, and currently holds an average critic score of 86 onOpenCritic. However, the title does have a few glitches, and one of them could actually prove to be positive for some players.

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MultipleMario Kart Worldplayers have discovered and recorded what seems to be a recent glitch in the popular racing title: Blue Shells missing players they should hit. In videos shared on social media (spotted byThe Gamer), players can be seen racing when Blue Shells begin to fire in their direction. However, the popular offensive item just keeps moving forward instead of hitting them, as if it were a racer itself. Some gamers gave their thoughts in the comments, revealing that they think it’s a recent glitch, as the problem has suddenly been reported multiple times in the last couple of days. It’s not known what could cause the glitch, so gamers using Blue Shells to take out frontrunners should be aware of the chance of their item just failing.

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This is not the only glitch uncovered in the Nintendo Switch 2 game recently. Last month, for example, players discovered aMario Kart Worldglitch that allowed them to fly indefinitelyafter doing some specific moves.

Fortunately, Nintendo has been patching the game to get rid of glitches, but not all the updates have been well-received by the community. One recentMario Kart Worldupdate frustrated some fans, as it made a big change to online multiplayer, making it more common to land on “intermission” courses.

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Aside from these glitches and the recent dissatisfaction of some players with the new update,Mario Kart Worldhas been an incredibly popular release title for the Switch 2.Mario Kart Worldsold over a million units in both Japanand the United States, showing that the franchise remains incredibly popular among Nintendo fans.

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