Nintendo refusing to fix track-hopping Mario Kart 7 glitch

While playing the Wuhu Mountain Loop course (Maka Wuhu in North America) on the Gold Award-winning Mario Kart 7 for 3DS, a few gamers have noticed something odd.

They've realised that driving off the track at a specific point results in the game returning them to the track much, much farther down the course.

So, what action is Nintendo proposing to take to combat this particular exploit, which naturally affords those 'in the know' an unfair advantage in online competition?

Well, nothing, really.

A representative from the StickTwiddlers website reached out to Ninty for a comment on the Mario Kart 7 glitch. The response from Nintendo spokesman Buddy Roemer reads:

"We are aware that it is possible to navigate a certain part of the track in Wuhu Island in a way that allows a large part of the course to be bypassed.

"There are no plans to update the game to remove this shortcut as doing so would create an unfair advantage for the users of the original release of the game."

This isn't the first time players have exploited coding eccentricities in the Mario Kart franchise. 'Snaking' - the art of chaining powerslides together to maintain a constant boost - gained infamy, for example, within Mario Kart DS's multiplayer community.

As with snaking, online gamers unaware of Mario Kart 7's track-hopping glitch may find themselves inexplicably lagging behind the pack.

Our advice: if you want to guarantee a fair and honourable multiplayer race, avoid the Wuhu Mountain Loop course.

Curious parties (and unscrupulous types) can check out the video below to see the glitch in action.

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