Release of the mobile game
scheduled for 27 September 2019 on Android and IOS
It's time to
to start your engines, put your foot on the pedal and throw
some red shells. That's because the long-awaited mobile game, Mario
Kart Tour, has finally been launched.
Nintendo has
announced the first free mobile version of its class-leading kart racing game
kart racing game in early 2018. Now, many
iOS users who have already registered for the game will find it installed on their
iPhone or iPad.
Anyone can
anyone can get it by simply downloading it from theiOS and Android App Store.
and Android App Store. As with previous Nintendo releases on mobile devices, you must link the game to your Nintendo
devices, you must link the game to your Nintendo Account in order to play it.
play it.
If you want to try the game, you should jump at the chance. This is because the game will offer temporary routes based on real locations that will only stay for a short time. For example, at the time of writing, Mario Kart Tour starts with a two-week stopover in New York.
Mario Kart Tour - how does it work?
How does it work?
As expected, the game is a
the game is a simplified version of the Mario Kart we all know and love, designed
we all know and love, and therefore designed for mobile. It does look like Mario Kart, but
the graphics are a bit more simplistic.
The biggest
difference is that everything is powered by your touch, which is no surprise for a mobile game.
a surprise for a mobile game. Characters move forward automatically
when you slide your finger across the screen to rotate it.
Some
items (such as invincibility stars) are automatically used if you collect them, others are
others are activated simply by touching the screen.
You
work in the game in the same way as you do with Mario Kart
on a console. There are a few races per cup and if you have enough
stars, you move on to another cup.
There are a few issues other than the obvious monetisation. Firstly, a few months ago there were rumours of a multiplayer option, but this is not available at launch. This is frankly not nice! Also, the game can only be played vertically at the moment. This is probably not a barrier for many people, but it doesn't seem as intuitive as it could be.
The races at Mario Kart Tour: what can we expect?
What can we expect?
All the
trails take place in places you probably know,
such as Rock Rock Mountain or Cheep Cheep Lagoon. However, as you might expect, it all seems a bit simpler.
However, as you might expect, everything seems a bit simpler.
There are 16 regular
regular courses and Nintendo has announced five reverse courses (a staple of the series)
staple of the series), including the following: Rainbow Road (SNES), Kalimari Desert
(N64), Luigi's Mansion (DS), Toad Circuit (3DS) and Waluigi Pinball (DS). .
If you're looking for something a little... different, Mario Kart Tour will be the first game in the series to use real-world locations as inspiration for the courses. Two of these courses have been announced so far - one for Tokyo and one for New York (called New York Minute) - just a reminder that the latter is available now if you download the game.
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