Start Your Engines Mario Kart Tour Launches In September

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Start Your Engines Mario Kart Tour Launches In September

Originally announced in January 2018, Mario Kart Tour will be Nintendo's latest mobile title. via GamerRoof is racing onto smartphones next month. Originally Mario Kart Tour will be Nintendo's latest mobile title. The closed beta ended in June, and due to its microtransaction system. Since 2016, Nintendo has been trying to break into the mobile market with mixed success. Super Mario Run was popular upon its release, but was criticized by many for its $10 price point. Miitomo, Nintendo's first app, went defunct after just two years. However, the company has seen massive success with . , Nintendo's most recent mobile app, was in its first three days of release. Nintendo is clearly trying to navigate the tricky waters of the mobile market. Perhaps Mario Kart Tour will end up being a breakout mobile title. THEGAMER VIDEO OF THE DAY Nintendo announced Mario Kart Tour is launching September 25 for iOS and Android. The game is currently up for pre-purchase on the , as well as the . The game also now has an official account. Visiting the game's store pages yields some interesting details. According to Nintendo, the courses in Mario Kart Tour are "inspired by real-world cities." Fans can also expect "classic Mario Kart courses." Interestingly, the courses will rotate in tours every two weeks, and some characters will get different looks to match the city they are racing in. There is a new feature to the Mario Kart formula. While racing, players can utilize "Frenzy Mode." This ability gives the player an "unlimited supply of a certain item," and even makes the character invincible. Of course, Frenzy Mode lasts a short time, so there could be some careful strategy when to use it in a race. Also, there will be bonus challenges where taking 1st place isn't the key, such as in a mission titled, "Goomba Takedown." Players will be able to unlock other racers, karts, and gliders by earning Grand Stars through racing, or firing "off the featured pipe." Finally, there will be online rankings, and Nintendo encourages players to try "different combinations of drivers, karts, and gliders." Based on all this, Mario Kart Tour is making a few good strides toward replicating the feel of Mario Kart for mobile devices. Getting to control a racer with one finger should prove to be an interesting novelty if handled right. Nintendo has gameplay posted on the Play Store, and without context, some fans might mistake the gameplay for Mario Kart 7. Thus, Mario Kart Tour certainly looks visually impressive. It remains to be seen, however, if its in-app purchases will be seen as reasonable or will prove to put the brakes on the finished product.