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Mario Kart Tour

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Mario Kart Tour
マリオカートツアー
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Developer(s): Nintendo EPD
DeNA[1]
Bandai Namco Studios[2]
Publisher(s): Nintendo
Platform: iOS, Android
Category: Racing
Players: Offline: 1
Multiplayer: 1-8
Predecessor: N/A
Successor: N/A
Release dates
Worldwide: September 25, 2019
Ratings
ESRB: E
PEGI: 3
USK: 0
ACB: G
GRAC: A
App Store: 4+
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Mario Kart Tour is a free-to-start[3] mobile installment in the Mario Kart franchise. The game was released for smart devices on September 25, 2019.

Blurb

App Store / Google Play Store

Challenge players worldwide in multiplayer!
You can race against up to seven other players, whether they're registered as in-game friends, nearby, or scattered around the world.

Multiplayer races can be customized with a variety of rules, such as individual or team races, kart speed, and number of item slots. You can play however you want!

Mario Kart takes a world tour!
Mario and friends go global in this new Mario Kart as they race around courses inspired by real-world cities in addition to classic Mario Kart courses! These destinations will be featured in tours that rotate every two weeks! In addition to courses based on iconic locales, some of your favorite Mario Kart characters will get variations that incorporate the local flavor of cities featured in the game!

Endless Mario Kart fun at your fingertips!
The Mario Kart series known and loved by many is ready to take the world by storm – one smart device at a time! With just one finger, you can steer and drift with ease and sling devastating items as you go for the gold in cups filled with new and classic Mario Kart courses.

Nab 1st place with items and Frenzy mode!
In Mario Kart Tour you have access to an arsenal of powerful items that can mix things up on the racetrack! Turn up the heat by activating the new Frenzy mode, which gives an unlimited supply of a certain item and makes you invincible! Make the most of the ensuing chaos, as Frenzy mode only lasts a short time!

Collect drivers, karts, badges, and more!
Earn Grand Stars by racing or fire off the featured pipe to receive more drivers, karts, and gliders! You can also proudly display badges, earned by completing certain challenges, next to your in-game name!

Bonus challenge courses put a twist on traditional races!
In certain races, 1st place isn't always the goal. With names like "Vs. Mega Bowser" and "Goomba Takedown," these bonus challenge courses demand a different approach to gameplay and strategy!

Race to increase your online rank!
Boost with the best of 'em! Your high scores will determine how you compare to other players all over the world. Keep practicing and trying out different combinations of drivers, karts, and gliders to increase your score and rise to the top!

Development

Mario Kart Tour was first announced during Nintendo's financial results briefing at the end of January 2018, slated for release during the following fiscal year.[4][5][6] During Nintendo's financial briefing in January 2019, however, it was announced that the game had been delayed to the summer of 2019.

Technical details

Technical details
Media: Digital download (mobile)
Download size: iOS: 227.7 MB
Android:
System requirements: iOS: 11.0 or later (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch)
Android: 5.0 or later
Supported features: Game Center (iOS)
Input / compatible controllers: Touchscreen

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References

  1. DeNA Reports Third Quarter, Fiscal Year 2017 Financial Results. DeNA (February 8, 2018). Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  2. Mario Kart Tour - PRODUCTS | Bandai Namco Studios Inc. Bandai Namco Studios. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  3. "DeNA CEO said "Mario Kart Tour," a Nintendo-DeNA smartphone game planned for FY18, will be free-to-start." Takashi Mochizuki on Twitter (February 7, 2018). Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  4. Nine Months Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ending March 2018. Nintendo (January 31, 2018). Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  5. "The checkered flag has been raised and the finish line is near. A new mobile application is now in development: Mario Kart Tour! #MarioKartTour Releasing in the fiscal year ending in March 2019." Nintendo of America on Twitter (January 31, 2018). Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  6. "The checkered flag has been raised and the finish line is near. A new mobile application is now in development: Mario Kart Tour! #MarioKartTour Releasing in the fiscal year ending in March 2019." Nintendo AU NZ on Twitter (January 31, 2018). Retrieved January 31, 2018.


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