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===Other===
===Other===
The following characters have been confirmed to be playable, though their rarities are unknown.
The following characters have been confirmed to be playable, though their rarities are unknown, as they are currently not available.
*[[Larry Koopa|Larry]]
*[[Roy Koopa|Roy]]
*[[Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy]]
*[[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]]
*[[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]]
*[[Lemmy Koopa|Lemmy]]
*[[Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig]]
*[[King Boo]]
*[[Bowser Jr.]]<ref name=Trailer/>
*[[Bowser Jr.]]<ref name=Trailer/>
*[[Lakitu]]<ref name=Trailer/>
*[[Lakitu]]<ref name=Trailer/>

Revision as of 08:45, September 25, 2019

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Template:Infobox Mario Kart Tour is a mobile game in the Mario Kart series. First announced during a financial briefing on January 31, 2018,[1] it is the third Mario mobile game overall, following Super Mario Run and Dr. Mario World. Like Super Mario Run, it is free-to-start from the App Store and Google Play.[2] Unlike Super Mario Run and similar to that of Dr. Mario World, the game more heavily incorporates a free-to-play microtransaction mechanic, where players have restrictions and timers unless they spend some of the various types of currencies in-game, as well as having loot boxes in the form of items being launched out of pipes. The game reuses many assets from Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, and Mario Kart 8, as well as returning gameplay mechanics such as gliding and character specific special items. In addition, the game introduces some features new to the Mario Kart franchise such as reverse tracks and ability to deploy a large amount of any item during a race, including Spiny Shells and Bullet Bills. On April 23, 2019, Nintendo opened applications for participating in a closed beta test of the game to Android users in North America and Japan, which began on May 22, 2019 and ended on June 4, 2019.[3]

The game officially launched for both iOS and Android devices on September 25, 2019 in 163 territories, which covers nearly the same roster of availability as Super Mario Run, with the exceptions of Belgium, which banned games with loot boxes in 2019, and Vietnam. Users who pre-registered acquired the game a day early.

Gameplay

As a racing game, the goal of Mario Kart Tour is to best rivals and come in first, using items obtained by driving through Item Boxes to the player's advantage. The game is played in a portrait position, where the phone's touch controls are used to play the game, such as dragging the finger across the screen to steer the kart.[4] Unlike other Mario Kart games in the series, karts accelerate automatically and can steer players away from walls and drops if they approach too closely. The game returns the gliding mechanics from Mario Kart 7, where players can glide through the course whenever they drive over certain ramps, and players can perform tricks. Unlike Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart 8, however, players cannot customize their vehicle's tires. In addition, Bikes, ATVs and anti-gravity courses do not return in this game.

Every time players complete a race, they are awarded with Grand Stars and rubies, rubies being the game's premium currency. Rubies are used to purchase pipes which randomly shoot out a driver, a kart, or a glider, all which have their own rarities.[4] Each driver, kart, and glider have favored courses, where they offer advantages if they are used on particular tracks. A character that drives on a preferred course earns extra items per Item Box. A new mechanic is Frenzy mode, which can be achieved by collecting three of the same item; when active, it grants the racer invincibility and an unlimited supply of that item for a period of time.[5][6][7] Rarer characters have better bonuses and more preferred courses. In addition, characters have special items exclusive to them, similar to Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'s item system. All drivers and karts can be leveled up, and they all come with upgrades when done so. Duplicates can be earned from pipes, and those go towards the repeat character's level up progress. Coins can be obtained in races as well depending on the player's performance, and these can be used to purchase new items from the store and also can be used to purchase more rubies.[4] Rubies can also be spent in Coin Rush where players can obtain as many coins as possible.

The driver roster in Mario Kart Tour
The character list as it appears on the game's release.

Drivers

Upon launching the game for the first time, players start with either Toad or Toadette. Unlike other Mario Kart games, there are no weight classes between characters, but they are sorted by their rarity of unlocking them, via opening up randomized green pipes with rubies. There are three tiers of rarity: Normal, Super, and High-End. While the Normal characters are easier to unlock, rarer characters have a greater amount of starting points, have a higher top speed, higher coin-earning rates, likelihood of picking up mid-race weapons and items, and have more favored courses. Once players clear the tutorial, they are rewarded with a random Super-class character. In Gold Rush, players play as Gold Mario.[8]

The following lists the playable characters and their special item.

Normal

Super

High-End

Other

The following characters have been confirmed to be playable, though their rarities are unknown, as they are currently not available.

Courses

New

Returning

Tours

New York Tour

This section is under construction. Therefore, please excuse its informal appearance while it is being worked on. We hope to have it completed as soon as possible.

File:MKT Icon MarioCup.png
Mario Cup
New York Minute T Cheep Cheep Lagoon MKT Icon MarioCircuit1SNES.png
SNES Mario Circuit 1
Ready, Set, Rocket Start
Mario, 3DS Toad Circuit

Items

Standard items

Image Name
Coin from Mario Kart Tour. Coin[16]
Banana from Mario Kart Tour. Banana[16]
File:MKT Icon GreenShell.png Green Shell[16]
File:MKT Icon RedShell.png Red Shell[17]
Spiny Shell[16]
Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour. Mushroom[16]
File:MKT Icon MegaMushroom.png Mega Mushroom[16]
Star*[18]
Blooper from Mario Kart Tour. Blooper[16]
File:MKT Icon SuperHorn.png Super Horn[16]
File:MKT Icon Bobomb.png Bob-omb[16]
Lightning from Mario Kart Tour. Lightning[16]
File:MKT Icon BulletBill.png Bullet Bill[16]

"*" denotes items exclusive to challenges.

Special items

Image Name Exclusive character(s)
File:MKT Icon GiantBanana.png Giant Banana[19][17] File:MKT Icon DK.png
Banana Barrels (new)[20] Diddy Kong
File:MKT Icon TripleGreenShell.png Triple Green Shells[17] File:MKT Icon Koopa Troopa.pngFile:MKT Icon Dry Bones.png
File:MKT Icon BowserShell.png Bowser's Shell[16][17] MKT Icon Bowser.pngDry Bowser's icon from Mario Kart Tour
File:MKT Icon YoshiEgg.png Yoshi's Egg[17] MKT Icon Yoshi.png
File:MKT Icon TripleMushroom.png Triple Mushrooms[19][17] Toad's icon from Mario Kart TourToadette's icon from Mario Kart Tour
Mushroom Cannon (new)[21] Peachette
Heart from Mario Kart Tour Heart[22][17] Peach's icon from Mario Kart TourMKT Icon Daisy.png
File:MKT Icon FireFlower.png Fire Flower[23][17] Mario's icon from Mario Kart Tour.File:MKT Icon Metal Mario.png
File:MKT Icon BoomerangFlower.png Boomerang Flower[17] File:MKT Icon BBMario.png
File:MKT Icon DoubleBobomb.png Double Bob-ombs (new)[17] File:MKT Icon Shy Guy.png
Mario (Musician)
Lucky Seven[7] Pauline
Bubble (new)[24] File:MKT Icon BBDaisy.png

Karts

The following karts were revealed in the game's trailers:

Gliders

Challenges

File:MKT Events-Challenges.png
Thumbnail of Rosalina participating in the "Break Item Boxes" challenge.

Challenges are similar to the Missions mode from Mario Kart DS and the tournaments from Mario Kart Wii.

  • Rocket Start!: "Pull off a Rocket Start!"[17]
  • Race through the rings: "Clear 10 rings."[8]
  • Do Jump Boosts: "Do 15 Jump Boosts."[8]
  • Don't crash: "Try not to crash."[8]
  • Glider Challenge: "Glide at least 400."[8]
  • Race through the rings: "Clear 30 rings."[26]
  • Do Jump Boosts: "Do 10 Jump Boosts."[27]
  • vs. Mega Bowser: "Aim for 1st place!"[28]
  • Break Item Boxes: "Hit 15 Item Boxes."[29]
  • Smash Small Dry Bones: "Smash 5 opponents."[30]
  • Beat Up Goombas: "Hit 30 Goombas."[31]
  • vs. Mega King Boo: "Aim for 1st place!"[32]
  • Do Jump Boosts: "Do 15 Jump Boosts."[33]
  • Don't crash: "Try not to crash!"[18]
  • Race through the rings: "Clear 30 rings."[34]
  • vs. Mega Dry Bowser: "Aim for 1st place!"[35]

Reception

Initial impressions of the beta have been mixed. Journalists have praised the gameplay and graphics, but have criticized the free-to-play gacha elements of the game. Sam Machkovech of Ars Technica has compared the game's in-app purchases to Spiny Shells, blowing up the classic Mario Kart experience. He has suggested that "the developers pick a side: attach an annoying economy to a deeper control scheme and more legitimate online options, or make it cheaper and less obnoxious to watch Mario drive himself."[4] Ethan Gach of Kotaku has also stated that the game is "a mostly faithful but stripped-down recreation of Mario Kart decked out with all the microtransactions and lottery mechanics mobile games are infamous for" and also lamenting the lack of a multiplayer mode.[36] Steven Asarch of Newsweek has complained about the game's "freemium greed" and that it is "ruined by microtransactions".[37]

Pre-release and unused content

Main article: List of Mario Kart Tour pre-release and unused content

In the game's beta version, rubies were originally emeralds.

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese マリオカート ツアー
Mario Kāto Tsuā
Mario Kart Tour

Chinese 瑪利歐賽車 巡迴賽 (Traditional)[38]
Mǎlìōu Sàichē Xúnhuí Sài
马力欧卡丁车 巡回赛 (Simplified)[39]
Mǎlìōu Kǎdīngchē Xúnhuí Sài


Mario Racing Tour

Mario Kart Tour

External links

References

  1. ^ Nine Months Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ending March 2018 (2018). Nintendo. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  2. ^ Takashi Mochizuki (February 7, 2018). 'DeNA CEO said "Mario Kart Tour," a Nintendo-DeNA smartphone game planned for FY18, will be free-to-start.' Twitter. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Romano, Sal (April 24, 2019). Mario Kart Tour Android closed beta test set for May 22 to June 4. Gematsu. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d Machkovech, Sam. (May 22, 2019). Mario Kart Tour beta hands-on: Microtransactions land like a nasty blue shell. Ars Technica. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  5. ^ Mario Kart Tour on the App Store
  6. ^ Nintendo Mobile (August 27, 2019). Mario Kart Tour : Race. YouTube. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d e Nintendo Mobile (September 24, 2019). The race begins September 25th! Mario Kart Tour News, Vol. 1. YouTube. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  8. ^ a b c d e TaoaceyusTM (May 22, 2019). Deutsches MARIO KART TOUR Gameplay! YouTube. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  9. ^ https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1169807683219673093 Mario Kart Tour Twitter
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Nintendo Mobile (August 27, 2019). Mario Kart Tour - Trailer. YouTube. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  11. ^ https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1170411414332133377
  12. ^ https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1170524657134366721 Mario Kart Tour Twitter
  13. ^ Tweet by @MariokarttourEN. Twitter. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  14. ^ Nintendo Mobile (August 27, 2019). Mario Kart Tour - RACE AROUND THE WORLD. YouTube. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  15. ^ Tweet by @mariokarttourEN (Item introduction: Banana). Twitter. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Footage uploaded to Streamable
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Ziphonix (May 22, 2019). 15 Minutes of Mario Kart Tour Gameplay! YouTube. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  18. ^ a b Phoenix King Gaming (May 30, 2019). Mario Kart Tour Android Closed Beta Episode 13 Wario Cup YouTube. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  19. ^ a b Jaron (May 22, 2019). MARIO KART TOUR BETA GAMEPLAY + SOUND 🔈. YouTube. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  20. ^ Tweet by @mariokarttEN. Twitter. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  21. ^ Tweet by @mariokarttEN. Twitter. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  22. ^ Screenshot uploaded to Google Drive (May 22, 2019, 12:12 UTC)
  23. ^ Screenshot uploaded to Imgur (May 22, 2019, 9:06 UTC)
  24. ^ https://twitter.com/ToonTris/status/1176553126461083649
  25. ^ Nintendo Mobile (September 24, 2019). 【9/25開幕!】マリオカート ツアー ニュース #1.YouTube. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  26. ^ Phoenix King Gaming (May 23, 2019). Mario Kart Tour Android Closed Beta Races Episode 5 YouTube. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  27. ^ Phoenix King Gaming (May 23, 2019). Mario Kart Tour Android Closed Beta Races Episode 6 YouTube. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  28. ^ Phoenix King Gaming (May 24, 2019). Mario Kart Tour Android Closed Beta Races Episode 7 YouTube. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  29. ^ Phoenix King Gaming (May 24, 2019). Mario Kart Tour Android Closed Beta Rainbow Road Episode 8 YouTube. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  30. ^ Phoenix King Gaming (May 24, 2019). Mario Kart Tour Android Closed Beta Races Episode 9 YouTube. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  31. ^ Phoenix King Gaming (May 24, 2019). Mario Kart Tour Android Closed Beta Rock Rock Mountain Episode 10 YouTube. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  32. ^ Phoenix King Gaming (May 24, 2019). Mario Kart Tour Android Closed Beta Races Episode 11 YouTube. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  33. ^ Phoenix King Gaming (May 28, 2019). Mario Kart Tour Android Closed Beta Races Episode 12 Daisy Cup YouTube. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  34. ^ Phoenix King Gaming (May 30, 2019). Mario Kart Tour Android Closed Beta Races Episode 14 Metal Mario Cup YouTube. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  35. ^ Phoenix King Gaming (May 30, 2019). Mario Kart Tour Android Closed Beta Dry Bowser Cup + Final Boss YouTube. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  36. ^ Gach, Ethan (May 22, 2019). Mario Kart Tour Is Pretty Good When It’s Not Nickel And Diming You. Kotaku. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  37. ^ Asarch, Steven (May 23, 2019) ‘Mario Kart Tour’ Beta Potential Bogged Down By Microtransactions. Newsweek. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  38. ^ https://mariokarttour.com/zh-TW
  39. ^ https://mariokarttour.com/zh-CN

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