After just two days, Mario Kart Tour, the latest game in the successful Nintendo series (DOpo Super Mario Run and Dr Mario World), released for the first time on Android smartphones and iPhones, has already been downloaded by 20 million people and is immediately jumped to the top of the charts of the most played games. The success of this game is not only due to the presence of the characters of Mario Bros and the Nintendo brand, but above all from the game itself, simple and fun, although still not complete with a multiplayer mode that would make the races clearly more exciting.
Mario Kart for mobile is a free-to-play racing game that replicates the original version of the Nintendo DS, with many karts to drive, the characters of the Super Mario world and several tracks to compete in. The mechanics and driving controls are simple, the acceleration is automatic so just slide your finger left or right to turn the wheel. By scrolling up or down you can throw the objects, forward or backward, to hit the opponents and slow down their run. The main peculiarity of this machine game is certainly the fact that it is played with the smartphone always vertical, even with one hand.
If the steering seems too simple, Nintendo offers an alternative control option, manual drift driving which offers an experience similar to that of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch (on which this game is based). When the game asks you to choose between the simple driving mode and the drifting or drifting one, it is better to choose the latter (to change the choice and activate the drift, you can go to the menu and then to Settings). Drifting allows you to turn without reducing your speed and brings a free push to overcome your opponents. In Mario Kart Tour you can drift by scrolling in the direction of the turn and holding and then releasing your finger to end the curve, quite easy and satisfactory. If you are drifting, it can be convenient to use your other hand to throw objects and use bonuses (swiping your finger up and down even during a curve) or to remove ink from the screen when you are hit.
In the options it is also possible to activate the guidance with gyroscope, to turn left and right by tilting the smartphone; by combining the gyro guide with the drifts you will certainly get better control of the kart in the corners and also in the straight.
The races are two laps, against computer-guided opponents, in which the choice of character can favor the race depending on the track. After unlocking some characters, before making a race, in the Menu you can touch the Drivers button to see who performs better and where. Matching a driver to the right track allows you to do better with power-ups and get more benefits. During the races, moreover, it is possible to perform special actions to earn the stars, which also lead to earning basic coins to then buy the powerups. For example, hitting the blue spiky ball that can be encountered during a race will bring several extra points.
The main flaw of Mario Kart Tour is certainly the fact that there is still no multiplayer mode, with the races against the computer which are basically quite simple to win. It is therefore hoped that soon it will be possible to compete against high opponents in real time, giving that added value to the game that is currently missing. In addition, to earn coins without spending real money it will also be necessary to repeat the races already won in order to gain experience points and extra coins. Opening the game every day allows, then to get the daily reward.
In conclusion, you can't really resist Mario Kart Tour because as a racing game it is very light, fun, not very demanding from a technical point of view and also satisfactory in the progression and in the bonuses that you earn every time you win a race. Even if the multiplayer mode is missing, you can play Mario Kart Tour at any time, even holding the smartphone with one hand, even for games of a few minutes. Definitely having to play a lot to earn coins, which is the only way to unlock characters and karts without spending real money, can be a bit boring. In addition, the paid subscription allows you to access the races of the 200cc class, which is otherwise inaccessible (you can try the free subscription for two weeks and it seems that the trick of canceling it before the two weeks end, to repeat the free trial )
Playing Mario Kart Tour is free, you just need to download the game for Android or iPhone and then register, on the first start, with a Nintendo account (free, but mandatory).
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Mario Kart for mobile is a free-to-play racing game that replicates the original version of the Nintendo DS, with many karts to drive, the characters of the Super Mario world and several tracks to compete in. The mechanics and driving controls are simple, the acceleration is automatic so just slide your finger left or right to turn the wheel. By scrolling up or down you can throw the objects, forward or backward, to hit the opponents and slow down their run. The main peculiarity of this machine game is certainly the fact that it is played with the smartphone always vertical, even with one hand.
If the steering seems too simple, Nintendo offers an alternative control option, manual drift driving which offers an experience similar to that of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch (on which this game is based). When the game asks you to choose between the simple driving mode and the drifting or drifting one, it is better to choose the latter (to change the choice and activate the drift, you can go to the menu and then to Settings). Drifting allows you to turn without reducing your speed and brings a free push to overcome your opponents. In Mario Kart Tour you can drift by scrolling in the direction of the turn and holding and then releasing your finger to end the curve, quite easy and satisfactory. If you are drifting, it can be convenient to use your other hand to throw objects and use bonuses (swiping your finger up and down even during a curve) or to remove ink from the screen when you are hit.
In the options it is also possible to activate the guidance with gyroscope, to turn left and right by tilting the smartphone; by combining the gyro guide with the drifts you will certainly get better control of the kart in the corners and also in the straight.
The races are two laps, against computer-guided opponents, in which the choice of character can favor the race depending on the track. After unlocking some characters, before making a race, in the Menu you can touch the Drivers button to see who performs better and where. Matching a driver to the right track allows you to do better with power-ups and get more benefits. During the races, moreover, it is possible to perform special actions to earn the stars, which also lead to earning basic coins to then buy the powerups. For example, hitting the blue spiky ball that can be encountered during a race will bring several extra points.
The main flaw of Mario Kart Tour is certainly the fact that there is still no multiplayer mode, with the races against the computer which are basically quite simple to win. It is therefore hoped that soon it will be possible to compete against high opponents in real time, giving that added value to the game that is currently missing. In addition, to earn coins without spending real money it will also be necessary to repeat the races already won in order to gain experience points and extra coins. Opening the game every day allows, then to get the daily reward.
In conclusion, you can't really resist Mario Kart Tour because as a racing game it is very light, fun, not very demanding from a technical point of view and also satisfactory in the progression and in the bonuses that you earn every time you win a race. Even if the multiplayer mode is missing, you can play Mario Kart Tour at any time, even holding the smartphone with one hand, even for games of a few minutes. Definitely having to play a lot to earn coins, which is the only way to unlock characters and karts without spending real money, can be a bit boring. In addition, the paid subscription allows you to access the races of the 200cc class, which is otherwise inaccessible (you can try the free subscription for two weeks and it seems that the trick of canceling it before the two weeks end, to repeat the free trial )
Playing Mario Kart Tour is free, you just need to download the game for Android or iPhone and then register, on the first start, with a Nintendo account (free, but mandatory).
READ ALSO: Best games with multiplayer Mario Kart car-destroying races
