NINTENDO’S hit mobile game Mario Kart Tour finally has a multiplayer mode so you can race against pals.
The game launched on iPhone and Android in September 2019, but was missing the ability to play with others.
Mario Kart multiplayer is finally coming to mobiles
Now anyone can race against each other, rather than playing against computer-controlled rivals or a timer.
To access multiplayer, you’ll need to unlock at least one cup.
Then you can simply go into the menu and switch to multiplayer mode.
The multiplayer racing is still technically a “beta test” at the moment, so expect some bugs until the full release on January 28.
Mario Kart Tour is the tenth game in the Mario Kart series, and the first not to be released on a Nintendo console.
It’s a mobile app racing game that lets you play as and compete against characters from the Mario world, including Princess Peach, Bowser, Yoshi as well as the Italian plumber himself.
Made by Nintendo, the game follows the same formula as previous Mario Kart outings.
Players race around courses inspired by the Mushroom Kingdom, the universe where most of the Mario games take place.
You can outrun your rivals using Power Ups strewn across each course, which give you special moves like speed boosts or oil slicks to give you an edge over your competitors.
“Mario Kart Tour is the first Mario Kart game for smart devices,” Nintendo says on its website.
“Put the pedal to the metal in courses inspired by real-world locations as well as Mario Kart series favourites.”
Mario Kart is based around “cups”, or groups of three to five races across different tracks.
A win bags you maximum points, while coming econd, sixth or thirteenth gets you fewer.
The one with the most combined points at the end of all the races wins the cup.
You can choose to play against computer characters or race online against up to seven other people.
There are 16 different “cups” in Mario Kart Tour that feature a whopping 64 courses.
You can play as 35 different drivers, who can pilot a bunch of different vehicles that you can customise as you please.
We’ve put each of the game’s characters in a handy list below.
You won’t have access to all of the drivers to start, but you will be able to earn them by playing the game.
Collect Grand Stars by winning races and spend your winnings on new drivers, karts, and badges.
In other news, Nintendo is reportedly working on a new version of its smash hit console the Nintendo Switch.
The Japanese games-maker was forced to remove a “lewd” hand gesture from Mario Kart 8.
And, a determined gamer finally beat the “hardest Mario level ever” after a whopping 3million attempts back in May.
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