Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

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Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Logo of Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
For alternate box art, see the game's gallery.
Developer Velan Studios[1]
Publisher Nintendo
Platform(s) Nintendo Switch
Release date Japan October 16, 2020[2]
USA October 16, 2020[3]
Europe October 16, 2020[4]
Australia October 16, 2020[5]
HK October 16, 2020[6]
South Korea December 17, 2020[7]
China December 20, 2021[8]
Genre Racing
Rating(s)
ESRB:E - Everyone
PEGI:3 - Three years and older
CERO:A - All ages
ACB:G - General
GRAC:All - All ages
Media
Nintendo Switch:
Digital download
Input
Nintendo Switch:

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is an installment in the Mario Kart series for the Nintendo Switch announced as part of the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. The game makes use of physical kart products of Mario and Luigi with a camera attached to the back of the kart, which live streams the surrounding area to the player's Nintendo Switch. Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit released worldwide on October 16, 2020.

Creating an ID card for the game was one of the related My Nintendo missions for the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary (though purchasing the game itself was not necessary to complete it).

Gameplay[edit]

Promotional photo of Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit in action
The game screen

To set up a course, the player has to place the four gates around the room. Lakitu will come down and paint the kart, and the player has to then drive through the gates, marking how they want the course to appear on the screen. The appearance can be from a simple loop to a curvy track through their furniture. The gates can also be customized, having Item Boxes, Boosts, or hazards. The controller connects to the kart product and controls it, similar to an RC Car. Items affect the kart product when used, such as Mushrooms making the toy move faster or a Koopa Shell making the toy stop momentarily. Using augmented reality, items, Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings appear on the player's screen, as well as the second player's kart.

Modes[edit]

Explore Mode[edit]

Explore Mode is the mode the player starts off in. Here, they are free to drive around and are able to customize gates. Any items collected in this mode will always be Mushrooms, Triple Mushrooms, Golden Mushrooms, or Stars. Stopping in front of Gate 1 and pressing X Button will call Lakitu and bring up the menu for the other modes. The previous race created can be viewed in this mode.

Grand Prix[edit]

The player can compete against CPU opponents in cups, in which trophies can be obtained. There are four different engine classes: 50cc and 100cc are available from the start, while 150cc and 200cc are unlocked when the player has collected a trophy on respectively 5 and 10 different cups. When the player has collected a trophy on 15 different cups, they will unlock Mirror Mode. Each race in Grand Prix is five laps long, regardless of how long or how short the player makes the race.

Point spread
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
15 11 8 5 3

Time Trial[edit]

In Time Trial, the player has to complete their course in the fastest time possible. The player can change the kart speed, the number of laps (3, 5, or 7), the music that plays, and the environment to play their course in. After creating the course, the player will then have to race through it as fast as they can, and the customized gates are taken into account. The only items that can be obtained in this mode are Mushrooms. After racing, the player has the option to keep the current course or change it; changing it will result in inaccurate times and ghost data, which the player is also given the option to clear for a new race. Any coins earned will count toward unlocking a new kart customization.

Custom Race[edit]

The player can create courses using their own rules. The player can change the kart speed, the number of laps (3, 5, or 7), the music that plays, and the environment to play it, and the customized gates are taken into account. After creating the course, four random Koopalings will come down for the player to race against. Any coins earned will count toward unlocking a new kart customization.

Characters[edit]

Racers[edit]

Playable[edit]

Outfits
Classic Outfit Cowboy Outfit Pirate Outfit Explorer Outfit Swimwear Space Suit
Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi
Mario's Classic Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Classic Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Cowboy Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Cowboy Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Pirate Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Pirate Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Explorer Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Explorer Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Swimwear icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Swimwear icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Space Suit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Space Suit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Santa Outfit Builder Outfit Chef Suit Painter Outfit Baseball Uniform Football Uniform
Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi
Mario's Santa Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Santa Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Builder Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Builder Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Chef Suit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Chef Suit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Painter Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Painter Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Baseball Uniform icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Baseball Uniform icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Football Uniform icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Football Uniform icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Snow Suit Doctor Outfit Knight Armor Pumpkin Costume Silver Suit1 Gold Suit2
Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi
Mario's Snow Suit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Snow Suit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Doctor Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Doctor Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Knight Armour icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Knight Armour icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Pumpkin Costume icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Pumpkin Costume icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Silver Suit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Silver Suit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Gold Suit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Gold Suit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

1 - Unlocked when the player has collected a gold trophy on all 100cc cups.
2 - Unlocked when the player has collected a gold trophy on all 150cc cups.

Allies (Relay Mode)[edit]

Opponents[edit]

Other[edit]

Kart parts[edit]

Karts[edit]

Standard Kart Cattle Cruiser Landship Adventure Buggy Scuba Driver
Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi
Mario's Standard Kart icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Standard Kart icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Cattle Cruiser icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Landship icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Adventure Buggy icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Scuba Driver icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Rocket Kart Candy-Cane Cruiser Big Scoop Sweet Ride Box Kart
Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi
Mario's Rocket Kart icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Rocket Kart icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Candy-Cane Cruiser icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Candy-Cane Cruiser icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Big Scoop icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Big Scoop icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Sweet Ride icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Box Kart icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Box Kart icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Fastball Quarterback Snow Drifter Rescue Wagon Noble Rider
Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi
Mario's Fastball icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Fastball icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Quarterback icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Quarterback icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Snow Drifter icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Snow Drifter icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Rescue Wagon icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Rescue Wagon icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Noble Rider icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Noble Rider icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Haunt Rod Super Yoshi3 Poltergust G-004
Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi
Mario's Haunt Rod icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Haunt Rod icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Super Yoshi icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Poltergust G-00 icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Poltergust G-00 icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
CPU drivers only

Horns[edit]

3 - Unlocked when the player finishes in the top 3 of the Mario Cup.
4 - Unlocked when the player finishes in the top 3 of the Luigi Cup.

Courses[edit]

The Icon of the Mushroom Cup for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Mushroom Cup
The Icon of the Flower Cup for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Flower Cup
The Icon of the Shell Cup for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Shell Cup
The Icon of the Star Cup for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Star Cup
The Icon of the Banana Cup for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Banana Cup
Live Circuit course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Live Circuit
Freezie Frosts course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Freezie Frosts
Work Zone course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Work Zone
Royal Highway course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Royal Highway
Mushroom Fields course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Mushroom Fields
Lightning Lagoon course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Lightning Lagoon
Glazed Gardens course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Glazed Gardens
Cheep Cheep Reef course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Cheep Cheep Reef
Wibble Woods course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Wibble Woods
Boo Fortress course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Boo Fortress
Piped Wetlands course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Piped Wetlands
Piranha Paradise course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Piranha Paradise
Bowser's Castle course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Bowser's Castle
Windswept Prairie course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Windswept Prairie
Tornado Tundra course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Tornado Tundra
The Icon of the Leaf Cup for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Leaf Cup
The Icon of the Lightning Cup for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Lightning Cup
The Icon of the Special Cup for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Special Cup
The Icon of the Mario Cup for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Mario Cup
The Icon of the Luigi Cup for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Luigi Cup
Magikoopa Mirage course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Magikoopa Mirage
Jolly Workshop course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Jolly Workshop
World 1-1 course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
World 1-1
Slick Circuit course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Slick Circuit
Windmill Meadows course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Windmill Meadows
Crafty Tropics course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Crafty Tropics
Chain Chomp Stadium course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Chain Chomp Stadium
Chain Chomp Glacier course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Chain Chomp Glacier
Barrel Temple course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Barrel Temple
Music Broadway course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Music Broadway
Gusty Galaxy course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Gusty Galaxy
Ember Island course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Ember Island
Rainbow Road course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Rainbow Road
Fossil Fields course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Fossil Fields
King Boo's Courtyard course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
King Boo's Courtyard

There is also a Random Cup, which includes 3 courses with randomized environments and gate features.

Items[edit]

Image Name Description
Artwork of a Mushroom in Mario Kart 8 (also used in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) Mushroom "Gives you a brief speed boost."
A Triple Mushroom in Mario Kart 8 Triple Mushrooms "Three Mushrooms held in your hand. Press L Button to use one of them for a brief speed boost."
Artwork of a Golden Mushroom in Mario Kart 8 (also used for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) Golden Mushroom "For a short time, allows you to use a Mushroom for a brief speed boost every time you press L Button."
Star in Mario Kart 8 Star "Makes you temporarily invincible and increases your speed."
Artwork of a Coin in Mario Kart 8 Coin "Gives you five extra coins. The more coins you have, the faster your kart will go. Collecting coins unlocks new kart themes, horns, and costumes."
Banana in Mario Kart 8 Banana "Causes anyone who hits it to lose control briefly. Can be tossed in front of or behind the kart."
Triple Bananas in Mario Kart 8 Triple Bananas "Three Bananas held in your hand. press L Button to drop one of them."
Red Shell in Mario Kart 8 Red Shell "Red Shells lock on to an pursue the kart in front of you, knocking over the first driver they hit. They can also be thrown backwards."
Artwork of a Spiny Shell, from Mario Kart Wii. Spiny Shell "Targets the driver in 1st place and causes a brief loss of control when it strikes. This one won't stop until it catches up with the leader!"
Lightning in Mario Kart 8 Lightning "Strikes all opponents ahead of you with lightning, causing them to lose their items. It also temporarily reduces their speed!"
Bullet Bill in Mario Kart 8 Bullet Bill "Temporarily transforms you into a Bullet Bill, steering you along the course. While in Bullet Bill form, you are invincible. Holding brake will cancel Bullet Bill form."
Bob-omb in Mario Kart 8 Bob-omb "Bob-ombs explode a short time after use or on impact with a kart. Anyone caught in the blast loses control for a short duration! They can be thrown forwards or backwards."
Blooper in Mario Kart 8 Blooper "Squirts ink on the karts ahead of you, briefly obscuring the drivers' views."
Boomerang Flower in Mario Kart 8 Boomerang Flower "Strikes the closest opposing racer, jolting their steering."
Chain Chomp in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Chain Chomp "Attaches to the nearest kart, tugging it in different directions along the course. You won't be pulled while holding down B Button."

Environments[edit]

Image Name Description
MKL Environment Sunshine.png Sunshine "Default environment setting, with no effect on gameplay."
MKL Environment Rain.png Rain "Rain will cause Mushrooms to sprout up from the ground. Driving through a Mushroom will grant a brief speed boost."
MKL Environment Snow.png Snow "Falling snow will cause Freezies to appear. Driving into a Freezie will encase the kart in ice and make it unable to move for a short duration."
MKL Environment Sandstorm.png Sandstorm "Occasional gusts of wind will push the kart left or right. Keep an eye out for coins or a rare item box blowing across the course!"
MKL Environment Spooky.png Spooky "Boos and coins will float around the course. Colliding with a Boo results in a temporary loss of vision and a loss of coins. Honking near boos will cause them to hide and allow you to pass through them safely."
MKL Environment Underwater.png Underwater "Submerges your course underwater. Cheep Cheeps will swim around the course trailing a line of coins. Hitting a Cheep Cheep will result in a brief loss of control."
MKL Environment Rainbow.png Rainbow "Star-shaped boost gates appear along the course. Meteor showers of coins and Super Stars fly onto the course for players to collect."
MKL Environment Lava.png Lava "Your course heats up, and Lava Bubbles jump up from lava pools in the ground. Driving into Lava Bubbles causes a brief loss of control."
MKL Environment Jungle.png Jungle "Jungle overgrowth takes over the course. Poison Piranha Plants spit globs that create slick spots on the course. Hitting a slick spot will briefly cause steering difficulty when a kart drives over it."
MKL Environment Blizzard.png Blizzard "Intense snow and wind take over the course. Twisters appear along the way. Watch out or they'll try to pull your kart in!"
MKL Environment Retro.png Retro "Your course is transformed into a classic 8-bit setting. Goombas and coins appear along the way. Hitting a Goomba will result in a brief loss of control."
The Oil Slick environnement from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Oil Slicks "Kart oil has been spilled, turning the course into a real driving test. Running over an oil slick will cause oil to splatter over the racer, obscuring their vision and making the kart difficult to handle."
The Barrel environnement from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Barrels "Watch out for barrels rolling down the road! Regular barrels will stop you, but golden barrels will give you a reward!"
The Geyser environnement from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Geysers "Your course transforms into a prehistoric panic. Take a chance grabbing coins off of the erupting geysers! The rushing water will easily push a kart around."
The Meadows environment from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Meadows "Watch out for the livestock wandering around the farmyard course. They'll nudge your kart to the side if you get too close."
The Xylophone Keys environment from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Xylophone Keys "Xylophone keys appear on the course. Drive over to play a fun musical sequence."

Gate features[edit]

Image Name Description
Item Box in Mario Kart 8 Item Box "Picking up item boxes rewards the player with a random power-up."
A Boost zone from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Boost "Gives any kart passing through the boost zone a brief increase in speed."
A Magnet from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Magnet "Attracts any nearby karts and pulls them towards the gate."
A P Switch from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit P Switch "Driving over the P Switch causes a cluster of coins to appear on the course for a short duration."
PiranhaPlantMKL.png Piranha Plant "Chomps down on passing drivers, yanking them out of their karts for a short duration."
An Amp from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit. Amp "Zaps any kart that touches it and greatly reduces speed for a short duration."
An item pipe from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Item Pipe "Item boxes appear from one pipe and travel across the gate and disappear into the pipe on the other side. Time it just right to collect the box and earn a power-up."
Chain Chomp in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Chain Chomp "If you hit the signs underneath the gate, a Chain Chomp will bite down on your kart, dragging you in different directions along with the course for a short time. You won't be pulled while holding down B Button."
Music Notes from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Music Note "Hitting the treble clef at the gate will cause a series of music notes to appear along the course. If you collect all the notes, you'll earn an item box!"
Super Mario Galaxy promotional artwork: A Magikoopa or Kamek holding his wand (reused for Mario Party DS as his artwork) Magikoopa "When a kart passes by the magical barrier, a Magikoopa appears and casts a spell on the player. The spell causes the world to transform into or out of Mirror Mode."
A Fire Bar from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Fire Bar "Fire Bars will rotate near the gate and cause any kart that touches them to briefly lose control."
ThwompMKL.png Thwomp "Crashes to the ground, causing an earthquake that shakes the screens of any nearby karts. It also briefly impacts steering controls."
A Dino Roar from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Dino Roar "The dino fossil lets out a big roar and slows down any kart that drives into its path."
A Windmill from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Windmill "Spinning windmill blades break on collision, causing the driver to lose control briefly. Blades remain broken until the race is completed."
A Music Bash from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Music Bash "A bouncing note jumps between each side of the gate, causing the ground to rumble and shaking the screens of any nearby karts. Creates colourful music notes on impact."
The King Boo obstacle from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit King Boo "King Boo plays a trick on the driver, flipping the screen upside-down until the driver passes through another gate of this type."

Stickers[edit]

Sticker Name Challenge
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. Power Drifter "Complete 200 power-drift boosts while at the maximum charge level."
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. Course Constructor "Build 50 unique tracks."
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. Weather Collector "Unlock 9 or more additional environments."
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. High Frequency "Unlock 8 or more additional MK Radio stations."
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. Be the Bullet "Use 50 Bullet Bills."
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. Shell Shooter "Hit your opponents with 100 Red Shells."
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. Bob-omb Blaster "Hit 10 opponents with Bob-ombs"
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. Mushroom Maniac "Use 500 Mushrooms"
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. Well Travelled "Complete 100 races."
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. Over the Rainbow "Finish Rainbow Road in 1st place at any cc."

Update history[edit]

Ver. 1.0.1[edit]

Release date: October 27, 2020

  • General Fixes
    • Adjusted kart camera settings to allow for improved play in indoor areas with bright light, such as direct sunlight.
    • Kart update will occur upon connecting kart, after the software has been updated.

Ver. 1.1.0[edit]

Release date: July 1, 2021

  • "Mario Cup" has been added to "Grand Prix". Fulfill certain conditions in "Mario Cup" and receive three new "Environments" and a "Gate" to use in course creation.
  • "Super Yoshi" and "Yoshi Horn" have been added to the kart designs in the game. Unlock them by fulfilling certain conditions in Mario Cup.
  • Made general changes to improve enjoyment of the game.

Ver. 2.0.0[edit]

Release date: November 17, 2021

  • Additional Features
    • Luigi Cup was added to Grand Prix. Fulfill certain conditions in Luigi Cup to acquire two new Environments and three new Gate Types to use in Course Creation.
      • The POLTERGUST G-00 and SPOOKY HORN have been added to Kart Customization in game. Acquire them by fulfilling certain conditions in Luigi Cup.
    • Relay Race was added to Multiplayer. This is a cooperative mode where up to four players take turns driving one kart, playing as Princess Peach, Toad, Yoshi, and Mario/Luigi (depending on the kart used) against Bowser Jr., and the Koopalings.
      • Enough controllers to match the number of players is required to play Relay Race.
    • Split Screen was added to Multiplayer. Connect two karts to one Nintendo Switch console, to play together at the same time. The video feed from the karts will be divided onto the screen, allowing two feeds to be displayed at once.
      • Playing Split Screen requires two karts, and two Joy-Con, or Pro controllers.
  • General Fixes
    • Adjustments made to enhance the play experience of the game.

Reception[edit]

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit received generally positive reviews. In most cases, the unique gimmick of the game was praised, along with the more independent concept offered. However, certain factors, such as the boundaries of a player's actual living area, were mentioned. Two different reviews mention Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as being an ultimately superior, though just as intriguing, installment.

Reviews
Release Reviewer, Publication Score Comment
Nintendo Switch Janet Garcia, IGN 7/10 "Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit’s mixed reality novelty excels when you have the space and motivation to make your courses flourish, but occasional tech hiccups and clogged wheels are hazards just as dangerous as any Blue Shell. That said, when I took the time to really lean into the creative challenge building a track presented me with, I was often rewarded by having a blast racing on it. Some familiar mechanics get lost in the translation to AR, but this is still an enjoyable Mario Kart game no matter what roadway I made."
Nintendo Switch Martin Robinson, Eurogamer N/A "There's real magic at the heart of this brilliantly faithful AR take on Mario Kart, but a fair few caveats abound."
Nintendo Switch Steve Watts, GameSpot 7/10 "There's fun to be had in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, but you have to invest in it. The more work you put into making your go-kart track craftwork unique, the more enjoyment you'll get out of racing, with or without some frustration and repetition. Mario Kart Live isn't going to have the long-term appeal of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, but with some imagination and ingenuity, you can make it something special."
Nintendo Switch Brain Shea, Game Informer 7.5/10 "Despite its shortcomings, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit still brings hours of fun. While firing up Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is more convenient and fully featured, Mario Kart Live’s unique take on the series is worth checking out for those looking for exciting twists on a well-worn concept."
Nintendo Switch Damien McFerran, Nintendo Life 8/10 "Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is a startlingly authentic "mixed reality" recreation of Nintendo's most popular racing series which encourages you to be inventive with your course designs and does an excellent job of combining your real-world surroundings with the fantasy environments of the Mushroom Kingdom; add in a second player (or three) and it becomes even more compelling. The tech side of things is undeniably impressive and it's impossible to not raise a smile the first time you play; the question is how long that magic will last, especially if your home limits your track designs and you've only got the budget to cover the cost of a single car."
Aggregators
Compiler Score
Metacritic 75

Sales[edit]

By December 31, 2021, the game had 1.58 million downloads worldwide.[10]

References to other games[edit]

References in other games[edit]

  • Mario Kart Tour: A commemorative badge of Mario in the Standard Kart with its design from this game was available during the 2020 Mario vs. Luigi Tour. Luigi's Painter Outfit and Knight Outfit return as standalone playable characters named Luigi (Painter) and Luigi (Knight) respectively.

Staff[edit]

Main article: List of Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit staff

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit was developed by Velan Studios. Shinya Takahashi served as the general producer of the game, while Kosuke Yabuki, one of the key staff of the Mario Kart series, served as a supervisor. The game's original music was composed by Ryo Nagamatsu, who previously composed for Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 8.

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese マリオカート ライブ ホームサーキット
Mario Kāto Raibu Hōmu Sākitto
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

Chinese (simplified) 马力欧卡丁车实况:家庭赛车场
Mǎlì'ōu Kǎdīngchē Shíkuàng: Jiātíng Sàichē Chǎng
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

Chinese (traditional) 瑪利歐賽車實況:家庭賽車場
Mǎlì'ōu Sàichē Shíkuàng: Jiātíng Sàichē Chǎng
Mario Racing Live: Home Circuit

Korean 마리오 카트 라이브: 홈 서킷
Mario Katue Raive: Hom Seokit
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

References[edit]

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  2. ^ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/rmaaa/index.html
  3. ^ Nintendo (September 3, 2020). Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch. YouTube. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  4. ^ @NintendoEurope (September 3, 2020). "Ready, set-up, go! #MarioKart Live: Home Circuit races onto #NintendoSwitch and into your home starting 16/10! #SuperMario35". Twitter. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
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  7. ^ (December 1, 2020). 『마리오 카트 라이브: 홈 서킷』 12월 17일 발매 Nintendo Korea. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  8. ^ https://www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/topics/7065a808-8779-45f1-a89c-5bfd002c53cc
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