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Template:Infobox Mario Kart Tour is a mobile game in the Mario Kart series set to be released in the summer of 2019. The game was first announced during a financial briefing on January 31, 2018.[1] Mario Kart Tour will be the second Mario series mobile game after Super Mario Run, and like that game, it will be free-to-start from the App Store and Google Play.[2] 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 will end on June 4, 2019.[3]
Confirmed elements
Playable characters
- Mario[4]
- Luigi[4]
- Peach[4]
- Yoshi[5]
- Donkey Kong[4]
- Bowser[5]
- Toad[4]
- Toadette[4]
- Daisy[4]
- Wario[5]
- Waluigi[4]
- Metal Mario[4]
- Koopa Troopa[4]
- Shy Guy[5]
- Baby Mario[4]
- Baby Luigi[4]
- Baby Peach[4]
- Baby Daisy[4]
- Baby Rosalina[4]
- Iggy Koopa[4]
- Larry Koopa[4]
- Lemmy Koopa[4]
- Ludwig von Koopa[4]
- Roy Koopa[6]
- Morton Koopa Jr.[4]
- Wendy O. Koopa[4]
- Dry Bones[4]
- Rosalina[4]
- Dry Bowser[4]
- King Boo[6]
- Gold Mario (exclusive to Gold Rush)[7]
Courses
- SNES Mario Circuit 1[8]
- SNES Choco Island 2[9]
- SNES Rainbow Road[10]
- N64 Koopa Troopa Beach[11]
- N64 Kalimari Desert[12]
- GBA Bowser Castle 1[13]
- GCN Dino Dino Jungle[11]
- DS Luigi's Mansion[8]
- 3DS Toad Circuit[14]
- 3DS Daisy Hills[15]
- 3DS Shy Guy Bazaar[16]
- 3DS Mario Circuit[14]
- 3DS Rock Rock Mountain[13]
Reverse courses
- SNES Rainbow Road R[17]
- DS Luigi's Mansion R[18]
- N64 Kalimari Desert R[18][19]
- 3DS Toad Circuit R[20][21]
Items
- Green Shell[9]
- Coin[9]
- Spiny Shell[9]
- Lightning[9]
- Super Horn[9]
- Blooper[9]
- Mushroom[9]
- Bullet Bill[9]
- Mega Mushroom[9]
- Bob-omb[9]
- Red Shell[22]
- Fire Flower (exclusive to Mario, Luigi, and Metal Mario)[23][22]
- Heart (exclusive to Peach, Daisy, and Wendy)[24][22]
- Yoshi Egg (exclusive to Yoshi)[22]
- Bowser's Shell (exclusive to Bowser and Dry Bowser)[9][22]
- Giant Banana (exclusive to Donkey Kong)[25][22]
- Triple Mushrooms (exclusive to Toad, Toadette, Baby Peach, and Baby Daisy)[25][22]
- Double Bob-ombs (exclusive to Wario, Waluigi, Shy Guy, Ludwig, Roy, and King Boo)[22]
- Triple Green Shells (exclusive to Koopa Troopa, Iggy, Morton, and Dry Bones)[22]
- Boomerang Flower (exclusive to Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Baby Rosalina, and Rosalina)[22]
- Triple Bananas (exclusive to Larry and Lemmy)[22]
Karts
- Pipe Frame[9]
- Birthday Girl[9]
- Bolt Buggy[22]
- Soda Jet[26]
- Landship[26]
- Koopa Dasher[22]
- Mushmellow[22]
- Super Blooper[22]
- Cheep Charger[9]
- Zucchini[22]
- Egg 1[9]
- Cloud 9[9]
- Koopa Clown[9]
- Poltergust 4000[22]
- Barrel Train[22]
- Turbo Yoshi[22]
- B-Dasher[9]
- Blue Seven[9]
- Bumble V[9]
- Bruiser[26]
- Gold Standard (exclusive to Gold Rush)[10][7]
Gliders
- Super Glider[22]
- Paper Glider[22]
- Parachute[22]
- Paraglider[22]
- Peach Parasol[22]
- Flower Glider[22]
- Wario Wing[22]
- Gold Glider[22]
- Cloud Glider[22]
- Swooper[22]
Challenges
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!" (The player must correctly execute a Rocket Start as Toad on Mario Circuit.)[22]
- Race through the rings: "Clear 10 rings." (The player must pass through at least 10 of the 30 rings on Toad Circuit as Mario in one lap.)[7]
- Do Jump Boosts: "Do 15 Jump Boosts." (The player must perform 15 Jump Boosts from tricks as Luigi on Choco Island 2.)[7]
- Don't crash: "Try not to crash." (The player must drive a lap on Luigi's Mansion as Koopa Troopa without hitting any hazards.)[7]
- Glider Challenge: "Glide at least 400." (The player must glide as far as they can without falling on Daisy Hills as Peach.)[7]
Gallery
- Mario Kart Tour JP Logo.jpg
Japanese logo
External links
References
- ^ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2018/180201_2e.pdf
- ^ https://twitter.com/mochi_wsj/status/961507134453071872
- ^ Romano, S. (April 24, 2019). Mario Kart Tour Android closed beta test set for May 22 to June 4. Gematsu. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x GameXplain. (May 22, 2019). How Does Mario Kart Tour Play? Beta Participants Are Sharing Impressions Online. YouTube. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ a b c d https://twitter.com/kart_tour/status/1131173139797430272
- ^ a b https://twitter.com/kart_tour/status/1131174719921770496
- ^ a b c d e f https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQTL5guc3mc
- ^ a b [1]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u https://streamable.com/3i5xj
- ^ a b [2]
- ^ a b [3]
- ^ [4]
- ^ a b https://twitter.com/kart_tour/status/1131202828586946565
- ^ a b https://twitter.com/TodoNintendoS/status/1131128977811267584
- ^ [5]
- ^ [6]
- ^ [7]
- ^ a b [8]
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4Fl5isFpyQ&feature=youtu.be
- ^ [9]
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StVAbaolUg4&feature=youtu.be
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t5KwL0OXzg
- ^ [10]
- ^ https://drive.google.com/file/d/19SO8EEZVm2uoJTY8HKh1r8_4bj0S3MGb/view?usp=sharing
- ^ a b https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W8_zBz9AUc
- ^ a b c https://twitter.com/kart_tour/status/1131210505270517760