Mario on the Go

ORANGE - On September 25, 2019 Nintendo released what fans have all been waiting for, the app Mario Kart Tour, free of cost. An adaptation from the commonly known video game Mario Kart Wii. Almost identical to the original version, the new app consists of the same characters, accessories, power-ups, similar tracks but different named “cups” or tournaments. It also allows you to play with friends.

Every two weeks, the setting changes and you go on another part of the tour. The first two weeks take place in New York. Not everyone has access to a Nintendo Wii, so having the mobile app makes it more accessible to players. Six out of ten players say that the mobile app is more difficult than the console. I disagree with this. To play, you simply glide your finger across the screen to steer your character around the track. To use any power up you receive from the mystery box, simply tap your screen. Just like Mario Kart Wii, Mario Kart Tour has two modes that you can play in, “drift” and “simple.” Drift is the more challenging of the two. In Mario Kart Wii it would be called manual and simple would be automatic.