Bringing the Mario Kart franchise to smartphones offers the Japanese firm a chance to reverse a run of lacklustre releases including this year's Dr Mario World, a reboot of a minor title which gamers criticised as unpolished. — Reuters
TOKYO: Nintendo Co Ltd is set to bring one of its most successful franchises to mobile for the first time on Sept 25 with the global launch of Mario Kart Tour, in a test of the gaming firm's strategy to drive growth beyond consoles.
Mario Kart Tour will feature gameplay familiar to longtime Nintendo fans but with controls optimised for mobile devices. Players steer characters such as Mario, Wario and Toad as they race karts through Tokyo and other cities while laying traps for opponents.
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