Nintendo has released numerous games that have fascinated console users, one of the most legendary being the ones starring Mario. But it is no longer necessary to have a Nintendo console in your possession, since little by little these games have come to the rest of the platforms such as iOS. In this article we analyze Mario Kart Tour, available for both iPad and iPhone.
Enjoy different circuits and vehicles
Mario Kart Tour is based on the journey through the world through different circuits set in cities around the world that you will surely recognize if you are a traveler. The operation is quite simple, since not all cities will always be available. It is based on a system of seasons that is renewed every two weeks.
With each of the seasons a series of new cities will appear. Next to each of the cities there will be different thematic characters. But obviously you can always choose the mythical characters that have accompanied the entire saga such as Mario Bros, his brother Princess Peach among others.
Obviously this is a game that does not seek to have the best physics in racing games. It is designed to be able to enjoy a good time of play in the company or simply kill the most boring moments of the day. That is why among the cars you can choose you will not have the option to tune them or change the parts in order to make them run more or skid more easily. Basically you will choose each one of the games based on the style that you want to follow and that best suits your personality.
Race control and accelerators
Within the circuit, the controls are extremely simple, since you simply have to guide the car on its way, since accelerating does it alone. It is important to drift in each of the steepest corners as this will mark the destination of the race. It is quite typical in these games to lose a little control of the vehicle and go against a wall and lose valuable seconds or fall off a cliff into the water and have to be picked up and put back on the road. These actions will end noticing in the final result of the race so it is very important to know how to have control over the vehicle.
Something that is quite mythical within the Mario Kart saga are the boxes that you will find throughout the circuit. When colliding with them, a small roulette wheel will start offering you an object at the end that serves as a race accelerator. Among these you will find a banana skin that you can throw on the road for another person to collide with, or a turtle shell to throw someone against their car. All these are small advantages that you will have to facilitate your victory but obviously you can also be the target of these advantages by the rest of the race’s competitors.
Multiplayer mode
One of the great possibilities that this game has is that you will be able to play in multiplayer mode . In other words, with your friends you can play Mario Kart without any kind of complication wherever they are through the internet. The experience is quite similar to that obtained on a traditional console. The only problem that can be found in this multiplayer mode is that an integrated communication system is not integrated. It is necessary to make an external call with other applications, something that can torpedo the experience.
Compatibility and price
Mario Kart Tour also requires a stable internet connection at all times, a compatible device. Specifically, iOS version 10.0 or higher is required on iPad, iPhone and iPod. All the devices that may have this version of iOS installed are suitable for playing, so it starts, for example, from an iPhone 5s. A priori this is a totally free game but it includes microtransactions to be able to enjoy an even more complete experience.
