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Tuesday6th Sep 2022
News Mario Kart Tour For Mobile Has Now Made Close To $300 Million In Revenue
Gold Pass subs and gacha elements combined
Mario Kart Tour might not be banking the same amount of money as titles like Pokémon GO, but for a mobile racing game, it's still been quite successful. The last major sales update in April last year, revealed Tour had surpassed 200 million in downloads and $200 million in player spending since releasing...
Friday2nd Sep 2022
News Mario Kart Tour To Remove Gacha Elements Next Month
An in-game shop will be implemented
Nintendo has announced a handful of new updates coming to its mobile racing game, Mario Kart Tour, throughout September. But one big change — coming in October — is that the game will no longer have gacha elements, instead opting for what it's calling a 'Spotlight Shop'. If you've ever used a capsule toy...
Thursday1st Sep 2022
News Mario And Luigi Go Head To Head In Mario Kart Tour's New Update
"You were my brother, Luigi! I loved you."
The Bowser Tour is about to wrap up in Mario Kart Tour, but Nintendo is right on its heels with a brand new update, this time pitting brother against brother in the 'Mario Vs. Luigi Tour'. It's not known exactly what, if anything, the new tour will introduce in terms of tracks or items, but Nintendo has...
Friday19th Aug 2022
News Mario Kart Tour Goes Bowser-Themed In Upcoming Major Update
New tour and Mii Racing Suits announced
All aboard! The next Mario Kart Tour, erm, tour is all set to kick off next week and it looks like things will be hotting up as our next destination is all about the King of the Castle himself, Bowser. From August 23rd, we will be heading onto our next destination as the newest update brings us back to a...
Wednesday10th Aug 2022
Video New Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Commercial Highlights Mario Kart Tour DLC Tracks
Real-world locations are now in Mario Kart
Nintendo last week released the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 'Wave 2' Booster Course Pass DLC. It features another eight tracks, including two more from the mobile game, Mario Kart Tour. They include New York Minute and Sydney Sprint. Now, to drum up even more excitement for this new DLC, it's released a commercial...
Tuesday9th Aug 2022
News Mario Kart Tour Teases September Multiplayer Update, Will Add "New Ways To Play"
More info coming "early September"
The mobile racer Mario Kart Tour is fast approaching its third anniversary, so what's Nintendo got planned? According to an update via its social channels as well as an in-game notification, the game will be receiving a multiplayer update in September. Not only will add it "new ways to play" but it'll also be...
Friday5th Aug 2022
News Sky-High Sundae Is Coming To Mario Kart Tour Very Soon
Ice cream delivery for next week!
We've all had a taste of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's brand new course, Sky-High Sundae, by now. This sweet course is sprinkled with bright colours and dangerous paths with perilous pits to fall down. Coming as part of Wave 2 of the Booster Course Pass, it stood out as the only new course, however, Nintendo confirmed in...
Friday29th Jul 2022
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's New DLC Course Is Coming To Mario Kart Tour On Mobile
Play it for free
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe yesterday revealed its second wave of DLC - unveiling another eight courses across two cups. There are seven existing tracks in this next batch and one new one - the sweet-themed course, Sky-High Sundae. If you did miss it in the initial announcement, Nintendo has also confirmed this track will eventually be...
Friday22nd Jul 2022
News Cruise Along The Ocean With Daisy In The Next Mario Kart Tour Update
The Ocean Tour sets sail next week
It's almost time for the next Mario Kart Tour... tour to kick off, and we're moving from the plant life all the way to the ocean! From 26th July, the Ocean Tour kicks off and brings with it new Mii Racing Suits (that look like dolphins and Cheep Cheeps!), cute new costumes for Daisy and Toadette, and the return of...
Tuesday12th Jul 2022
Poll What's The Best Mario Kart Game?
Rate them Rainbow Roads
Some of us here at Nintendo Life Towers are convinced that your favourite Mario Kart game is simply the one you played first with three other players in the same room — or just one other player if you were there at the very beginning with Super Mario Kart on Super NES. We tend to think this because while we can all agree...
Friday8th Jul 2022
News Petey Piranha Takes To The Road In Mario Kart Tour's Latest Update
The Piranha Tour kicks off next week
The latest major update for Mario Kart Tour is due to go live next week on July 12th and adds a brand new character to the ever-growing roster of drivers: Petey Piranha. That's right, everybody's favourite Piranha Plant is taking a vacation from his vacation in Isle Delfino to duke it out with Mario and Co. in...
Tuesday5th Jul 2022
Rumour Potential Mario Kart Tour PC References Found In Datamined Details
Mario Kart: Master Race?
Okay, grab yourself a big ol' fistful of salt, everyone. A little datamined detail which is just plausible enough to be true suggests there might be a Nintendo game coming to PC at some point in the nearish future. According to datamined information from the latest update to the mobile free-to-play racer Mario Kart Tour,...
Friday24th Jun 2022
News Mario Kart Tour Heads To Bangkok In The Latest Major Update
Pack your bags!
With the Metropolitan Tour coming to a close, Mario Kart Tour is lining up its next major update. The Bangkok Tour will see players take to the streets of Thailand's capital, with the new track boasting some beautiful colours and lighting throughout. We get a really nice glimpse of the Chao Phraya River, filled with boats that you...
Thursday16th Jun 2022
News Mario Kart Tour Datamine Uncovers Evidence Of Battle Mode Content
What's on the way?
Nintendo could potentially have some exciting content planned for its free-to-download mobile racer, Mario Kart Tour. A recent datamine by game developer Koopavocelot (via kart_tour) suggests Battle Mode courses may be added to the game in the near future. In the most recent Tour update, multiple sound files for Battle Mode...
Friday10th Jun 2022
News Swap Your Cat Suit For A Chef's Hat In The Next Mario Kart Tour Update
*chef's kiss*
As the Cat Tour starts to wind down, Nintendo has announced the next big update for Mario Kart Tour, keeping the wheels spinning on its gargantuan mobile racing hit. The Metropolitan Tour will see racers take to a variety of city courses, racing through streets while enjoying a general food and chef kind of vibe - we're down for that!...
Thursday12th May 2022
News Peach And Bowser Settle An Old Score In Mario Kart Tour's Latest Update
Spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered
Nintendo has teased an upcoming update for Mario Kart Tour, with the 'Peach vs. Bowser Tour' due to launch on May 17th at 11pm PT. It sounds like a great way for our favourite Princess to finally enact revenge on Bowser, who has spent much of his life trying to kidnap the poor woman; she just wants...
Thursday5th May 2022
News Nintendo Close To Hitting $1.8 Billion In Revenue From Mobile Games
Most of that is from Fire Emblem Heroes
Nintendo is close to reaching a total of $1.8 billion in revenue from its mobile games, which at the time of writing includes Super Mario Run, Dr. Mario World, Mario Kart Tour, Dragalia Lost, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, and Fire Emblem Heroes. As reported by
Random Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Players Really Want Nintendo To "Fix" Coconut Mall
MK Tour's version of the Wii track includes moving cars
If you're played the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC wave, you've likely noticed some differences with the Wii track Coconut Mall. The major thing players don't seem to be happy about are the static cars just before the final turn. Nintendo recently reminded everyone to check out Coconut Mall in MK8D...
Thursday28th Apr 2022
News Mario Kart Tour Teases Release Of A Fan-Favourite Track
Update: Dr. Mario and Dr. Luigi join in the Doctor Tour
Update: Nintendo has confirmed that Coconut Mall is indeed coming to Mario Kart Tour with the upcoming Doctor Tour. And, as you'd expect, Dr. Mario and Dr. Luigi will be joining the race, complete with pill karts and flashing tail lights! Well, we can't believe we missed the Dr. Mario hints in...
Friday15th Apr 2022
News Nintendo Teases New Course For Mario Kart Tour's Next Update
Update: Amsterdam Tour confirmed
Update: Nintendo has made it official now - confirming the next event will be the Amsterdam Tour, including the new course Amsterdam Drift: A fourth wave of Mii Racing Suits has also been teased: Original: Nintendo has revived Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's done with the mobile...
Friday1st Apr 2022
News Mario Kart Tour's Upcoming Update Introduces Yoshi Tour
Including N64's 'Yoshi Valley'
Mario Kart Tour is currently wrapping up its Samurai Tour, with the next tour focusing on everybody's favourite sidekick, Yoshi. The Yoshi Tour will kick off on April 5th and feature the N64 track 'Yoshi Valley' - a track famous for its giant rolling Yoshi egg that also received a hefty upgrade in Mario Kart 8 -...
Thursday3rd Mar 2022
News Nintendo's Mii Make A Surprise Return In The Latest Mario Kart Tour Update
Wave 1 & 2 are coming!
The future of Mii have been in doubt for some time now, and while Switch Sports made it seem like Nintendo was almost ready to move on from these classic Wii generation avatars, it appears they're not done with them just yet. In a surprise move, Nintendo has actually added Mii (and themed suits) into the latest update in Mari
Thursday24th Feb 2022
News Nintendo's Mario Kart Tour Is Getting A New Update Soon, Raises The Level Cap
There's no slowing down
The latest entry in the Mario Kart series for mobile devices, Mario Kart Tour, will soon be getting a new update. It's not the usual content update though. This particular update will increase the level cap for drivers, karts and gliders and certain items' bonus points. These changes will take place next month in March...
Friday18th Feb 2022
News GBA Sky Garden Showcased For Mario Kart Tour, Spot The Differences From MK8 Deluxe
More comparison fodder ahead of MK8 Deluxe's Booster Pass
With the snappily titled Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass first wave not being far away, there's been plenty of chatter around whether Nintendo has utilised Mario Kart Tour equivalents of retro courses (and of course there are actual Tour tracks in the wave) as foundations, leading to...
Friday4th Feb 2022
News Team Waluigi Leads The Way And Mario Kart Tour Is Heading Back To Los Angeles
Wah!
Mario Kart Tour, the mobile game that gets constant updates while we wait for new Switch MK content (sorry), has been adjudicating on an important debate over the last week. Who's better, Waluigi or Wario? We stated the fact that Waluigi is better and now it has nearly been proven by science, with Team Waluigi taking a 2-0 lead in the game's...
Thursday20th Jan 2022
News Wario And Waluigi Will Have A Battle For The Ages In Mario Kart Tour
Wah!
Mario Kart Tour keeps its players interested with a couple of updates each month, but it's next event is one that matters. Yes, it's going to be Team Wario vs Team Waluigi. If you're unfamiliar with the 'versus' aspect of Mario Kart Tour, it's really just a fun way to add some colour themes into the game and freshen up races. Two teams are...
Monday10th Jan 2022
News New Trailer Gives Us A Better Look At Mario Kart Tour's New Track, Singapore Speedway
Part of this week's Singapore Tour
Nintendo has shared a second trailer for Mario Kart Tour's upcoming Singapore Tour, this time giving us a better look at its brand new track, Singapore Speedway. First teased at the end of last week, Singapore Speedway joins the likes of London Loop and Los Angeles Laps as the latest real world-inspired circuit in...
Saturday8th Jan 2022
News Nintendo Is Adding A New Course In Mario Kart Tour's Next Update
And Luigi is going on vacation
While we wait for Mario Kart 9, which is supposedly in "active development", why not check out Mario Kart Tour? The game's been available since 2019 and Nintendo is still providing it with regular content updates. At the end of last year, the game got the New Year Tour - adding in Bowser
Monday27th Dec 2021
News Nintendo Is Adding Another 3DS Course To Mario Kart Tour
Bowser's Castle and Meowser bring in the New Year
With Christmas out of the way, Nintendo's mobile racer Mario Kart Tour is now looking towards the New Year. To send 2021 out with a bang, it'll be kicking off the 'New Year's 2022 Tour' on 28th December. It adds Bowser's Castle from Mario Kart 7 and Meowser - Bowser's cat form from Super Mario 3D...
Friday26th Nov 2021
News Mario Kart Tour Gears Up For Its Holiday Tour
There's a Santa Bowser, that is all you need to know
Mario Kart Tour is still rolling along with frequent changes in theme, but on 30th November it'll shift into an extended Holiday Tour (the equivalent of three tours) to guide players through the festive season. As you can see in the teaser trailer there'll be cute festive versions of characters...
