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Thursday28th Oct 2021
News Mario Kart Tour Now Has 'Bus Driver' Waluigi And More Halloween Outfits
Also has an upcoming Toad vs. Toadette Tour
Mario Kart Tour keeps on rolling, and is now into the second half of its Halloween festivities. It kicked off with a bang, as Nintendo embraced the love for Waluigi and gave him a rather cool Vampire Waluigi outfit. The last week has been rough for him, though, and he's progressed from being the headline...
Wednesday20th Oct 2021
News Nintendo Gives Fans The Best Halloween Present: Vampire Waluigi
Mario Kart Tour's Halloween event gets underway
First he failed to get a spot in Smash, and now he's been turned into a vampire. Poor Waluigi just can't catch a stake, err... break. Yes, Nintendo has kickstarted the latest tour in Mario Kart Tour, officially releasing 'Waluigi (Vampire)' as a playable character in-game. Complete with a top hat and...
Monday18th Oct 2021
News Been Having Trouble Playing Mario Kart Tour On Android? Nintendo Says It's Fixed The Problem
"We thank you for your patience."
Mario Kart Tour's had a busy couple of years since it first launched back in September 2019, with plenty of updates and new content keeping players hooked ever since. For some Android players, though, a recent bug has been causing some frustrating issues, with some players reporting that they've been unable to...
Saturday2nd Oct 2021
News Mario Kart Tour Adds Tanooki Mario And The Super Leaf In Its Next Update
Tanooki Rosalina, too
Although Mario Kart Tour is now over two years old, it seems the iOS and Android game isn't slowing down any time soon. Nintendo has just announced the Autumn Tour for the game, which will follow on from September's anniversary celebrations. It will include two new characters - Tanooki Mario and Tanooki Rosalina, along with...
Wednesday22nd Sep 2021
News Mario Kart Tour Launches Event To Celebrate Its 2nd Anniversary
*Insert gripe about MK8's age here...
Mario Kart Tour is now two years old, and is evidently still popular enough to keep on rolling with fortnightly events and content updates. Nintendo is rolling out plenty of goodies to celebrate the landmark with the 2nd Anniversary Tour, which is running now until 5th/6th October. As you can see in the trailer...
Saturday18th Sep 2021
News Mario Kart Tour Teases New Event Ahead Of Its 2nd Year Anniversary Next Week
Start your engines
The Sydney tour has almost come to an end in Mario Kart Tour, and next up is a very special event to celebrate the two-year anniversary of the mobile racer. Yes, that's right - MKT is almost two years old and Nintendo is planning on an eight-city race. Here's the promo artwork, which shows off previous character unlocks and some...
Wednesday8th Sep 2021
News Mario Kart Tour Adds Yoshi 'Kangaroo' For Sydney-Themed Event
He can still steer with boxing gloves on, apparently
Mario Kart Tour continues to roll along with bi-monthly tour events, with the latest taking us to Sydney in Australia. It's live now and runs until 21st/22nd September, with the trailer above giving you a look at what's in store. The main additions for the event are a green double-decker bus -...
Wednesday25th Aug 2021
News Nintendo Is Adding A New Driver To Its Mobile Game Mario Kart Tour
Update: Here's your first proper look at Kamek
Update: Nintendo has now shared a much better look at Kamek in Mario Kart Tour. He'll be paired with his very own kart (known as the Zoom Broom) and his special skill is Coin Box. Mario Kart Tour is quickly becoming the most expansive game ever in the series' history. Following on from the addition...
Wednesday11th Aug 2021
News Mario Kart Tour's Latest Event, 'Frost Tour', Is Underway
Cool runnings
It's safe to say that the summertime theme of Mario Kart Tour is well and truly done, with the 'Frost Tour' now going live and running across the next two weeks. Hey, it's winter in the southern hemisphere... In terms of the core course for the event that's RMX Vanilla Lake 1, while Penguin Mario makes his debut along with the Penguin...
Thursday5th Aug 2021
News Nintendo's Mobile Income Holds Steady Thanks To Pokémon GO
Pokémon banks
Nintendo has published its quarterly financial results and revealed that its smartphone content business continues to do well, largely thanks to an increase in royalty income — essentially, increased income from the company's stake in Pokémon GO. While there was a slight decline of -0.6% in overall mobile-related income compared...
Thursday15th Jul 2021
News Mario Kart Tour's September Update Will Render Some Android Phones Incompatible
Make sure your phone meets these specs
Nintendo has revealed that following an update planned for Mario Kart Tour in September, some Android users may find that their phones are no longer compatible with the app. In a post shared on social media earlier today, Nintendo said, "With the update scheduled for September, there will be a change in...
Wednesday14th Jul 2021
News Mario Kart Tour Kicks Off Its Los Angeles Tour With Some Baseball Style
In the citaaay of L.A.
Mario Kart Tour is in the middle of its Summertime Celebration, and has kicked off its Los Angeles Tour which will run until 27th/28th July. It doesn't offer an all-new track but rather 'a new route on Los Angeles Laps'; there's also a new kart and outfit to get after. As you can see below there's the 'Pinch Hitter kart'...
Wednesday30th Jun 2021
News Nintendo Has Added Another GBA Course To Mario Kart Tour
Update: Here's a first look
Update: Summer has officially arrived in Mario Kart Tour. Daisy (Swimwear) debuts alongside the new Sunny Surf Sailer and Cheep-Cheep Island. Here's a first look: Nintendo's mobile title Mario Kart Tour will soon be getting another content update. Ahead of the launch, it's been revealed as a new (but old) track -...
Wednesday2nd Jun 2021
News Mario Kart Tour Starts The Bells For Its Wedding Tour
The classic N64 Royal Raceway is now playable
Mario Kart Tour continues to tick along with frequent events and updates, now kicking off its Wedding Tour season - it's live now and runs for the next two weeks. N64 Royal Raceway is playable, which is unsurprisingly the headline of the trailer above. There are also some neat outfits that bring Super...
Saturday15th May 2021
News Mobile Dev DeNA Wants To Make Its "Relationship" With Nintendo "Even Better" Going Forward
The alliance grows stronger every day
Nintendo's mobile partner DeNA - known for past releases such as Miitomo, Super Mario Run and Fire Emblem Heroes - has been quizzed about the future plans for the "Nintendo Alliance" during a Q&A session of its fourth-qu
Wednesday5th May 2021
News Bowser Vs. Donkey Kong Team Rally Kicks Off In Mario Kart Tour
New karts and familiar faces
In late April Nintendo confirmed its next big event in Mario Kart Tour, with powerhouses Bowser and Donkey Kong going head-to-head. That event has now gone live in the game, and will run until 18th/19th May (depending on your timezone). It'll introduce a couple of extra playable characters and karts; by the looks of it...
Monday26th Apr 2021
News Mario Kart Tour Confirms Bowser vs Donkey Kong Team Rally
Team Bowser is the correct choice
Mario Kart Tour has turned out to be a successful mobile venture for Nintendo, which shouldn't be particularly surprising. It's reportedly passed 200 million downloads and also $200 million in player spend, so we can expect it to keep on rolling for some time yet. The latest event to be confirmed for the app is a...
Thursday22nd Apr 2021
News Nintendo Teases Mario Kart Tour's Brand-New City Course
Update: Here's a first-look!
Update [Thu 22nd Apr, 2021 02:45 BST]: Nintendo has now shared a new trailer showing off the latest tour. Original story [Sun 18th Apr, 2021 17:00 BST]: As the Ninja-themed event wraps up in Mario Kart Tour, Nintendo has decided to lift the lid on the next round of racing. It seems Mario and friends are off to Sydney,...
Wednesday21st Apr 2021
News Mario Kart Tour Surpasses 200 Million Downloads And $200 Million In Player Spending
Nintendo's second best-performing mobile game last year
Mario Kart Tour continues to be a huge success for Nintendo, surpassing two major milestones in its quest to become one of the world's highest-earning mobile racers. According to new data from Sensor Tower, the title has now surpassed 200 million downloads worldwide and has accumulated more...
Sunday18th Apr 2021
Random Updated Diddy Kong Render (With Fur) Spotted On Nintendo's Japanese Website
Looking good, Diddy
We've heard pretty much nothing from the Donkey Kong crew since the re-release of Tropical Freeze on the Switch in 2018, but today we've potentially got some exciting news for all of you Kong fans around the globe. Well, maybe... According to eagle-eyed DK enthusiast and Twitter user BlueCatBanjo73, Nintendo has updated the
Wednesday7th Apr 2021
News Mario Kart Tour Kicks Off Its Ninja Tour Event
DM-Cc-A
Mario Kart Tour is currently celebrating its 1.5 year anniversary - sure, why not - and has unveiled its next event; it looks rather cool. The Ninja Tour has kicked off and will run for the next two weeks; it has various new goodies for you to obtain. A good placement in part 1 of the tour could net you a Green Shy Guy, and there'll be some...
Wednesday24th Mar 2021
News Mario Kart Tour's Next Event Is Now Live, Bringing Us A Second Yoshi Tour
18-month anniversary bonuses are now live
Mario Kart Tour's been celebrating two events in recent weeks. Having kicked off MAR10 Day with an appropriately themed "Mario Tour", Nintendo are also promoting Tour's 18-month anniversary. As part of that, a new Yoshi Tour has just gone live. Marking the second Yoshi Tour so far, this will run until April...
Wednesday10th Mar 2021
News Mario Kart Tour Celebrates MAR10 Day With "The Mario Tour"
Mario Tour Is Now Live
It's MAR10 Day, and Nintendo is celebrating in more ways than one. Having previously offered discounts on a select few games, Mario Kart Tour is also getting involved. Following on from the previous Snow Tour, this time we've got the "Mario Tour". Lasting until March 23rd, it introduces a new T
Friday19th Feb 2021
News Mario Kart Tour's Snow Tour Event Brings Back A Classic Mario Kart Wii Circuit
DK Summit returns on 23rd February
Mario Kart may have been absent in the latest Nintendo Direct, but Mario Kart Tour is still receiving regular updates. After the recent Cat T
Friday5th Feb 2021
News The Cat Mario Show Is Back, Showing Off Bowser's Fury (And BIG Cat Mario)
Nya!
In a new video posted on the Nintendo Japan YouTube channel, Neko Mario and Neko Peach are back as the hosts of the much-loved Cat Mario Show, or "Nyan Nyan! Neko Mario Time", as it's known in Japan. In the video, the feline forms of Mario and Peach discuss their new amiibo, and what they add to Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. You can...
Tuesday26th Jan 2021
News Mario Kart Tour's Cat Tour Goes Live Today, Teases "Purrticularly Cute" New Character
Cat got your tongue?
We're almost sad to see Mario Kart Tour's Berlin Tour wrap up. After all, it's forever blessed us with Lederhosen Luigi, as Nintendo made him the star character of that event. That will finish later today, but immediately after it wraps up, the upcoming Cat Tour is planned to go live. We've not had many details about this new...
Wednesday13th Jan 2021
News Lederhosen Luigi Is Now A Thing Thanks To Mario Kart Tour's Latest Update
The tour of Luigi
Mario Kart Tour has received another shakeup this week as Mario and the gang head to Berlin. The best news? Luigi's whipped out his lederhosen to celebrate. Available as we speak and running until 26th January at 9.59 pm PT, the new Berlin Tour will see all your favourite Mario Kart characters racing through the streets of...
Wednesday30th Dec 2020
News Mario Kart Tour Gets A New Year Update With RMX Rainbow Road 2
And Toad gets a new hat
Lakitu is finally getting his time in the spotlight after decades of being Mario's thankless camera guy. Sure, there have been times when he's thrown stuff at us from his cloud, but who can blame him? He never gets to join in the fun! The theme of the New Year 2021 Tour, which is already live on Mario Kart Tour, seems to be...
Wednesday16th Dec 2020
News Get Festive With Rosalina's "Starry Skies And Icy Planets" Update For Mario Kart Tour
Lovely Luma
Hands up, who's still playing Mario Kart Tour on their smartphone? If the answer is 'nope', then it just might be time to revisit the mobile version of the world's premier kart racing series as the Rosalina Tour is now live. We all know and love Rosalina from Super Mario Galaxy of course, now playable on Switch in the
Wednesday30th Sep 2020
Random Not A Fan Of Mario Kart Tour's Mobile Controls? Try A Wii Nunchuk
Ah, that's better
Mobile game Mario Kart Tour is a decent new way to play the iconic series on your smart device, but even with its newly improved control layout, some players just can't be doing with its touchscreen interface. If you've grown up playing Mario Kart on your favourite consoles we guess this is pretty understandable, but what if you...
