Nintendo really wants Mario Kart Tour on mobile to be a success when it launches later this month. In order to ensure it takes the lead on the mobile charts when it does arrive, the company has been promoting the game via social media with regular updates about the items, modes, and characters in the game.
Now, in an attempt to raise even more awareness, the Nintendo mobile channel on YouTube has uploaded a brief commercial, blending Mario Kart characters, enemies and items with real-life. It showcases the construction of the Tokyo Course in the game and features lots of Toad. Take a look at the video above.
Just yesterday, Nintendo revealed special bonus challenge courses would be included in the game. For example, there'll be a Glider Challenge. You can check out some footage in our previous post.
Are you eager to see what Mario Kart Tour is like when it races onto mobile devices later this month? Tell us down below.
[source youtu.be]
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Toadkyo, Japan
(I'm very sorry.)
Press F to pay respects to that one Toad who flew away with the glider.
@SpicyBurrito16 Maybe he'll end up in that one Ring Fitness Adventure minigame.
Toad is the real star of MarioKart, made famous by Stormy Daniels.
Now that the game is on the phone, Trump can finally play his game (maybe he will twit less).
Commercials for mobile games make me sad... But it's a sign of the times I suppose.
At least Nintendo has relearned the importance of marketing their products to a wider audience. Back during the Wii U era the average consumer barely knew what the system was! Let alone what games were on it!
@Heavyarms55 Everybody sure knew what the Wii was, though.
@KingBowser86 The Wii had a lot of marketing. The Wii U did not. That's why I said *re*learn. I don't know what happened with the Wii U but whoever handled marketing for the system really screwed up!
Giant Toad helping with the lanterns was cute.
OB Toad in Mario Golf 64 is the best Toad.
@KingBowser86
No, not everybody. Where I come from, playstation had dominance back then. Never saw a single wii unit in the store. Also, everybody I knew had a playstation. Only when I left the country did I "meet" wii device, because my colleages at work played it during their break.
I hope no toads were traumatized in the making of that commercial.
Hey this isn’t so bad. It’s cute and funny IMO. Do we know the pricing structure for MKTour yet?
This advert is literally the CUTEST thing I've ever seen.,..so great!!!!!
I thought this already released, but then I remembered no that was Pokemon.
If they want this to be a success hopefully ti will be playable on more devices than that recently released Pokemon game was. 4 smartphones and 2 tablets in our house, none of them would even let us download it. And I've purchased them all within the last year or 2. So I'm not optimistic for this working either.
@beazlen1
Yes, we know that it is a free to play game with gacha mechanics. We also know that 10 gems/rubies cost 6 pounds.
The entire list of microtransactions is here
https://images.nintendolife.com/828781b1c92c2/in-app-purchases.large.jpg
Finally my main gets the respect he deserves!
Love this. Now I kind of want a cartoon series or something with a ton of Toads...
What an awesome advert, Toad is the real star of the mushroom kingdom, never mind that guy with the moustache !
Adorable as ever!
i kind of wish they saved the whole around the world theme for a console Mario Kart 9 tbh but oh well
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