Mario Kart Tour Gets A New Year Update With RMX Rainbow Road 2

Party Pauline is so far below the bottom of the barrel that it’s actually the bottom of a larger barrel, that encompasses life, the universe and everything.

Great...... Where's my MK8 DX DLC??

Just look at all this cute stuff that you will never get to play in a real Mario Kart game! Aren't you happy?

Party Pauline is the absolute worst Nintendo character of all time. Easily taking the title from the long running holder, Pink Gold Peach.

Everyone is so mean to Party Pauline! She's just trying to have some fun...

@AndyC_MK84 everything you say makes sense which is why Nintendo will never do it

45 rubies and got normal Pauline -_- and now I have none.

@Iggy-Koopa jesuschrist...WHY YOU WANT DLC FOR A 6 YEAR OLD GAME?

This is the new Mario Kart, like it or not. Knock it off.

@Yosher Or...maybe stop being snobbish and play this one? Crazy I know.

happy new year! This should be fun to race on mobile

@DK-Fan Sorry. I'm just still severely disappointed Nintendo went down the dirty path of microteansactions and gambling to get your favourite characters and costumes. And that's the reason I don't want to play this, because I absolutely refuse to support games with this kind of shady practice. But I still love the actual content and really just want it in a proper Mario Kart that isn't contaminated with shady business. Whether that's Mario Kart 8 or 9 (whenever that releases), but they're probably not going to do that because the only reason all this content gets released is money, money, money, which they just rake in through gambling mechanics, and it is so incredibly annoying and disappointing.

My God if this thing was on Switch, the cart' would never come back out

@DK-Fan lol, your profile picture suits your enraged comments.

This game is a mobile spin off. Nintendo have said they aren’t focusing on mobile anymore. So no, we don’t have to accept this game as the latest and greatest as MK8, and every other console MK, is better than this.

MK8 is the real deal and still sells better than most games on Switch. It would easily pay for itself, so why can’t we hope for more DLC? A new version would be great too.

Anyways, I only clicked this article because I thought it was MK8 DLC and clicked fast. When I realised it was Tour I completely lost interest and came to the comments.

And the switch gets? Uhm? Oh nothing.. lol.

Looks fun! Excited to get it. They just give away the rubies.

Nintendo keeps misspelling Kart for some reason. Over and over. Its really Weird. You'd think they know their own console games. They are a game console company, right? 😉🤪

@AndyC_MK84 The game is six years old, and I double dipped on Switch. I'll want what I want, thanks all the same.

Although I thank you for taking a more constructive tone, I just don't feel like they are in a hurry seeing as how DX is still making pure coin at this point. A couple of new cups wouldn't go amiss.

@DK-Fan I'll want what I want, thanks. Unbunch your pants, I'll do me and you do you 👍🏻

@The-Chosen-one Careful now, you may get lambasted for wanting more from a game you still love and play regularly, lol.

@Yosher Don’t apologize for being correct. You have every right to dislike this. Let others be content with crap. Demand more or receive less. Case in point.

I love party Toad! I really enjoy playing Mario Kart Tour, too!

@AndyC_MK84 why is programming new stuff for a 3D Mario game not considered real dev time? It looks better than the 3DS game and it's developed my Nintendo's main R&D.

@AndyC_MK84 I’ve downloaded it, played it and I think it’s crap. And it pales in comparison to the real deal. And yes, it is upsetting when you think of what’s being left behind, in favor of a wildly inferior version. I will maintain that.

@AndyC_MK84

But why?
A full blown up Expansion Pack would be enough.
More Tracks, more Cups, more Racers, maybe a new Gimmick for the new Cups.
The Game has a big Player Base, with an Expansion Pack aka DLC you can keep that Base together, even if some don't buy the DLC.

@AndyC_MK84 Oh I agree, I just don't see that happening any time soon (because sales).

Besides, I had money to burn and a desire to play MK8 on the bus, soooooo 🤷🏻‍♂️

@Azuris Exactly.

Did nintendo forget about the mario kart game on the switch? Or are they saving dlc for when mk9 comes out

@DK-Fan this game doesn't replace 8, just bring the series to mobile. I don't understand why somebody would want to play this over MK8 when having the option.
I do understand why Nintendo wants to tap into the mobile space, but as far as I'm concerned I have 0 interest for Nintendo mobile games. I would even go as far as saying I wish they didn't exist because they cheapen the brand.

Slow news week? MKT get an update every fortnight.

@AndyC_MK84 what you want is the direction the series is taking i think. The only thing i know is that whoever's in it, it will always be called Mario Kart. The brand is too powerful. Even if Mario was no longer in it it would still be called Mario kart. But this is just a technicality (the name). I can see the series including more and more characters from the Nintendo universe. And yes a diddy kong racing type story mode would be awesome!

@AndyC_MK84

But it depends hardly on the Game itself.
Games like Mario Kart or something like Counter Strike aren't inventing a new Form of Wheel with a new Entry and are more something like a Sport, where the Ruleset is given and stays the same.

If they don't want change Physiks and Gameplay much, additional Conent is very ok.

They could even have done the same with Splatoon what Blizzard does with Overwatch 2, let it compatible to the first one.

@Realness While true, sometimes I feel like I complain too much.... Thanks though!

@Iggy-Koopa I quickly learned this game was a big cash grab and stopped playing it. I'd easily shell out another $60 for the next console entry of the series or even just on DLC over this. This is basically a simple game about loot boxes where you pay for a chance to unlock a character. Paying in hundreds of dollars doesn't guarantee anything either, and at that point it's a pretty mediocre version of Mario Kart to begin with... but that hasn't stopped people from making this one of Nintendo's most lucrative games. It made roughly 38 million in it's first 30 days alone.

@Azuris Personally I'd love to see the next entry with the series. Mario Kart 8 released in spring 2014, got an update to it's multiplayer with DX in 2017, and a few minor updates to accommodate Nintendo Labo. Aside from that we've been playing the same game for nearly six years (five for it's DLC).

Another expansion pass would also be great to hold us long time Kart fans for a while. If they wanted, I'm such a die-hard Mario Kart fan they could sell me all of the DLC costumes from Mario Kart Tour on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for $6 each and I'd probably buy them. I'd also be okay if Mario Kart took the Smash Ultimate route and trickle released new content (cups, characters, etc) over time in a Season Pass.

Considering we are halfway through the Switch's lifecycle, most of us assume a new entry is on the way, but with how well Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is selling Nintendo could rightly push back any new entry to 2023 to go alongside a possible Switch 2.

@Yosher it's geared towards those who are impatient. There really is no need to spend a dime. I have most of the cool stuff. Sure, I am missing out on some skins, characters and karts, but it isyworth pouring $$$$ into that game. Agreed tho on the content. There's some cool stuff. I actually hope a lot of it carries over.

I’ve put more hours in this than mario kart deluxe. Great mobile game.

@rockodoodle I know you don't have to spend a dime, that doesn't change the fact that they really rub it in your face that they want you to spend money to get all these latest cool new additions to the game. Just the presence of microtransactions is enough to completely ruin the experience for me unfortunately. If Mario Kart 8 Deluxe got a content update that suddenly included microtransactions I would seriously quit playing that game too.

...I should probably say RANDOM microtransactions though, or rather, gambling. Smash Bros Ultimate has microtransactions too mostly through Mii Fighter costumes and that I'm fine with; it's the gambling aspect that completely rubs the the wrong way. If they would carry all this stuff over to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and made it a paid DLC pack I would love to fork some money over so long as it's not RNG what I get, ESPECIALLY so when you can even get duplicates of what you already have which is the scummiest part about it.

@Grot I think it is only "new" for the crowd that most recently bought a Switch. I'll bet 20 plus million have had this for at least a year, with many having owned it since 2014.

It comes down to Nintendo either wanting to stretch out the lifespan of the Switch or save content for the next generation. It looks to me like they are saving for the next gen. Hopefully 2021 proves me wrong.

@Yosher yeah, I get what u are saying totally. It's just the psychology of mobile gaming and to a degree modern gaming and media in general. Would you rather pay $120 annually or $10 a month?

That's why I refuse to pay at all for F2P. Bc if I did, I would end up paying hundreds of dollars. It's like getting nibbled to death by a duck.

@AndyC_MK84 well no it's not about being deprived it's about priorities. I guess if Nintendo needs cash on hand to greenlight new projects this will be more profitable and thus create MORE games. I hope they learned from the dismal animal crossing mobile and well received switch game it doesn't always work. I realize it's not one or the other but they would most likely only have so many balls up in the air at once for new projects in house and this is one of them.

@rockodoodle Exactly and I will not be a part of this kind of practice, I don't even want to support games that have this feature implemented. Hence my stance on Mario Kart Tour.

For a split second, I thought this was DLC for MK8 🙁
Sorry not sorry Nintendo, I'm not even going to bother watching your MK Tour video.

Mario Kart Tour doesn’t suck. Admittedly at this point I think my wife has put more hours into it than I have.

The pros: New tracks, new characters, the remixed and alternate versions of tracks sometimes can be some of the most fun to see for the first time. And the patched in landscape mode really does grant you full control options. And holy crap that roster goes deep. And multiplayer is legit now, so that’s neat.

The cons: the pay structure. Zero permanent stages (I would actually pay for some of these at this point). Getting that deep roster either costs a lot of time or money/gacha mechanics to make it impossible to pick your character (though a basic roster of mario kart double dash plus koopalings is accomplishable pretty easily through just time and inevitability on the coin shop). And for such a deep roster, still no Dr. Goomba Tower. And let tablets that can get external usb inputs use stands and controls at this point to just go nuts (aaaand we’re also going to think of dragalia lost with this one).

But it’s a phone game. It rakes in regular money and receives regular updates, it’s only going to get bigger and better as time goes on.

@Yosher they tried with mario run but people just didn’t buy into pay to own. It seems like people prefer free to play with micro transactions these days.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38365559

@Grot I would still guess that for 20 million owners, they have had it for at least two years. And MK8D is NOT a proper, unique MK for the Switch. By your rationale, then all the ports are really unique Switch games. Even so, doesn’t each console get a unique Zelda game? It looks like the Switch will essentially get two. Would it not be the same if they decided to produce MK9 for the Switch? Or why not create an open world for this generation to keep loyal fans happy? There’s a lot they can do. The lack of new content in general is lazy by Nintendo and frustrating for fans.

@AZD1222 I know and it makes me sad and worried about the future of gaming as a whole, not gonna lie.

Every time this game is updated I die a little inside.

Played a grand Prix of MK8D tonight with the family. Still play it a couple of times a week on average. Great game. The Mario Kart games I enjoyed least were the ones where local multiplayer wasn't an option, as that's a massive part of what this series is about for me. That and the microtransactions are why I've never bothered even trying this.

Ya know, I’m honesty okay with how Nintendo is treating Mario Kart on mobile. My main thing is that I just want a new console installment (that isn’t a side game like that RC car one that just came out). I wonder if they’ve considered releasing a new Mario Kart on Switch/mobile together? I could see that being interesting, make it free on mobile and switch but include micro transactions. But, if you purchases the game for retail on console, you get a bunch of exclusive cosmetics/characters, maybe a few exclusive cups, and you can just get future content in DLC bundles instead of micro transactions.

Edit: and cross play. Imagine cross play on something like that and how cool it would be to play Mario Kart with your non switch owning friends!

@Grot I am not arguing that these games should not be ported. Just saying that the Switch never got a proper MK, if they indeed choose to wait until the next system.

That would be a break from the past. Generally, I am ok with the output for the Switch, but this has been a disappointing stretch that doesn’t appear to be letting up anytime soon.

If they are serious about extending the life of the console, I think they need to do more than remasters and ports. Eventually sales for both the Switch and MK8D are going to dry up.

@AndyC_MK84 well in any case Nintendo is twice as focused anyways having cut the ds line out. Talk about a lot of resources... Now to just get some metroid samus returns ported over.

@KateGray right?!?! way it's wrong with everyone?

So what’s coming next?

Great article by the way