Mario Karting

Wave 2 Now Available Worldwide

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Wave 2 of the Booster Course Pass is now available in the US. Wave 2 consists of the Turnip Cup and the Propeller Cup, with a total of 8 courses. In addition, Coconut Mall was also updated with moving cars. We will have the staff ghosts and footage on YouTube once we get a chance to upload it. Also, we are thinking about using the new cups in our Momentum Cross tournament, which we will keep you updated about!

Booster Course Pass Wave 2

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It’s finally here! Nintendo announced today that the second wave of the Booster Course Pass will be released on August 4th! The second wave includes some familiar courses, including a new one called Sky-High Sundae. You can still purchase the pass on the Nintendo Eshop or by having the Expansion Pak membership.

Ocean Tour Will Drop Next Week

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For the next tour in Mario Kart Tour, we will be hitting the high seas! Ocean Tour is the newest tour and will feature Daisy Cruiser from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! The tour will be available next week, on July 26th, 2022, at 11:00 p.m. PT. As per usual, the footage of the course will be on our YouTube channel when it is available for download. The video of the tour is below.

Rumor: Mario Kart Tour Will Be Available on PC

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Nintendo is one of the most well-known developers who are still active with the Mario Kart Tour game. Of the current issues, the one that stands out the most is that Mario Kart Tour is currently in testing for the PC version. Nintendo usually has a tough situation when it comes to exporting games to different devices. Mario Kart Tour is a game that has tracks based on real-world locations and has a large fan base. It has supported many players who don’t have consoles to play this famous racing game using their mobile devices. A growing rumor about Mario Kart​ Within the developer, many fans of the game and information gleaned from various sites found that the game’s new “mouse support” feature was added as an alternative input in that Mario Kart Tour was making its way to PC. Some people think this is just an experiment for development purposes only. Because this year, Google will launch the Google Play Games application for PC, it’s no wonder that all existing Android games can be played using high-performance emulation. This will be a big project where the game will be structured in such a way that it produces a high-quality game that is different from other games in the lower middle market. Does this mean Mario Kart Tour can definitely be played on PC? Until now there has been no official confirmation, but Mario Kart Tour will be a perfect game as one of the applications on Google Play Games for PC. Given the changes Nintendo has made in recent years to announce its title on PC, there’s a lot of potential to be expected from this project and a lot of streamers will be eagerly waiting for the game to come out. Although it may happen, it will not happen in the near future. However, Nintendo has repeatedly added that they are always trying to increase engagement by connecting a wider audience using Nintendo IP via mobile. With the Mario Kart Tour series on the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass, there have been no changes to strategy and it’s only natural that they would develop this game to play on PC. In addition, the range of mobile games from this platform is also ready to be released on PC. One of the most awaited ones is Pokemon Unite, where it is already available on Nintendo Switch as well as free-to-play mobile devices. Then also Fire Emblem Heroes entered the headlines in 2022 for Nintendo’s mobile games division with a total income of up to $1 billion. Even though Nintendo is notoriously successful with their games being exclusive to their own consoles, it seems the platform doesn’t see any need for them to migrate from console to PC for these games.

Minor Updates and Upcoming Event

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I wanted to let everyone know that the site may be going through some minor updates in the coming weeks and that we have started to make progress on the time trial guides. Right now, we have a casual run of time trials in our Super Mario Kart section and on our YouTube channel. Also, on Super Mario Kart’s anniversary, which is August 27th, 2022, we will be holding our next tournament called the “Momentum Cross” tournament! This tournament will be in mirror mode, and the courses and prizes are TBD until the week of the event. UPDATE: The tournament will now be 150 CC due to feedback. UPDATE #2: This tournament is now on September 3rd, 2022, due to another issue or problem that I have to deal with on that date.

Rapid Illusions Tournament Results

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The Rapid Illusions: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tournament results are in! It looks like Macii will be taking home the gold for the second time! The final scores of the tournament are below: Macii – 102 KidEDarus – 62 GinjaNinja – 59 Dripp – 55 BAG – 54 SNRobi – 22 Congratulations to Macii and thanks to everyone who joined!

Piranha Plant Tour Incoming

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The next stop in Mario Kart Tour will be the Piranha Plant Tour! This tour will feature the course “3DS Piranha Plant Slide” from Mario Kart 7 and the return of Petey Piranha. It will also begin on Tuesday, July 12th, at 11:00 p.m. PT. Once it goes live, the courses will be available on our YouTube channel. You may view the trailer below.

Recap: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Comes With a Plot Twist

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Mario Kart Tour was released on mobile devices in 2019, and has seen a steady stream of updates ever since. The game continues to add new drivers, new karts, and new track mixes, as well as returns covering the history of the Mario Kart series.This kart racing game featuring Nintendo’s mainstay characters has reached its eighth series and has been updated with the title Mario Kart 8 Deluxe which has just launched on Nintendo Switch. The presence of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe seems to be a refresher in the Switch game line, besides The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild of course. As such, the game has become the ultimate celebration of all things Mario, and it’s easy to see why the game continues to find new players, while some of Nintendo’s other mobile endeavors have struggled. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Pass​ On the other hand, in February, Nintendo just announced a Booster Pass for Switch games, which will add a few more from previous Mario Kart games, including Mario Kart Tour. As such, the Booster Pass will give console players their first chance to play tracks like Ninja Hideaway, Tokyo Blur, and Paris Promenade, all of which will debut in the game next month. Mario Kart Tour is currently available on iOS and Android devices.The game that will get multiple maps is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. They brought a DLC that would bring old maps to play in the game.To get this DLC, gamers are required to buy the DLC which will arrive on March 18th. Engadget (10/2) reports several legendary maps, such as Coconut Mall from Mario Kart Wii, Choco Mountain from Mario Kart 6.4, and Tokyo Blue from Mario Kart Tour, and five other versions of the classic course are confirmed. On the other hand, they will add another eight circuits in six waves. The total circuit to be added is about 48 maps, which will be completed by the end of 2023. Meanwhile, Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers will get access to the remastered course at no additional cost. Of course, this is not a bad offer. Hit the Shortcut​ Racing in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe doesn’t just stick to the main track. You can take advantage of the shortcuts provided. To be able to pass this shortcut, you must be quite observant in finding and taking advantage of opportunities.It doesn’t guarantee you win either, but at least passing a shortcut can cut your time for a while. One of the perfect shortcuts is the last corner on the Cloudtrop Cruise track.

Bangkok Tour & Swift Voyage Update

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The next destination in Mario Kart Tour will be Bangkok! In a tweet, Nintendo has announced the “Bangkok Tour” with a new course called Bangkok Rush! This tour will be available on Tuesday, June 28th, 2022, at 11:00 p.m. PT. The new course will be available for viewing on our YouTube channel once it is available, and the tweet is down below. For the Swift Voyage Mario Kart Tour Tournament, it will still be held next Saturday, July 2nd, 2022, at 1 PM EST (there was originally a typo on the tournament page). The rules will be updated before then.

Green Hill Zone Mod

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Today, I wanted to share with you something that is pretty darn impressive: a custom track in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The course below is the “Green Hill Zone” from Sonic the Hedgehog on Squadaloo’s YouTube channel. The design of the track is beautifully detailed and definitely looks like something out of the original game. Hopefully this inspires Nintendo so we can have more tracks similar to this one! Update: Video was removed and taken down.