Mario Kart Tour

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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 318 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 74 out of 318
  2. Mixed: 66 out of 318
  3. Negative: 178 out of 318
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  1. hkjhkjh
    Sep 26, 2019
    0
    Yesterday I looked in the shop, the rubies that you need for opening the tubes, from which you can get the drivers and cart parts, just cost 7 € for 10 pieces (if you decide for the second cheapest offer) , for information: One tube opening costs 5 rubies, that is, one tube opening costs 3.5 € wtf

    By the way, you can get the same item out of the tubes several times (it was the case for    Yesterday I looked in the shop, the rubies that you need for opening the tubes, from which you can get the drivers and cart parts, just cost 7 € for 10 pieces (if you decide for the second cheapest offer) , for information: One tube opening costs 5 rubies, that is, one tube opening costs 3.5 € wtf

    By the way, you can get the same item out of the tubes several times (it was the case for me with the free rubies you get), they go up in the level or something, so you have to put in more money, if you really want to get everything    … Expand
  2. Teach316
    Sep 26, 2019
    1
    Esta cosa no es digna de llevar el nolbre de Mario kart... Todo en él está mal... Desde el sistema de desbloqueo de personajes, karts, etc hasta la asquerosa jugabilidad... Sin mencionar que esta plagado de micro transacciones y tiene su propio sistema de cajas de botín al azar... Un asco de juego y una vergüenza para lo que es Mario kart.
  3. robertoiglesias
    Apr 29, 2020
    3
    Super Mario Kart
    Mario Kart 64
    Mario Kart Super Circuit
    Mario Kart Double Dash
    Mario Kart DS
    Mario Kart Wii
    Mario Kart 7
    Mario Kart 8
    Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

    Play any of these games instead of a sh*tty phone game that begs for your money
  4. ChoppyNowGaming
    Jan 4, 2020
    1
    I love this series, but I hate this version. The controls are awful, and worse still... it has real money gambling (loot boxes). If you need a kart racer on mobile, stick with Sonic Racing.., it’s on Apple Arcade, so it has no icky microtransactions.
  5. gizmofix
    Sep 30, 2019
    0
    This is how you showcase a game built by greedy developers. For Nintendo to fall this low, and let their company name get dragged down the mud, is really surprising. The game itself is like an empty shell. No soul, no joy that make Nintendo games so unique. Just plain greediness and frustration. Do not download this game. You will regret the time you wasted.
  6. memo_rx
    Sep 27, 2019
    3
    So, I have to pay around $20 bucks to get Mario, Luigi who is in the cover in the game is not a playable character. They locked 200cc into the $6 dollars monthly paywall. $6 dollars per month ok so $6 times 12 = $72 per year, plus all the other micro and macro transactions. Wow Nintendo, wow.
  7. Mccusky
    Sep 27, 2019
    2
    Without a multiplayer this game becomes pretty tedious after a short while, so many power ups, challenges, points, rubies etc give an empty experience where you feel like you're chasing the next character level rather than enjoying the fun of the racing. Controls are pretty bad, finger constantly comes off the screen when sliding. Racing with friends may save the game but I can't imagineWithout a multiplayer this game becomes pretty tedious after a short while, so many power ups, challenges, points, rubies etc give an empty experience where you feel like you're chasing the next character level rather than enjoying the fun of the racing. Controls are pretty bad, finger constantly comes off the screen when sliding. Racing with friends may save the game but I can't imagine that being a slick experience on mobile.… Expand
  8. NShot
    Oct 10, 2019
    3
    The game is vertical, which is a bad start.
    Its heavily pay to win, needing to open essentially loot boxes to get characters you need. The only good part about the game is the tracks and stages. Also how could they have 4 Mario's but no luigi? If you haven't already, check out the price of the diddy long pack; its 28.99, the same price as mario kart 8 deluxe on amazon! How could nintendo    The game is vertical, which is a bad start.
    Its heavily pay to win, needing to open essentially loot boxes to get characters you need. The only good part about the game is the tracks and stages. Also how could they have 4 Mario's but no luigi? If you haven't already, check out the price of the diddy long pack; its 28.99, the same price as mario kart 8 deluxe on amazon! How could nintendo give us this shocking scam of a game    … Expand
  9. Ginjaninja
    Mar 19, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nintendo has had a few different attempts at making a mobile game but good grief this game is horrible. You don't even control accelerating. you just sort of turn..... That's it. And wow did Nintendo take a page out of EA's book. Microtransactions..... The games main currency is rubies? Why rubies? What about oh idk maybe THE CURRENCY THAT HAS BEEN RELEVANT IN MARIO SINCE 1985! COINS! Either way you must use rubies to unlock characters ,karts etc. But you pretty much have to buy rubies to have the smallest chance to get the character you desire. This is downright greedy. And to anyone reading this yes i downloaded the game and went ftp for months I had like 20ish characters. You pretty much have to hand Nintendo your wallet for a virtual card because you will never play with them all.… Expand
  10. czpukmen
    Jun 25, 2020
    3
    Mari Kart Tour is the unscrupulous generator of weekly opportunities to spend a few hundreds of dollars on lazy variations of in-game items. Inconsistent, random, and very expensive to progress and compete. Not a game, but a combination of unfair, unhealthy, and unethical gaming practices. Basically, a casino that deserves a full-blown international ban. Nintendo alongside Google and AppleMari Kart Tour is the unscrupulous generator of weekly opportunities to spend a few hundreds of dollars on lazy variations of in-game items. Inconsistent, random, and very expensive to progress and compete. Not a game, but a combination of unfair, unhealthy, and unethical gaming practices. Basically, a casino that deserves a full-blown international ban. Nintendo alongside Google and Apple must be held responsible and fined for promotion and milking this hardly legal casino machine. Disgrace for lovable Nintendo brand.… Expand
  11. NeoconTom
    Sep 27, 2019
    4
    Another microtransaction laden, pay-to-win, mobile trash game... and its a Mario Kart game of all things. Truly a disgrace of the Mario Kart name, Nintendo has managed to outdo T2 Interactive in borderline greed for 2019.
  12. godmachine06
    Oct 2, 2019
    1
    A whole lot of mt for a mediorce game. Stay away from this obvious cash grab. Gtfo Nintendo.
  13. dfhhfdafhdhfda
    Sep 29, 2019
    0
    Oh yay a casino by Nintendo marketed towards children nice work dudes gotta hook them while young
  14. SuddenRush
    Oct 16, 2019
    4
    To be honest, this is a game that has a lot of potential. While it is not bad for a mobile game, the pay to win aspect of this game just ruins this game's gameplay.

    However, here's what this game exceeds at: There are a variety of control options the player can utilize to make their gaming experience more enjoyable. The graphics for this game aren't bad, especially when this is the    To be honest, this is a game that has a lot of potential. While it is not bad for a mobile game, the pay to win aspect of this game just ruins this game's gameplay.

    However, here's what this game exceeds at:
    There are a variety of control options the player can utilize to make their gaming experience more enjoyable.
    The graphics for this game aren't bad, especially when this is the first Mario Kart mobile game to be released.
    50cc, 100cc, and 150cc serve as the game's "difficulty", which is a good indicator of the player's skill level.

    Here's what this game struggles at:
    Like many other games and apps, this game has a HUGE paywall. Pay more money, have better chances to get the characters you want, earn more points from races. Simply put.
    The gold pass should be a one time purchase, not a monthly purchase. The cost simply outweighs the benefits- I wouldn't want to be paying 4.99 PER MONTH for just three features, with one of the features being a harder difficulty mode.
    Half of the rewards earned for completing tours required a gold pass- another reason for why this game has a huge paywall.

    As you can probably see, many of the negatives has to do with the game's ridiculous paywall, which is a big problem, especially with a Mario Kart game. Many of the game's characters are unlocked with the game's premium currency, which can mostly be "earned" with real money to get the characters you want (for a chance). So basically, you'll have a hard time progressing this game quickly if a. You don't have the gold pass or b. If you don't spend real money. since each cup requires a certain number of stars that you earn, which is earned from getting points from races, which in turn most of the biggest scores is earned from having the best racers, karts, and gliders... yeah, you get the drill.

    CONCLUSION: This game has lots of potential that is drained down by a huge paywall.    … Expand
  15. CarlosEsteves
    Oct 2, 2019
    0
    Só micro transacções, nas pistas mais difíceis quase nem vale apena tentar.
  16. SenpaiEXE
    Sep 27, 2019
    4
    Mario Kart Tour is for me a dissapointment I expected more. First of all L O O T B O X E S. Second, it's so easy to accidentally use your item because you just wanted to turn around. Third, why the f*ck is there a grind limit?? Why can't I grind as much as I want?? And there is a useless subscription that is MORE EXPENSIVE THEN SWITCH ONLINE. It doesn't even give you interesting items.Mario Kart Tour is for me a dissapointment I expected more. First of all L O O T B O X E S. Second, it's so easy to accidentally use your item because you just wanted to turn around. Third, why the f*ck is there a grind limit?? Why can't I grind as much as I want?? And there is a useless subscription that is MORE EXPENSIVE THEN SWITCH ONLINE. It doesn't even give you interesting items. Fourth, why can't we play as Mario from the begginig? In Sonic Dash, Dash 2 and Speed Battle Sonic was available from the beginnig. I think the worst part is: there will be new tracks every 2 weeks, why? What's the point of this? Why can't I just have all the tracks available from the very beginning? Or why can't I just unlock them by grinding?

    So Mario Kart Tour is in my opinion a more boring and worse Mariokart, I don't know if I should recommend it to someone. But hey that's just my opinion.    … Expand
  17. Xuirky
    Jul 21, 2020
    2
    A blatant cash grab with trash controls. Certain features locked behind a pay wall.
  18. StraightBowser
    Oct 8, 2020
    3
    This could've been a very engaging, beautiful game that I would spend hours on end playing. But no. Stupid microtransactions make it a disappointment. It's not even pay to win! It's just pay to look cool. And hey, if you're really casual, this could be enjoyable.
  19. notmyfallout
    Sep 26, 2019
    0
    The worst in Nintendo's line up of mobile app offerings, Mario Kart tour preys on a younger audience, using aggressive monetization practices to make revenue from gaming whales. The app itself is a shambles and here’s why:

    • The game is free to play, yet on launch day was plagued by multiple users running into server connectivity issues, unable to play the game. •‘Mario Kart Tour’    The worst in Nintendo's line up of mobile app offerings, Mario Kart tour preys on a younger audience, using aggressive monetization practices to make revenue from gaming whales. The app itself is a shambles and here’s why:

    • The game is free to play, yet on launch day was plagued by multiple users running into server connectivity issues, unable to play the game.

    •‘Mario Kart Tour’ tries to trick you into thinking there is a multiplayer component by including a ‘multiplayer’ option in the home screen menu of the app when in fact you are playing against CPU opponents exclusively. This is made worse by the use of player usernames in-game to trick the user into thinking they are playing against real people around the world.

    • Rarity rates for characters are ridiculous, with chances of obtaining certain characters being as low as 1%. Furthermore, some of these rare rate characters are also locked behind timed events, prompting players to try to obtain them before they disappear forever. This will cause players to spend more time and money in game and is a monetization model that has been made famous by ‘Fortnite’ introducing scarcity to drum up revenue.

    • 10 minutes before the game was released, a ‘gold pass’ subscription was announced costing $4.99 a month. This pass paywalls certain modes in the game such as a 200cc mode, and will allow users to unlock specific characters, carts and cosmetics. This amounts to $60/year which is a lot of money for a free to play game. Nintendo have not been upfront about this ongoing charge through the adverts for the game, as they know how egregious this is. How can anyone justify the price of content offerings from a Mario Kart Tour Gold Pass when it costs more that an annual Switch Online subscription? Or apple arcade for that matter!

    • The app utilises ‘Gacha’ mechanics introducing loot boxes, in game currency and gambling type systems to keep users engaged, and spending more money.

    • The game is 100% pay to win. When the user first launches the game often win races and place high in rankings. As time progresses users will need certain cars, characters or items that make the player faster or increase player rewards. This means free to play players are at a disadvantage. Remember, all of these take place in a single player experience.

    • This one is subjective but the gameplay is as casual as it can get, and honestly is quite boring. Exceptions can be made for this being a mobile experience, but there is no skill to driving and every track ends up feeling the same because of the lack of control the player has.

    It’s worth mentioning that this project was outsourced to Chinese app firm, yet Nintendo would still have approved every decision made. This sets a worrying trend for the future of gaming and the future of Mario Kart on Nintendo consoles. If you enjoy Mario Kart, you could buy both MK8D and a Nintendo Switch and still end up paying less than this app could cost you in the long run.    … Expand
  20. AngeAlexiel
    Sep 25, 2019
    0
    Nintendo is becoming the king of mobile micro transactions, 20$ for mario character, new york track ?? WTF ?? plus in game currencies that cost more than 70$ just to have a dozens random karts, glides, or characters, + a suscription of 5$ per month to be able to play 200cc...
    this game sucks , i would have pay 20$ for it but not this, it's twice or 3 times the price of the switch mario    Nintendo is becoming the king of mobile micro transactions, 20$ for mario character, new york track ?? WTF ?? plus in game currencies that cost more than 70$ just to have a dozens random karts, glides, or characters, + a suscription of 5$ per month to be able to play 200cc...
    this game sucks , i would have pay 20$ for it but not this, it's twice or 3 times the price of the switch mario kart.. that's insane.... ( all of this apply to the android version of course )    … Expand
  21. Nitja
    Sep 27, 2019
    0
    ..........................do you guys not have phones.......................
  22. caronte69
    Sep 26, 2019
    2
    micro transacciones, pésimos controles, no se puede jugar en horizontal, una decepción.
  23. Danky
    Sep 25, 2019
    2
    A shallow excuse for Mario Kart, even by mobile standards. Mario Kart Tour has insultingly aggressive monetization, which serves to severely sour the experience. The rates to get specific characters (especially good ones) isn't even above 1%, made even worse with the fact that certain characters (such as Pauline) and karts are exclusive to timed events. One may argue that this is justA shallow excuse for Mario Kart, even by mobile standards. Mario Kart Tour has insultingly aggressive monetization, which serves to severely sour the experience. The rates to get specific characters (especially good ones) isn't even above 1%, made even worse with the fact that certain characters (such as Pauline) and karts are exclusive to timed events. One may argue that this is just standard mobile fare, and that this game shouldn't be called out for this because so many others game do it too, but I feel that that's not an excuse. The "Gold Pass" is the most insulting though. For $4.99 USD a month the game gives you access to better rewards and the 200cc mode. I feel like this would be relatively fine if it was just a one time payment, but the fact that it's a subscription is inexcusable. Also, doing the math, if you pay for this service for a year (rounding the price up to $5) you would be paying $60 a year, which is three times the amount of a year subscription to Nintendo Switch Online. Also for the same price, you could subscribe to Apple Arcade, which offers a multitude of different games and, most importantly, is an actual service, which the Gold Pass really isn't. Even ignoring the monetization, the game itself isn't great either. The controls feel unwieldy, constantly causing you to slam into walls. The "manual" drift, which is the control scheme the game recommends to you, is easily the worst if the two. You are either doing a full turn, or you're not turning at all, there is no in-between. Turning off manual drift puts an arrow in front of your kart and allows you to make more precise turns. While it is significantly better, it's still not great, as it still feels wonky and you'll still drunkenly slam into walls. In addition, tricks are now done automatically, which can make the game feel like it's playing itself, not to mention it completely defeats the purpose of tricks. At first because of the unwieldy controls I picked 100cc, but when I wanted to switch to 150cc the option completely absent. If it is there then there is no reason for it to be so hidden. While it can be somewhat fun, the controls and lack input make the game not the most engaging. I was initially exited for the idea of racing in courses based on real world locations, but that excitement was immediately trounced after I played the New York track, currently the only new track available, as it feels very uninspired. I like the visuals, but the track design is extremely lacking, being just a figure 8 with a few ramps. While this could have just been this track specifically, it doesn't make the future tracks very exciting. All the other tracks are just returning from previous games, mostly MK7. While newcomers to the series mostly likely wont't mind this, it's disappointing to a long time fan such as myself. Also the fact that this is a Mario Kart game without multiplayer at launch is baffling. With the characters, certain ones have advantages on certain tracks, making the game even more "pay to win." Combined with the slim character odds, the game is clearly trying to get as much much money out of you as possible. All in all, Mario Kart Tour is a very shallow game. It's most likely something you'll pull out only when you have nothing better to do. It's ludicrous monetization is what really takes it down. This game is a perfect example of many of the problems with mobile games, and I hope that future Nintendo mobile games don't bludgeon you over the head with micro-transactions.… Expand
  24. ShiroHikari43
    Sep 26, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I want this game to be amazing, I really do. This game in it's current state is really bad. The controls are horrendous, and the over monetization, especially the gambling in a game marketed towards children. A whole kart class (200cc) is locked behind a 5$ a month paywall. This game is 100% pay to win, or even progress. The predatory monetization and poor controls make is a game to be avoided until nintendo does some major changes and fixes.… Expand
  25. Vinny_Kelleher
    Sep 27, 2019
    2
    Nice graphics, but that’s probably where it ends! Clunky controls...no multi player...changing settings to manual control barely change anything. I still don’t go off the edge as the game moves me back on track. I felt I was an observer rather than a player.
  26. AstronomicalGod
    Oct 7, 2019
    3
    This game had the chance to be great and arguably the best Nintendo mobile game to date, but it's the exact opposite of that. From being cheated out of 5 stars even if you did great in a race just for not having the right character or kart, flat out lying to players that they are playing with real people when they are just bots with player's usernames attached to them, wonky controls thatThis game had the chance to be great and arguably the best Nintendo mobile game to date, but it's the exact opposite of that. From being cheated out of 5 stars even if you did great in a race just for not having the right character or kart, flat out lying to players that they are playing with real people when they are just bots with player's usernames attached to them, wonky controls that do take some getting used to, not even having multiplayer at launch (and as of now still doesn't have it) and having items and features locked behind a paywall, this is by far the worst Mario Kart released thus far. While it was fun the first few days it was out, the more time goes on the more it just feels like playing to get rewards and not for actual enjoyment or fun.… Expand
  27. GoldyTrez
    Oct 28, 2019
    2
    I dunno what to say. The controls aren't great, the micro-transactions are expensive and unnecessary. I enjoyed it at first, but when I saw the bigger picture I was SHOCKED. I wouldn't recommend this game.
  28. RJD2
    Sep 27, 2019
    1
    A 1% chance to unlock your favorite character hidden behind a paid randomized lootbox? What would Iwata think? This game is an insult to Nintendo's own philosophy. The amount of anti consumer mechanics in this game is baffling, I want you to remember that a lot of kids are going to play this game.
  29. leetl1
    Sep 25, 2019
    3
    Mario Kart Tour is nostalgic (albeit derivative), but IOS Mario games never scale too lofty a peak.
  30. TixyLix
    Sep 29, 2019
    0
    Why didn't they just make a Wii Mario Kart game with the motion controls???
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59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 25
  3. Negative: 5 out of 25
  1. GameGrin
    Nov 29, 2022
    80
    Mario Kart Tour makes a surprisingly fantastic mobile game because of the tons of items to collect, the fun gameplay loop, and the short but sweet matches!
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  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 29, 2020
    30
    I sincerely hope that investors see this as a wake-up call that's harmful to Nintendo's long-term reputation. [Issue #43 – November/December 2019, p. 26SW]
  3. Nintenderos
    Nov 20, 2019
    60
    Mario Kart Tour is a good mobile racing game that could be even better with another monetization system. Thanks to its good gameplay and a remarkable technical section, this title stands out among other mobile games.
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