Mario Kart is coming to your iPhone TODAY for the first time ever – and it’s free to download

MARIO Kart has arrived on iPhone for the first time in its 27-year history.

An official app launched Wednesday lets you race as characters from the world of Mario around bonkers moving tracks set in his cartoon universe.

 

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Mario Kart is finally coming to mobiles[/caption]

 

Made by Nintendo, it promises to bring all of the fun and chaos of the previous Mario Kart games in bite-size form. We’ve got all the details below.

What is Mario Kart Tour?

Mario Kart Tour is the tenth game in the Mario Kart series, and the first not to be released on a Nintendo console.

It’s a mobile app racing game that lets you play as and compete against characters from the Mario world, including Princess Peach, Bowser, Yoshi as well as the Italian plumber himself.

Made by Nintendo, the game follows the same formula as previous Mario Kart outings.

Mario Kart Tour is out on Android and iOS September 25
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Players race around courses inspired by the Mushroom Kingdom, the universe where most of the Mario games take place.

You can outrun your rivals using Power Ups strewn across each course, which give you special moves like speed boosts or oil slicks to give you an edge over your competitors.

“Mario Kart Tour is the first Mario Kart game for smart devices,” Nintendo says on its website.

“Put the pedal to the metal in courses inspired by real-world locations as well as Mario Kart series favourites.”

You can play as various characters from the Mario world

Mario Kart Tour – game modes and characters

Mario Kart is based around “cups”, or groups of three to five races across different tracks.

A win bags you maximum points, while coming econd, sixth or thirteenth gets you fewer.

The one with the most combined points at the end of all the races wins the cup.

You can choose to play against computer characters or race online against up to seven other people.

There are 16 different “cups” in Mario Kart Tour that feature a whopping 64 courses.

You can play as 35 different drivers, who can pilot a bunch of different vehicles that you can customise as you please.

We’ve put each of the game’s characters in a handy list below.

You won’t have access to all of the drivers to start, but you will be able to earn them by playing the game.

Collect Grand Stars by winning races and spend your winnings on new drivers, karts, and badges.

Mario Kart Tour drivers

Here’s the full list…

  • Mario
  • Luigi
  • Peach
  • Bowser
  • Yoshi
  • Toad
  • Daisy
  • Rosalina
  • Gold Mario
  • Metal Mario
  • Baby Mario
  • Baby Luigi
  • Baby Peach
  • Baby Daisy
  • Baby Rosalina
  • Toadette
  • Peachette
  • Bowser Jr.
  • Wario
  • Waluigi
  • Donkey Kong
  • Diddy Kong
  • Lakitu
  • Larry Koopa
  • Morton Koopa, Jr.
  • Wendy O. Koopa
  • Iggy Koopa
  • Lemmy Koopa
  • Ludwig von Koopa
  • Roy Koopa
  • Koopa Troopa
  • Shy Guy
  • Dry Bones
  • Dry Bowser
  • King Boo
Mario’s egg-laying dinosaur Yoshi also features

Mario Kart Tour – price and release date

Mario Kart Tour is out September 25 on both Android and iOS.

It’s not clear exactly how the game will be priced, although rumours suggest it will be free – at least initially.

After you’ve played a few tracks, Nintendo could ask for around £10 for full access to the rest of the game.

Another option is that the game will be free to play, but feature microtransactions that allow you to buy new cars and characters.

You wouldn’t need these to play the game though, so you could power through the whole game without paying a penny, in theory.

Mario Kart – A brief history

Here’s every game released so far…

1992 – Super Mario Kart (Super Nintendo Enetertainment System)

1996 – Mario Kart 64 (Nintendo 64)

2001 – Mario Kart: Super Circuit (Gameboy Advance)

2003 – Mario Kart: Double Dash (GameCube)

2005 – Mario Kart DS (Nintendo DS)

2008 – Mario Kart Wii Wii (Nintendo Wii)

2011 – Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo 3DS)

2014 – Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo Wii U)

2017 – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch)

2019 – Mario Kart Tour (iPhone and Android)

Mario Kart Tour – how to get it

On release day, simply head to Google Play or Apple’s App Store to download the game.

You’ll need to create a Nintendo Account to get started, which you can do by following this link.

You can even pre-register on Google Play and the App Store so the game lands on your mobile the moment it’s out.

Users in the UK are currently shown this maintenance screen when they try to play the game, even after the 8:00am deadline
The Sun

We tried it out at The Sun HQ in London this morning, but the app seems to be having some teething problems.

A message after you download informs you that the game is under maintenance until 8:00am.

However, the message is still showing long after the deadline. We’ve contacted Nintendo for comment on the issue.

The series kicked off with 1992’s Super Mario Kart
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And, a determined gamer finally beat the “hardest Mario level ever” after a whopping 3million attempts back in May.

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