{"id":24,"date":"2020-10-02T08:14:53","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T08:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.momengames.com\/?p=24"},"modified":"2020-10-02T08:14:53","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T08:14:53","slug":"we-now-know-a-lot-more-about-mario-kart-live-home-circuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.momengames.com\/index.php\/2020\/10\/02\/we-now-know-a-lot-more-about-mario-kart-live-home-circuit\/","title":{"rendered":"We now know a lot more about ‘Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit<\/em>\u00a0was actually\u00a0announced last month, but today Nintendo revealed new details about the \u201cmixed reality\u201d game ahead of its launch on October 16th. The software is free to download but it won\u2019t work without one of the camera-equipped toy karts, which cost $99 apiece for Mario or Luigi. So, while there is a single-player mode, you\u2019ll have to shell out double to race against a friend or sibling \u2014 and more if they don\u2019t have their own Switch, since each player must have their own device. Up to four karts can race at a time, so if you want to do Mario vs. Mario vs. Mario vs. Mario, knock yourself out. If that\u2019s confusing, then you can customize your outfit and kart by unlocking more options in the game.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first additional costume and vehicle you unlock are the builder outfit and yellow digger from\u00a0Super Mario Maker<\/em>. After that the selection becomes completely random, so you\u2019ll have to keep playing if you have your heart set on dressing up Mario or Luigi like a knight and driving him around in an airship. The in-game kart designs have some cool animations like smoke coming out the tail pipe but, unlike the different vehicles in the main Mario Kart series, there are no effects on speed or handling. Nor will your friends see your cool outfits on their own screens; it\u2019s entirely for your personal enjoyment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You\u2019ll design your own courses using the four gates provided in each kit \u2014 and exactly four gates, as the game won\u2019t accept more or less. Each gate is cardboard with plastic ring joints, which are similar to various\u00a0Labo accessories\u00a0except these come pre-assembled. Once you\u2019ve decided on where those go, you fire up the course creator in the game and Lakitu will slather your virtual car in purple paint. Then you simply drive your real kart around the room in the track pattern you desire, passing under each gate to register it. When you return to your starting location, the game draws the course shape based on where you left the purple paint, and you\u2019re ready to race against your friends or the Koopalings.
Since the track won\u2019t change unless you choose to redo it, variety is added to the various cup challenges in-game by changing the environment itself. You might end up underwater, or in an 8-bit world. On screen things will look different, while various items and obstacles will have an effect on your physical kart as well. A sandstorm will cause it to slow down, while a banana peel will make you lose control.
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Since the game uses the gates to draw the course, players really are on the honor system when it comes to following the track \u2014 unless you choose to build walls out of cups or boxes in the real world. In fact, Nintendo is encouraging users to take a DIY approach to their tracks, just as it did with the various\u00a0Labo projects. You can decorate your track and place obstacles to avoid, like plastic balls to block the way or table legs right down the middle. The game won\u2019t recognize them so your virtual opponents won\u2019t be affected, but when you\u2019re racing against friends it can add an extra wrinkle into your racing strategy.
One thing you will definitely need is space. The minimum area needed is a 10 x 12 foot space, which means my dreams of setting this up in my living room have been shattered. However, Nintendo recommends 15 x 15 feet, especially when you\u2019re racing karts at higher velocities. One thing carried over from previous titles are the various racing speeds, even the extra-crazy 200cc. You\u2019ll need more space to turn when you\u2019re going that fast. But the game won\u2019t throw you into the danger zone right away, starting you out at 50cc and letting you unlock the faster settings as you get better at driving.\u00a0
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Players with carpeting need not worry, as the karts handle just fine on most rugs, though a Nintendo spokesman advises staying away from shag carpeting and tassels. Obviously the kart will move a little slower than it would on a hardwood floor, which puts you at a disadvantage when facing off against the Koopalings, since the game itself won\u2019t acknowledge the difference in texture. It also won\u2019t recognize differences in elevation, so you can\u2019t build a multi-level track. You might be able to get away with a small ramp, but nothing more elaborate. Another thing to keep in mind when building a track is that the cars\u2019 Bluetooth range is limited, so you can\u2019t go bigger than 30 feet and again, Nintendo recommends staying within 15 feet for the best results.
Despite the caveats,\u00a0Home Circuit<\/em>\u00a0looks very promising, as well as a huge step beyond similar products like\u00a0Hot Wheels\u2019 AI\u00a0and\u00a0Augmoto\u00a0racers. That $99 price tag is a bit of a concern, but the DIY aspect of building the physical track building means it\u2019ll certainly keep your kids busy this fall.

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Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit\u00a0was actually\u00a0announced last month, but today Nintendo revealed new details about the \u201cmixed reality\u201d game ahead of its launch on October 16th. The software is free to download but it won\u2019t work without one of the camera-equipped toy karts, which cost $99 apiece for Mario or Luigi. So, while there is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":11,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest-articles"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.momengames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.momengames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.momengames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.momengames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.momengames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.momengames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25,"href":"https:\/\/www.momengames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24\/revisions\/25"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.momengames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.momengames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.momengames.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}