Mario Kart Tour - Nintendo’s Desperate Attempt To Stay In Race

Nintendo has been a great game developer and investor
in the online gaming market. One of its most famous games, Mario has been accepted all over the world as one of the
legendary games. That is the reason Nintendo is keeping the game alive by
releasing its newer versions from time to time. Recently, Nintendo launched
Mario Kart Tour. It is a game which can be played on an iOS or Android smartphone.
Various gamers have complained that Mario Kart just
does not feel right playing on a smartphone.

The Problem
Of Missing Console

Few of the previous versions of Mario such as Super
Mario Run and Dr. Mario World were
launched for the smartphones as well just like Mario Kart now. People who have
played the game have said that there is just no fun in playing the game without
a console.

The Gameplay

Mario Kart Tour is not very different from Mario Kart. As you play and advance, you will hear the familiar tunes from Mario Kart. The graphics have been improved as expected from a newer version of the game, so no surprises there. Even though there is not a lot of difference between Mario Kart Tour and Mario Kart, you can’t help but accept the biggest difference you are going to feel while playing the game, which is controlling all of it with just touch of your fingers.

The consoles provided different gameplay and now, since it is made for smartphones, everything will be controlled by the touch of your fingers. That may feel odd at first, but you will get used to it. To Control the Kart, a person has to swipe right or left for turning, the speed of the Kart will automatically rise and decline depending on the way you are playing it. The gameplay is affected by a few more controls that are not very obvious to notice at first when you start playing the game, such as a person who wants to use boost can drift the Kart. None of the controls is too complicated to handle though, everything just requires a simple touch to the screen.

The
Monetization Angle

Everyone wants the game they are playing to feel like
fun and not something they have to pay for every few minutes. This is where Nintendo did not pay attention to
Mario Kart Tour. The game just feels like
a desperate attempt from Nintendo to earn money. Mario Kart Tour is significantly focused on trying to make
people use rubies, the premium currency inside the game. From premium, it means
that you have to buy the currency with actual money to be able to open a few
random gift boxes or unlock new Mario characters and Karts. Nintendo has
decided to even offer a monthly subscription to the gamers for $ 4.99 for
gaining access to the gold-tier-items and a high-speed racing mode. To some
people, it may feel like a little too much.