They have been years of waiting, but it seems that Nintendo's commitment to mobile platforms is serious and just announced the release of a version of Mario Kart for mobile devices. MarioKart Tour will be the name of this new game from the Japanese company that will not arrive until 2019.
With the announcement of this game, there will be three "real" games that Nintendo will have for mobile devices, joining the existing Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp and Mario Run. A news eagerly awaited by the millions of fans of the company around the world who will be able to enjoy one of the most famous Nintendo games on their iPhone and iPad.
It seems that Nintendo has finally decided to bet heavily on mobile devices. With his new console, Nintendo Switch, become a critical and bestseller, in Nintendo seems to have realized that the bet must be made on the platforms that can be taken anywhere, and that devices such as the iPhone or iPad are the perfect complement to attract more users for your video game platform.
The checkered flag has been raised and the finish line is near. A new mobile application is now in development: Mario Kart Tour! #MarioKartTour Releasing in the fiscal year ending in March 2019. pic.twitter.com/8GIyR7ZM4z
- Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 1, 2018
Nintendo's beginnings in video games for mobile platforms have been somewhat erratic, with a Mario Run that received much criticism for its gameplay, too simple for character lovers who expected a "real" game and not a simple " endless runner », and with other releases that have been a resounding failure such as the Miitomo game of which Nintendo has already announced its closure. With Mario Kart we hope that Nintendo has learned from the mistakes of the past and offers us a game really at the level that its users deserve. We do not know the exact date of the launch, but we do know that it will be before the end of March 2019.