Pre-registration for Mario Kart Tour is now available! For more details, please click here: https://promotion.mariokarttour.com/pre-registration/… #MarioKartTour will be available on 9/25. We hope you're looking forward to getting behind the wheel of this new game!

• Mario Kart takes a world tour!

Mario and friends go global in this new Mario Kart as they race around courses inspired by real-world cities in addition to classic Mario Kart courses! These destinations will be featured in tours that rotate every two weeks! In addition to courses based on iconic locales, some of your favorite Mario Kart characters will get variations that incorporate the local flavor of cities featured in the game!

• Endless Mario Kart fun at your fingertips!

The Mario Kart series known and loved by many is ready to take the world by storm – one smart device at a time! With just one finger, you can steer and drift with ease, sling devastating items as you go for the gold in cups filled with new and classic Mario Kart courses.

• Nab 1st place with items and Frenzy mode!

In Mario Kart Tour you have access to an arsenal of powerful items that can mix things up on the racetrack! Turn up the heat by activating the new Frenzy mode, which gives an unlimited supply of a certain item and makes you invincible! Make the most of the ensuing chaos, as Frenzy mode only lasts a short time!

• Collect drivers, karts, badges, and more!

Earn Grand Stars by racing or fire off the featured pipe to receive more drivers, karts, and gliders! You can also proudly display badges, earned by completing certain challenges, next to your in-game name!

• Bonus challenge courses put a twist on traditional races!

In certain races, 1st place isn't always the goal. With names like "Vs. Mega Bowser" and "Goomba Takedown," these bonus challenge courses demand a different approach to gameplay and strategy!

• Race to increase your online rank!

Boost with the best of 'em! Your high scores will determine how you compare to other players all over the world. Keep practicing and trying out different combinations of drivers, karts, and gliders to increase your score and rise to the top!

Note: A Nintendo Account is required to play Mario Kart Tour.

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We'll be sure to voice our thoughts on Mario Kart coming to mobile in a planned edition of N-Eaction at a later date but for now, from the footage shown I can't say that the game inspires me with too much confidence as a gamer who has always played Mario Kart on a console but I understand the purpose of Nintendo's latest mobile distraction so there's a chance it may take off and draw new players in to the series.

What do you think of Mario Kart Tour? Will you be downloading it on day one? Or will you be trying to avoid it like a Blue Shell when you're in first place?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments section or join in with the discussion on our forum.