Super Gacha Kart | Mario Kart Tour Impressions

It's a touch-controlled Mario Kart with a heavy emphasis on loot boxes! .....Yay?
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[@cupcakegeek0152]

A MARIO game where you have a 1% chance to unlock Mario... *visible confusion*

[@DONIMATOR-pn5rp]

ikr i couldnt believe it either

[@justintendo4302]

Compared to EVERY OTHER Mario kart game where Mario is always the first character on the character select screen!

[@Flapsman]

Does that mean I have extreme luck because I got 2 Marios

[@Mojo1356]

It’s an absolute shocker that he wasn’t the first character unlocked by default.

[@HeilRay]

Guess to inspire people to buy him

[@vivi1649]

_"Karts? Characters? Gliders? They're yours my friend, as long as you have enough rubies"_

[@eliblack5498]

S tier reference

[@autobotstarscream765]

Ikr? Why are *Rubies* the premium microtransaction currency in a *Mario* game!? Why not Power Stars, Star Coins, Dragon Coins, Peach Coins, Blue Coins, Red Coins, Purple Coins, Shine Sprites, Gold Bars, Red Stars, Banana Coins or Golden Bananas from the DK side of things, Diamonds since they're at least the most common premium microtransaction currency in fee-to-pay Nintendo mobile games, or literally anything else that would make more sense in a Mario game than something that was only ever a currency in a Nintendo franchise product in two Zelda CD-i games made not by Nintendo, but by the company that would go on to create I. M. Meen!?

[@therandomhat_]

Autobot Starscream The worst part is there is a red crystal currency called Rupees in SPM. The barest minimum they could’ve gone for with a tiny tweak to the model. And they went for generic P2P crystal currency.

[@mr.fahrenheit3768]

Come back when you're a little, mmm, richer!

[@autobotstarscream765]

@@therandomhat_ You mean Rubees? Were they thinking of Rubees when they made the currency for Tour Rubies? As for Rupees, Link is literally in Mario Kart now, so *any* Zelda reference would have been preferable to this inadvertent Zelda CD-i reference. *ANY.* I'd take Cuccos and Gold Skulltula Tokens over Rubies for a Mario Kart game! And as for "generic currency", Nintendo has already pretty firmly settled on Diamonds in particular as their treasure of choice in mobile games, with notable exceptions being unidentified Jewels in Pokémon Shuffle and unidentified Gems in Pokémon Masters (and since Nintendo doesn't completely own Pokémon, they co-own it with Creatures and Game Freak through TPCI, so missteps in communication are possible) and Orbs in FE Heroes (which has an actual story reason for revolving around Orbs). So MKT looks terrible for half-assing it by dropping the Ninty mobile currency of choice in favor of literally making a joke of itself by using the currency of Koridai and Gamelon.

[@hypershadix1]

What’s even worse about the level up system is that there’s a “daily limit” on how many points you can get to level up your kart, character and glider which is pretty shitty to me.

[@thehermit8618]

Yeah, i disliked it a lot. I grinded for a while just to get 45 rubies for the x10 pipe fire thing (once you unlock 150cc and know what you're doing you can't fail) and had the fortune of getting Metal Mario and a bunch of cool new karts and gliders and now i have to wait the arbitrary 12 hours so i can level them up smh. Nintendo needs to fix this shit or the actual MK fans are gonna dip fast

[@Marxsychosis]

Maybe it’s their way of preventing people for playing for hours? By boring them into a sense of no progression can be done so they don’t play for so long? No clue but I agree it’s still shitty.

[@thehermit8618]

@@Marxsychosis the only thing it does is discourage people who know what they are doing from finishing all the challenges and getting all the high scores in one go

[@Marxsychosis]

You have a point. I agree, it’s really a shitty mechanic that tears away from the fun and should be discarded. There was possibly an alternative use for it (as I just proposed), but overall, it needs to be removed.

[@thehermit8618]

@@Marxsychosis maybe they could give each part and character their own level threshold for a few hours, not for the day. That way you're encouraged to try different carts and gliders so they level up in tandem

[@stjanscrabeck7423]

When I saw the Gold Pass, I thought to myself "It's $4.99? That's less than Super Mario Run!" *per month* "Excuse me, what?"

[@luigiplayerone7749]

Stjan Scrabeck clash of clans: you dare oppose me MORTAL

[@webbowser8834]

@Walther Penne There's nothing "typical" about Star Citizen's monetization. Try using Fifa if you want something "realistic" to compare to. Spoiler: it's all scummy and manipulative.

[@milesedgeworth132]

Paying for this shit for half a year is more expensive than Switch online for a whole year.

[@joshuafogg6600]

$60 a year.

[@MegaEXD]

I suggest using a gift card. Because if you use PayPal or something like that, than 5 dollars down the drain(per month). The one thing I'm doing is using the 14 days free trial. Then before the month it suppose to be charged I will cancel it so I save 5 dollars. So if a special character or one you want comes out later on. You might still(if ya didnt buy anything else) be able to buy the gold pass and get more special rewards.

[@rewskiem5700]

The real crime is that you can play as THREE DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF MARIO, but not Luigi!

[@typhlocube9359]

DAMN I didn't notice that ! 😰

[@nateryt]

Young Mario toon Mario and mario

[@BADeByrd]

It's as frustrating as having several variations of Batman shampoo, but there is still no conditioner Gordon.

[@Thunder55Turbo]

Rewskie M Luigi is confirmed, just not released yet.

[@cometvaudin2850]

Rewskie M They’re going to add characters in updates, calm down. It’s the FIRST day.

[@kamil118]

Seems like everything Nintendo does nowadays has drifting issues

[@Smeik2901]

nailed it xS

[@user-fi3or2ee7k]

I can’t tell if the other two got the pun lol

[@joshbuoy8661]

First joycons, now Mario Kart, what else?

[@Smeik2901]

@@user-fi3or2ee7k bruh, it's literally impossible to miss the pun

[@Snorlax-zw9gc]

take my reddit gold

[@remixtrick]

I don't think the usernames are randomly generated. I've seen racers with usernames names like "Thot" and "GayFat". Nintendo would never use these names. The racers are bots, but the bots are given the usernames of real players. (I 100% know the racers we go against are bots because in the middle of a race, I can turn off my phone screen, turn it back on, and pick up from where I started like nothing happened. I use this trick sometimes like a pause button. You can't do that in an online game.)

[@supershadow5082]

Lol Nintendo thought about it

[@flipperflapper609]

Yeah I saw one called Ben Dover

[@karsonmorris2001]

Yeah it takes the names and kart setups and badges are from real players it just is not them playing

[@ieroraitonokeybladerd6178]

The names some bots have make me die of laughter

[@jemoeder5701]

I saw gayfat too

[@christopherzhuo391]

Why is Luigi on the title screen but not playable?

[@qmobruh2764]

that is so true

[@kingstonmrse4154]

Christopher Zhuo it’s a mobile game that has tons of updates coming bruh. Obviously Luigi is coming

[@reversalmushroom]

@A numba 9 large Extra dip Technical limitations have nothing to do with a character being shown in the game but not playable.

[@blackmagician7645]

Luigi seems to be the only Mario cast with standards.

[@M4TTYN]

welp

[@noahcornell5332]

“Man I really wish I were playing [INSERT NINTENDO IP].” Welcome to Nintendo’s mobile lineup.

[@Quackenson]

Better than phone-only original IPs imo.

[@Y2KPlatinum]

That's kind of the point tho. Nintendo wants their mobile games to give that feeling so they transition into playing on the switch

[@malicekerendu3574]

Dragalia lost and fire emblem heroes are good mobile games that aren't horny for your money

[@16BitKamek]

Wouldnt making a bad mobile game turn people away from trying something similar though? Even on better hardware, and even if the game is better on said hardware?

[@smug_slime]

@@16BitKamek does it matter though? I mean compared to other to other mobile game this is pretty good

[@tumamaencosplay]

"This game makes me wish I was playing MK8 instead" Shhhhhh don't let people figure out the real scheme.

[@royalcass]

What scheme?

[@mugiwara_kique6554]

Never thought about it like that 🤔

[@HDRookie]

​@Walther Penne In honesty I'm pretty sure they ported 50% of the content in this game from MK7 and used the engine of it as well. Obviously we know MK's been pretty half baked since 2014 at this point, lol. Seems we know why MK8D had smart steering as well now, and auto accelerate

[@TheGamingTeam101Tgt101]

Walther Penne what are you saying tour is better then Mario kart 8 plus dude Mario kart 8 is old but it holds up well beacuse of 8 deluxe

[@KingOfDarknessAndEvil]

@@royalcass Making a bad Mario Kart game so people will crave a good one and buy 8 and deluxe

[@kingrocky7519]

I was at a church in India for a wedding and opened up my phone only for this video the start playing. Which means Arlo’s voice has been heard by many guests at a Church in India. Do what you will with that information.

[@FreeAimDog]

or maybe they are thinking why the hell is someone playing a loud video in church

[@garfieldandfriends1]

play *LOUD NIGRA*

[@BestiaIustitia]

New religion: arloism

[@ThereAreThoseWhoCallMeTim]

This is why I really love your content, Arlo: You're a very devoted, loyal Nintendo fanboy and know how to properly express why they are undoubtedly the best first party gaming company, but at the same time are able to call them out and criticize them when they pull really dumb, gimmicky, or somewhat scummy stuff like this.

[@ryrie3634]

That's actually why I don't like him. No, it's not because I think Nintendo's perfect and incapable of making a mistake, because they aren't. It's just that most of the time, it's obvious that he's just parroting popular opinions while having nothing else interesting in how he delivers them apart from his muppet gimmick. This is especially apparent when he's talking about stuff he hasn't played in years, like Pokemon. This video is an exception, since he does actually have good points and a good opinion (though to be honest, it's less of an opinion and more of an objective fact), but apart from that, he's not particularly interesting to watch.

[@ryrie3634]

@Physical Yes.

[@thepeople1448]

@@ryrie3634 Bro that's a bad take. If you don't think he's interesting to watch, why are you here?

[@jebalitabb8228]

@@ryrie3634 your opinion is wrong

[@andymcclurg9916]

@@ryrie3634 I agree with his points here but I despise his channel. His "humor" is obnoxious and he leans too much into the muppet gimmick.

[@Lupg13]

When you play Mario kart, but you haven't unlocked *Mario* yet. Edit: yes I know Luigi isn't in the game. That is why I refuse to play it until he is!

[@frostedflakeslover9929]

Same with mario golf 64

[@poggersuni9637]

@@frostedflakeslover9929 and Mario Tennis GBC

[@julioan94]

And Luigi isn't even available

[@Narusasu98]

They chose the wrong title. Shoulda have called it "Lootbox Kart"

[@ciberkid22]

Kart World Tour sounds more fitting until you unlock Mario

[@Mad_T3]

I can see why Iwata didn't wanna invest in the mobile market.

[@red-man7017]

Rosa Nintendo i guess just like Stephen Hillenburg, they waited for him to die

[@hazel2302]

There's a right way to do it. I would have been fine if the subscription service was just a one-time thing, and you unlock stuff through progression and achievement.

[@brunolins1405]

@@hazel2302 Or maybe it could be every 3 to 6 months... But 5 dollars monthly? Holy cow

[@hazel2302]

@@brunolins1405 it's $8 over here in Australia. absolutely insane.

[@_-Lx-_]

@@red-man7017 That might be a little to cynical for this situation. Nintendo has made some prett good mobile games in the past, it just seems this one in particular went full scum. And Nintendo wouldn't disrespect Iwata the same way Viacom did to Hillenberg.

[@duwang3195]

"if it's not fun, then why bother?"

[@fnln3011]

That was Reggie, Bowser's running the show now

[@fnln3011]

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[@ToadComrades]

you know this game started development before he was promoted

[@ToadComrades]

@TheEggMaster oh woops

[@strawbtangerine6087]

@TheEggMaster nah, woulda happened either way

[@enricolee2805]

I found a person named ThotSlayer in Mario kart tour

[@MedioPlague]

Enrico Lee Nintendo NPC devs having fun

[@Thundicry]

I encountered GUCCI on it

[@thawkade]

@@MedioPlague it's using real usernames

[@MrEvan1932]

@@thawkade damn then thats just really scummy. The average joe probably thinks they're playing against real people

[@didyoufow9770]

@@thawkade That poor kid who was caught racing against the n-word

[@NamelessGamer29]

Fire Emblem Heroes was more free to play friendly at launch than this.

[@sanaki_gamer2026]

Incredibly still is the most F2P friendly to this day, even with all the Aether Raids stuff and Arena.

[@sulemiofan34]

@@sanaki_gamer2026 ironic. People rag on how FEH is getting worse and all that with being P2P but it still is the most F2P friendly Nintendo mobile game so far, from beginning to now. Makes me wonder how much control DeNA actually has over these mobile games.

[@gryffehondor4236]

@@sanaki_gamer2026 Try Sdorica, this is a very F2P friendly RPG !

[@cynicalsylveon]

@@sanaki_gamer2026 Cygames has been GENEROUS with gifts in Dragalia for the entire year it's been out but yeah

[@sanaki_gamer2026]

@@cynicalsylveon I was thinking about Dragalia Lost but I don't play because my phone not support it, so I not talked about fearing wrong information ~

[@maks_____]

You have a 1% chance of pulling Mario. ONE PERCENT. FOR THE TITULAR CHARACTER. Nintendo, what the heck are you doing?

[@Jack_lee75]

AND LUIGI ISNT EVEN IN THE GAME

[@GameAW1]

@@Jack_lee75 Wait, he's not? I was in the beta and had him. Did Luigi get outright REMOVED from the final game!?

[@internettraveler8666]

@@Jack_lee75 what about waluigi

[@jigglypuff452]

They’ll probably add Luigi in updates.

[@rubenn.5389]

Maks Thats weird, Mario was one of the first characters I unlocked, guess I was lucky?

[@bringme1kscrubscribers10]

This is probably the biggest game in highs schools right now and I hate it because people actually think that they are playing real people

[@Oshins16]

give me 1000 subscribers with no videos wait till they all get there asses beat by real chinese people lol

[@PokeBlox21]

My high school knows theyre bots but I admit I have fun comparing scores and characters and all that stuff with my friends

[@Oshins16]

PokéBlox yeah, and the bots can *sometimes* be cool and fun to play against

[@PokeBlox21]

Yeah. At least for me, playing against them in 150cc can be surprisingly tough. Earlier today I threw a red shell at one and it literally BUMPED TOWARDS THE WALL like mario kart pros do to avoid a red shell. I was very surprised at that.

[@karsonmorris2001]

Lol same in my highschool

[@cking4869]

Everyone in my school is already playing this game. I have heard one person call it “The best Mario kart.” Over simplicity in casual gaming is now king, apparently. Edit: I also overheard people talking about doing a race with the entire class. They have no idea they are racing bots. As you said, super sketchy.

[@donaldmacisaac8479]

CKing how old are the kids at your school? They sound 7.

[@cking4869]

Bird Brain I wish, but no. High school. This is our future. I believe it was junior year when I made this comment.

[@garfieldandfriends1]

Well they can do it now with multiplayer introduction. (yes, the real multiplayer feature is here already)

[@perttutunkkari3275]

Mario kart tour "best Mario kart" What are those monsters

[@cking4869]

Bird Brain Well, we’re all stuck in quarantine now, so that worked out

[@Number_27]

No Luigi... No Wario... No Waluigi... But there is Metal Mario, Musician Mario, Baby Daisy, and Peachette! Everybody's favorite characters!

[@turtleanton6539]

Pinkgoldpeach?

[@runningoncylinders3829]

Where is Lubba, Thwomp, and Rawk Hawk? What are they even doing?

[@pawrie]

You mean Pink Gold Bowsette?

[@LckeStudios]

WHEN 👏 ARE 👏 THEY 👏 GOING 👏 TO 👏 ADD 👏 GENO 👏 TO 👏 MARIO 👏 KART 👏 TOUR 👏👏👏

[@memerio1458]

Number 27 I actually unironically enjoy Peachette.

[@dibby4316]

Remember when the Mario Kart 8 DLC was only $12 for 16 courses and new characters with new and revamped music played by live musicians and 200cc was a free update

[@tumamaencosplay]

I do

[@tamacat2001]

Those were the times...

[@rickydargence5948]

10 Years Ago or so: "Wow, this Infinity Blade game for the phone is pretty good, maybe in the future these games will turn out to be incredible" Today: Gachashit everywhere.

[@BahhBahhBrownSheep]

Oh I miss playing that series, it really showed the potential of this market but nothing's done as well since.

[@polkarfield]

Is infinity blade still on the app store?

[@im2slick4you]

Infinity blade was the shit. I couldn’t believe how good the game was. I don’t think I’ve played a better mobile game since.

[@Miixle]

Ricky Dargence too bad epic removed it from App Store

[@drmedborn]

there are many diamonds in that pile of shit though. Just have to find them.

[@Matthewv1998]

Yeah i remember the day this came out i was in the cafeteria of my college, running the clock down for me to go to class. I had my switch and i cracked mario kart 8 out, next to me were what i could only assume was a couple, they were both playing tour. I just remember being glanced over to time to time, then back to their phone, i could just feel the realization set in going “yeah, this isnt geat” from them.

[@Protendo]

If you want to have it yearly, this game’s premium will cost you *3x* the amount of Switch Online. Take that in.

[@BubblesZap]

That would also be the same price, now actually cheaper than Mario Kart 8 deluxe

[@sayvionwashington1939]

Wow! My ability to want this game that didn't exist just went to impossibly low levels.

[@Nolan1333]

Yeah don't buy the gold pass isn't worth it at all

[@capngeeoff]

after a year with the gold pass, MK Tour is more expensive than MK8 Deluxe

[@KidAL0]

I already took that in when it was implied in the video but thank you for regurgitating it

[@lacosta0892]

*intro* Next second: arlo grunting Yep, he didn’t like the game

[@BandaiNamco2005]

This is EA version of Mario Kart...

[@toasterten1293]

So need for speed

[@TheVampireviolet]

And yet still published by Nintendo 8)

[@NotSoGenesiz]

We had to wait almost 3 years for a new mario kart game *and we get this*

[@blankname3816]

I really, REALLY hope this isnt a substitute for an actual new mario kart game this generation (8 deluxe doesnt count as a new game)

[@skittlescopes4832]

Stfu it’s a free game and I’ve had so much fun with it so far and multiplayer hasn’t even come out yet. Don’t complain about a free game, it makes u seem like a righteous asshole

[@notepad8879]

Skittle Scopes Anyone can criticise a free game, have you seen how the internet’s been treating Fortnite these past few months? It’s a free game, and yet, people still talk about how bad it is.

[@wozthescott2804]

Skittle Scopes you stfu bitch

[@breezy5013]

Bitch we been waiting 6 years. I'm so tired of mario kart 8

[@Big-boned_Pikachu]

This is exactly what I feared when Nintendo said they were going to release mobile games

[@Crystalitar]

Yeah but the past others have been quite decent and good! This is the worst one yet

[@commendedzuez0944]

They had too, Super Mario run flopped because no one was paying the one time fee.

[@Parappadarappa2]

commendedzuez09 I actually liked Mario run it was actually a fun game and I actually paid for it

[@dirtydirtsgt4751]

@@commendedzuez0944 I did

[@philippedeacirino8782]

As long as this does not bleed into the console market, I'm game... Super Mario Run tried to be a traditional "pay once play forever" and it bombed hard, the mobile market works with this horrible practice, and does not work with Nintendo's normal practice... If it makes them money to give us good games for less on the Switch or whatever comes after it, I'm all for it

[@PownicMania5000]

I love to pay $20 for Mario when I can get a DS game of the words "Mario Kart" for the same price!

[@MindinViolet]

This looks greedy and rubbish. I think I might dust off my copy of Mario Kart DS. Now THAT was a good game.

[@yaelm631]

Android emulators are the way to go. I would have payed for a mk8 on android with gamepad support

[@IoannisChatzikyriakos]

Hell yeah

[@spencers5898]

MindinViolet MarioKart DS was the series' peak. Whimsical enough to feel like a Mario title but sensible enough to keep the focus on driving. I feel like modern MarioKart courses are designed more around stunts and spectacle rather than, you know, actual racing. And yeah, a used copy of MK DS is $20 from GameStop. Much better use of that money.

[@padacuw4722]

Spencer S Ds was good but wii was better in my opinion. Great feeling bikes with brilliant level design coupled with the best roster to date. Plenty of great mods for it to.

[@Scorch1510]

At a time where every phone can emulate Mario Kart: Super Circuit for the GBA, this just feels unnecessary.

[@t00nedd00d]

Super circuit is so much better than tour

[@id-f8679]

Dude you can emulate Super Mario Kart and Mario Kart 64 on your phone too.

[@kaylaisnothere4397]

You can even emulate Double Dash, Wii, and 7 if you have a higher-end phone.

[@thatdeadmemer3619]

Rather emulate Mario Kart 64

[@prestonandtom9337]

Isn't that illegal?

[@cabbage164]

You have a chance to get Mario. Let that settle in for a second.

[@franky_saint]

Mario's not even that big of a deal to obtain antway.

[@BestiaIustitia]

FrankySaint the point is it’s ridiculous that you aren’t guaranteed to play as MARIO in MARIOKART

[@davinchristino]

@@franky_saint No, he only has a 1% chance of him appearing in a pipe. I had to play for a year just to get Mario lol

[@macnchillidogs1601]

Kid: *mommy can we buy Mario kart?* Mom: *honey but we already have Mario kart at home.* Mario kart at home:

[@nobodycares607]

Ur profile pic says it all

[@InnerRise]

Dont get it

[@thevioletskull8158]

This is relatable to me

[@ListenToPumpkinMusic]

Gay meme, get off the internet normie. REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@crowchillingpark]

It’s actually pretty accurate because not everyone can afford a Switch + MK8 Deluxe. But still. You can just buy a used Nintendo console with an old Mario Kart game for cheap if you want the real MK experience

[@edog9404]

Yeah, this was definetly a game for the non-nintendo fans who don’t want to pay for a switch. For real just drawing people in... or out.

[@autobotstarscream765]

As opposed to something like Fire Emblem Heroes, which instead of satisfying the craving for FE without getting s Switch as Ninty wants, introduces new players to the series and gives them the craving that the Switch is there to fulfill. That's how it's done, people.

[@lukethewatermelon]

I have a switch but Im holding money for BOTW so I can't play Mario Kart so this is my only hope XD

[@autobotstarscream765]

@Retendo It seems from the way that Nintendo generally handles both mobile games and the Switch that they don't want to make phones "the new Game Boys" and have the Switch be their home console competing with the PS4 and XBone, they want the Switch to be both their new Game Boy first and their new Wii second, and the mobile gaming space is something they participate in reluctantly and which they reserve for things way too simplistic to be full retail releases that would previously have been on the eShop, with the apparent intent of not competing with the Switch as a handheld gaming option, but rather introducing their franchises to non-Switch owners in hopes of hooking them to get them interested in getting a Switch and the $60 full games.

[@autobotstarscream765]

@Retendo Hence my unfavorable comparison to Fire Emblem Heroes, which I think is a good example of this method done right; it's my own introduction to FE, and it really does feel like a good introduction to the franchise that teaches the basics for free and is a decent and actually fun game on its own merits that makes me interested in getting more by getting the deeper, more generally difficult main games.

[@zukio6088]

Or people who can't afford a console like me. It sucks but you gotta adapt sometimes

[@PlaystationSimmer]

Watching this months later. I'm extremely annoyed that this crappy mobile game is getting new characters and costumes while MK8 Deluxe is getting nothing

[@just1randomguy658]

I hope we get a REAL Mario Kart game again soon.

[@Yusufyusuf-hl1rq]

We did mario kart live

[@evanrichardson4744]

@@just1randomguy658 Mario kart 9 got leaked

[@rosyhvideo2587]

Really, mario kart 9 got leaked?!

[@jeremyzapsmash]

@@evanrichardson4744 fr? (for real?)

[@therekkingnub8123]

Mario Kart: We'll Make Your Money Default Dance out of Your Wallet Edition

[@Evan-ultef4]

so nintendo really added a bot named “CoolGuy69” huh. some timeline we live in

[@nikito688]

Nice

[@user-fi3or2ee7k]

Nikito6 S no it’s *C O O L* Guy69

[@OneAndOnlyDanky]

Ultef4 Nicetendo

[@CosmicToad5000]

I think it might use the license card names you have to create to play the game. Seems weird that you need a Nintendo account to even play the game, so i’m guessing its so they have a pool of names to give the cpus.

[@gamerplayer8882]

It just uses names of other nintendo account ID's.

[@SharpEdgeSoda]

Subscriptions cheaper and better valued than Mario Kart Tour: $2 a month to support an informative, blue monster game commentator on Patreon.

[@turtleanton6539]

Agreed

[@Luciusem]

I spent like 3 minutes trying to figure out what "blue monster game" you were talking about before I finally understood

[@amyellawrence6516]

Shishio Makoto what is that I can’t find what you’re talking about

[@TheHaloHedgehog]

Fire Emblem fans: "First time?"

[@Superluigi881]

Heroes isn't even in the same ball park by comparison. At least it doesn't have this gold pass shit.

[@thepolarcool1]

I never need to play that shit again now that I have Three Houses

[@joepat1279]

Actually, compared to this game it's like a godsend. The only time you would ever really need to buy orbs is if you wanted a limited character which you don't need, although it is pretty bad that you could get super unlucky and unlock nothing, but that's still far better than paying 60$ a year for mkt (that's more money than NSO for NINE people.)

[@jacobg8640]

FE Heroes is probably the only mobile game I play. It's pretty easy to ignore the whales on PVP or just casually play and still earn adequate rewards. I've never felt like I need to spend money and the game is very easy to play when you want to while not pressuring you to play when you don't.

[@BobTheArchmage]

Coming back to this comment after the recent FEH Pass announcement. Nintendo...what happened to you man?

[@modernkiwi6447]

Coming back to this video, it sucks how the general gaming public passed this game by (for good reason) but never looked back on it. Because I feel like it’s changed a lot for the better since it’s initial release for the better

[@JakePetrolhead]

Alright Nintendo, let's see who you really are. *Removes mask* Old Man EA?! "I would've gotten away with it too if it wasn't for you meddling kids"

[@obba40]

Yes because their console games have microtransactions right. No they dont genius. Its a free to play mobile game lol.

[@seanboglio3605]

@@obba40 are you mad you blind fanboy?? Can't you understand his joke as a whole?

[@_unreel]

Isn't that a parody of a line from Big Hero 6?

[@_-Lx-_]

@@_unreel Have you seriously never heard of Scooby Doo? I thought it was an unspoken law that everyone is familiar with it to some degree.

[@evropakhan1137]

@@obba40 🤡

[@lucasmenchone2826]

The whole situation in a nutshell: "mobile pay to win against bots kart game"

[@SpoopyKatt]

Multiplayer soon

[@emc246]

I've had no trouble playing without money. I've beaten every available cup, and all but the last 3 have been 5-starred.

[@SpoopyKatt]

@@emc246 awesome!!!!

[@chrislopez5301]

EM11212 say that in the higher cc’s lmao u aint winning shit

[@emc246]

@@chrislopez5301 I've been playing on 150 since the shell cup. The speed only changes your placement score.

[@dancoolgamer]

The shittiest thing about this game is that nintendo got free to play right with Super Kirby Clash just a few weeks ago

[@joepat1279]

Ikr SKC is amazing, in fact it even discourages you from spending money, because it makes the battles TOO easy. The only need to buy is to get to 100%

[@skeletonskeleton9010]

Kirby clash released years ago on the 3Ds

[@koikoimeep4842]

Chained Kong Super Kirby Clash didn’t. It was a remake on the switch.

[@Dorian_Scott]

Now that the gacha mechanics have been removed from this game, maybe Arlo should come back to this game.

[@autobotstarscream765]

Characters? Tracks? Lootboxes? It's yours, my friend, as long as you have enough Rubies.

[@ahh9015]

You're a man/woman of culture, I see.

[@rosesera2202]

I wouldn't think to see you here. I downloaded the game blindly, I was suspicious that I instantly got into a game and that I was getting 1st all the time. This game had a lot of potential, but I was really hoping to play online and cool customizations. All in all, it's just a cool concept...

[@SuperZombieBros]

Sorry Link. I don’t GIVE credit. Come back when your a little MMMMMMMMMM Richer!

[@rosesera2202]

@@SuperZombieBros get good, get rich. Or just borrow your mum's credit card. ;)

[@autobotstarscream765]

@@ahh9015 Thank you. ^w^

[@worthplayingfor2197]

I'm shocked they didn't just put the gold pass thing behind Nintendo Switch Online

[@allenelijah7063]

Nintendo did it because they would get more money doing it the way they did it..... I never thought the day would come where I would have to say that about a Nintendo game....

[@worthplayingfor2197]

thats true. Better yet I think maybe they should charge 20 dollars a year for it, (3 a month) OR let u get it for free, or at least heavily discounted ($1/month) with Nintendo Switch Online.

[@davidchidester5463]

That would make too much sense though. Can't have that.

[@OneAndOnlyDanky]

Jordan Maze Yeah but that means they can't make as much money

[@eliascovarrubias2405]

But what if there’s casual who doesn’t have a switch wants gold pass

[@anomaletix]

“Fire something out of the pipe” sounds very suggestive

[@supernintendo182]

"Hey baby, wanna fire something out of my pipe? ;)"

[@deepfriedcabbage4357]

Everything does when you reach age 12...

[@tablettablet3028]

Hang on, so they make you have to pay for almost EVERYTHING? That's EA's job!

[@slowbrodragon6951]

This is the reason why the game isn't available in Belgium, we have a law against lootboxes

[@TheEmbessyNetwork]

Mmmaaaannn, you're so lucky!! I wish we had that law in the states 😞😣

[@nickglennie8628]

lucky

[@TsuladanGaming]

Bless you, now if only the rest of the world would catch up on that...

[@timothydarden6133]

I wish Nintendo would've thought twice before putting Mario Kart and loot box in the same sentence.

[@Jacob_G9]

Yay Belgium!

[@TYFitz531]

Is no one bothered Luigi isn’t in the game yet even though he’s in the loading screen?

[@JoyKirbs]

I was incredibly disappointed. He’s the best Mario character imo, and has been in every game until now. He’ll probably be in the next tour or something.

[@elijahmuller5041]

and Rosalina is in the slipstream bonus but not a character

[@thenintendnub64]

I was SO UPSET when I heard that. I even UNINSTALLED THE GAME because in Mario Kart, my go-to character is Luigi. Heck, the have FOUR DIFFERENT MARIOS, DRY BOWSER, PAULINE (who, by the way, I am kinda happy to see), and even the FUSION OF PEACH AND TOADETTE (arguably the two worst characters in Mario, not gonna lie) and not LUIGI!

[@Anthony-qx9od]

Josh Kirbs he was in the beta, he’ll be in an upcoming tour

[@ceiling_real]

@@Anthony-qx9od but because he WAS in the beta,along with the Luigi's mansion track, that means nintendo SCRAPPED LUIGI, most likely for a new cup/tour

[@notsarah1231]

I remember recently I wanted to get swimwear Rosalina and I used any rubies to try to get it and I didn’t. I wish there was a different way to unlock characters.

[@BaboDex]

Yeah, the odds suck, I tried to get Builder Mario and after lots of pulls to 45/100, I only got the Glider, no Builder Mario at all.

[@Monkey_Cheese6969]

I once raced bots called COVID-19 and THICCDADDY

[@thedoggamer16]

I once raced a bot called deadmario

[@fulez9778]

Someone already spent $200 dollars and didn't get many characters.

[@matthewrutter5278]

Sounds like has too much money or not enough hobbies lol

[@AeirEclipseHayastin]

This is what happens when you can only get one non-banner SSR per 100 batch.

[@flaregamer64]

You could buy Nintendo Switch Online, Mario Kart 8, Smash Ultimate and all it's DLC and still have spare money.

[@Hero_of_Storms]

You could literally buy a Switch Lite with that money

[@F-xcry]

I’ve got peachette, Pauline, donkey kong, diddy kong and bowser and I haven’t spent a single penny. I’m not sure why people are complaining

[@FloatingSunfish]

I imagine Mr. Iwata would *_not_* be happy with this.

[@commendedzuez0944]

Yea, he didn't want mobile games.

[@sonickhable]

@@commendedzuez0944 he helped make miitomo and planned Mario run...

[@dplocksmith91]

I imagine Miyamoto is not happy about this either. But this was probably forced on them by the mobile developer. Mobile devs are scum who only want to suck you dry of all your money. King is the reason EA, Activision and the rest of the scummy AAA companies are involved in free to play economies in premium games.

[@King_Luigi]

@@dplocksmith91 I dunno how much another developer could 'force' Nintendo into something... I recall seeing a developer saying that they wanted to do "more monetization" in a game but _Nintendo actually held them back._ (It might have been for Fire Emblem mobile.. but I forget.)

[@submarinewahoo238]

@@King_Luigi Fire Emblem Heroes isn't developed by a mobile dev team; it's developed by the Fire Emblem devs themselves.

[@lssproductions3180]

I'm not getting Mario Kart Tour. I don't see anything unique enough, and I already have Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

[@TrolleyTrack]

I’m torn because I see this and I say to myself “Man they really screwed up and this isn’t the Nintendo I know and love. I’m gonna stop playing this right now” but then everyone in my school is playing it and I kinda feel left out with not playing it.

[@ilikeceral3]

Find your other niche.

[@joepat1279]

That sucks man, please dont get pressured into installing it though. Try and see if they would play literally anything else, or brag about your actual mario kart (mario kart 8 deluxe, mario kart double dash, etc.)

[@redpup6931]

It's sad, lots of people don't know the bots are bots

[@SpookerstheSpoo]

Nintendo: Creates a fun and innovate console that you can take anywhere. Also Nintendo:

[@Max-vz5le]

Nintendo: Have been making amazing games and consoles since 1983 that've changed the gaming world for the good. Also Nintendo:

[@hawley5240]

How about the others who cannot buy the switch?

[@SamWiseTheGreat]

@@hawley5240 For the people that can't afford the Switch, mobile gaming isn't the substitute yo're looking for, lol. It's really not. Nothing in this life is free. And that's certainly amplified by how dirty pay to win can be. The switch lite is probably as good you'll get and still manage to keep up. Mobile games are a constant awful loop between people playing because it's free and developers, while saying it's free, still need to be payed for their work. It's a business model that just cannot be sustained. But that's what "Whales" are there for. It's for them, basically.

[@hawley5240]

@Ced von Lewyn i can't buy a switch or other consoles because its very expensive here in the Philippines.

[@captainpep3]

Sam N there are good mobile games, like geometry dash for example. It costs a couple dollars up front but there are no in-app purchases and there is a lot to it

[@nicksterwixter]

I would straight up just pay $20 for this if there was no micro transactions and it was just regular Mario Kart for my phone

[@akio0191]

Most people wouldn't. Case in point super mario run

[@leoshteynberg3013]

Akio01 Mario run is dumbed down Mario. Not actual Mario.

[@theinsfrijonds]

With competent multiplayer

[@GamingWithNikolas]

@@akio0191 Mario run has millions of downloads. I considered that a success.

[@TonyJenn]

@@GamingWithNikolas it wasn't a monetary success.

[@solitonmedic]

Wow, this really makes Heroes look good. And thats saying something.

[@nothingatall7843]

Oufff honestly feh has fallen hard

[@starmanDNF]

That's saying a LOT. FEH is dogshit.

[@lion8079k]

I like feh...i havent spent a dime there

[@shehateschadi]

You are actually able to steer and drift with the "simple controls" if you steer a little bit it just steers normally but if you go all the way to the edge you drift.

[@janrupertalfeche8959]

Yeah.... I think I'll just avoid games like this. I'll stick to Nintendo's actual console games.

[@autobotstarscream765]

Which is exactly what they want. Everyone wins! :3

[@Akane1313]

Sounds about right. Those are the good games and the Switch is already mobile.

[@linkvos8151]

An actual game costs $59,99 and that’s also the price of the mobile kart game a year (gold pass) wtf lol. Should I buy Xenoblade Chronicles Defenitive Edition? I’ve never played Xenoblade before

[@tannerbrodt8419]

@Linkvos Weird place to ask. Just ask yourself if it looks like fun. If yes, then go for it. You don’t need us to tell you.

[@autobotstarscream765]

@@linkvos8151 Surprised you're asking about getting XCDE instead of Tour rather than MK8 DX instead of Tour, but hey, XCDE looks cool. :1

[@CDCaptainFalcon]

Nintendo when they started making mobile games: "we'll never resort to microtransactions or mobile game models" Nintendo now: "we've GOT to have... moneeyyyyyyy"

[@Cosplaythief]

Well they tried to do it with Super Mario Run and look where that got them. This kind of thinking doesn't work in the mobile game market. Free to start pay to continue is the way to go in mobile games. Let's be honest here. No one wants to pay 1 fee for a game on your phone, that's just stupid.

[@garedbi]

@@Cosplaythief there is always a way to monetize a game and this is NOT the way to do it

[@M4TTYN]

@@garedbi nintendo don't need to fucking do it they make a shit ton already wtf

[@CrystalGreymon]

That looks more like: Nintendo with Iwata Nintendo without Iwata

[@democracydignityhumanrights]

Cosplaythief i would rather them do ads instead of this shit. I wouldn’t mind watching an ad before every cup as long as the game was free and didn’t do the loot box shit. But that’s besides the point, the actual mechanics of playing the game itself aren’t that great.

[@firestarter6488]

The way you describe the turning makes it sound like you're driving a boat that has the gas throttle always up.

[@DavidGames1011]

3 years later and this aged well lol

[@plushbabyyoda1787]

EA and Activision/2K: "Welcome, Nintendo, we've been waiting a very long time. Let us lead you to your throne."

[@peterjack1.0]

This game is a mobile port of Mario Kart 7 all the retro tracks except Yoshi Circuit are lifted from it

[@blackmagician7645]

Yeah- I'm fimaliar with the finding out your playing bots instead of other players disillusioned reveal too. When I use to play Injustice 2 on mobile I started catching on that I could pause the game and minutes later still resume the fight with the suppose player I was matched against. So-...😕....😔

[@AwesomeJCR]

2:15 Actually, that's technically what simple mode is. Basically when you turn long enough it turns into a drift and you can let go to get a drift boost. Just thought I'd let ya know.

[@stefan-uj2ms]

arlo this is a great video but i gotta say, i don’t think one of my opponents “bigfatjew” was a generated name.

[@runningoncylinders3829]

What he said that it might be taking names from registered players and assigning them to bots. That's really stupid, but it makes sense.

[@fuyuseetaa]

I read a comment from someone online claiming to have seen a racer named "ThotSweeper"... yep

[@jacobphillipps]

@@fuyuseetaa I saw that too!

[@BunBunBlair]

You forgot to add "hee-ho!" to the end of your comment

[@megasora4]

since it requires a Nintendo account to even play, i would not put it past the devs to have it randomly select account names so the players think their playing real people. its a way to immerse the player without telling them "hey, their bots" paladins used to use a feature like this, not sure if they still do.

[@stendersenhendersen6862]

They should’ve just allowed you to tap the left and right sides to turn and swipe to drift

[@thexinventor47]

Maybe swipe once to turn and twice to drift Maybe swipe and hold to drift Heck, maybe tilting your phone to turn and holding to drift would work better

[@Nitro_Rock]

@@thexinventor47 You can do that though, but as far as I know, it's the only way to do both.

[@luciowins9946]

If you use gyro controls then you can just tilt to align.

[@ADTR202]

This is a good idea imo. I'm struggling to find an issue other than the fact that tapping the screen is how you use items. but they could just make using items swiping up or down (kind of like you already do to send a projectile forwards or backwards.)

[@shifanahmed4417]

Hold left or right: turn left or right Swipe and hold left or right: drift left or right Boom. Just fixed Mario Kart

[@paraplonk7269]

I can forgive the microtransactions and lootcrates in this game because it's a free-to-play app game. It's expected. I also view this app game to be *fine* because there aren't any annoying ads that pop up. Imagine, after every single race you finish, you get an ad. That's annoying as heck. So there's a lot in this game I can actually forgive. I never go into any app games with any kind of expectations so I guess that's prolly why I'm so okay with this. To me, this isn't a big, new Mario Kart. This is, like all app games, only a time killer.

[@Menacetosociety05]

Why would Nintendo think that a “pay to win” aspect on a Mario Kart mobile game is a good idea? Also, what was everyone’s first character you got in the game? Mine was Toad.

[@kastov74u]

Mine was too I think

[@tomross4599]

The skill in this game is about creating series of drifts, coins, jumps etc. in order to get point multipliers. That’s how you get to 5 stars. I kinda enjoyed it.

[@ChristopherMoom]

Wow, Arlo, it sure was nice of you to *_PAY_* this game a visit.

[@user-jl7cz2pe6d]

You're making jokes? That's seriously a Arlow blow.

[@TripleJump]

Joke doesn't make sense because the game is free. Its literally the cheapest Mario Kart in existence.

[@pluckedpikmin5595]

TripleJump But it’s a “Pay to play” game

[@XenoJace]

Nice likes

[@chrispo7610]

@Robin pay to play*

[@Domfootstitch]

Finally, nintendo has built a skinner box. That you have to put a quarter into to pull. Good god.

[@RobertBeckk]

I love the idea of playing mario kart on my phone. I dont love this.

[@mechajay3358]

_Genius idea, why bother with a Portable Switch when you can play Mario Kart "anywhere you go on a Smartphone."_

[@TSPH1992]

Don't you guys have smartphones?

[@jocloud31]

I carry my phone with me literally everywhere I go. I take my switch places where I know I'll be sitting around doing nothing for an hour or two. A good mobile Mario Kart would be my number 1 time killer, but this is not a good Mario Kart

[@cyclownus3658]

(Cough) DS (cough)

[@EchoSeeker19]

I’m sticking with Mario kart 8 deluxe thanks

[@througheverything]

Clearly this isn’t a replacement, it’s a mobile game.

[@EchoSeeker19]

@@througheverything yeah your right but I am still playing it

[@CarbyGuuGuu]

Lucas But the masses are the ones who are going to play the mobile game instead of the real thing.

[@thedrewster0408]

Carbuncle from Puyo Puyo “Reality is often disappointing”

[@CrazymarioO-cf9yf]

Keoh 8 I just want to play on the go

[@LuigianoMariano]

"This Game is Free to Play" *Uses Lens of Truth* "This Game is a Nickel-and-Dime Scam"

[@charKT-7461]

Every mobile-game in a nutshell essenitally.

[@TooLameToDie]

I love Nintendo and when they pull scummy crud like this it stings, ya know?

[@WoollyMittens]

Microtransactions have poisoned the entirety of mobile gaming.

[@runningoncylinders3829]

Flappy Bird and 2048 plz save me!

[@redheat465]

@@gunsmokeblues I'd pay 20€ for a good mobile game, but like there aren't any

[@redheat465]

@@gunsmokeblues Recommend some then, please. Only good I found was Game Dev Tycoon and stuff like Final Fantasy.

[@slenderfoxx3797]

Maurice van Creij they are mobile gaming basically LOL

[@oldoutlet6946]

There's an actual "free-to-play" mobile game where you have to pay over $60.00 to obtain a new skin for a racer and motor bike. You can buy a real game with that money!

[@eropandasennin13]

So basically I can stick with MK 8 Deluxe on my Switch for a proper MK experience and Part Time UFO on mobile if I wanna play on mobile.

[@Kranon]

Yes.

[@groudongamer3178]

Yes. Minus the ablity to progress and unlock things.

[@majalis7010]

i wish they would update part time ufo... me want more game

[@boom8474]

Mario kart tour is really fun to me, I have played a whole lot of it and been stuck waiting for the next cups.

[@jamman_rl9604]

It feels like every mobile app game has a gold pass. I love the video keep up the good work.

[@BlackPopeye44]

2:00 those Toads and Yoshis on the sidelines moving like they're inflatables

[@buzzytrombone4353]

My main problem with the game in general is that there's no Grand Prix to play on. It's all just random cups, and that loses the balance of Nitro and Retro.

[@groudongamer3178]

Apparently one difficulty is locked behind some stupid FUCKING SUBSCRIPTION

[@MusicHaven1636]

@@groudongamer3178 Yep, 5$ a month to play 200cc

[@groudongamer3178]

@@MusicHaven1636 !??!!?!?!?!? WHAT. THE. FFFFFUUUUUUCCCKKK!!!!!!!!!! YO GET ANGRY JOE ON THIS SHIT😠. WHY WOULD LOCK THAT BEHIND A PAYWALL.

[@keeb7963]

When you realise that Tour is just MK7 in 720p, with a few new tracks and characters, with bad mechanics and microstransactions:

[@kastov74u]

A few new characters? Yeah right there is literally a Metal Baby Mario

[@megasean3000]

As long as Nintendo keep their microtransactions in mobile games and out of their console games, I’m happy.

[@flameshana9]

Nobody will be safe from them in a few year's time. They're dead set on running gaming into the ground.

[@dushiemcbag]

I think you summed it up "Its not fun...." -Arlo 2019.

[@davidjasinski334]

Wade Oyston _If it's not fun, why bother?_

[@andrewthegeek6522]

gold pass is more than online which has SNES Mario cart

[@turtleanton6539]

Wow

[@ivoryvt]

And Super Mario Kart controls better too.

[@thatdanjamesguy.330]

Nintendo: We've realized how to make NSO seem valuable!

[@dgaspar7536]

andrew the geek it gives a free two week free trail you can cancel you subscription after the two weeks

[@vance7659]

Using simple steering allows you to make more precise turns while still allowing drifts. you can also turn off smart steering to make it feel better

[@kamith3984]

That mario kart at home joke was pretty acurate

[@-Jarvis-]

Everyone at my high school was playing this lmao

[@clownman7969]

Same. I even downloaded it to see what all the hype was. How disappointing...

[@LucasDanielCab5]

Dylan Jarvie I had the same thing. Some Fortnite kid that said he hated Nintendo even downloaded this game.

[@MightyMobileMatt]

My school seems crazy about this too. This popularity might be turning into the next Pokemon GO.

[@pablojams5152]

Matt Modzelesky no way it will lol Pokémon has way more fans globally than Mario or Mario kart

[@Thatsme_achu]

Lol Same

[@realham371]

I think it’s hilarious that a randomly generated name on mine was Thotsweeper Edit: holy crap this comment gained more traction than any karts I’ve gotten today-glad to see we’re all in the same boat 😅😂

[@marksaile6419]

Hey I think i found you in my first race!

[@cptchuff2741]

I got that 2 lol

[@pkred21]

Lol I got that too

[@AvertAT]

I WAS JUST GONNA COMMENT THAT

[@That_Guy3604]

I think they just take the names of random players

[@luigibro.1592]

Regarding your point about not being able to steer off course, “smart steering” is automatically enabled regardless of what control scheme you are using. I found disabling it to give a major advantage as its the ONLY way to do off course shortcuts.

[@doodledrew7039]

I was so excited for the beta, played it for a few races and was just sitting there thinking "oh....nah I'll wait for an actual mario kart for phones"

[@Diego13303]

1:13 You can turn off the Smart Steering in Settings, as well as turning on gyro controls for those who want it

[@michaelschaeffer6936]

Turning off smart steering doesnt do much. You still almost never fall off.

[@AniMariBro]

I will firmly stand by my same opinion of the gyro as I did playing the beta: having both tilt steering and swipe drifting simultaneously is the optimal way to play this game. It makes the drifting incredibly broken and fun.

[@mysty1353]

@AniMariBro I tried gyro but it was really hard to control, for me at least. Maybe I just need to practice more

[@OnlyEpicEmber]

@Cameron Weeks I loved gyro for asphalt 8

[@AniMariBro]

@@mysty1353 it takes a bit to get used to, especially in combination with the swipe controls. Hecc, having not played since spring, I'm not used to it anymore, but it's definitely the best way to control.

[@SuperZombieBros]

It’s been 5 and a half years since the last original Mario Kart game. This is what we get. Bravo Nintendo.

[@luigiplayerone7749]

SuperZombieBros jesus

[@guyontheinternet3232]

Nintendo: So how much paid content do you want? EA: Yes

[@unknown70000]

I like this game you have the option of turning with motion controls and there are so fun challenges later in the game. Personally I like getcha games to some extent.