Once the kart is charged (it can take up to three hours, for 90 minutes' play) and the game downloaded (a free download from the Nintendo Store) then synching up to the Switch takes seconds and the fun really does begin.Ģ. If your living room doesn't end up like one of the tracks of Micro Machines then you are doing something wrong. They are easy to set up but you do need to weigh them down with something as one hit with the kart and they topple over.īut that's the fun of Mario Kart Live - it's expected that you get as many things as you can to act as obstacles on the track.

Taking a leaf out of the Labo book, the gates are made of cardboard. The other things in the box aren't quite as sturdy. We did think that the kart may not be able to withstand that many knocks and tumbles but it certainly passes the 'excited four year old that likes to pick things up and throw them' test with flying colours. Above Mario (or Luigi, depending on which one you go for) is a camera that's part of the kart so there's no way it can come off. The vehicle is well made, made of plastic and rubber with four soft-ish hollow wheels. It's worth getting the kart on charge straight away to avoid any tears.

Setup of Mario Kart Live takes no time at all. Here are 5 things to know about Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit. Nintendo has done this in a deceivingly simple way: a plastic kart with a camera on, some cardboard gates and a free download of the game. A game that takes your real-life world and augments it with your favourite characters. Swapping 'circuit breakers' for Home Circuits is fine by us and MarioKart Live is the type of game you dream about as a child to play at home. While the PS5 and the Xbox Series X and S are totting up their pre-order numbers, Nintendo is proving that you don't need mind-blowing specs to turn gaming heads, just bloody good fun.Īt a time when we are all spending a lot more time at home, Nintendo could haven't chosen a better time to launch Mario Kart Live. The Nintendo Switch is, right now, laughing in the face of the next gen.

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