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A: The kart is designed to race across a variety of flat, indoor surfaces such as hardwood, laminate, tile, and short pile carpeting, so it’s possible to combine multiple different surface types in a single track. Once your course has been laid out, line the track with some real-world items to keep the Karts from spinning out.

In the rainbow environment, Stars can fall from the sky onto the track, like in the Rainbow Road from this game. One of the things that makes Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit so unique is that it's the first Mario racer that allows you to determine the shape of the racetrack. While there's a myriad of customization options to choose from, there are limits to how you can play. This item is hard to get at the moment, but we're confident more will become available as we get closer to the game's launch. We’ve recreated ‘Mario Circuit 1’, the very first track from the original Super Mario Kart using some of the tips we’ve shared here.

The tech side of things is undeniably impressive and it's impossible to not raise a smile the first time you play; the question is how long that magic will last, especially if your home limits your track designs and you've only got the budget to cover the cost of a single car. There are also additional race modes including one that mirrors the layout of your home or the Custom Race mode which allows you to choose from a list of obstacles like Thwomps, Fire Bars, Piranha Plants, and more and set them at different places along the track. If you don't have a large, hard-floor playing area in your home, you might want to consider purchasing a floor mat that you can put down on your carpet to make a harder track area.Running over an oil slick will cause oil to splatter over the racer, obscuring their vision and making the kart difficult to handle. Both Mario and Luigi versions of the kart work the same – the only difference is which racer you’ll see in-game (and driving around your home)! That said, when I took the time to really lean into the creative challenge building a track presented me with, I was often rewarded by having a blast racing on it. Empty boxes, cardboard or anything similar can be used to make tunnels where players can race in the dark.

Some familiar mechanics get lost in the translation to AR, but this is still an enjoyable Mario Kart game no matter what roadway I made. Any coins you collect while playing in this mode will unlock new outfits, karts and horns for Mario or Luigi. That's a little shorter than the display on an original Nintendo Switch but not quite as long as the console when both Joy-Cons are attached. You can also use objects from around the house to decorate or add a little extra challenge to your courses! The courses you make will come to life with different in-game environments like jungles, snowscapes, and sandstorms, as well as enemies like Piranha Plants and Thwomps that you’ll want to steer clear of.Mario Kart Live isn't going to have the long-term appeal of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, but with some imagination and ingenuity, you can make it something special.

You should also consider the available floor space of your home beforehand to see if you could create a physical race track for the game.In addition to being able to build the track, players can also customize the theme of the race, its music, and the engine class.