Mario Kart Tour adds team races

Each brand has a style of followers. Fans of computer games are not the same as those of PlayStation or Nintendo. During the eighties, the Japanese company Nintendo was born and with it a whole legion of fans who differentiate themselves from other users in the world of video games.
The followers of the firm that has historical figures such as Mario, Yoshi, Link, Princess Zelda or Donkey Kong are characterized by being very faithful and demanding with each new release. Nintendo news may be a bit more expensive than normal, but users who are loyal to the brand have no qualms about paying for it if they live up to their expectations in design, gameplay, and history.
One of the characteristics of Nintendo titles is the important place given to the multiplayer option. From their first consoles, several people are allowed to play with each other and we cannot forget titles like Super Smash Bros, Mario Party or Mario Kart.
The latest news about Mario Kart, one of the most popular franchises, was around his arrival on Android and iOS. The appearance on mobile phones was well received but aroused complaints about the lack of multiplayer. The option was added in March and, starting in May with the new Mario Kart Tour update, the possibility of playing in teams is added.

Bet on the mobile world

Nintendo has a tradition of producing consoles that can be played anywhere. From the first Game Boy to its last Nintendo Switch console. The device that went on sale in March 2017 allows you to play on both televisions and its portable screen and has sold to date more than 55 million units according to the firm's latest financial report.
But those responsible for Mario do not focus their efforts only on games for their consoles, but also confirmed that they are working on more titles for mobile phones. The information was confirmed by Shuntaro Furukawa, CEO of Nintendo and the releases will be added to the products already available for Android and iOS that are Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Fire Emblem: Heroes, Dragalia Lost, Super Mario Run, Dr. Mario World and Mario Kart.

Racing between all

In 2019, important news about Mario Kart arrived when its mobile version was announced. Mario Kart Tour appeared in September of that year, today it registers more than 50 million downloads in the Google Play Store and a 4-star rating as a result of reviews from 1,711,797 people. The application is free to download and offers purchases within the platform.
The reception of Nintendo's most important racing game was good but had some criticism. One of the claims that users made the most on social networks was the lack of a multiplayer mode. If we follow the tradition of the followers of titles of the Japanese company, it is logical that they expected this modality.

Multiplayer mode and team races

Many wondered how to play multiplayer on the Mario Kart Tour and it was from March of this year that the option was available.
The alternative to interact with other people appeared with three modalities.

• Races with friends where you can customize the competition rules and are unclassified events.
  
  
• Standard Races which are contested in the 100cc division against users from anywhere, with rules that are altered daily and results that are established in categories E to A.
  
  
• Gold Races that are for players who buy the Golden Pass (this is the Nintendo subscription service and costs $4.99 per month), are played in the 150cc and 200cc categories and the result can place the player in E categories. to S.

The latest Mario Kart Tour update in May 2020 added the chance to play team matches and the option to create a code that generates a single room. With that option it is easier to invite friends and family to the fun races of Mario, Yoshi, Luigi and Nintendo characters. Regarding the team modality, up to 4 teams with a maximum of 8 participants can be organized in a race.

The news about the mobile version of Mario Kart and the multiplayer options show us how companies generate identities in their followers. When Mario Kart Tour came out one of the first requests was to add the way to interact with other users. Nintendo took note of that and not only enabled that option but also added the ability to play in teams and generate games with friends and family.