Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

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  • Summary: Control a real-life Mario Kart with Nintendo Switch and watch it come to life in the game. Race a real-world Mario Kart™ through your home! Use the Nintendo Switch™ system to control your kart and watch as it reacts to what’s happening in the game as you boost and drift to victory. YourControl a real-life Mario Kart with Nintendo Switch and watch it come to life in the game. Race a real-world Mario Kart™ through your home! Use the Nintendo Switch™ system to control your kart and watch as it reacts to what’s happening in the game as you boost and drift to victory. Your in-home course comes to life on-screen with a view from right behind the driver’s seat.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 47
  3. Negative: 0 out of 47
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 28, 2021
    95
    Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit has brought my sons more smiles than any other toy I've ever bought them. [Issue #49 – November/December 2020, p. 63]
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  2. Areajugones
    Oct 27, 2020
    85
    Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is one of the biggest surprises in 2020. It's a product that works perfectly fine from a technological point of view and that has a good design so it can avoid some restrictions derived from being a RC car. The biggest problem of this revolution is that it comes with a big price to pay, so it's not suitable for every wallet.
  3. PCMag
    Oct 14, 2020
    80
    With Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, you drive a physical toy kart across virtual tracks that you design around your home. It's not a full-on Mario Kart experience, but the augmented reality game offers plenty of racing thrills.
  4. MGG
    Oct 22, 2020
    80
    The idea is absolutely brilliant and brings to life the childhood games of many players. If the execution lacks a little something to make the experience unforgettable, we must still praise the ingenuity of this new use of the Nintendo Switch. Perfect to gather the family around the elaboration of the craziest possible circuit, MKL struggles to convince on the long run. The limitations of the concept are quick to show.
  5. Video Chums
    Oct 20, 2020
    75
    Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit does nearly everything it can to offer a commendably fun-filled AR racing experience. Although it has its inherent limitations, it's definitely a novel concept with a lot of promise, especially if you want to create your own real-life courses.
  6. COGconnected
    Oct 22, 2020
    70
    Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is a unique experience that is really impressive at first glance. I enjoyed putting the courses together and exploring the variety of Grand Prix’s, but after a while, the experience does lose its charm much faster than normal Mario Kart experiences.
  7. Digital Trends
    Oct 14, 2020
    60
    At its core, there’s a solid Mario Kart game here, and I hope the environmental and gate effects are brought over to the main series for the proper ninth installment, as I think those additions could add something to the franchise. Still, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit has too many little annoyances that can only be alleviated by having a perfectly sized, perfectly lit space — like the one in Nintendo’s promotional materials. This might still be a hit with children, or anyone else less interested is Home Circuit as a game than a toy, but anyone hoping for depth or replaying the game will be disappointed.

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  1. Positive: 21 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 29
  3. Negative: 3 out of 29
  1. JollyPostman
    Oct 18, 2020
    10
    I think the critics are a little out of touch on this one and missing the magic. This game is like playing something straight out of yourI think the critics are a little out of touch on this one and missing the magic. This game is like playing something straight out of your imagination. It does rely on your own creativity, and, as with many things in life, the more you put into your tracks, the more you’ll get out of it! Maybe those who are getting easily bored/ citing repetition as the main drawback just aren’t harnessing their imagination and getting creative... they’re battling through the experience to write a review and not sitting back and engaging with the game as intended.

    Have fun, break the rules and push the tech to its limits. I guarantee you’ll have a great time!    … Expand
  2. egm954
    Oct 24, 2020
    10
    It’s definitely adorable thing ! I felt in love with this RC toy machines! It plays so good and I feel greate enjoyment from playing thisIt’s definitely adorable thing ! I felt in love with this RC toy machines! It plays so good and I feel greate enjoyment from playing this beautiful machines! Great to have it in collection ! It’s addictive! Worth each penny!… Expand
  4. Nxgamer
    Mar 2, 2021
    10
    It’s so much fun to create courses it’s the mario maker for mario kart,it’s also fun with both friends and on your own
  5. Barnyi
    Oct 25, 2020
    8
    If you like RC cars and Mario kart its a good game for you. .
  6. MinePlay512
    Oct 17, 2020
    8
    I understand the idea Nintendo is doing with Mario Kart, and it's a great idea. It's enjoyable, and fun. This is a very good way to getI understand the idea Nintendo is doing with Mario Kart, and it's a great idea. It's enjoyable, and fun. This is a very good way to get creative and Nintendo did that very well with Mario Kart Live.… Expand
  7. StaryKierowca
    Feb 13, 2021
    8
    优点：
    -原汁原味的还原了马力欧赛车的体验
    -AR技术的最好应用 缺点： -纸质的赛道检查点很占地方 -摄像头的像素比较低    优点：
    -原汁原味的还原了马力欧赛车的体验
    -AR技术的最好应用

    缺点：
    -纸质的赛道检查点很占地方
    -摄像头的像素比较低
  8. KrillerBomb
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    One of the very worst games to have ever graced this horrid Earth. Do not get it.

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