Naturally this will provoke ire among players who feel they are owed not just a free game, but a free game that gives them everything they want for free. That’s the subscription tier that gives access to extra content in the “free to start” game, and will be a requirement to join the beta. Well, players will soon have that opportunity - if they happen to be Gold Pass subscribers.
Sure, you can post high scores and best times, but that’s nothing compared with the feeling of coming from behind in a hard-fought race and beating out half a dozen tough competitors. So despite Mario Kart Tour’s general excellence as far as gameplay and variety, players have been disappointed by the lack of that core aspect of the game.
Mario Kart has had a focus on multiplayer since its first (and best, in my opinion) appearance on the SNES, with multiple modes available pitting players together in real time. A limited multiplayer beta test is planned for December, just in time for holiday laziness, but only for paying subscribers - the rest of us will have to wait. The mobile version of Nintendo’s iconic racing franchise, Mario Kart Tour, will soon support multiplayer races, bringing the game closer to its competitive roots.
