Mario Kart Tour finally adds landscape mode


Mario Kart Tour is finally getting a landscape mode. Nintendo’s mobile games have been financially successful, but that doesn’t stop them from receiving their share of criticism. Since the launch of the Mario Kart Tour, gamers have been wondering why there is no landscape mode, and in turn have asked for one to be implemented. Just two months before its original release day, the game is finally getting a landscape mode.“Here’s a sneak peek at the content planned for the next #MarioKartTour update,” reads a tweet from the official Mario Kart Tour account. “Players will have the option to compete in the existing portrait mode or the new landscape mode!”

You can check out the new display mode in action below.

As you can see, landscape mode will come with a unique control layout to make you feel at home when playing horizontally. The original portrait portrait mode will continue to exist for players who don’t want to change the game controls. Landscape mode will come with the next game update that is slated for Android and iOS devices on July 21.

To learn more about the Mario Kart Tour, read about how the latest major game update brought multiplayer. We updated our thoughts on the game after that update and you can read about that in our Mario Kart Tour review. Despite the apparent financial success of Nintendo’s mobile games, it hasn’t been enough for the company, so it is reportedly moving away from the mobile market.

If you’re getting into the Mario Kart Tour for the first time, be sure to check out the official IGN Mario Kart Tour Wiki Guide. It’s packed with how-to guides, things the game doesn’t tell you, a guide to all your challenges, and more.

Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide creator for IGN. He wrote the Mario Kart Tour guide! You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.