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For young children and the young at heart, Nintendo is launching a new toy to fulfill a child’s fantasy of turning their living room into a Mario Kart race track.
It’s all thanks to a new partnership with the smart toy company Velan Studios that Nintendo has put in charge of producing Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, a remote-controlled car that syncs with the Nintendo Switch and, through the magic of augmented reality, turns your living room into a fully customizable track.
Based on the trailer shown during the Nintendo Direct event, it appears that multiple RC cars can be used simultaneously to recreate the gaming experience and it will even work when docked so everyone in the house can see it.
According to Nintendo, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit will hit stores on October 16, 2020 and will be available for the holiday season.
Nintendo is no stranger to smart toys
While Nintendo wasn’t that keen on a company taking the Mario Kart name and using it to promote a go-kart experience in Tokyo, according to Polygon, the gaming titan has always embraced the idea of mixing digital entertainment and toys from the world. real. .
For those not old enough to remember, the original NES launched with ROB the robot and the Zapper light gun for Duck Hunt, and several generations of consoles have had add-on toys to go with them (see: amiibo, Nintendo Labo).
The latest combination of smart toy tech and Nintendo Switch actually looks more fun than Labo, and thanks to the ability to add new racers and change the track, it should stick around a bit longer too.
