Velan Studios is one of the developers pushing this type forward. The company has partnered with Nintendo to create “Mario Kart Live: Family Tour.” This is a racing game that combines a remote control car and the most popular racing franchise in the world.

In the real world, “Mario Kart Live” is equipped with Mario or Luigi plastic karts. However, if you look closely, you will find high-tech witchcraft under the hood. The vehicle has a camera, a rechargeable battery and a computer chip that controls the kart and connects it to the Nintendo Switch. The game also comes with four cardboard doors (they are important) and arrow signs.

The video game portion of the project requires players to download the title from the Nintendo eShop. From there, players launch “Mario Kart Live” and complete the process of registering a remote control car on Switch. Players can use the camera on the toy to take a photo of the “driver’s license” to increase their immersion.

Before the game, players must set the route by placing the gate in a space of at least 10 feet by 12 feet. The series stapler Lakitu splashed the car with paint, and the player drove it through four doors to form a track. The paint remaining on the ground marked the path.

Upon completion, the player enters the starting line and jumps into the game against Bowser Jr. and Koopalings. The magic comes from the augmented reality built into the video game. Cameras provide players with a summary of the game from Mario’s perspective, while video games use equipment to dress up the track world.

In Cheep Cheep Reef, players can explore on the underwater track with a blue filter on the camera and swim back and forth in the course. In Bowser Castle, players will encounter fire rods rotating around the gate.Most obstacles in the game are crowded near the gate, but some random objects (such as mushrooms or Thwomps) are scattered on the track

It is not very complicated, because the player can create tracks, and “Mario Kart Live” pushes away obstacles based on the markers recognized by the camera. If players want more obstacles, they can do their own thing, but it must be remembered that other AI-controlled competitors will not recognize obstacles or cat tracks walking around. They followed the established path.

Like most “Mario Kart Live”, the mechanics are basic, and players must meet the developers by carefully designing a clever layout. Having said that, Velan Studios adds unexpected changes to the experience. At a level that is affected by the weather like the wind blowing on the grassland, wind gusts make the kart difficult to control, and the toys used by the vehicle drift to the right, which the player must compensate for. In the crazy Magikoopa Mirage, the guide Kamek flips the camera or sets the track to mirror mode. First, the player gets lost before realizing the prank. This is a wonderful way to use this technology.

With 24 tracks and 9 cups, players can explore many topics. In addition to this, players can also create custom tracks by mixing and matching different doors, weather effects and mirroring modes, as they can unlock these options by competing in different cups.

Players will also unlock different speeds when clearing each cup. Interestingly, this has a huge impact on gameplay. In slower sectors, it is best to rely on gas stations and gas stations, but as Mario increases the engine level to 200cc, “Mario Kart Live” feels more like a traditional opponent. As the player turns, the drift button becomes essential, and the extra speed makes the whole experience more vivid and difficult.

“Mario Kart Live” did not realize the fantasy of a complete toy to reality, but it was closer to that road. Better technology for mapping obstacles can make the track more refined and concise. Local online gaming means that players must bring their own karts to compete, which is a difficult task during the coronavirus pandemic.

The experience is reminiscent of the traditional “Mario Kart”, but despite having all the items and almost all obstacles in the regular game, some parts of the game still feel limited. The constraint lies in the physical properties of the toy itself. It can only run at the speed allowed by the motor. At the same time, the court must be small and the player must keep a fairly close distance from the toys (preferably in the same room) to make everything work properly.

Nevertheless, “Mario Kart Live” is the essence of its mainline counterparts. Players only need to put in more effort to create weird trajectories and obstacles for the single player experience.