@derangedvisionsOne thing about Nintendo is that they are always looking for ways to reinvent gaming and make it fun and different from the norm. A few months ago during the Nintendo Direct, they announced a new Mario Kart game that is essentially a remote control kart with a camera mounted on it that you control with your Switch. The tracks all take place in the real world and uses augmented reality technology to bridge the gap between the real world and the gaming world.
So ever since I saw the trailer for this game, I knew it was something that I was going to have to get. I am a huge Mario Kart fan and have loved RC cars ever since I was a little kid.
The game is pretty straight forward and everything synced up very easily. All you have to do is start the game, turn the kart on and then point the kart at the screen so the camera can scan the QR code.
@derangedvisionsI put the dogs outside and then set up a course around my living room. I knew the cats were going to love this because the gates are made out of cardboard and my cats are weirdos and love cardboard. What I wasn't expecting was that my cats would be obsessed with the kart. I thought they would be scared of it.
@derangedvisionsOne of the things that kind of sucks is that you cannot do screenshots or videos while you are playing this game. So I had to use my cellphone and get a shot of the TV as Keiichi is laying right in the middle of the course. There would be some pretty awesome videos and screenshots of my little kart racing around my living room with all of my cats chasing it and jumping in front of it.
@derangedvisionsI was surprised how well the little kart handled on the carpet. The kart does not go very fast in the real world, but it looks like it is going much faster on the screen. It is kind of funny the be playing while watching the screen and then have the little kart drive past your feet going all slow. lol
@derangedvisionsI am going to have to take it outside and play with it in my driveway and set up courses out there. One of the things that I quickly realized while driving it indoors was that I needed to vacuum because I had dog and cat hair from my carpet all over the car after about 20 minutes.
I haven't messed around much with the different race types, but it looks like there is quite a bit as far as kart skins and outfits. I will have to check out the different cups and see if I need to rearrange the whole course in between races or not.
I know there isn't going to be a ton of content and stuff for this game, but I love when companies push what gaming can do, and this is a prime example of doing something awesome with the gaming industry.
@derangedvisionsWell, I am going to go and set this up outside now and see how well it works out there. Thanks for taking the time to check out my post. You are awesome.
