THE TEA by Aiden Dowling ario Kart has been a major day and has continued to grow ever ier to play by spending money, users racing franchise since its since. Claiming the spot of Nintendo’s can still move up the stages to unlock !rst release and has con- biggest mobile game within the !rst the currency. #e game o"ers more Mtinued to be a family favorite for over week, Mario Kart beat Pokemon Go, challenging ways to attain the in-game 25 years. Nintendo has released the Super Mario Run, and Animal Cross- currency, so players can continue games on almost every one of their ing: Pocket Camp. playing for free. consoles, but Mario Kart Tour is the #e game is played with a simple Previously the Mario Kart series was game’s mobile debut. swipe of the !nger, used for dri$ing, available exclusively for Nintendo Mario Kart Tour takes a di"erent turning, and using items. Di"erent consoles. Now that it can be played on approach, o"ering a more select, from previous titles, the game also most mobile devices, more players are willing to give the game a try. While unlockable roster of characters. Along has a paid currency used to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is available on with the transition to mobile, it lost spin for unlockable charac- the Nintendo Switch, Mario Kart a majority of its selection of char- ters and items. #is paid Tour provides a true, easy, and mobile acters such as Link and Rosalina feature is a staple of mobile experience. as well as many karts and game games. While providing a Mario Kart Tour is not the de!nitive mechanics. way for Nintendo to pro!t o" way to play Mario Kart, but it o"ers Even with the loss of these the game, it limits the a convenient way to try out the series features, the game remains gameplay experi- from your mobile device. Even with a smash hit. From the ence for players the limited gameplay mechanics and game’s launch on not willing loss of characters and items, the game still providing an enjoyable playing September 25, the to spend experience. game amassed money. over 10 million While Tea Scale: downloads it’s eas- Sippable on the !rst 20 | Cedar BluePrints | CedarBlueprints.com.