It is looking like Mario Kart Home Circuit will be everything we hoped it could be.

For those of you that grew up with Mario Kart in your household, I am sure that you were just as excited as I was when Nintendo announced that they would be releasing a real life version of Mario Kart, using RC cars. An idea so amazing that it is a wonder that it took them this long to implement.

But just how well can this idea work in practice. From what I imagine, it seems like it would be quite difficult to work out all the bugs of mixing the real world and video games. Outside of augmented reality, physical video games are still a touchy subject, as it requires gamers to have other equipment for a hobby that usually enjoys the freedom of only needing console and controller.

A hybrid we can look forward to.

That being said, with the recently released overview trailer for Mario Kart Home, I can say that this might be one hybrid that we can really look forward to. It appears that the developers have pulled out all the stops, and covered their bases when it comes to making sure that the game isn’t ruined by oversight.

The game appears to run quite smoothly, and has a pretty simple system for setting up tracks, and then racing them. Upon launch, we will only have access to two racers, Mario and Luigi. Assuming that the game does not flop, Nintendo will surely be releasing more racers in the future.

Mario Kart Home Circuit Overview Trailer

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It looks like the only way we will be able to really see how the game works, is to purchase it when it releases on October 19th, 2020. You can choose between the Mario or the Luigi version for $99.99 each you get a kart, track tiles and, of course, the game itself.

You can also find more information, as well as the launch trailer, by checking out my previous coverage here.

For more awesome news from the Mario universe, check out my coverage of Super Mario Bros. 35.