There are some aspects of Mario Kart that
we’re quite glad only exist in the Mushroom
Kingdom – commuting can be stressful
enough without having to worry about
pools of lava on the dual carriageway. Mind
you, when somebody cuts you up at a
junction or you get held up by a lane-hogger,
it’s hard not to fantasise about having a red
shell to hurl at them.
While Nintendo sadly hasn’t released a
giant banana-skin for dropping in front of
tailgaters, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is
probably the closest you’ll get to a real-life
race along Rainbow Road. The game comes
with a camera-equipped plastic kart, plus

a set of four gates to mark out a course

on your floor – where you position them

is entirely up to you (and how big your

lounge is).

Using the power of VR, your Switch

then fills the track with virtual Koopaling

opponents, coins to collect and all the usual

Mario Kart obstacles to avoid. Get hit by an

in-game shell and you’ll see your real-life

kart stop momentarily, while picking up

a mushroom will see it get a temporary

boost of speed. Just try not to crash into

the cat, eh?

As hot as... curry night round Bowser’s

£100 / nintendo.co.uk

DON’T GO BRAKING MY KART

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

HOT

SIX

Daisy you

can’t drive my kart

Fans of Bowser, Toad or

Princess Peach, look away

now. You only get a choice

of two characters to drive

your kart: Mario or, for

fans of the underdog,

Luigi.