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Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2024

My grandson loved it.

Def mario kart fun, though limited to 15 feet.

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2020

I'm not inclined to write many reviews, but I felt I should for this game. I've been a huge mario kart fan my entire life. I picked this game up to play with family and setup in house. It's real easy to get setup and playing. The game itself you download off nintendo store for free. Syncing the kart is easy, just a simple button press on the kart itself while following on screen instructions. The kart moves faster than I thought, so a big room is best for doing this, or if you have linking hallways and connected rooms. *tip* it doesn't like driving up on rugs from a flat surface gets stuck; use a few plain pieces of notebook paper connecting flat surface to over rug and it'll drive up it just fine.

When playing game, you're limited to the kart being within 15 feet of the console. You can be a room away or through a hallway, but if you start approaching the 15 foot mark, it literally hits a deadzone spot and gives you connection errors and half connects...so it's like dialup for the time you're out of the 15ft or close to it, then instantly when back reconnects strongly. I think this is a huge limitation. Would be nice to have a way to extend that distance with a switch extender or something could plug in another room or down the hall.

Great game, the only thing that limits it is the 15 foot distance, which theres no way to extend or compensate. Most people don't have huge clear rooms, so using multiple connected rooms is helpful, but then the 15ft limitation gets in the way.

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Robert

Neat little car

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024

Edition: Mario SetVerified Purchase

Fun game and happy I was able to pick it up before the price increased.

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Crystal H.

Really fun RC car/game for kids/adults, if you don't mind the time it takes to setup/put away.

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2021

Edition: Mario SetVerified Purchase

Works really well, it is super easy to sync and get going. The tracks that you setup each time by unfolding the checkpoint gates and thinking of good places to put them and keep them sturdy can take a bit depending on how creative you want to get, plus you have to put it all away after finishing (assuming you live with others that would knock it down).

The car is easy to control with the switch, seeing through the camera makes it so you don't have to look at the RC car while driving. The range could be better but with my setup I am not too far.

It feels pretty close to an authentic mario kart experience, you have grand prix's, time trials, kart customization, etc. The environments can change so your home will always have new looks from track to track, and in game obstacles change. The catch is the actual track layout will only change when you feel like changing it, so the track design is dependent on the user.

The battery life for the mario kart RC car is pretty good too, I've forgotten to charge sometimes after a session and it still had half a charge a week later.

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millerj

Mario kart live: Home circuit review by a RC collector!

Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2020

Edition: Mario SetVerified Purchase

This mario kart game was definitely something else, the moment i saw it i knew i needed it for my collection.
The RC itself is about 1/24th scale and works with the Switch of course as the controller. Having an RC with a camera attached is a plus but the AR is really want brings life to game itself.

There are however a few things to note before purchase..
--There is no physical game in box!--
Yes..The game is digital download only and free! You are paying 100$ for the car itself, keep that in mind!
--Doesnt work well on carpets or outside.--
Nintendo doesn't want you using it outdoors but it does work outside in some driveways-> when its not too bright outside..
As for carpet play? It works, but not too well. Hard wood is recomended.
--No suspension--
Has Zero suspension, cant go over small objects or slopes or even bumps without getting stuck!
--No Replacement parts.--
Nintendo missed a big chance here - Why release a 100$ RC car without extra parts? The tires will definitely wear down. Junk, hair, and lint will get stuck inside and around the wheels AND you cant get the rim off the car to clean it..

+Final Verdict? :
Great idea and cool RC Car AR Mario kart experience! But there is so many flaws and you may just end up having to replace it in the future for another 100$..

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Travis Nave

Super fun way to keep Mario Kart fresh!

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2021

Edition: Mario SetVerified Purchase

I got this on sale for Prime Day because the price point made it worth the chance. It was definitely worth it.

I have a fairly open floor plan with ceramic tiled floors, so it works out great for the kart. And since I don't have pets and my Roomba runs every day, the floor is always clean and free of obstacles. It's easy to set up a course and race it. The game will place its own AR obstacles and different track conditions into the one you make. Weapons will stop your kart. Wind will make it hard to drive straight. Mushrooms will make it go faster. etc.

The fact that you can just reconfigure the track over and over however you want really gives this a lot of great replay value. We will try to make each other really horrible tracks for the other to play. Makes it fun to see what nightmares the other has come up with!

You can print out replacement gates and as many different directional arrows as you want. So you can definitely expand on your visual experience.

If you have hardwood, vinyl, or tile, definitely consider this. If you have carpet, get out of the 80s and install a real floor. Then get this game!

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Johan Ospina

No es tan pequeño como creía

Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2023

Edition: Mario SetVerified Purchase

Este Kart me encantó, pero si se necesita su buen espacio en la casa, el WiFi no tiene mucho alcance como para mantener la Switch conectada al TV con el dock y el kart alejándose, eso sí, se ve de locura tu casa en un TV de 55' o más. Recomiendo jugar en modo portable situándose en el centro del circuito creado. Por batería dura lo suficiente para una buena partida de 2 horas más o menos, me parece que su carga no es tan lenta, con 1h de carga es suficiente.

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Mandy

Fun!

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2024

Edition: Mario SetVerified Purchase

Arrived on time and the whole family enjoyed it!

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Felix Samuel Bautista Baez

Esta bien, pero el carro se tranca fácilmente si hay polvo o residuos en el piso

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2023

Edition: Mario SetVerified Purchase

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Gremier Alemany

Excellent but room for improvement

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2021

Edition: Mario SetVerified Purchase

This product is awesome, my kids love it. If there is anything I would improve it’s the following:
1: the range that the karts operates from the switch. Apparently it’s only 5 meters but I think working on extending it would be great.
2: it’s ability to rise over small bumps. I have a small transition piece from my living room to my dining room. The kart was not able to navigate over this and I’m hoping in the future that increasing wheel size or a higher profile would help in this issue.
3. The need for speed. So maybe the creators decided to really limit the speed to decrease the chances of crashing into object but I think this is something we can allow consumers to decide. My kids can handle a faster kart, younger kids may need their speed governed.
4. Two karts, one switch. If you, like me, own own switch for multiple kids to share, then you have to know that you can only purchase one kart per switch. I desperately wanted to buy a Mario and a Luigi, one per child, to go with this but unfortunately I will not be purchasing an extra switch just for this. If the ability to purchase multiple karts for one switch existed, that would be awesome.

I know I’m being picky but because I love this product so much, I would love to see these improvements in order to maximize the experience.

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