Editing Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

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|developer=[[Velan Studios]]<ref>Karthik Bala (September 3, 2020). [https://medium.com/velan-studios/mario-kart-live-home-circuit-our-debut-game-in-partnership-with-nintendo-has-been-announced-9c2b14c4fe5b MARIO KART LIVE: HOME CIRCUIT — our debut game in partnership with Nintendo has been announced!]. ''Medium'' (Retrieved September 4, 2020).</ref>

|released={{released|Japan|October 16, 2020<ref name=JapaneseSite>https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/rmaaa/index.html</ref>|USA|October 16, 2020<ref name=Direct>Nintendo (September 3, 2020). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2mCqUSDCJE Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 3, 2020.</ref>|Europe|October 16, 2020<ref>@NintendoEurope (September 3, 2020). [https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1301509191350312960?s=20 ''"Ready, set-up, go! #MarioKart Live: Home Circuit races onto #NintendoSwitch and into your home starting 16/10! #SuperMario35"'']. ''Twitter''. Retrieved September 4, 2020.</ref>|Australia|October 16, 2020<ref>''[https://www.nintendo.com.au/catalogue/mario-kart-live-home-circuit Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]''. ''Nintendo Australia''. Retrieved September 4, 2020.</ref>|HK|October 16, 2020<ref>(September 4, 2020). [https://www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_200904_02.html 超級瑪利歐兄弟 35週年！] ''Nintendo HK''. Retrieved September 4, 2020.</ref>|South Korea|December 17, 2020<ref>(December 1, 2020). [https://nintendo.co.kr/news/view.php?no=576 『마리오 카트 라이브: 홈 서킷』 12월 17일 발매] ''Nintendo Korea''. Retrieved December 1, 2020.</ref>}}

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Creating an ID card for the game was one of the related [[My Nintendo]] missions for the [[Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 35th Anniversary]] (though purchasing the game itself was not necessary to complete it).

 

To set up a course, the player has to place the four gates around the room. [[Lakitu]] will come down and paint the kart, and the player has to then drive through the gates, marking how they want the course to appear on the screen. The appearance can be from a simple loop to a curvy track through their furniture. The gates can also be customized, having [[Item Box]]es, [[Boost]]s, or hazards. The controller connects to the kart product and controls it, similar to an RC Car. Items affect the kart product when used, such as [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]s making the toy move faster or a [[Koopa Shell]] making the toy stop momentarily. Using augmented reality, items, Bowser Jr. and the [[Koopalings]] appear on the player's screen, as well as the second player's kart.

Explore Mode is the mode the player starts off in. Here, they are free to drive around and are able to customize gates. Any items collected in this mode will always be either [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]s, [[Triple Mushroom]]s, or [[Golden Dash Mushroom|Golden Mushroom]]s. Stopping in front of Gate 1 and pressing {{button|NS|X}} will call Lakitu and bring up the menu for the other modes. The previous race created can be viewed in this mode.

 

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In Time Trial, the player has to complete their course in the fastest time possible. The player can change the kart speed, the number of laps (3, 5, or 7), the music that plays, and the environment to play it. After creating the course, the player will then have to race through it as fast as they can, and the customized gates are taken into account. The only items that can be obtained in this mode are Mushrooms. After racing, the player has the option to keep the current course or change it; changing it will result in inaccurate times and ghost data, which the player is also given the option to clear for a new race. Any coins earned will count toward unlocking a new kart customization.

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!colspan=2|Classic Outfit!!colspan=2|[[Crazy Cap#Cowboy Hat|Cowboy Outfit]]!!colspan=2|[[Crazy Cap#Pirate Hat|Pirate Outfit]]!!colspan=2|[[Crazy Cap#Explorer Hat|Explorer Outfit]]!!colspan=2|[[Crazy Cap#Swimwear|Swimwear]]!!colspan=2|[[Crazy Cap#Space Suit|Space Suit]]

!colspan=2|[[Crazy Cap#Snow Suit|Snow Suit]]!!colspan=2|[[Dr. Mario|Doctor Outfit]]!!colspan=2|[[Crazy Cap#Knight Armor|Knight Armour]]!!colspan=2|[[:File:3DS Halloween Banner.png|Pumpkin Costume]]!!colspan=2|[[Metal Mario (form)|Silver Suit]]{{footnote|main|1}}!!colspan=2|[[Gold Mario|Gold Suit]]{{footnote|main|2}}

*[[Ludwig von Koopa]]

*[[Larry Koopa]]

*[[Lemmy Koopa]]

*[[Wendy O. Koopa]]

*[[Morton Koopa Jr.]]

*[[Iggy Koopa]]

*[[Roy Koopa]]

*[[Lakitu]]

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!colspan=2|[[Standard Kart]]!!colspan=2|[[Cattle Cruiser]]!!colspan=2|[[Landship]]!!colspan=2|[[Adventure Buggy]]!!colspan=2|[[Scuba Driver]]

!colspan=2|[[Rocket Kart]]!!colspan=2|[[Candy-Cane Cruiser]]!!colspan=2|[[Big Scoop]]!!colspan=2|[[Sweet Ride]]!!colspan=2|[[Box Kart]]

!colspan=2|[[Fastball]]!!colspan=2|[[Quarterback]]!!colspan=2|[[Snow Drifter]]!!colspan=2|[[Rescue Wagon]]!!colspan=2|[[Noble Rider]]

|rowspan=3 colspan=3 style="background: #FFFFFF; border-top:1px solid #FFF; border-bottom:1px solid #FFF; border-left:1px solid #FFF;"|

!colspan=2|[[Haunt Rod]]!!colspan=2|[[Turbo Yoshi|Super Yoshi]]{{footnote|main|3}}

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!Mario||Luigi||Mario||Luigi

|[[File:MKLHC MarioKart HauntRod.png|90px]]||[[File:MKLHC LuigiKart HauntRod.png|90px]]||colspan=2|[[File:MKLHC Kart SuperYoshi.png|90px]]

MKLHC Horn CosmicClamour.png|Cosmic Clamour

MKLHC Horn SledgeHorn.png|Sledge Horn

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|-style="background: #ABC"

!width=11.1%|[[File:MKL Icon Mushroom Cup.png|80px]]<br>[[Mushroom Cup]]

!width=11.1%|[[File:MKL Icon Flower Cup.png|80px]]<br>[[Flower Cup]]

!width=11.1%|[[File:MKL Icon Shell Cup.png|80px]]<br>[[Shell Cup]]

!width=11.1%|[[File:MKL Icon Star Cup.png|80px]]<br>[[Star Cup]]

!width=11.1%|[[File:MKL Icon Banana Cup.png|80px]]<br>[[Banana Cup]]

!width=11.1%|[[File:MKL Icon Mario Cup.png|80px]]<br>[[Mario Cup]]

|- align=center

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|align=center|[[File:MushroomMarioKart8.png|65x65px]]

|align=center|[[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]

|"''Gives you a brief speed boost.''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:TripleMushroomMK8.png|65x65px]]

|align=center|[[Triple Mushrooms]]

|"''Three Mushrooms held in your hand. Press {{button|ns|L}} to use one of them for a brief speed boost.''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:GoldenMushroomMK8.png|65x65px]]

|align=center|[[Golden Dash Mushroom|Golden Mushroom]]

|"''For a short time, allows you to use a Mushroom for a brief speed boost every time you press {{button|ns|L}}.''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:StarMK8.png|65x65px]]

|align=center|[[Super Star|Star]]

|"''Makes you temporarily invincible and increases your speed.''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:CoinMK8.png|65x65px]]

|align=center|[[Coin]]

|"''Gives you five extra coins. The more coins you have, the faster your kart will go. Collecting coins unlocks new kart themes, horns, and costumes.''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:BananaMK8.png|65x65px]]

|align=center|[[Banana]]

|"''Causes anyone who hits it to lose control briefly. Can be tossed in front of or behind the kart.''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:TripleBananaMK8.png|65x65px]]

|align=center|[[Triple Bananas]]

|"''Three Bananas held in your hand. press {{button|ns|L}} to drop one of them.''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:RedShellMK8.png|65x65px]]

|align=center|[[Red Shell]]

|"''Red Shells lock on to an pursue the kart in front of you, knocking over the first driver they hit. They can also be thrown backwards.''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:MKW Spiny Shell Artwork.png|65x65px]]

|align=center|[[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]]

|"''Targets the driver in 1st place and causes a brief loss of control when it strikes. This one won't stop until it catches up with the leader!''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:LightningBoltMK8.png|65x65px]]

|align=center|[[Lightning]]

|"''Strikes all opponents ahead of you with lightning, causing them to lose their items. It also temporarily reduces their speed!''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:BulletBillMK8.png|65x65px]]

|align=center|[[Bullet Bill]]

|"''Temporarily transforms you into a Bullet Bill, steering you along the course. While in Bullet Bill form, you are invincible. Holding brake will cancel Bullet Bill form.''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:Bob-ombMK8.png|65x65px]]

|align=center|[[Bob-omb]]

|"''Bob-ombs explode a short time after use or on impact with a kart. Anyone caught in the blast loses control for a short duration! They can be thrown forwards or backwards.''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:BlooperMK8.png|65x65px]]

|align=center|[[Blooper]]

|"''Squirts ink on the karts ahead of you, briefly obscuring the drivers' views.''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:BoomerangFlowerMK8.png|65x65px]]

|align=center|[[Boomerang Flower]]

|"''Strikes the closest opposing racer, jolting their steering.''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:ChainChompMKL.png|65x65px]]

|align=center|[[Chain Chomp]]

|"''Attaches to the nearest kart, tugging it in different directions along the course. You won't be pulled while holding down {{button|ns|B}}.''"

|}

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|align=center|[[File:MKL Environment Sunshine.png|40x40px]]

|align=center|Sunshine

|"''Default environment setting, with no effect on gameplay.''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:MKL Environment Rain.png|40x40px]]

|align=center|Rain

|"''Rain will cause Mushrooms to sprout up from the ground. Driving through a Mushroom will grant a brief speed boost.''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:MKL Environment Snow.png|40x40px]]

|align=center|Snow

|"''Falling snow will cause [[Freezie]]s to appear. Driving into a Freezie will encase the kart in ice and make it unable to move for a short duration.''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:MKL Environment Sandstorm.png|40x40px]]

|align=center|Sandstorm

|"''Occasional gusts of wind will push the kart left or right. Keep an eye out for coins or a rare item box blowing across the course!''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:MKL Environment Spooky.png|40x40px]]

|align=center|Spooky

|"''[[Boo]]s and coins will float around the course. Colliding with a Boo results in a temporary loss of vision and a loss of coins. Honking near boos will cause them to hide and allow you to pass through them safely.''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:MKL Environment Underwater.png|40x40px]]

|align=center|Underwater

|"''Submerges your course underwater. [[Cheep Cheep]]s will swim around the course trailing a line of coins. Hitting a Cheep Cheep will result in a brief loss of control.''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:MKL Environment Rainbow.png|40x40px]]

|align=center|Rainbow

|"''Star-shaped [[Ring (Mario Kart series)|boost gates]] appear along the course. Meteor showers of coins and Super Stars fly onto the course for players to collect.''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:MKL Environment Lava.png|40x40px]]

|align=center|Lava

|"''Your course heats up, and [[Lava Bubble]]s jump up from lava pools in the ground. Driving into Lava Bubbles causes a brief loss of control.''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:MKL Environment Jungle.png|40x40px]]

|align=center|Jungle

|"''Jungle overgrowth takes over the course. [[Poison Piranha Plant]]s spit globs that create slick spots on the course. Hitting a slick spot will briefly cause steering difficulty when a kart drives over it.''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:MKL Environment Blizzard.png|40x40px]]

|align=center|Blizzard

|"''Intense snow and wind take over the course. [[Twister]]s appear along the way. Watch out or they'll try to pull your kart in!''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:MKL Environment Retro.png|40x40px]]

|align=center|Retro

|"''Your course is transformed into a classic 8-bit setting. [[Goomba]]s and coins appear along the way. Hitting a Goomba will result in a brief loss of control.''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:MKLHC_oilslick.png|40px]]

|align=center|Oil Slicks

|"''Kart oil has been spilled, turning the course into a real driving test. Running over an [[oil slick]] will cause oil to splatter over the racer, obscuring their vision and making the kart difficult to handle.''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:MKLHC_barrel.png|40px]]

|align=center|Barrels

|"''Watch out for [[barrel]]s rolling down the road! Regular barrels will stop you, but golden barrels will give you a reward!''"

|-

|align=center|[[File:MKLHC_geyser.png|40px]]

|align=center|Geysers

|"''Your course transforms into a prehistoric panic. Take a chance grabbing coins off of the erupting [[Water Geyser|geysers]]! The rushing water will easily push a kart around.''"

|}

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!Image

!Description

|align=center|[[File:MKLHC_boost.png|65px]]

|align=center|[[Dash Panel|Boost]]

|"''Gives any kart passing through the boost zone a brief increase in speed.''"

|align=center|[[File:MKLHC_magnet.png|65px]]

|align=center|[[Magnet (Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit)|Magnet]]

|"''Attracts any nearby karts and pulls them towards the gate.''"

|align=center|[[File:MKLHC_pswitch.png|65px]]

|align=center|[[P Switch]]

|"''Driving over the P Switch causes a cluster of coins to appear on the course for a short duration.''"

|align=center|[[File:PiranhaPlantMKL.png|65x65px]]

|align=center|[[Piranha Plant]]

|"''Chomps down on passing drivers, yanking them out of their karts for a short duration.''"

|align=center|[[File:AmpMKL.png|65x65px]]

|align=center|[[Amp]]

|"''Zaps any kart that touches it and greatly reduces speed for a short duration.''"

|align=center|[[File:MKLHC itempipe.png|65px]]

|align=center|[[Warp Pipe|Item Pipe]]

|"''Item boxes appear from one pipe and travel across the gate and disappear into the pipe on the other side. Time it just right to collect the box and earn a power-up.''"

|align=center|[[File:ChainChompMKL.png|65x65px]]

|align=center|[[Chain Chomp]]

|"''If you hit the signs underneath the gate, a Chain Chomp will bite down on your kart, dragging you in different directions along with the course for a short time. You won't be pulled while holding down {{button|ns|B}}.''"

|align=center|[[File:MKLHC_note.png|65px]]

|align=center|[[Note|Music Note]]

|"''Hitting the treble clef at the gate will cause a series of music notes to appear along the course. If you collect all the notes, you'll earn an item box!''"

|align=center|[[File:Magikoopa_Artwork_-_Super_Mario_Galaxy.png|65px]]

|align=center|[[Magikoopa]]

|"''When a kart passes by the magical barrier, a Magikoopa appears and casts a spell on the player. The spell causes the world to transform into or out of Mirror Mode.''"

|align=center|[[File:MKLHC_firebar.png|65px]]

|align=center|[[Fire Bar]]

|"''Fire Bars will rotate near the gate and cause any kart that touches them to briefly lose control.''"

|"''Crashes to the ground, causing an earthquake that shakes the screens of any nearby karts. It also briefly impacts steering controls.''"

|align=center|[[File:MKLHC_dinoroar.png|65px]]

|align=center|[[Dinosaur|Dino Roar]]

|"''The dino fossil lets out a big roar and slows down any kart that drives into its path.''"

*Adjusted kart camera settings to allow for improved play in indoor areas with bright light, such as direct sunlight.

*Kart update will occur upon connecting kart, after the software has been updated.

==Reception==

''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit'' received generally positive reviews. In most cases, the unique gimmick of the game was praised, along with the more independent concept offered. However, certain factors, such as the boundaries of a player's actual living area, were mentioned. Two different reviews mention ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' as being an ultimately superior though just as intriguing installment.

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|''"Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit’s mixed reality novelty excels when you have the space and motivation to make your courses flourish, but occasional tech hiccups and clogged wheels are hazards just as dangerous as any Blue Shell. That said, when I took the time to really lean into the creative challenge building a track presented me with, I was often rewarded by having a blast racing on it. Some familiar mechanics get lost in the translation to AR, but this is still an enjoyable Mario Kart game no matter what roadway I made."''

|''"There's real magic at the heart of this brilliantly faithful AR take on Mario Kart, but a fair few caveats abound."''

|''"There's fun to be had in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, but you have to invest in it. The more work you put into making your go-kart track craftwork unique, the more enjoyment you'll get out of racing, with or without some frustration and repetition. Mario Kart Live isn't going to have the long-term appeal of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, but with some imagination and ingenuity, you can make it something special."''

|''"Despite its shortcomings, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit still brings hours of fun. While firing up Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is more convenient and fully featured, Mario Kart Live’s unique take on the series is worth checking out for those looking for exciting twists on a well-worn concept."''

|''"Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is a startlingly authentic "mixed reality" recreation of Nintendo's most popular racing series which encourages you to be inventive with your course designs and does an excellent job of combining your real-world surroundings with the fantasy environments of the Mushroom Kingdom; add in a second player (or three) and it becomes even more compelling. The tech side of things is undeniably impressive and it's impossible to not raise a smile the first time you play; the question is how long that magic will last, especially if your home limits your track designs and you've only got the budget to cover the cost of a single car."''

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By March 31, 2021, the game had 1.27 million downloads worldwide.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2021/210506_3e.pdf Financial Results Explanatory Material (As of March 31, 2021)]</ref>

*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'': Part of the music that plays when [[Bowser Jr.]] and the [[Koopalings]] appear on the track contains a remix of the "Fortress Boss" theme from this game.

*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'': The [[Chain Chomp]] returns as an item. In the rainbow environment, [[Super Star|Star]]s can fall from the sky onto the track, like in the [[Rainbow Road (GCN)|Rainbow Road]] from this game. The [[Turbo Yoshi]] reappears as a kart in the 1.1.0 update.

*''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'': The beginning of the music that plays when [[Bowser Jr.]] and the [[Koopalings]] appear on the track contains a remix of the "Enter Bowser Jr." theme from this game.

*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' / ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'': Many assets are reused from this game, including models and music. The [[Koopa Clown]] reappears. In the rainbow environment, the [[Ring (Mario Kart series)|boost gate]]s from [[Rainbow Road (N64)|<small>N64</small> Rainbow Road]] appear.

*''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'': A commemorative [[List of badges in Mario Kart Tour|badge]] appears of Mario in the Standard Kart with its design from this game. Luigi's Painter Outfit returns as a standalone playable character named Luigi (Painter). The [[Turbo Yoshi|Super Yoshi]] retains most of its appearance from this game.

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