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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>
|developer=[[Velan Studios]]<ref>{{cite|author=Bala, Karthik|date=September 3, 2020|url=medium.com/velan-studios/mario-kart-live-home-circuit-our-debut-game-in-partnership-with-nintendo-has-been-announced-9c2b14c4fe5b|title=MARIO KART LIVE: HOME CIRCUIT — our debut game in partnership with Nintendo has been announced!|publisher=Medium|language=en|accessdate=September 4, 2020}}</ref>
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|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|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>}}
|release={{flag list|Japan|October 16, 2020<ref name=JapaneseSite>{{cite|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=July 2, 2024|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/rmaaa/index.html|title=マリオカート ライブ ホームサーキット {{!}} Nintendo Switch {{!}} 任天堂|language=ja}}</ref>|USA|October 16, 2020<ref name=Direct>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=September 3, 2020|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2mCqUSDCJE|title=''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit'' - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=September 3, 2020}}</ref>|Europe|October 16, 2020<ref>{{cite|language=en-gb|author=@NintendoEurope|date=September 3, 2020|url=x.com/NintendoEurope/status/1301509191350312960|title=Ready, set-up, go! #MarioKart Live: Home Circuit races onto #NintendoSwitch and into your home starting 16/10! #SuperMario35|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=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>|South Korea|December 17, 2020<ref>{{cite|date=December 1, 2020|language=ko|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20201201015457/https://www.nintendo.co.kr/news/view.php?no=576|title=『마리오 카트 라이브: 홈 서킷』 12월 17일 발매]|publisher=Nintendo Korea|accessdate=December 1, 2020}}</ref>|HK|October 16, 2020<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hant|date=September 4, 2020|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_200904_02.html|title=超級瑪利歐兄弟 35週年!|publisher=Nintendo HK|accessdate=September 4, 2020}}</ref>|China|December 20, 2021<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hans|publisher=Tencent|url=www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/topics/7065a808-8779-45f1-a89c-5bfd002c53cc|title=预售开启!联动虚拟与现实,“全新”马力欧卡丁车即将登陆 - 腾讯Nintendo Switch官网|accessdate=July 2, 2024|date=December 12, 2021|archive=web.archive.org/web/20211212042024/https://www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/topics/7065a808-8779-45f1-a89c-5bfd002c53cc}}</ref>}}
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'''''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit''''' is an installment in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]] for the [[Nintendo Switch]] announced as part of the [[Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary|35th anniversary]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' The game makes use of physical kart products of [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] with a camera attached to the back of the kart, which live streams the surrounding area to the player's Nintendo Switch. ''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit'' released worldwide on October 16, 2020.
'''''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit''''' is an installment in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]] for the [[Nintendo Switch]] announced as part of the [[Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary|35th anniversary]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' The game makes use of physical kart products of [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] with a camera attached to the back of the kart, which live streams the surrounding area to the player's Nintendo Switch. ''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit'' released worldwide on October 16, 2020.


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).
Creating an ID card for the game was one of the related [[My Nintendo]] missions for the ''Super Mario Bros.'' 35th Anniversary (though purchasing the game itself was not necessary to complete it).
 
==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
[[File:MKL Switch Example.png|thumb|left|The game screen]]
[[File:MKL Switch Example.png|thumb|left|The game screen]]
To set up a track, the player has to place up to 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 track to appear on the screen. The appearance can be from a simple loop to a curvy track through their furniture. The controller connects to the kart product and controls it, similar to an RC Car. Items affect the kart product when used, such as [[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. Each race can be up to five laps long.<ref name=Direct />
To set up a course, the player has to place the four gates around the room. [[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|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.
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===Modes===
===Modes===
====Explore Mode====
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 [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]s, [[Triple Mushroom]]s, [[Golden Dash Mushroom|Golden Mushroom]]s, or [[Super Star|Star]]s. Stopping in front of Gate 1 and pressing {{button|switch|X}} will call Lakitu and bring up the menu for the other modes. The previous race created can be viewed in this mode.


====Grand Prix====
====Grand Prix====
The player can compete against CPU opponents in cups, in which trophies can be obtained. There are four different engine classes. 50cc and 100cc are available from the start, while 150cc and 200cc are unlocked when the player has collected a trophy on respectively 5 and 10 different cups. When the player has collected a trophy on 14 different cups, they will unlock Mirror Mode.
The player can compete against CPU opponents in cups, in which trophies can be obtained. There are four different engine classes: 50cc and 100cc are available from the start, while 150cc and 200cc are unlocked when the player has collected a trophy on respectively 5 and 10 different cups. When the player has collected a trophy on 15 different cups, they will unlock Mirror Mode. Each race in Grand Prix is five laps long, regardless of how long or how short the player makes the race.
 
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====Time Trial====
====Time Trial====
In Time Trial, the player has to complete their course in the fastest time possible.
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 their course in. 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.


====Custom Race====
====Custom Race====
The player can create courses using their own rules, such as gate features, music and environments.
The player can create courses using their own rules. 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, and the customized gates are taken into account. After creating the course, four random Koopalings will come down for the player to race against. Any coins earned will count toward unlocking a new kart customization.


==Characters==
==Characters==
===Racers===
===Racers===
====Playable====
====Playable====
*[[Mario]]<ref name=Direct />
*[[Mario]]
*[[Luigi]]<ref name=Direct />
*[[Luigi]]
 
;Outfits
;Outfits
*Classic Outfit
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*[[Crazy Cap#List of items sold by Crazy Cap|Cowboy]] Outfit from ''Super Mario Odyssey''<ref name=JapaneseSite /><ref name=OverviewTrailer />
!colspan=2|[[Mario|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]]
*Pirate Outfit from ''Super Mario Odyssey''<ref name=JapaneseSite /><ref name=OverviewTrailer />
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*Explorer Outfit from ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''<ref name=JapaneseSite /><ref name=OverviewTrailer>Nintendo (October 1, 2020). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6o6T40w6As Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit - Overview Trailer - Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 1, 2020</ref>
!Mario||Luigi||Mario||Luigi||Mario||Luigi||Mario||Luigi||Mario||Luigi||Mario||Luigi
*Swimwear from ''Super Mario Odyssey'', ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' and the [[:File:2016 Club Nintendo Calendar Art.jpg|2016 Club Nintendo calendar]].
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*Space Suit from ''Super Mario Odyssey'', but with a different helmet<ref name=JapaneseSite />
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*Santa Outfit from ''Super Mario Odyssey'', ''Mario Kart Tour'' and the [[:File:2016 Club Nintendo Calendar Art.jpg|2016 Club Nintendo calendar]]<ref name=JapaneseSite /><ref name=OverviewTrailer />
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*Builder Outfit from ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''Super Mario Odyssey'', ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' and ''Mario Kart Tour''<ref name=JapaneseSite /><ref name=OverviewTrailer />
!colspan=2|[[Crazy Cap#Santa Hat|Santa Outfit]]!!colspan=2|[[Builder Mario|Builder Outfit]]!!colspan=2|[[Crazy Cap#Chef Hat|Chef Suit]]!!colspan=2|[[Crazy Cap#Painter's Cap|Painter Outfit]]!!colspan=2|[[Crazy Cap#Batting Helmet|Baseball Uniform]]!!colspan=2|[[Crazy Cap#Football Helmet|Football Uniform]]
*Chef Outfit from ''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]'' and ''Super Mario Odyssey''<ref name=JapaneseSite /><ref name=OverviewTrailer />
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*Painter Outfit from ''Super Mario Odyssey''<ref name=JapaneseSite /><ref name=OverviewTrailer />
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*Baseball Uniform from ''Super Mario Odyssey''<ref name=JapaneseSite /><ref name=OverviewTrailer />
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*Football Uniform from ''Super Mario Odyssey''<ref name=JapaneseSite />
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*Snow Suit from ''Super Mario Odyssey'', but with earmuffs <ref name=JapaneseSite />
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*[[Dr. Mario|Doctor]] Outfit from ''[[Dr. Mario (series)|Dr. Mario]]''<ref name=JapaneseSite />
!colspan=2|[[Crazy Cap#Snow Suit|Snow Suit]]!!colspan=2|[[Dr. Mario|Doctor Outfit]]!!colspan=2|[[Crazy Cap#Knight Armor|Knight Armor]]!!colspan=2|[[:File:3DS Halloween Banner.png|Pumpkin Costume]]!!colspan=2|[[Metal Mario|Silver Suit]]{{footnote|main|1}}!!colspan=2|[[Gold Mario|Gold Suit]]{{footnote|main|2}}
*Knight Armor from ''Super Mario Odyssey''<ref name=GameXplain>GameXplain (October 1, 2020). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftvUPB8yCng 10+ NEW Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Details! (200cc, Battery Life, Unlockables, & More!)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 1, 2020.</ref>
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*Pumpkin Costume from the [[:File:3DS Halloween Banner.png|Mario Halloween 3DS theme]] and the [[:File:2016 Club Nintendo Calendar Art.jpg|2016 Club Nintendo calendar]].<ref name=JapaneseSite />
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*Silver Suit{{footnote|main|1}}, based on [[Metal Mario (form)|Metal Mario]] from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''<ref name=JapaneseSite /><ref name=OverviewTrailer />
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*[[Gold Mario|Gold Suit]]{{footnote|main|2}} from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' and ''Super Mario Odyssey''<ref name=JapaneseSite />
|[[File:MKLHC Mario SnowSuit.png|70px]]||[[File:MKLHC Luigi SnowSuit.png|70px]]||[[File:MKLHC Mario DoctorOutfit.png|70px]]||[[File:MKLHC Luigi DoctorOutfit.png|70px]]||[[File:MKLHC Mario KnightArmour.png|70px]]||[[File:MKLHC Luigi KnightArmour.png|70px]]||[[File:MKLHC Mario PumpkinCostume.png|70px]]||[[File:MKLHC Luigi PumpkinCostume.png|70px]]||[[File:MKLHC Mario SilverSuit.png|70px]]||[[File:MKLHC Luigi SilverSuit.png|70px]]||[[File:MKLHC Mario GoldSuit.png|70px]]||[[File:MKLHC Luigi GoldSuit.png|70px]]
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{{footnote|note|1|Unlocked when the player has collected a gold trophy on all 100cc cups.}}
{{footnote|note|1|Unlocked when the player has collected a gold trophy on all 100cc cups.}}
{{footnote|note|2|Unlocked when the player has collected a gold trophy on all 150cc cups.}}
{{footnote|note|2|Unlocked when the player has collected a gold trophy on all 150cc cups.}}
====Allies (Relay Mode)====
*[[Princess Peach]]<ref name=update2>{{cite|language=en-us|author=Nintendo of America|date=November 17, 2021|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRvRdIuHyvc|title=''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit'' - Version 2.0 Update Trailer - Nintendo Switch|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=November 17, 2021}}</ref>
*[[Toad]]<ref name=update2/>
*[[Yoshi]]<ref name=update2/>


====Opponents====
====Opponents====
*[[Bowser Jr.]]<ref name=Direct />
*[[Bowser Jr.]]
*[[Ludwig von Koopa]]<ref name=Direct />
*[[Ludwig|Ludwig von Koopa]]
*[[Larry Koopa]]<ref name=Direct />
*[[Larry|Larry Koopa]]
*[[Lemmy Koopa]]<ref name=Direct />
*[[Lemmy|Lemmy Koopa]]
*[[Wendy O. Koopa]]<ref name=Direct />
*[[Wendy|Wendy O. Koopa]]
*[[Morton Koopa Jr.]]<ref name=Direct />
*[[Morton|Morton Koopa Jr.]]
*[[Iggy Koopa]]<ref name=Direct />
*[[Iggy|Iggy Koopa]]
*[[Roy Koopa]]
*[[Roy|Roy Koopa]]


===Other===
===Other===
*[[Lakitu]]<ref name=Direct />
*[[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Lakitu]]


==Kart parts==
==Kart parts==
===Karts===
===Karts===
*[[Standard Kart]]
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*[[Cattle Cruiser]]<ref name=OverviewTrailer />
!colspan=2|[[Standard Kart]]!!colspan=2|Cattle Cruiser!!colspan=2|[[Landship]]!!colspan=2|Adventure Buggy!!colspan=2|Scuba Driver
*[[Landship]]<ref name=OverviewTrailer />
*[[Adventure Buggy]]<ref name=OverviewTrailer />
*[[Scuba Driver]]<ref name=OverviewTrailer />
*[[Rocket Kart]] <ref name=vehicles />
*[[Candy-Cane Cruiser]]<ref name=OverviewTrailer />
*[[Big Scoop]]<ref name=OverviewTrailer />
*[[Sweet Ride]] <ref name=vehicles />
*[[Box Kart]] <ref name=vehicles />
*[[Fastball]]<ref name=JapaneseSite />
*[[Quarterback]]<ref name=JapaneseSite />
*[[Snow Drifter]]<ref name=Review />
*[[Rescue Wagon]] <ref name=vehicles />
*[[Noble Rider]]
*[[Haunt Rod]] <ref name=vehicles> ''IGN'' [https://www.ign.com/wikis/mario-kart-live-home-circuit/Vehicles_and_Cosmetics]</ref>
*[[Koopa Clown]] (only CPU drivers)
 
===Horns===
*[[Standard Horn]] (with the icon being a steering wheel)<ref name=OverviewTrailer />
*[[Cowbell]]<ref name=OverviewTrailer />
*[[Conch Shell]]
*[[Safari Horn]] <ref name=vehicles />
*[[Dive Alarm]]<ref name=JapaneseSite />
*[[Cosmic Clamor]]<ref name=GameXplain />
*[[Jingle bells]]<ref name=GameXplain />
*[[Construction Horn]]<ref name=GameXplain />
*[[Bike Bell]] <ref name=vehicles />
*[[Clown Horn]]
*[[Rallying Cry]] <ref name=vehicles />
*[[Air Horn]] <ref name=vehicles />
*[[Sledge Horn]]<ref name=Review>GameXplain (October 14, 2020). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Asv-RmGxhhY Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit - REVIEW]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 14, 2020.</ref>
*[[Siren]]
*[[Battle Horn]]
*[[Pumpkin Organ]] <ref name=vehicles />
 
==Courses==
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!width=12.5%|[[File:MKL Icon Mushroom Cup.png|80px]]<br>[[Mushroom Cup]]
!width=12.5%|[[File:MKL Icon Flower Cup.png|80px]]<br>[[Flower Cup]]
!width=12.5%|[[File:MKL Icon Shell Cup.png|80px]]<br>[[Shell Cup]]
!width=12.5%|[[File:MKL Icon Star Cup.png|80px]]<br>[[Star Cup]]
!width=12.5%|[[File:MKL Icon Banana Cup.png|80px]]<br>[[Banana Cup]]
!width=12.5%|[[File:MKL Icon Leaf Cup.png|80px]]<br>[[Leaf Cup]]
!width=12.5%|[[File:MKL Icon Lightning Cup.png|80px]]<br>[[Lightning Cup]]
!width=12.5%|[[File:MKL Icon Special Cup.png|80px]]<br>[[Special Cup]]
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|[[File:MKLHC Live Circuit Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Live Circuit]]
!Mario||Luigi||Mario||Luigi||Mario||Luigi||Mario||Luigi||Mario||Luigi
|[[File:MKLHC Freezie Frosts Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Freezie Frosts]]
|[[File:MKLHC Work Zone Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Work Zone]]<ref name=OverviewTrailer />
|[[File:MKLHC Royal Highway Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Royal Highway]]
|[[File:MKLHC Mushroom Fields Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Mushroom Fields]]<ref name=Review/>
|[[File:MKLHC Magikoopa Mirage Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Magikoopa Mirage]]<ref name=OverviewTrailer />
|[[File:MKLHC Jolly Workshop Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Jolly Workshop]]<ref name=Review/>
|[[File:MKLHC World 1-1 Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[World 1-1 (race course)|World 1-1]]<ref name=OverviewTrailer />
|-
|-
|[[File:MKLHC Lightning Lagoon Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Lightning Lagoon]]<ref name=Review/>
|[[File:MKLHC MarioKart StandardKart.png|90px]]||[[File:MKLHC LuigiKart StandardKart.png|90px]]||colspan=2|[[File:MKLHC Kart CattleCruiser.png|90px]]||colspan=2|[[File:MKLHC Kart Landship.png|90px]]||colspan=2|[[File:MKLHC Kart AdventureBuggy.png|90px]]||colspan=2|[[File:MKLHC Kart ScubaDriver.png|90px]]
|[[File:MKLHC Glazed Gardens Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Glazed Gardens]]<ref name=OverviewTrailer />
|[[File:MKLHC Cheep Cheep Reef Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Cheep Cheep Reef]]<ref name=OverviewTrailer />
|[[File:MKLHC Wibble Woods Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Wibble Woods]]<ref name=OverviewTrailer />
|[[File:MKLHC Boo Fortress Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Boo Fortress]]<ref name=OverviewTrailer />
|[[File:MKLHC Crafty Tropics Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Crafty Tropics]]<ref name=Review/>
|[[File:MKLHC Chain Chomp Stadium Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Chain Chomp Stadium]]<ref name=Review />
|[[File:MKLHC Chain Chomp Glacier Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Chain Chomp Glacier]]<ref name=Review/>
|- align=center
|[[File:MKLHC Piped Wetlands Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Piped Wetlands]]<ref name=Review/>
|[[File:MKLHC Piranha Paradise Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Piranha Paradise]]<ref name=OverviewTrailer />
|[[File:MKLHC Bowser's Castle Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit)|Bowser's Castle]]
|[[File:MKLHC Windswept Prairie Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Windswept Prairie]]<ref name=OverviewTrailer />
|[[File:MKLHC Tornado Tundra Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Tornado Tundra]]
|[[File:MKLHC Gusty Galaxy Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Gusty Galaxy]]<ref name=Review/>
|[[File:MKLHC Ember Island Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Ember Island]]<ref name=OverviewTrailer />
|[[File:MKLHC Rainbow Road Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit)|Rainbow Road]]<ref name=OverviewTrailer />
|}
 
There is also a Random Cup, which includes 3 courses with randomized environments and gate features.
 
==Items==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!Image
!colspan=2|Rocket Kart!!colspan=2|Candy-Cane Cruiser!!colspan=2|Big Scoop!!colspan=2|Sweet Ride!!colspan=2|Box Kart
!Name
!Description
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:MushroomMarioKart8.png|65x65px]]
!Mario||Luigi||Mario||Luigi||Mario||Luigi||Mario||Luigi||Mario||Luigi
|align=center|[[Mushroom]]
|"''Gives you a brief speed boost.''"
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:TripleMushroomMK8.png|65x65px]]
|[[File:MKLHC MarioKart RocketKart.png|90px]]||[[File:MKLHC LuigiKart RocketKart.png|90px]]||[[File:MKLHC MarioKart CandyCaneCruiser.png|90px]]||[[File:MKLHC LuigiKart CandyCaneCruiser.png|90px]]||[[File:MKLHC MarioKart BigScoop.png|90px]]||[[File:MKLHC LuigiKart BigScoop.png|90px]]||colspan=2|[[File:MKLHC Kart SweetRide.png|90px]]||[[File:MKLHC MarioKart BoxKart.png|90px]]||[[File:MKLHC LuigiKart BoxKart.png|90px]]
|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]]
!colspan=2|Fastball!!colspan=2|Quarterback!!colspan=2|Snow Drifter!!colspan=2|Rescue Wagon!!colspan=2|Noble Rider
|align=center|[[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]]
!Mario||Luigi||Mario||Luigi||Mario||Luigi||Mario||Luigi||Mario||Luigi
|align=center|[[Super Star|Star]]
|"''Makes you temporarily invincible and increases your speed.''"
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:CoinMK8.png|65x65px]]
|[[File:MKLHC MarioKart Fastball.png|90px]]||[[File:MKLHC LuigiKart Fastball.png|90px]]||[[File:MKLHC MarioKart Quarterback.png|90px]]||[[File:MKLHC LuigiKart Quarterback.png|90px]]||[[File:MKLHC MarioKart SnowDrifter.png|90px]]||[[File:MKLHC LuigiKart SnowDrifter.png|90px]]||[[File:MKLHC MarioKart RescueWagon.png|90px]]||[[File:MKLHC LuigiKart RescueWagon.png|90px]]||[[File:MKLHC MarioKart NobleRider.png|90px]]||[[File:MKLHC LuigiKart NobleRider.png|90px]]
|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]]
|rowspan=3 colspan=2 style="background: #FFFFFF; border-top:1px solid #FFF; border-bottom:1px solid #FFF; border-left:1px solid #FFF;"|
|align=center|[[Banana]]
!colspan=2|Haunt Rod!!colspan=2|[[Turbo Yoshi|Super Yoshi]]{{footnote|main|3}}!!colspan=2|Poltergust G-00{{footnote|main|4}}
|"''Causes anyone who hits it to lose control briefly. Can be tossed in front of or behind the kart.''"
|rowspan=3 colspan=2 style="background: #FFFFFF; border-top:1px solid #FFF; border-bottom:1px solid #FFF; border-right:1px solid #FFF;"|
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:TripleBananaMK8.png|65x65px]]
!Mario||Luigi||Mario||Luigi||Mario||Luigi
|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]]
|[[File:MKLHC MarioKart HauntRod.png|90px]]||[[File:MKLHC LuigiKart HauntRod.png|90px]]||colspan=2|[[File:MKLHC Kart SuperYoshi.png|90px]]||[[File:MKLHC MarioKart PoltergustG00.png|90px]]||[[File:MKLHC LuigiKart PoltergustG00.png|90px]]
|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.''"
;CPU drivers only
*[[Koopa Clown]]
 
===Horns===
<gallery widths=95px perrow=9 heights=95px>
MKLHC Horn StandardHorn.png|Standard Horn
MKLHC Horn Cowbell.png|Cowbell
MKLHC Horn ConchShell.png|Conch Shell
MKLHC Horn SafariHorn.png|Safari Horn
MKLHC Horn DiveAlarm.png|Dive Alarm
MKLHC Horn CosmicClamour.png|Cosmic Clamor
MKLHC Horn JingleBells.png|Jingle Bells
MKLHC Horn ConstructionHorn.png|Construction Horn
MKLHC Horn BikeBell.png|Bike Bell
MKLHC Horn ClownHorn.png|Clown Horn
MKLHC Horn RallyingCry.png|Rallying Cry
MKLHC Horn AirHorn.png|Air Horn
MKLHC Horn SledgeHorn.png|Sled Horn
MKLHC Horn Siren.png|Siren
MKLHC Horn BattleHorn.png|Battle Horn
MKLHC Horn PumpkinOrgan.png|Pumpkin Organ
MKLHC Horn YoshiHorn.png|Yoshi Horn{{footnote|main|3}}
MKLHC Horn SpookyHorn.png|Spooky Horn{{footnote|main|4}}
</gallery>
{{footnote|note|3|Unlocked when the player finishes in the top 3 of the [[Mario Cup]].}}
{{footnote|note|4|Unlocked when the player finishes in the top 3 of the [[Luigi Cup]].}}
 
==Courses==
{|class=wikitable width=100% style="text-align:center"  
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:MKW Spiny Shell Artwork.png|65x65px]]
!width=10%|[[File:MKL Icon Mushroom Cup.png|80px]]<br>[[Mushroom Cup]]
|align=center|[[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]]
!width=10%|[[File:MKL Icon Flower Cup.png|80px]]<br>[[Flower Cup]]
|"''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!''"
!width=10%|[[File:MKL Icon Shell Cup.png|80px]]<br>[[Shell Cup]]
!width=10%|[[File:MKL Icon Star Cup.png|80px]]<br>[[Star Cup]]
!width=10%|[[File:MKL Icon Banana Cup.png|80px]]<br>[[Banana Cup]]
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:LightningBoltMK8.png|65x65px]]
|[[File:MKLHC Live Circuit Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Live Circuit]]
|align=center|[[Lightning]]
|[[File:MKLHC Freezie Frosts Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Freezie Frosts]]
|"''Strikes all opponents ahead of you with lightning, causing them to lose their items. It also temporarily reduces their speed!''"
|[[File:MKLHC Work Zone Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Work Zone]]
|[[File:MKLHC Royal Highway Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Royal Highway]]
|[[File:MKLHC Mushroom Fields Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Mushroom Fields]]
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:BulletBillMK8.png|65x65px]]
|[[File:MKLHC Lightning Lagoon Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Lightning Lagoon]]
|align=center|[[Bullet Bill]]
|[[File:MKLHC Glazed Gardens Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Glazed Gardens]]
|"''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.''"
|[[File:MKLHC Cheep Cheep Reef Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Cheep Cheep Reef]]
|[[File:MKLHC Wibble Woods Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Wibble Woods]]
|[[File:MKLHC Boo Fortress Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Boo Fortress]]
|-align=center
|[[File:MKLHC Piped Wetlands Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Piped Wetlands]]
|[[File:MKLHC Piranha Paradise Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Piranha Paradise]]
|[[File:MKLHC Bowser's Castle Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit)|Bowser's Castle]]
|[[File:MKLHC Windswept Prairie Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Windswept Prairie]]
|[[File:MKLHC Tornado Tundra Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Tornado Tundra]]
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:Bob-ombMK8.png|65x65px]]
!width=10%|[[File:MKL Icon Leaf Cup.png|80px]]<br>[[Leaf Cup]]
|align=center|[[Bob-omb]]
!width=10%|[[File:MKL Icon Lightning Cup.png|80px]]<br>[[Lightning Cup]]
|"''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.''"
!width=10%|[[File:MKL Icon Special Cup.png|80px]]<br>[[Special Cup]]
!width=10%|[[File:MKL Icon Mario Cup.png|80px]]<br>[[Mario Cup]]
!width=10%|[[File:MKL Icon Luigi Cup.png|80px]]<br>[[Luigi Cup]]
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:BlooperMK8.png|65x65px]]
|[[File:MKLHC Magikoopa Mirage Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Magikoopa Mirage]]
|align=center|[[Blooper]]
|[[File:MKLHC Jolly Workshop Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Jolly Workshop]]
|"''Squirts ink on the karts ahead of you, briefly obscuring the drivers' views.''"
|[[File:MKLHC World 1-1 Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[World 1-1 (race course)|World 1-1]]
|[[File:MKLHC Slick Circuit Course Icon.jpg|120px]]<br>[[Slick Circuit]]
|[[File:MKLHC Windmill Meadows Course Icon.jpg|120px]]<br>[[Windmill Meadows]]
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:BoomerangFlowerMK8.png|65x65px]]
|[[File:MKLHC Crafty Tropics Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Crafty Tropics]]
|align=center|[[Boomerang Flower]]
|[[File:MKLHC Chain Chomp Stadium Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Chain Chomp Stadium]]
|"''Strikes the closest opposing racer, jolting their steering.''"
|[[File:MKLHC Chain Chomp Glacier Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Chain Chomp Glacier]]
|-
|[[File:MKLHC Barrel Temple Course Icon.jpg|120px]]<br>[[Barrel Temple]]
|align=center|[[File:ChainChompMKL.png|65x65px]]
|[[File:MKLHC Music Broadway Course Icon.jpg|120px]]<br>[[Music Broadway]]
|align=center|[[Chain Chomp]]
|-align=center
|"''Attaches to the nearest kart, tugging it in different directions along the course. You won't be pulled while holding down {{button|ns|B}}.''"
|[[File:MKLHC Gusty Galaxy Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Gusty Galaxy]]
|[[File:MKLHC Ember Island Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Ember Island]]
|[[File:MKLHC Rainbow Road Course Icon.png|120px]]<br>[[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit)|Rainbow Road]]
|[[File:MKLHC Fossil Fields Course Icon.jpg|120px]]<br>[[Fossil Fields]]
|[[File:MKLHC King Boo Courtyard Course Icon.jpg|120px]]<br>[[King Boo's Courtyard]]
|}
|}
There is also a Random Cup, which includes 3 courses with randomized environments and gate features.
==Items==
{{content description
|image1=[[File:MushroomMarioKart8.png|65x65px]]
|name1=[[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]
|description1="''Gives you a brief speed boost.''"
|image2=[[File:TripleMushroomMK8.png|65x65px]]
|name2=[[Triple Mushrooms]]
|description2="''Three Mushrooms held in your hand. Press {{button|switch|L}} to use one of them for a brief speed boost.''"
|image3=[[File:GoldenMushroomMK8.png|65x65px]]
|name3=[[Golden Dash Mushroom|Golden Mushroom]]
|description3="''For a short time, allows you to use a Mushroom for a brief speed boost every time you press {{button|switch|L}}.''"
|image4=[[File:StarMK8.png|65x65px]]
|name4=[[Super Star|Star]]
|description4="''Makes you temporarily invincible and increases your speed.''"
|image5=[[File:CoinMK8.png|65x65px]]
|name5=[[Coin]]
|description5="''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.''"
|image6=[[File:BananaMK8.png|65x65px]]
|name6=[[Banana]]
|description6="''Causes anyone who hits it to lose control briefly. Can be tossed in front of or behind the kart.''"
|image7=[[File:TripleBananaMK8.png|65x65px]]
|name7=[[Triple Bananas]]
|description7="''Three Bananas held in your hand. press {{button|switch|L}} to drop one of them.''"
|image8=[[File:RedShellMK8.png|65x65px]]
|name8=[[Red Shell]]
|description8="''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.''"
|image9=[[File:MKW Spiny Shell Artwork.png|65x65px]]
|name9=[[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]]
|description9="''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!''"
|image10=[[File:LightningBoltMK8.png|65x65px]]
|name10=[[Lightning]]
|description10="''Strikes all opponents ahead of you with lightning, causing them to lose their items. It also temporarily reduces their speed!''"
|image11=[[File:BulletBillMK8.png|65x65px]]
|name11=[[Bullet Bill]]
|description11="''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.''"
|image12=[[File:Bob-ombMK8.png|65x65px]]
|name12=[[Bob-omb]]
|description12="''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.''"
|image13=[[File:BlooperMK8.png|65x65px]]
|name13=[[Blooper]]
|description13="''Squirts ink on the karts ahead of you, briefly obscuring the drivers' views.''"
|image14=[[File:BoomerangFlowerMK8.png|65x65px]]
|name14=[[Boomerang Flower]]
|description14="''Strikes the closest opposing racer, jolting their steering.''"
|image15=[[File:ChainChompMKL.png|65x65px]]
|name15=[[Chain Chomp]]
|description15="''Attaches to the nearest kart, tugging it in different directions along the course. You won't be pulled while holding down {{button|switch|B}}.''"
}}


==Environments==
==Environments==
{| class="wikitable"
{{content description
|-
|image1=[[File:MKL Environment Sunshine.png|40x40px]]
!Image
|name1=Sunshine
!Name
|description1="''Default environment setting, with no effect on gameplay.''"
!Description
|image2=[[File:MKL Environment Rain.png|40x40px]]
|-
|name2=Rain
|align=center|
|description2="''Rain will cause Mushrooms to sprout up from the ground. Driving through a Mushroom will grant a brief speed boost.''"
|align=center|Sunshine
|image3=[[File:MKL Environment Snow.png|40x40px]]
|"''Default environment setting, with no effect on gameplay.''"
|name3=Snow
|-
|description3="''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|
|image4=[[File:MKL Environment Sandstorm.png|40x40px]]
|align=center|Rain
|name4=Sandstorm
|"''Rain will cause Mushrooms to sprout up from the ground. Driving through a Mushroom will grant a brief speed boost.''"
|description4="''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!''"
|-
|image5=[[File:MKL Environment Spooky.png|40x40px]]
|align=center|
|name5=Spooky
|align=center|Snow
|description5="''[[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.''"
|"''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.''"
|image6=[[File:MKL Environment Underwater.png|40x40px]]
|-
|name6=[[Underwater driving|Underwater]]
|align=center|
|description6="''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|Sandstorm
|image7=[[File:MKL Environment Rainbow.png|40x40px]]
|"''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!''"
|name7=Rainbow
|-
|description7="''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|
|image8=[[File:MKL Environment Lava.png|40x40px]]
|align=center|Spooky
|name8=Lava
|"''[[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.''"
|description8="''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.''"
|-
|image9=[[File:MKL Environment Jungle.png|40x40px]]
|align=center|
|name9=Jungle
|align=center|Underwater
|description9="''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.''"
|"''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.''"
|image10=[[File:MKL Environment Blizzard.png|40x40px]]
|-
|name10=Blizzard
|align=center|
|description10="''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|Rainbow
|image11=[[File:MKL Environment Retro.png|40x40px]]
|"''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.''"
|name11=Retro
|-
|description11="''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|
|image12=[[File:MKLHC_oilslick.png|40px]]
|align=center|Lava
|name12=Oil Slicks
|"''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.''"
|description12="''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.''"
|-
|image13=[[File:MKLHC_barrel.png|40px]]
|align=center|
|name13=Barrels
|align=center|Jungle
|description13="''Watch out for [[barrel]]s rolling down the road! Regular barrels will stop you, but golden barrels will give you a reward!''"
|"''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.''"
|image14=[[File:MKLHC_geyser.png|40px]]
|-
|name14=Geysers
|align=center|
|description14="''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.''"
|align=center|Blizzard
|image15=[[File:MKLHC_meadows.png|40px]]
|"''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!''"
|name15=Meadows
|-
|description15="''Watch out for the [[Moo Moo|livestock]] wandering around the farmyard course. They'll nudge your kart to the side if you get too close.''"
|align=center|
|image16=[[File:MKLHC_xylophone.png|40px]]
|align=center|Retro
|name16=Xylophone Keys
|"''Your course in 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.''"
|description16="''Xylophone keys appear on the course. Drive over to play a fun musical sequence.''"
|}
}}


==Gate features==
==Gate features==
{| class="wikitable"
{{content description
|image1=[[File:ItemBoxMK8.png|65px]]
|name1=[[Item Box]]
|description1="''Picking up item boxes rewards the player with a random power-up.''"
|image2=[[File:MKLHC_boost.png|65px]]
|name2=[[Dash Panel|Boost]]
|description2="''Gives any kart passing through the boost zone a brief increase in speed.''"
|image3=[[File:MKLHC_magnet.png|65px]]
|name3=[[Magnet (Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit)|Magnet]]
|description3="''Attracts any nearby karts and pulls them towards the gate.''"
|image4=[[File:MKLHC_pswitch.png|65px]]
|name4=[[P Switch]]
|description4="''Driving over the P Switch causes a cluster of coins to appear on the course for a short duration.''"
|image5=[[File:PiranhaPlantMKL.png|65x65px]]
|name5=[[Piranha Plant]]
|description5="''Chomps down on passing drivers, yanking them out of their karts for a short duration.''"
|image6=[[File:AmpMKL.png|65x65px]]
|name6=[[Amp]]
|description6="''Zaps any kart that touches it and greatly reduces speed for a short duration.''"
|image7=[[File:MKLHC itempipe.png|65px]]
|name7=[[Warp Pipe|Item Pipe]]
|description7="''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.''"
|image8=[[File:ChainChompMKL.png|65x65px]]
|name8=[[Chain Chomp]]
|description8="''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|switch|B}}.''"
|image9=[[File:MKLHC_note.png|65px]]
|name9=[[Note|Music Note]]
|description9="''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!''"
|image10=[[File:Magikoopa_Artwork_-_Super_Mario_Galaxy.png|65px]]
|name10=[[Magikoopa]]
|description10="''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.''"
|image11=[[File:MKLHC_firebar.png|65px]]
|name11=[[Fire Bar]]
|description11="''Fire Bars will rotate near the gate and cause any kart that touches them to briefly lose control.''"
|image12=[[File:ThwompMKL.png|65x65px]]
|name12=[[Thwomp]]
|description12="''Crashes to the ground, causing an earthquake that shakes the screens of any nearby karts. It also briefly impacts steering controls.''"
|image13=[[File:MKLHC_dinoroar.png|65px]]
|name13=[[Dinosaur|Dino Roar]]
|description13="''The dino fossil lets out a big roar and slows down any kart that drives into its path.''"
|image14=[[File:MKLHC_windmill.png|65px]]
|name14=[[Windmill (Mario Kart)|Windmill]]
|description14="''Spinning windmill blades break on collision, causing the driver to lose control briefly. Blades remain broken until the race is completed.''"
|image15=[[File:MKLHC musicbash.png|65px]]
|name15=[[Music Bash]]
|description15="''A bouncing note jumps between each side of the gate, causing the ground to rumble and shaking the screens of any nearby karts. Creates colourful music notes on impact.''"
|image16=[[File:MKLHC kingboo.png|65px]]
|name16=[[King Boo]]
|description16="''King Boo plays a trick on the driver, flipping the screen upside-down until the driver passes through another gate of this type.''"
}}
 
==Stickers==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!Image
!Sticker
!Name
!Name
!Description
!Challenge
|-
|align=center|[[File:ItemBoxMK8.png|65x65px]]
|align=center|[[Item Box]]
|"''Picking up item boxes rewards the player with a random power-up.''"
|-
|align=center|<!--[[File:MKL Icon Boost.png|65x65px]]-->
|align=center|[[Dash Panel|Boost]]
|"''Gives any kart passing through the boost zone a brief increase in speed.''"
|-
|-
|align=center|<!--[[File:MKL Icon Magnet.png|65x65px]]-->
|align=center|{{no image|65px}}
|align=center|[[Magnet (Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit)|Magnet]]
|align=center|Power Drifter
|"''Attracts any nearby karts and pulls them towards the gate.''"
|"''Complete 200 [[Mini-Turbo|power-drift boosts]] while at the maximum charge level.''"
|-
|-
|align=center|<!--[[File:MKL Icon P Switch.png|65x65px]]-->
|align=center|{{no image|65px}}
|align=center|[[P Switch]]
|align=center|Course Constructor
|"''Driving over the P Switch causes a cluster of coins to appear on the course for a short duration.''"
|"''Build 50 unique tracks.''"
|-
|-
|align=center|<!--[[File:MKL Icon Piranha Plant.png|65x65px]]-->
|align=center|{{no image|65px}}
|align=center|[[Piranha Plant]]
|align=center|Weather Collector
|"''Chomps down on passing drivers, yanking them out of their karts for a short duration.''"
|"''Unlock 9 or more additional environments.''"
|-
|-
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|align=center|{{no image|65px}}
|align=center|[[Amp]]
|align=center|High Frequency
|"''Zaps any kart that touches it and greatly reduces speed for a short duration.''"
|"''Unlock 8 or more additional [[MK Radio]] stations.''"
|-
|-
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|align=center|{{no image|65px}}
|align=center|[[Warp Pipe|Item Pipe]]
|align=center|Be the Bullet
|"''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.''"
|"''Use 50 [[Bullet Bill]]s.''"
|-
|-
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|align=center|{{no image|65px}}
|align=center|[[Chain Chomp]]
|align=center|Shell Shooter
|"''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}}.''"
|"''Hit your opponents with 100 [[Red Shell]]s.''"
|-
|-
|align=center|<!--[[File:MKL Icon Music Note.png|65x65px]]-->
|align=center|{{no image|65px}}
|align=center|[[Note|Music Note]]
|align=center|Bob-omb Blaster
|"''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!''"
|"''Hit 10 opponents with [[Bob-omb]]s''"
|-
|-
|align=center|[[File:Magikoopa Artwork - Super Mario Galaxy.png|65x65px]]<!--[[File:MKL Icon Magikoopa.png|65x65px]]-->
|align=center|{{no image|65px}}
|align=center|[[Magikoopa]]
|align=center|Mushroom Maniac
|"''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.''"
|"''Use 500 [[Mushroom]]s''"
|-
|-
|align=center|<!--[[File:MKL Icon Fire Bar.png|65x65px]]-->
|align=center|{{no image|65px}}
|align=center|[[Fire Bar]]
|align=center|Well Travelled
|"''Fire Bars will rotate near the gate and cause any kart that touches them to briefly lose control.''"
|"''Complete 100 races.''"
|-
|-
|align=center|<!--[[File:MKL Icon Thwomp.png|65x65px]]-->
|align=center|{{no image|65px}}
|align=center|[[Thwomp]]
|align=center|Over the Rainbow
|"''Crashes to the ground, causing an earthquake that shakes the screens of any nearby karts. It also briefly impacts steering controls.''"
|"''Finish [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit)|Rainbow Road]] in 1st place at any cc.''"
|}
|}


==Staff==
==Update history==
{{main|List of Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit staff}}
===Ver. 1.0.1===
''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit'' was developed by Velan Studios. Shinya Takahashi served as the general producer of the game, while [[Kosuke Yabuki]], one of the key staff of the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, served as a supervisor. The game's original music was composed by [[Ryo Nagamatsu]], who previous composed for ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''.
'''Release date:''' October 27, 2020
<i><blockquote>
*General Fixes
**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.
</blockquote></i>
 
===Ver. 1.1.0===
'''Release date:''' July 1, 2021
<i><blockquote>
*"Mario Cup" has been added to "Grand Prix". Fulfill certain conditions in "Mario Cup" and receive three new "Environments" and a "Gate" to use in course creation.
*"Super Yoshi" and "Yoshi Horn" have been added to the kart designs in the game. Unlock them by fulfilling certain conditions in Mario Cup.
*Made general changes to improve enjoyment of the game.
</blockquote></i>
 
===Ver. 2.0.0===
'''Release date:''' November 17, 2021
<i><blockquote>
*Additional Features
**Luigi Cup was added to Grand Prix. Fulfill certain conditions in Luigi Cup to acquire two new Environments and three new Gate Types to use in Course Creation.
***The POLTERGUST G-00 and SPOOKY HORN have been added to Kart Customization in game. Acquire them by fulfilling certain conditions in Luigi Cup.
**Relay Race was added to Multiplayer. This is a cooperative mode where up to four players take turns driving one kart, playing as Princess Peach, Toad, Yoshi, and Mario/Luigi (depending on the kart used) against Bowser Jr., and the Koopalings.
***Enough controllers to match the number of players is required to play Relay Race.
**Split Screen was added to Multiplayer. Connect two karts to one Nintendo Switch console, to play together at the same time. The video feed from the karts will be divided onto the screen, allowing two feeds to be displayed at once.
***Playing Split Screen requires two karts, and two Joy-Con, or Pro controllers.
*General Fixes
**Adjustments made to enhance the play experience of the game.
</blockquote></i>


==Reception==
==Reception==
''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit'' received mixed to positive reviews.
''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 Deluxe]]'' as being an ultimately superior, though just as intriguing, installment.
 
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|Janet Garcia, [https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-kart-live-home-circuit-review IGN]
|Janet Garcia, [https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-kart-live-home-circuit-review IGN]
|7/10
|7/10
|''"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."''
|"''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.''"
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|Nintendo Switch
|Nintendo Switch
|Martin Robinson, [https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-10-20-mario-kart-live-home-circuit-review-a-glorious-toy-hemmed-in-by-a-few-key-restrictions Eurogamer]
|Martin Robinson, [https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-10-20-mario-kart-live-home-circuit-review-a-glorious-toy-hemmed-in-by-a-few-key-restrictions Eurogamer]
|N/A
|N/A
|''"There's real magic at the heart of this brilliantly faithful AR take on Mario Kart, but a fair few caveats abound."''
|"''There's real magic at the heart of this brilliantly faithful AR take on Mario Kart, but a fair few caveats abound.''"
|-
|-
|Nintendo Switch
|Nintendo Switch
|Steve Watts, [https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mario-kart-live-home-circuit-review-making-tracks/1900-6417584 GameSpot]
|Steve Watts, [https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mario-kart-live-home-circuit-review-making-tracks/1900-6417584 GameSpot]
|7/10
|7/10
|''"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."''
|"''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.''"
|-
|-
|Nintendo Switch
|Nintendo Switch
|Brain Shea, [https://www.gameinformer.com/review/mario-kart-live-home-circuit/mario-kart-live-home-circuit-review-an-occasional-wipeout Game Informer]
|Brain Shea, [https://www.gameinformer.com/review/mario-kart-live-home-circuit/mario-kart-live-home-circuit-review-an-occasional-wipeout Game Informer]
|7.5/10
|7.5/10
|''"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."''
|"''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.''"
|-
|-
|Nintendo Switch
|Nintendo Switch
|Damien McFerran, [https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/mario_kart_live_home_circuit Nintendo Life]
|Damien McFerran, [https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/mario_kart_live_home_circuit Nintendo Life]
|8/10
|8/10
|''"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."''
|"''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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===Sales===
By December 31, 2021, the game had 1.58 million downloads worldwide.<ref>{{cite|language=en|url=nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-million-sellers-cesa-2022-update-super-mario-3d-all-stars-at-9-million-the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening-over-6-million-more|date=August 29, 2022|author=Nicolas|publisher=Nintendo Everything|accessdate=July 2, 2024}}</ref>


==References to other games==
==References to other games==
*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': The retro environment uses 8-bit sprites from this game.
*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': The retro environment uses 8-bit sprites from this game.
*''[[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.
*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'': Part of the music that plays when [[Bowser Jr.]] and the [[Koopalings]] appear on the track is based on the "Fortress Boss" theme from this game.
*[[Dr. Mario (series)|''Dr. Mario'' series]]: The Doctor Outfit of [[Dr. Mario]] and [[Dr. Luigi]] reappears.
*[[Dr. Mario (series)|''Dr. Mario'' series]]: The Doctor Outfit of [[Dr. Mario]] and [[Dr. Luigi]] reappears.
*''[[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.
*''[[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 (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|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.
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'': The beginning of the music that plays when [[Bowser Jr.]] and the [[Koopalings]] appear on the track is based on the "Enter Bowser Jr." theme from this game.
*''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'': The [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]] appears in its winged form for the first time since this game.
*''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'': The [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]] appears in its winged form for the first time since 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.
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'': Gold Mario appears as unlockable content.
*''[[Super Mario Maker]]'': The [[Builder Mario|Builder Outfit]] reappears.
*''[[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 {{classic-link|N64|Rainbow Road}} appear.
*''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'': Many [[Crazy Cap|outfits]] from this game reappear as unlockable content.
*''[[Super Mario Maker]]'': [[Builder Mario]] reappears.
*''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'': Many [[Crazy Cap|outfits]] from this game reappear as unlockable content, with various outfits being also used on Luigi with adjusted proportions and color schemes.
*''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'': Builder Luigi reappears. The [[Twister]]s reappear as obstacles in the Blizzard environment.
*''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'': The [[Turbo Yoshi|Super Yoshi]] retains most of its redesign from this game. The stickers are based on the badges from this game.
*''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'': The Poltergust G-00 is based off the vacuum model of the [[Poltergust G-00|same name]] in this game.


==References in other games==
==References in other games==
*''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'': A commemorative [[List of badges in Mario Kart Tour|badge]] appears of Mario and the Standard Kart.
*''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'': A commemorative [[List of badges in Mario Kart Tour|badge]] of Mario in the Standard Kart with its design from this game was available during the [[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020)|2020 Mario vs. Luigi Tour]]. Luigi's Painter Outfit and Knight Outfit return as standalone playable characters named Luigi (Painter) and Luigi (Knight) respectively.
 
==Staff==
{{main|List of Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit staff}}
''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit'' was developed by Velan Studios. Shinya Takahashi served as the general producer of the game, while [[Kosuke Yabuki]], one of the key staff of the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, served as a supervisor. The game's original music was composed by [[Ryo Nagamatsu]], who previously composed for ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''.


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Latest revision as of 12:42, October 8, 2024

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Logo of Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
For alternate box art, see the game's gallery.
Developer Velan Studios[1]
Publisher Nintendo
Platform(s) Nintendo Switch
Release date Japan October 16, 2020[2]
USA October 16, 2020[3]
Europe October 16, 2020[4]
Australia October 16, 2020[5]
South Korea December 17, 2020[6]
HK October 16, 2020[7]
China December 20, 2021[8]
Language(s) English (United Kingdom)
English (United States)
French (France)
French (Canada)
German
Spanish (Spain)
Spanish (Latin America)
Italian
Dutch
Japanese
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Korean
Genre Racing
Rating(s)
ESRB:E - Everyone
PEGI:3 - Three years and older
CERO:A - All ages
ACB:G - General
USK:0 - All ages
SMECCV:A - All ages
GRAC:All - All ages
FPB:PG - Parental guidance
Format
Nintendo Switch:
Digital download
Input
Nintendo Switch:
Joy-Con (horizontal)

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is an installment in the Mario Kart series for the Nintendo Switch announced as part of the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. The game makes use of physical kart products of Mario and Luigi with a camera attached to the back of the kart, which live streams the surrounding area to the player's Nintendo Switch. Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit released worldwide on October 16, 2020.

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

Gameplay[edit]

Promotional photo of Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit in action
The game screen

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 Boxes, Boosts, 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 Mushrooms 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.

Modes[edit]

Explore Mode[edit]

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 Mushrooms, Triple Mushrooms, Golden Mushrooms, or Stars. Stopping in front of Gate 1 and pressing X Button will call Lakitu and bring up the menu for the other modes. The previous race created can be viewed in this mode.

Grand Prix[edit]

The player can compete against CPU opponents in cups, in which trophies can be obtained. There are four different engine classes: 50cc and 100cc are available from the start, while 150cc and 200cc are unlocked when the player has collected a trophy on respectively 5 and 10 different cups. When the player has collected a trophy on 15 different cups, they will unlock Mirror Mode. Each race in Grand Prix is five laps long, regardless of how long or how short the player makes the race.

Point spread
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
15 11 8 5 3

Time Trial[edit]

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 their course in. 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.

Custom Race[edit]

The player can create courses using their own rules. 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, and the customized gates are taken into account. After creating the course, four random Koopalings will come down for the player to race against. Any coins earned will count toward unlocking a new kart customization.

Characters[edit]

Racers[edit]

Playable[edit]

Outfits
Classic Outfit Cowboy Outfit Pirate Outfit Explorer Outfit Swimwear Space Suit
Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi
Mario's Classic Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Classic Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Cowboy Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Cowboy Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Pirate Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Pirate Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Explorer Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Explorer Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Swimwear icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Swimwear icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Space Suit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Space Suit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Santa Outfit Builder Outfit Chef Suit Painter Outfit Baseball Uniform Football Uniform
Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi
Mario's Santa Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Santa Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Builder Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Builder Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Chef Suit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Chef Suit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Painter Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Painter Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Baseball Uniform icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Baseball Uniform icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Football Uniform icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Football Uniform icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Snow Suit Doctor Outfit Knight Armor Pumpkin Costume Silver Suit1 Gold Suit2
Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi
Mario's Snow Suit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Snow Suit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Doctor Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Doctor Outfit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Knight Armour icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Knight Armour icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Pumpkin Costume icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Pumpkin Costume icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Silver Suit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Silver Suit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Gold Suit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Gold Suit icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

1 - Unlocked when the player has collected a gold trophy on all 100cc cups.
2 - Unlocked when the player has collected a gold trophy on all 150cc cups.

Allies (Relay Mode)[edit]

Opponents[edit]

Other[edit]

Kart parts[edit]

Karts[edit]

Standard Kart Cattle Cruiser Landship Adventure Buggy Scuba Driver
Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi
Mario's Standard Kart icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Standard Kart icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Cattle Cruiser icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Landship icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Adventure Buggy icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Scuba Driver icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Rocket Kart Candy-Cane Cruiser Big Scoop Sweet Ride Box Kart
Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi
Mario's Rocket Kart icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Rocket Kart icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Candy-Cane Cruiser icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Candy-Cane Cruiser icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Big Scoop icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Big Scoop icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Sweet Ride icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Box Kart icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Box Kart icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Fastball Quarterback Snow Drifter Rescue Wagon Noble Rider
Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi
Mario's Fastball icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Fastball icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Quarterback icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Quarterback icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Snow Drifter icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Snow Drifter icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Rescue Wagon icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Rescue Wagon icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Noble Rider icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Noble Rider icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Haunt Rod Super Yoshi3 Poltergust G-004
Mario Luigi Mario Luigi Mario Luigi
Mario's Haunt Rod icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Haunt Rod icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Super Yoshi icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Mario's Poltergust G-00 icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Luigi's Poltergust G-00 icon in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
CPU drivers only

Horns[edit]

3 - Unlocked when the player finishes in the top 3 of the Mario Cup.
4 - Unlocked when the player finishes in the top 3 of the Luigi Cup.

Courses[edit]

The Icon of the Mushroom Cup for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Mushroom Cup
The Icon of the Flower Cup for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Flower Cup
The Icon of the Shell Cup for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Shell Cup
The Icon of the Star Cup for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Star Cup
The Icon of the Banana Cup for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Banana Cup
Live Circuit course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Live Circuit
Freezie Frosts course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Freezie Frosts
Work Zone course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Work Zone
Royal Highway course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Royal Highway
Mushroom Fields course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Mushroom Fields
Lightning Lagoon course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Lightning Lagoon
Glazed Gardens course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Glazed Gardens
Cheep Cheep Reef course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Cheep Cheep Reef
Wibble Woods course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Wibble Woods
Boo Fortress course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Boo Fortress
Piped Wetlands course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Piped Wetlands
Piranha Paradise course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Piranha Paradise
Bowser's Castle course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Bowser's Castle
Windswept Prairie course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Windswept Prairie
Tornado Tundra course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Tornado Tundra
The Icon of the Leaf Cup for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Leaf Cup
The Icon of the Lightning Cup for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Lightning Cup
The Icon of the Special Cup for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Special Cup
The Icon of the Mario Cup for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Mario Cup
The Icon of the Luigi Cup for Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Luigi Cup
Magikoopa Mirage course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Magikoopa Mirage
Jolly Workshop course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Jolly Workshop
World 1-1 course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
World 1-1
Slick Circuit course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Slick Circuit
Windmill Meadows course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Windmill Meadows
Crafty Tropics course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Crafty Tropics
Chain Chomp Stadium course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Chain Chomp Stadium
Chain Chomp Glacier course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Chain Chomp Glacier
Barrel Temple course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Barrel Temple
Music Broadway course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Music Broadway
Gusty Galaxy course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Gusty Galaxy
Ember Island course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Ember Island
Rainbow Road course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Rainbow Road
Fossil Fields course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Fossil Fields
King Boo's Courtyard course icon from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
King Boo's Courtyard

There is also a Random Cup, which includes 3 courses with randomized environments and gate features.

Items[edit]

Image Name Description

Artwork of a Mushroom in Mario Kart 8 (also used in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) Mushroom "Gives you a brief speed boost."
A Triple Mushroom in Mario Kart 8 Triple Mushrooms "Three Mushrooms held in your hand. Press L Button to use one of them for a brief speed boost."
Artwork of a Golden Mushroom in Mario Kart 8 (also used for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) Golden Mushroom "For a short time, allows you to use a Mushroom for a brief speed boost every time you press L Button."
Star in Mario Kart 8 Star "Makes you temporarily invincible and increases your speed."
Artwork of a Coin in Mario Kart 8 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."
Banana in Mario Kart 8 Banana "Causes anyone who hits it to lose control briefly. Can be tossed in front of or behind the kart."
Triple Bananas in Mario Kart 8 Triple Bananas "Three Bananas held in your hand. press L Button to drop one of them."
Red Shell in Mario Kart 8 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."
Artwork of a Spiny Shell, from Mario Kart Wii. 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!"
Lightning in Mario Kart 8 Lightning "Strikes all opponents ahead of you with lightning, causing them to lose their items. It also temporarily reduces their speed!"
Bullet Bill in Mario Kart 8 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."
Bob-omb in Mario Kart 8 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."
Blooper in Mario Kart 8 Blooper "Squirts ink on the karts ahead of you, briefly obscuring the drivers' views."
Boomerang Flower in Mario Kart 8 Boomerang Flower "Strikes the closest opposing racer, jolting their steering."
Chain Chomp in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Chain Chomp "Attaches to the nearest kart, tugging it in different directions along the course. You won't be pulled while holding down B Button."

Environments[edit]

Image Name Description

MKL Environment Sunshine.png Sunshine "Default environment setting, with no effect on gameplay."
MKL Environment Rain.png Rain "Rain will cause Mushrooms to sprout up from the ground. Driving through a Mushroom will grant a brief speed boost."
MKL Environment Snow.png Snow "Falling snow will cause Freezies to appear. Driving into a Freezie will encase the kart in ice and make it unable to move for a short duration."
MKL Environment Sandstorm.png 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!"
MKL Environment Spooky.png Spooky "Boos 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."
MKL Environment Underwater.png Underwater "Submerges your course underwater. Cheep Cheeps will swim around the course trailing a line of coins. Hitting a Cheep Cheep will result in a brief loss of control."
MKL Environment Rainbow.png Rainbow "Star-shaped boost gates appear along the course. Meteor showers of coins and Super Stars fly onto the course for players to collect."
MKL Environment Lava.png Lava "Your course heats up, and Lava Bubbles jump up from lava pools in the ground. Driving into Lava Bubbles causes a brief loss of control."
MKL Environment Jungle.png Jungle "Jungle overgrowth takes over the course. Poison Piranha Plants spit globs that create slick spots on the course. Hitting a slick spot will briefly cause steering difficulty when a kart drives over it."
MKL Environment Blizzard.png Blizzard "Intense snow and wind take over the course. Twisters appear along the way. Watch out or they'll try to pull your kart in!"
MKL Environment Retro.png Retro "Your course is transformed into a classic 8-bit setting. Goombas and coins appear along the way. Hitting a Goomba will result in a brief loss of control."
The Oil Slick environnement from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit 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."
The Barrel environnement from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Barrels "Watch out for barrels rolling down the road! Regular barrels will stop you, but golden barrels will give you a reward!"
The Geyser environnement from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Geysers "Your course transforms into a prehistoric panic. Take a chance grabbing coins off of the erupting geysers! The rushing water will easily push a kart around."
The Meadows environment from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Meadows "Watch out for the livestock wandering around the farmyard course. They'll nudge your kart to the side if you get too close."
The Xylophone Keys environment from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Xylophone Keys "Xylophone keys appear on the course. Drive over to play a fun musical sequence."

Gate features[edit]

Image Name Description

Item Box in Mario Kart 8 Item Box "Picking up item boxes rewards the player with a random power-up."
A Boost zone from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Boost "Gives any kart passing through the boost zone a brief increase in speed."
A Magnet from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Magnet "Attracts any nearby karts and pulls them towards the gate."
A P Switch from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit P Switch "Driving over the P Switch causes a cluster of coins to appear on the course for a short duration."
PiranhaPlantMKL.png Piranha Plant "Chomps down on passing drivers, yanking them out of their karts for a short duration."
An Amp from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit. Amp "Zaps any kart that touches it and greatly reduces speed for a short duration."
An item pipe from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit 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."
Chain Chomp in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit 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 B Button."
Music Notes from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit 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!"
Super Mario Galaxy promotional artwork: A Magikoopa or Kamek holding his wand (reused for Mario Party DS as his artwork) 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."
A Fire Bar from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Fire Bar "Fire Bars will rotate near the gate and cause any kart that touches them to briefly lose control."
ThwompMKL.png Thwomp "Crashes to the ground, causing an earthquake that shakes the screens of any nearby karts. It also briefly impacts steering controls."
A Dino Roar from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Dino Roar "The dino fossil lets out a big roar and slows down any kart that drives into its path."
A Windmill from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Windmill "Spinning windmill blades break on collision, causing the driver to lose control briefly. Blades remain broken until the race is completed."
A Music Bash from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Music Bash "A bouncing note jumps between each side of the gate, causing the ground to rumble and shaking the screens of any nearby karts. Creates colourful music notes on impact."
The King Boo obstacle from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit King Boo "King Boo plays a trick on the driver, flipping the screen upside-down until the driver passes through another gate of this type."

Stickers[edit]

Sticker Name Challenge
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. Power Drifter "Complete 200 power-drift boosts while at the maximum charge level."
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. Course Constructor "Build 50 unique tracks."
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. Weather Collector "Unlock 9 or more additional environments."
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. High Frequency "Unlock 8 or more additional MK Radio stations."
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. Be the Bullet "Use 50 Bullet Bills."
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. Shell Shooter "Hit your opponents with 100 Red Shells."
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. Bob-omb Blaster "Hit 10 opponents with Bob-ombs"
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. Mushroom Maniac "Use 500 Mushrooms"
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. Well Travelled "Complete 100 races."
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. Over the Rainbow "Finish Rainbow Road in 1st place at any cc."

Update history[edit]

Ver. 1.0.1[edit]

Release date: October 27, 2020

  • General Fixes
    • 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.

Ver. 1.1.0[edit]

Release date: July 1, 2021

  • "Mario Cup" has been added to "Grand Prix". Fulfill certain conditions in "Mario Cup" and receive three new "Environments" and a "Gate" to use in course creation.
  • "Super Yoshi" and "Yoshi Horn" have been added to the kart designs in the game. Unlock them by fulfilling certain conditions in Mario Cup.
  • Made general changes to improve enjoyment of the game.

Ver. 2.0.0[edit]

Release date: November 17, 2021

  • Additional Features
    • Luigi Cup was added to Grand Prix. Fulfill certain conditions in Luigi Cup to acquire two new Environments and three new Gate Types to use in Course Creation.
      • The POLTERGUST G-00 and SPOOKY HORN have been added to Kart Customization in game. Acquire them by fulfilling certain conditions in Luigi Cup.
    • Relay Race was added to Multiplayer. This is a cooperative mode where up to four players take turns driving one kart, playing as Princess Peach, Toad, Yoshi, and Mario/Luigi (depending on the kart used) against Bowser Jr., and the Koopalings.
      • Enough controllers to match the number of players is required to play Relay Race.
    • Split Screen was added to Multiplayer. Connect two karts to one Nintendo Switch console, to play together at the same time. The video feed from the karts will be divided onto the screen, allowing two feeds to be displayed at once.
      • Playing Split Screen requires two karts, and two Joy-Con, or Pro controllers.
  • General Fixes
    • Adjustments made to enhance the play experience of the game.

Reception[edit]

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 Deluxe as being an ultimately superior, though just as intriguing, installment.

Reviews
Release Reviewer, Publication Score Comment
Nintendo Switch Janet Garcia, IGN 7/10 "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."
Nintendo Switch Martin Robinson, Eurogamer N/A "There's real magic at the heart of this brilliantly faithful AR take on Mario Kart, but a fair few caveats abound."
Nintendo Switch Steve Watts, GameSpot 7/10 "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."
Nintendo Switch Brain Shea, Game Informer 7.5/10 "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."
Nintendo Switch Damien McFerran, Nintendo Life 8/10 "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."
Aggregators
Compiler Score
Metacritic 75

Sales[edit]

By December 31, 2021, the game had 1.58 million downloads worldwide.[10]

References to other games[edit]

References in other games[edit]

  • Mario Kart Tour: A commemorative badge of Mario in the Standard Kart with its design from this game was available during the 2020 Mario vs. Luigi Tour. Luigi's Painter Outfit and Knight Outfit return as standalone playable characters named Luigi (Painter) and Luigi (Knight) respectively.

Staff[edit]

Main article: List of Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit staff

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit was developed by Velan Studios. Shinya Takahashi served as the general producer of the game, while Kosuke Yabuki, one of the key staff of the Mario Kart series, served as a supervisor. The game's original music was composed by Ryo Nagamatsu, who previously composed for Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart 8.

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マリオカート ライブ ホームサーキット[?]
Mario Kāto Raibu Hōmu Sākitto
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Chinese (simplified) 马力欧卡丁车实况:家庭赛车场[?]
Mǎlì'ōu Kǎdīngchē Shíkuàng: Jiātíng Sàichē Chǎng
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Chinese (traditional) 瑪利歐賽車實況:家庭賽車場[?]
Mǎlì'ōu Sàichē Shíkuàng: Jiātíng Sàichē Chǎng
Mario Racing Live: Home Circuit
Korean 마리오 카트 라이브: 홈 서킷[?]
Mario Kateu Raibeu: Hom Seokit
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

References[edit]

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  2. ^ マリオカート ライブ ホームサーキット | Nintendo Switch | 任天堂. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Nintendo of America (September 3, 2020). Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch. YouTube. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  4. ^ @NintendoEurope (September 3, 2020). Ready, set-up, go! #MarioKart Live: Home Circuit races onto #NintendoSwitch and into your home starting 16/10! #SuperMario35. Twitter (British English). Retrieved September 4, 2020.
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  7. ^ September 4, 2020. 超級瑪利歐兄弟 35週年!. Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  8. ^ December 12, 2021. 预售开启!联动虚拟与现实,“全新”马力欧卡丁车即将登陆 - 腾讯Nintendo Switch官网. Tencent (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved July 2, 2024. (Archived December 12, 2021, 04:20:24 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
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