[Guide] Breaking down the Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Overview Trailer (Plenty of new Details on Show)

With first impressions being posted and just eight more days to go before the release of Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, Nintendo has released a brand new overview trailer and we’re breaking down its contents with a summarised list of all details given:

Controls & Gimmicks:

Use A to accelerate

Use B for brake and reverse

X for horn

Steer with the left stick

Drift with the R button

L to use Item

Up Directional button to access your License during the pause screen when racing

Smart steering is supported

When Mario or Luigi use a mushroom in the game, the real kart gets a speed boost

When Mario or Luigi get hit by an item in the game, the real kart will stop

Collect Coins when racing to earn rewards such as new outfits

Unlockable rewards such as outfits, karts and parts include:

Builder Outfit (Super Mario Maker attire)

Big Scoop (Kart)

Known Karts:

Standard Kart

Cattle Crusier

Landship

Adventure Buggy

Scuba Diver

Big Scoop

Known Costumes:

Standard Outfit

Builder Outfit

Pirate Outfit

Cowboy Outfit

Explorer Outfit

Santa Outfit

Chef Suit

Metal Mario Outfit

Painter Outfit

Baseball Uniform

Create your Course:

Creating a course is easy, just assemble the four gates, place them and drive through them in numerical order, with the path you take creating the shape of the course

10×12 foot space is recommended

Players are free to adjust and customise their courses however they want

In Custom Race, players can change:

Kart Speed

Laps

Music (Luigi’s Mansion, Donut Plains, Grumble Volcano, Bowser’s Castle)

Environment (Sunshine)

Game Modes & Gameplay Elements:

24 Grand Prix Races in total

Grand Prix consists of 8 cups and Random:

Mushroom Cup

Flower Cup

Shell Cup

Star Cup

Banana Cup

Leaf Cup

Lightning Cup

Special Cup

Race against Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings

CC Classes: (The higher the class, the faster the real kart drives)

50cc

100cc

150cc

200cc

All speeds support Mirror Mode to reverse your home

Time Trials is available

Stages:

Cheep Cheep Reef

Ember Island

Boo Fortress

Obstacle themes:

Chain Chomp Gate

Magikoopa Mirage

World 1-1

Familiar Items:

Red Shell

Banana

Lightning

Blooper

Spiny Shell

Bullet Bull