Nintendo’s ‘Super Mario 3D All-Stars’ proves why Mario at 35 is more relevant than ever If the pandemic hadn’t intervened this year, we would have had the opportunity to travel to Universal Studios Japan for an actual “Mario Kart"-inspired ride, one that many suspect will involve some use of AR. No wonder attention, at least when it comes to non-educational uses of AR, has turned recently to theme parks. My theory: We know nothing is actually there, and the novelty of seeing something appear when it has no environmental interactions wears off pretty quickly, especially when there isn’t a story - or a brand as powerful as “Pokémon” - to match. In the game space, however, nothing has matched the success of “Pokémon Go.”
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Since 2016’s release of the mobile smash “Pokémon Go,” however, we’ve been well attuned to the appeal of AR - through our phones we were able to see a universe full of creatures materialize. But I’m smitten with “Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit” because it has the exact opposite ambition, and one I would argue is even more powerful: to re-imagine our current one.Īugmented reality, along with virtual reality, has been teased as “the next big thing” for a number of years now, with the two trading hype cycles depending on the tech conference and the year. They will continue, no doubt, to enhance the way we interact with digital worlds. In coming weeks we’ll have new consoles from Sony and Microsoft, each topping off at $500 and each looking to be impossible to find for quite some time. This is a big holiday season for video game players. A close-up view of a box spring reveals catacomb-worthy etchings seen above Mario, his perspective of my previously ordinary apartment now captured via a camera on a toy car and relayed to my Switch. Where there was once a storage area under the bed, now there are dark caverns with dead-end turns. My wooden kitchen cabinets have become a quaint neighborhood filled with cozy chalets and nooks for parking. Where there were metal-legged barstools now there are commanding, chrome skyscrapers, hinting at a towering, imposing cityscape. Simply booting up the game, even before its augmented reality capabilities are utilized, will result in a sense of wonder. As a mini remote-controlled Mario may say as he comes careening around a bend in my kitchen, “Ya-hoo!” My 500-square-foot apartment long ago started to feel paralyzingly claustrophobic, but at long last it’s been re-imagined. At least that’s its stated purpose.īut, really, after half a year of largely staying inside 24-7, the Nintendo Switch accessory “Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit” has a power that I don’t think can be overstated. Supposedly, “Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit” is a toy that transforms your home into augmented reality-enhanced race tracks.
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