Mario Kart Live Isn't Nintendo's First Try At Remote Control Cars - Nintendo Life

Mario Kart Live caused quite a stir when it was announced recently; it's a new 'toy' from Nintendo which mixes the real world with augmented reality via your Switch console's display, and it launches next month.

Nintendo has teamed up with developer Velan Studios to create Mario Kart Live, but it's worth noting that this isn't the first time the Japanese giant has dabbled with the concept of remote control cars.

Back in 1972, it produced the Lefty RX, a RC set designed by Gunpei Yokoi, who would later create the Game & Watch and Game Boy lines.

Like Mario Kart Live, Nintendo decided to release the Lefty RX in a single pack variant which gave you one car, a remote control, a charging station, batteries, a screwdriver and a sheet of stickers.

You could create a track with a set of small plastic cones (included in the Lefty RX 'Double' and 'Triple' sets) which neatly predicted the 'virtual track' you have to make with Mario Kart Live – or you could simply create your own course around your living room.

Mario Kart Live looks certain to equal or surpass this success, but it's interesting that it's not Nintendo's first attempt at cracking this particular market.

Nice that you dug into Before Mario for this.

It's a feature, not a mistake.

There were a few other sets and designs available in the 1970's before Nintendo discontinued them.

This looks really fun and it got my kids' attention...however, does anyone know if there will be a pack that includes both cars and just one game

Seriously, did nintendo think that through, or did they really decide to be money hungry and charge people twice, for the same game, so two people can play

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