Mario Kart Tour's Fastest Mode Will Cost You $5 a Month

Everyone in this episode is hilarious

Conor that hump-Wednesday was incredible 🤣

This is the first time I've seen Conor ever.... Give us more Conor!

I’ve loved Conor and Zach since their first appearances. I’m thrilled that they get to stick around but ONE OF YOU CHANGE YOUR HAIR OR GLASSES YOU LOOK TOO SIMILAR.

I thought Mario Kart 8 on switch was already mobile

Who cares? This is obviously only a cash grab, you can get the whole Mario kart game for $60 on switch

Not that I like how Nintendo is doing their apps, this isn't new at all. In Japan the majority of games that come out (which is a lot, like WAY more than US) they all have these styles. They have a monthly subs for about 500yen (roguhly 5 bucks) for those that like to support the game and get some stuff daily, gem purchases, and the always increasing pool of characters and items that maybe only be strong for one moment or be useful for the entirety that you play (it's never easy to tell). The only thing that I've seen other JP devs to with their apps is they often have events and gifts that give stones/gems worth several rolls. Just the last couple months in a game called Monster Strike we've gotten literally hundreds of dollars of rolls. The rates aren't great and you're not likely to get what you want but I haven't read anything, at least on JP forums and comments, in where they complain about it. It's a norm there. Not saying that it's ok with have this in everything but just wanted to point out that the culture there is different and these types of microtransaction is commonplace. Japan a lot of gaming is still done in Arcades but also in handheld devices. The reason being commute there can be long and is pretty normal. This means you have constant 20min-1hour train rides sittin still on your way to and from work. Which also means most just don't have the time to play games at home. So having your own PC or console isn't as big as it is here and is another reason why the PC/Internet cafes there do so well. tl;dr: Although I don't agree with it, in Japan these games are normal as mobile gaming is way more prevalent there than it is here due to the culture and daily life. Because of this more people are prone to get hooked on mobile games as their main source rather than PC/Consoles thus the microtransactions you see in them. Have yet to hear anyone in JP really complain about it. Nintendo just doesn't seem to understand it's not something people in the US would latch onto.

Definitely feel like these guys are growing into their roles, love it

This was a fun episode, good job guys

Conor: I'MGONNADOITYEAAAAAAAAAAAAAH -humps air once- Me: This is my new favorite person and I need to see his face more often

Well that's a little upsetting. Though, I don't especially care so long as that kind of garbage stays on mobile where it belongs.

Despite what might be nice, gacha games rake in a fortune. Fate/Grand Order brought in something like 1.8 billion last year.