The core concept ofMario Kart Live: Home Circuitis pretty remarkable. Using real-life toy cars and augmented reality, it’s now possible for players to bring theMario Kartracing experience into the real world. More than that, the game has given players the opportunity to express their creativity and design custom race tracks in their own homes. Unsurprisingly, a lot of them have also been taking the opportunity to recreate one of the series’ most iconic tracks, Rainbow Road, inMario Kart Live.
WhileMario Kart Livealready gives players the ability to build their own Rainbow Roadthrough its AR elements, 3D printer manufacturer BCN3D Technologies decided to take things a few steps further. In a recent video, it showed off a recreation of the original Rainbow Road fromSuper Mario Karton the SNES, which it made to celebrateSuper Mario’s 35 anniversary.
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The team at BCN3D was able to put this together with the help of over 4,400 interlocking 3D-printed tiles, resulting in a track that covers a fairly large area of around 16X17 feet. It might not be an exact scale recreation of theSNES Rainbow Roadwhen compared toMario Kart Live’s toy karts, but judging from the video, it’s big enough to provide a decent real-world spin on the Rainbow Road racing experience. It’s certainly one of the most professional-looking tracks players have come up with forHome Circuitso far.
It’s actually pretty incredible how much mileage a lot of players have been getting out of the track-making aspect. The game only came out a month ago, yet players have alreadycome up with several creativeMario Kart Livetracksset in living rooms, gardens, and more, and utilizing all sorts of unique props to give them extra personality. Of course, there are a few Rainbow Roads included among them.
Although lots of fans are having fun playing the game and putting together custom tracks, others have been passing on the game for a number of reasons. A lot of them are still waiting for Nintendo to release a proper sequel instead of spinoffs likeHome CircuitandMario Kart Tour, while others simply don’t have the space to accommodate real-world tracks and karts. Also, some players simply don’t wantMario Kart Livebeing ruined by their cats.
Despite these reasons, the game has been fairly well-received and appears to be pulling in good sales too, so it seems, all in all, players are on board with theunique mix of toys and video games thatMario Kart Liveprovides.
