Nintendo games have had somewhat of a muddled history with the PC platform. While many PC gamers would love to play titles likeThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildandSuper Mario Odysseywith a mouse and keyboard, there aren’t any legitimate ways to do that because Nintendo rarely allows its games to be played on any platform that isn’t a Switch or older Nintendo console. There are plenty ofemulators that allow Nintendo titles to be played on PC, but now it seems that the gaming giant may finally be about to give fans an official port of one of its titles.The title in question isMario Kart Tour, a mobile game released in 2019. Like the rest of theMario Kartfranchise,Mario Kart Touris a racing game containing tracks based on real-world locations as well as some series favorites. The game was well received by fans andMario Kart Toureven featured inMario Kart 8 DeluxeDLC. Now, due to a datamine discovered by fans ofMario Kart Tourand then shared on its community Discord, it is believed that the game could be on its way to PC.RELATED:Super Nintendo World Coming to Universal Studios Hollywood With Mario Kart Ride and MoreThe main evidence for the mobileMario Karttitle being on its way to PC players is in the discovery of mouse inputs inMario Kart Tour’sdata, as well as a set of data strings implying that the game is being emulated. Both of these findings point to a potential PC port ofMario Kart Tour, perhaps opening the gateway for other Nintendo titles to be officially brought onto the platform.
However, some fans are skeptical whether these strings of data really imply an official PC port. As a mobile title, it is likely thatMario Kart Tourcould be involved with Google Play Games. Currently in beta, a Microsoft Windows app for Google Play Games allows Android users to emulate their games on PC, meaning thatMario Kart Tourcould be being emulated because of the service, rather than having a full PC port. Alongside teasing fans with a potential PC port, thedatamine did point tonew tracks coming toMario Kart Tour, as well as an anti-gravity mechanic.
Nintendo’s mobile titles likeMario Kart Tourhave proven to be successful without being ported to other platforms, so it is possible that the company doesn’t see a need to bring theMario Kartspinoff to PC just yet. Other Nintendo mobile games likeFire Emblem Heroeshave created large amounts of money for the company and continue to be updated.Fire Emblem Heroesis even attributedwith catching the older games in the franchise up to modern popularity.
Mario Kart Touris available on Mobile.
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