Mario Kart Tour has already been installed 10.1 million times worldwide, according to an Apptopia report. Downloads are expected to increase further in the coming days due to factors like word of mouth.

Mario Kart Tour is by far the biggest debut for Nintendo on mobile. The next closest game, Super Mario Run, saw 4.7 million installs on launch day. It also beat out Pokemon GO, which released with 6.7 million downloads.

Interestingly, Mario Kart Tour had a very positive effect on Super Mario Run. Super Mario Run was installed 200,000 times yesterday, which is 36 percent above its daily average over the past 30 days.

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Mario Kart Tour launch trailer

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Nintendo has gone live with an official launch trailer for Mario Kart Tour, which debuted on mobile earlier today. We have the video below.

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Mario Kart Tour debuts as the top free iPhone app in 58 markets

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Early reports indicate that Mario Kart Tour is off to a strong start. Based on data from Sensor Tower, it is currently the top free iPhone app in 58 markets, including the United States and Japan.

As far as revenue goes, it’s sitting at #19 for iPhone apps in the U.S. That’s a significantly improved debut compared to Dr. Mario World, which came in at #503. However, Fire Emblem Heroes was the #17 top iPhone revenue app for its debut day back in February 2017.

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Video: Mario Kart Tour vs. Mario Kart 7 comparison

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Mario Kart Tour finally released earlier today, and it includes some tracks that were also in Mario Kart 7 on 3DS. See how the two versions compare in the video below.

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Mario Kart Tour gacha rates revealed

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Mario Kart Tour has a different way of unlocking characters and vehicles compared to previous entries in the series. Tying in with its mobile roots, they have a certain rarity type and appearance rate. Content can be unlocked at random by launching the “Pipe” after completing races or getting involved with microtransactions.

We now have some additional information as to how the Pipe works. Each one has 100 launches in total, though players are guaranteed to receive the time-sensitive Tour Spotlight items like Pauline within those 100. Although Pipes can be reset, there’s no guarantee of being given all unique items within its use. Obtaining duplicate items can cause a character’s, kart’s or glider’s skill level to increase.

As for the gatcha/appearance rates, they are as follows:

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Mario Kart Tour release celebrated with special art, footage

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Mario Kart Tour was originally announced back in January 2018. Today, Nintendo finally made the game available. Some special art has been shared to celebrate, which we have above.

And here’s 20 minutes of footage:

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Pokemon Masters update out now (version 1.2.0)

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A new update for Pokemon Masters is now starting to roll out. Version 1.2.0 includes some additions/quality of life improvements, bug fixes, and more.

Below are the full patch notes: