Nintendo has announced that it is bringing its iconic Mario Kart series to mobile.
The Japanese gaming giant teased the move in a tweet, promising ‘Mario Kart Tour’ will be released sometime before March 2019.
The checkered flag has been raised and the finish line is near. A new mobile application is now in development: Mario Kart Tour! #MarioKartTour Releasing in the fiscal year ending in March 2019. pic.twitter.com/8GIyR7ZM4z
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 1, 2018
The move follows the release of Super Mario Run for the iPhone in late 2016.
The company has also announced a new movie in the Mario franchise – the first since Bob Hoskins took on the role in 1993.
The movie is begin co-produced with Chris Meledandri – the man behind Despicable Me – and will be distributed by Universal.
Nintendo and Illumination are partnering on a movie starring Mario, co-produced by Shigeru Miyamoto and Chris Meledandri! pic.twitter.com/wVRPLIzcGJ
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 1, 2018