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Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

his is but not as you know it. In require you to occasionally peel yourself out of the bum-shaped imprint on your sofa. The kart itself isn’t much quicker than walking pace, but the fact that the camera is about four inches off the deck, the video feed is populated with virtual opponents and the Switch pumps out BMWesque synthesised engine noises makes it feel convincingly quick. The tech is clever, but the game’s longevity is directly proportional to how much space you have to lay out a variety of tracks. If you only have room for a single 4ft NASCAR oval the novelty will wear off pretty quickly.

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