Nintendo is expanding its presence in the smartphone market by launching a mobile version of its popular Mario Kart racing game.
The Japanese games giant revealed on its Twitter account that the app, called Mario Kart Tour, will be released sometime in the next fiscal year, which kicks off in April.
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