Mario Kart Tour: Nintendo brings racer to smartphones

Japanese games giant also set for online service launch and Super Mario film

Mario Kart Tour
The arcade racer will appear on mobiles within the next 14 months
(Image credit: Nintendo)

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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