ARCADE WATCH
Keeping an eye on the coin-op gaming scene
Cabinet Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Manufacturer Nintendo, Velan Studios True, we’re pushing the definition of ‘arcade’ here. Yet Nintendo’s latest is firmly in keeping with the coin-op spirit of hardware innovation, as it once more embraces its status as the industry’s toymaker-in-chief. Home Circuit invites you to turn any room into an augmented-reality Mario Kart course, which you’ll steer an RC car around using your Switch. Once you’ve cleared sufficient space, the setup is straightforward: position the four foldable cardboard gates to form a circuit and then - once Lakitu has slapped some pink paint on your wheels, the first of many delightful touches - drive around it to create the track.