Mario Kart Tour no longer gacha from later this month, plus battle mode coming

Nintendo has announced that the frustrating gacha elements for Mario Kart Tour will be removed later this month. That means that the pipes, which you previously fired up using the in-game rubies to gain randomised costumes, characters and karts, will no longer be used, most likely allowing you to purchase characters etc that you want directly using rubies. This move could have something to do with the European Union’s continued crack down on loot boxes. Another thing which will delight players of Mario Kart Tour is that Battle Mode is finally coming.

Here’s a peek at #MarioKartTour‘s update coming late September! Battle mode will be added, along with a Spotlight Shop, where you can exchange rubies for drivers, karts, and gliders! Also, pipes you can fire by using rubies will be removed. See the notification for details. pic.twitter.com/brsI1tH8YD

— Mario Kart Tour (@mariokarttourEN) September 2, 2022