Nintendo revealed the upcoming Halloween Tour inMario Kart Tourfeatures a remake of the classic Boo Lake course from the classicMario Kart: Super Circuitgame. The current Battle Tour ends on October 18, which is the same day the Halloween Tour begins inMario Kart Tour.The latestMario Kart Tourtrailer announces the Halloween Tour begins on October 18 at 11 PM PDT with the remade Boo Lake course. The classic course has not been featured in a majorMario Kart gamesince 2001 inMario Kart: Super Circuitfor the Game Boy Advance. Nearly 21 years later, the Boo Lake course was remade forMario Kart Tour’sHalloween event. Other courses featured in the Halloween Tour include the Twilight House battle course forMario Kart Tour’sbattle modeand the standard Ghost Valley 2 course. The Halloween Tour will be active until November 1 at 10:59 PM PDT.RELATED:Tag Heuer Reveals Pricey Mario Kart WatchesMario Kart Tourplayers will race across a floating wooden pier in the remade Boo Lake course, and Boos may be seen hovering above the racetrack. Although Boo Lake has changed drastically since its initial appearance, many elements from the originalMario Kart: Super Circuitcourse were faithfully recreated. For instance, the haunted mansion seen in the background of the course has been remade forMario Kart Tour.Mario Kart Tour’sBoo Lake course also features newly-arranged music to go along with its updated graphics.
The Halloween Tour introduces new cosmetics and karts such as the Dry Bones Mii racing suit, the gold Petey Piranha driver, and the Gold Trickster kart. Players who participate in the Halloween Tour may earn new rewards for placing high in the ranked cups. One of these rewards include a new driver, and the Red Vampire Flyer kart may be earned as well.
Boo Lake has been a highly requested track for modern Mario Kart games such asMario Kart 8 Deluxe, and the course’s inclusion inMario Kart Touris a welcomed one.Mario Kart 8 DeluxeintroducedMario Kart Tourtracks with the Booster Course Pass, so Boo Lake has the potential to make its way into the Nintendo Switch game in the near future.
Android and iOS users may jump right intoMario Kart Tourand take part in the Halloween Tour immediately when it launches. Nintendo will likely reveal the next tour by the end of October, so players should act fast to earn the new Halloween rewards before Thanksgiving festivities begin. November should be another eventful month for strictly free-to-play gamers asMario Kart Touroperates without controversial gacha elements.
Mario Kart Touris available now for Android and iOS.
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