《马里奥卡丁车》游戏火爆 Nintendo’s latest mobile app, “Mario Kart Tour,” was downloaded more than 90 million times in its first week. That’s a new record for Nintendo mobile games. Its previous record-holder was “Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp,” which had 14.3 million installs in its first week, according to data provided by firm Sensor Tower. But it’s not a complete surprise that “Mario Kart Tour” resonated with iOS and Android users. The game brings Nintendo’s popular racing series “Mario Kart” to smartphones, allowing fans to race against computer-controlled characters inside the app. It plans to add a multiplayer* mode in the future. On the app’s launch day, some users complained on social media of issues due to heavy traffic. Although fans of the franchise were eager to download the game, they are less eager to spend money on it. It’s free to download, but a monthly subscription* of US$4.99 unlocks rewards and other characters. That’s before the US$19.99 fee to unlock Mario as a playable character. “It’s off to a record-breaking start in terms of downloads, but revenue is a different story,” said Randy Nelson, head of mobile insights at Sensor Tower. The game has made US$12 million so far, according to Sensor Tower, which Nelson said is “certainly impressive.” (SD-Agencies) |