Nintendo’sMario Kartseries popularized the kart racing subgenre of racing games, inspiring countless copycats over the years. Oftentimes thesekart racersare based on established IP as the main hook to draw people in, and so is the case with the upcomingWarped Kart Racers, a brand new kart racing game that’s releasing this month for Apple Arcade.
TheApple Arcade subscription service for iOS deviceswill soon haveWarped Kart Racersas part of its lineup, a bizarre kart racer that features characters from various adult cartoons. The game will include 20 playable characters at launch, with the likes of Peter Griffin fromFamily Guy, Stan Smith fromAmerican Dad, Hank Hill fromKing of the Hill, and more included. Characters from the more recent animated showSolar Oppositeswill also be featured on the roster.
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Not only willWarped Kart Racershave characters from these popular shows on the roster, but it will also feature 16 tracks based on the shows as well. This includes tracks based on Arlen, Texas fromKing of the Hilland Quahog fromFamily Guy.
WithWarped Kart Racersbeing a mobile racing game, some may be quick to immediately dismiss it, but it actually looks like it will be a full experience. It includes regular races as well asMario Kart-style battles, a single player campaign, 8-player multiplayer matches, daily challenges, a suite of customization options, and more. As far as licensed kart racers go, it definitely seems like it has potential to be one of the better ones on the market.
As far as the shows go,Family Guy,Solar Opposites, andAmerican Dadall still release new episodes.King of the Hillended its initial run many years ago, but aKing of the Hillrebootis reportedly in the works that will feature older versions of the characters. It will be interesting to see how that turns out, and while they wait for more information,King of the Hillfans may want to check outWarped Kart Racersto help pass the time.
