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SmashBoards Re-Creates: Mario Kart Tour (Job #3: How should the gacha work?)

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After testing the waters with re-creating Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, I've decided to go ahead and re-create a game with all sorts of missed potential. I'm of course referring to the mobile game Mario Kart Tour, the game that didn't have Luigi at launch and charged $40 for Diddy Kong. So, I wanted to do it justice as a Mario Kart mobile game and make it into a celebration of Mario's history.

CommonSuperHigh-End
Baby Mario​
Baby Luigi​
Baby Peach​
Baby Daisy​
Koopa Troopa​
Dry Bones​
Shy Guy​
Lakitu​
Mario​
Luigi​
Peach​
Daisy​
Rosalina​
Toad​
Toadette​
Wario​
Waluigi​
Donkey Kong​
Diddy Kong​
Bowser​
Bowser Jr.​
King Boo​
Pauline​
Metal Mario​
Dry Bowser​
Nabbit​
Captain Toad​
Musician Mario​
Musician Luigi​
Mii Racing Suit​
TBD
(Italics bold denotes characters who are officially part of Tour's roster)
  1. Mario
  2. Luigi
  3. Peach
  4. Toad
  5. Yoshi
  6. Donkey Kong Jr.
  7. Bowser
  8. Koopa Troopa
  1. Wario
  2. Modern DK
  1. Daisy
  2. Birdo
  3. Baby Mario
  4. Baby Luigi
  5. Paratroopa
  6. Diddy Kong
  7. Bowser Jr.
  8. Waluigi
  9. Toadette
  10. Petey Piranha
  11. King Boo
  1. Dry Bones
  2. Shy Guy (albeit exclusive to download play in DS)
  3. R.O.B.
  1. Baby Peach
  2. Baby Daisy
  3. Rosalina
  4. Funky Kong
  5. Dry Bowser
  6. Mii
  1. Metal Mario
  2. Lakitu
  3. Wiggler
  4. Honey Queen
  1. Iggy
  2. Lemmy
  3. Roy
  4. Larry
  5. Ludwig
  6. Morton
  7. Wendy
  8. Baby Rosalina
  9. Pink Gold Peach
  10. Cat Peach
  11. Link
  12. Villager
  13. Isabelle
  14. Inkling (Deluxe)
  1. PAC-MAN
  2. Ms. PAC-MAN (unavailable for Tour thanks to AtGames)
  3. Blinky
  4. Mametchi
  5. Don-Chan
  6. Fire Mario
  7. Tanooki Mario
  8. Gold Mario
  9. Ice Luigi
  • Unique characters
    • Pauline
    • Captain Toad
    • Nabbit
  • Character variations
    • Musician Luigi
    • Musician Mario
 
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Mamboo07 said:
For starting roster... maybe 12 racers, I guess?
(You would unlock more as the game goes on)

Also... how should we deal with clone characters?
(You know... ones of Mario, Peach, Luigi, and others wearing outfits which would be perfect as alternate skins like what Yoshi has with his colours in Mario Kart 8)
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Most of the clone characters would be alternate costumes (with the exception of Metal Mario and Dry Bowser).

When I said “initial roster size,” I was primarily referring to how many characters the game itself would have at launch, not necessarily factoring in how unlocking characters would work.
 
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Perkilator said:
Most of the clone characters would be alternate costumes (with the exception of Metal Mario and Dry Bowser).

When I said “initial roster size,” I was primarily referring to how many characters the game itself would have at launch, not necessarily factoring in how unlocking characters would work.
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Thanks
 
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Perkilator said:
Most of the clone characters would be alternate costumes (with the exception of Metal Mario and Dry Bowser).

When I said “initial roster size,” I was primarily referring to how many characters the game itself would have at launch, not necessarily factoring in how unlocking characters would work.
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Anyway, 12 might be too small for a modern Mario Kart roster, mobile game or not. So I was thinking around 30, the same number that Mario Kart 8 launched with on the Wii U.
 
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I'm going to be fairly tempered and say 24, with the caveat that there'll be a lot more going forward, and that certain iconic groups (such as the Koopalings, who took up a lot of spots in MK8's roster, for example) could come later in large-scale updates. It still gives plenty of space for the game to have some cool picks here and there, but leaves plenty of space open for future inclusions.
 
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Job 1:

20 characters

Not too many, not too little. Let’s get a start here with core faces, and the first tour. Tour also started with around this many, and it would be best to make specific jobs for Common, Super, and High-End characters so we don’t just get a flood of unique characters straight away.
 
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User3 x # of votes2 x # of votes1 x # of votesTotal
Mamboo07 Mamboo07 (12)​
3 x 0 (0)​
2 x 0 (0)​
1 x 2 (2)​
2​
Perkilator Perkilator (30)​
3 x 3 (9)​
2 x 1 (2)​
1 x 1 (1)​
12​
3 x 1 (3)​
2 x 4 (8)​
1 x 1 (0)​
11​
3 x 1 (3)​
2 x 0 (0)​
1 x 2 (2)​
5​

Congratulations, Perkilator Perkilator for your submission!

Job #2: Submit a roster of 30 characters​

Two nickels.jpg You know, if I had a nickel for every Mario Kart creation thread where a 30-character roster was one of the first jobs, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's weird that it's happened twice, right?

Anyway, this is pretty self-explanatory. This starting roster of 30 characters is going to be updated over time, but for now let's focus on adding Mario Kart mainstays. Here's my roster:
Mario​
Luigi​
Peach​
Daisy​
Rosalina​
Metal Mario​
Wario​
Waluigi​
Bowser​
Bowser Jr.​
Donkey Kong​
Diddy Kong​
Baby Mario​
Baby Luigi​
Toad​
Toadette​
Yoshi​
Koopa Troopa​
Shy Guy​
Birdo​
Petey Piranha​
King Boo​
Lakitu​
Wiggler​
Dry Bowser​
Dry Bones​
Pauline​
Nabbit​
Donkey Kong Jr.​
Mii​
 
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Job 2:
Baby MarioBaby LuigiBaby PeachBaby DaisyKoopaDry Bones
Shy GuyLakituMarioLuigiPeachDaisy
RosalinaToadToadetteWarioWaluigiDonkey Kong
Diddy KongBowserBowser Jr.King BooPaulineMetal Mario
Dry BowserNabbitCaptain ToadMusician LuigiMusician MarioMii Racing Suit
Grey - Common
Gold - Super
Purple - High-End

Let us not forget this is Mario Kart Tour, and we need to construct this roster in mind with the gacha, different character alts and updating the roster. We’ll be able to include deep-cuts eventually, but this is where clones can shine as there will be hundreds of slots available.
 
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Perkilator said:
Anyway, this is pretty self-explanatory. This starting roster of 30 characters is going to be updated over time, but for now let's focus on adding Mario Kart mainstays. Here's my roster:
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Just for clarification, do you want a roster of 30 mainstays or do you want a roster of any 30 characters?
 
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In alphabetical order.

  1. Ashley
  2. Bowser
  3. Captain Syrup
  4. Diddy Kong
  5. Dixie Kong
  6. Donkey Kong
  7. Donkey Kong Jr.
  8. Goomba
  9. Fever, Chill, and Weird (The Dr. Mario Viruses)
  10. Foreman Spike
  11. Funky Kong
  12. Hammer Bro
  13. Kamek
  14. King Boo
  15. Koopa Kids (I'm counting them as one character. Smash bros did.)
  16. Koopa Troopa
  17. Luigi
  18. Mario
  19. Mouser
  20. Pauline
  21. Princess Daisy
  22. Princess Peach
  23. Rosalina
  24. Shy Guy
  25. Tatanga
  26. Toad
  27. Waluigi
  28. Wario
  29. Wart
  30. Yoshi
 
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3 x 1 (3)​
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3 x 1 (3)​
2 x 1 (2)​
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For the sake of fairness, I'm giving this win to BritishGuy54 BritishGuy54 for his submission. Congratulations!

Job #3: How should the gacha work?​

Since we're recreating a mobile game, this was pretty much the elephant in the room, but I wanted to get the initial roster of characters out of the way first. In your opinion, how can we make the gacha more relatively fair? My idea was this:
  • Coins are used to by Warp Pipes, which contain racers, karts and gliders
  • You can earn coins through gameplay through the following methods:
    • Picking them up through races (either via an Item Box or picking up loose coins on the course)
    • Performing tricks
    • Hitting other racers with item
    • Mini-turbos
    • Dash Panels
    • Having certain kart combinations that automatically increase your Coin count
  • Essentially, Coins are the replacement for the points you earn in canon Tour. Earning a certain number of coins earns you a Grand Star, which nets you gifts
  • You can also buy coins with real-life money, but that's the only thing buyable with real-life money
    • $1.99 for 500
    • $5.99 for 2000
    • $12.99 for 5000
    • $19.99 for 10,000
    • $26.99 for 50,000
    • $39.99 for 75,000
    • $49.99 for 100,000
 
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