Nintendo's Mario Kart series popularized the kart racing subgenre of racing games, inspiring countless copycats over the years. Oftentimes these kart racers are based on established IP as the main hook to draw people in, and so is the case with the upcoming Warped Kart Racers, a brand new kart racing game that's releasing this month for Apple Arcade.
The Apple Arcade subscription service for iOS devices will soon have Warped Kart Racers as 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 from Family Guy, Stan Smith from American Dad, Hank Hill from King of the Hill, and more included. Characters from the more recent animated show Solar Opposites will also be featured on the roster.
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Not only will Warped Kart Racers have 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 from King of the Hill and Quahog from Family Guy.
With Warped Kart Racers being 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 as Mario 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.
Of course, it's highly unlikely that this will be able to stand toe to toe with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the premiere kart racer on the market, but it should
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