Garfield Craps On Mario Over Upcoming Mario Kart Game Shutdown
A planned shutdown of Mario Kart Tour has sparked both industry concern and an unusual reaction from Garfield.
📍 Where it landed
Nintendo announced the shutdown of the Mario Kart mobile game. Garfield crapped on Mario in response to the upcoming sunsetting of the game.
Epilogue added 46d ago, after coverage quieted.
Questions people are asking
Which games are being shut down?
Mario Kart Tour and Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis are among the latest online games due to sunset.
Which outlets are reporting on the Mario Kart Tour shutdown?
The shutdown is being reported by Massively Overpowered, WKRN News 2, Polygon.com, and GameSpot.
What was the reaction involving Garfield?
GameSpot reports that Garfield 'craps on' Mario over the upcoming game shutdown.
What happened
Nintendo is shutting down the mobile game Mario Kart Tour. According to coverage from Massively Overpowered, the title is sunsetting alongside Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis.
Reports from WKRN News 2 and Polygon.com emphasize the impact of Nintendo killing the game, with Polygon suggesting the move reflects poorly on the current state of the industry. GameSpot highlights a specific reaction involving Garfield and Mario regarding the shutdown.
Future coverage will likely focus on the official sunset date and the final status of the affected online titles.
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The reporting (4)
- Mario Kart Tour and Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis are the latest online games due to sunset Massively Overpowered · 49d ago
- Nintendo to shut down ‘Mario Kart’ mobile game WKRN News 2 · 49d ago
- When even Nintendo is killing games, you know things are bad Polygon.com · 49d ago
- Garfield Craps On Mario Over Upcoming Mario Kart Game Shutdown GameSpot · 49d ago broke it first
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