Debuting in Washington D.C.
Slowly but surely, the United States is getting in on theMario Kart VRaction.
The Vive-backed virtual reality experience has been playable in an arcade-scale setup in Japan and the UK. Now, Bandai Namco Amusement America is bringingMario Kart GP VRto Washington D.C. under the sameVR Zone Portalbanner. You’ll be able to dodge Piranha Plants at Union Station.
“The launches in Japan and the UK brought great success,” according to national sales manager Steve Ignarski, who adds that Bandai Namco has “no doubt it will be well-received in the States.”
This is a good excuse for me to try and get more of you to read about the time Niero playedMario Kart VRin Shinjuku andwrote an absolute tome of a blog postabout his experience. There’s footage, too!
While I wouldn’t make a cross-country trip, I would still like to play this andDragon Quest VRone day.Mario Kart GP VRwill begin its six-month “engagement” at Union Station next week.
