Drift Tomica Mario Kart Drift Starter Set" to go on sale in mid-March 2024! Tomy, Inc.

The "Drift Tomica" series, in which players can enjoy drifting by launching Tomicas with a special shooter, was born. The first "Drift Tomica Mario Kart Drift Starter Set" will be released in mid-March 2024. They will be priced at 1,980 yen each (tax included).

TOMY will introduce a new "Drift Tomica" series, in which players can enjoy drifting by launching Tomicas from the die-cast miniature car "Tomica" with a special shooter.

The first product, "Drift Tomica Mario Kart Drift Starter Set" (3 types: Mario, Luigi, Yoshi; price: 1,980 yen each including tax), which includes a cart and shooter, will be available at toy specialty stores, toy sections of department stores and mass merchandisers, Tomica specialty stores "Tomica Shop" and Internet shops nationwide from mid March, 2024. The new models will go on sale in mid-March 2024 at specialty toy stores nationwide, toy departments and mass retailers, Tomica Shops, online stores, and Takara Tomy's official shopping site, Takara Tomy Mall ( takaratomymall.jp/), among others. Takara Tomy Mall will begin accepting reservations on January 31, 2024 (Wednesday).

The "Drift Tomica Mario Kart Drift Challenge DX Set" (price: 6,380 yen, tax included), an all-in-one set that includes a kart, shooter, tunnel, hill, jump platform, and other competitive parts, will also go on sale simultaneously.

Product Points

The included special shooter can be used to fire the Tomica to enjoy drifting. In addition, the driving speed can be adjusted in three levels, and the direction of the wheels can be changed by operating the panel on the back of the Tomica to "drift right," "drift left," or "go straight. A new mechanism has been developed that allows the wheel direction to be switched to go in a different direction (drift) from the direction in which it is launched by the shooter. *Patent pending (as of January 2024).

The first version will feature Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi from "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe," which was developed and released by Nintendo and is loved by children and adults alike. The Tomica allows users to enjoy the world of the game, in which players race around a circuit in racing carts.
The all-in-one set "Drift Tomica Mario Kart Drift Challenge DX Set" includes a cart, special shooter, dirt tunnel, banked slope, jump platform, coins, and block bars to create a Mario Kart circuit at home. The appeal of this set is that it also allows players to create their own original courses using various household items at home.

Launching with the dedicated shooter!

The direction can be changed by operating the panel at the rear of the cart!

DX set and other household items turn your home into a circuit!

Product Information]

■"Drift Tomica Mario Kart Drift Starter Set" (3 types: Mario, Luigi, Yoshi)

Price: 1,980 yen each (tax included)
Product size: W35mm x H35mm x D55mm (cart), W60mm x H35mm x D110mm (exclusive shooter)

<Set contents
Cart (1), Exclusive shooter (1)

Drift Tomica Mario Kart Drift Starter Set Mario & Standard Kart

Drift Tomica Mario Kart Drift Starter Set - Luigi & Standard Kart

Drift Tomica Mario Kart Drift Starter Set - Yoshi & Standard Kart

■ "Drift Tomica Mario Kart Drift Challenge DX Set

Price: 6,380 yen (tax included)

<Set contents
Kart (2), special shooter (2), dirt tunnel (3), banked slope (1), jump platform (2), coins (6), block stick (4)

Release date: Mid-March 2024
Ages: 3 years old and up

Official website: www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tomica/drifttomica/
Where to buy: Toy specialty stores nationwide, toy sections of department stores and mass merchandisers, Tomica specialty stores "Tomica Shop", Internet stores, Takaratomy's official shopping site "Takaratomy Mall" (takaratomymall.jp/), etc.

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