Garfield Kart: Furious Racing Announced for NS, PS4, X1, Steam - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 30 July 2019 / 3,308 Views

Publisher Microids and developer Artefacts Studios have announced Garfield Kart: Furious Racing for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC via Steam. It will launch in North America on November 5 and in Europe on November 7.

Garfield is back in a crazy racing game 🐱🏎💨

Garfield Kart Furious Racing will be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Steam on 7 November in Europe and on 5 November in the United States.#GarfieldKartFuriousRacing pic.twitter.com/1YSObKmca4
— Microids (@Microids_off) July 30, 2019

Here is an overview of the game:

Garfield, the famous lasagna-loving Cat is back to take on Jon, Odie, and company in a no-holds-barred racing game! Choose your character and kart according to their characteristics and your driving style, get off the starting line first, and control skids to outrun your opponents. Use crazy bonus objects, like the pillow or the magic wand, to gain an edge and get over the finishing line first. Are you lazy like Garfield? Take shortcuts to overtake the other racers with the spring! Race your friends in local or online modes, with up to eight players on 16 iconic circuits from the world of Garfield.

Key Features:

Three Game Modes – Grand Prix, Single Race, and Time Trial.
Multiplayer – Up to four players in split-screen mode and up to eight players in online mode, or portable on Nintendo Switch.
16 Circuits – Crazy races in stunning environments inspired by the world of Garfield, such as Palerock Lake and Pastacosi Factory.
Eight Characters – Play as Garfield, Odie, Jon, Nermal, Arlene, Liz, Harry, and Squeak.
Nine Attack and Defense Bonuses – Turn the race in your favor.

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