Mario Kart

Posted on 9 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in Features, Game of the Month | 15 Comments

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Mario Kart as a franchise has been around for a long time– twenty-three years to be exact. Although that seems like awhile, it really isn’t for a series from Nintendo; they have a history of creating franchises that are able to stand the test of time. In 1992 when Mario Kart had its debut on the Super Nintendo, it was dubbed Super Mario Kart. Fast forward twenty-three years and we now have Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U, and after five games for home consoles – three on portable, and even three in the arcade released in Japan – I think it is safe to say that Mario Kart has been a successful franchise. But what if it wasn’t Mario Kart? What if, instead of basing the game initially on the Mario series, it was simply Nintendo Kart or even Smash Kart? Is that something that would have seen as much notoriety then as it could today?

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments

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Posted on 10 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, Podcast | 1 Comment

ON THIS EPISODE: Some extensive talk about the Mario Kart series and why each entry isn’t just a copy-paste of the last permeates our first segment, plus some brief talk about Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate Deluxe Edition and Mario Golf’s demo squeeze in later on.

PLUS: Listener mail is our last segment of the day, in which we discuss what Wii games are good for tiny baby kids, how we feel about Nintendo’s season pass for Mario Golf: World Tour (and their DLC in general), and why Skyward Sword gets so much hate.

This Week’s Podcast Crew: Austin, Jack, and Laura

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 0 comments

Nintendo shared a new infographic for the Mario Kart series on Twitter earlier today. You can check it out below.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments

Toys”R”Us is accepting pre-orders for the Super Mario Kart Ride On Vehicle. It’ll cost you $199.99 to do so. According to Toys”R”Us’ listing, the vehicle will be available on March 7.

The Super Mario Kart Ride On Vehicle is described on Toys”R”Us as follows:

The Super Mario Ride On Kart is a 6 volt single seat toddler battery powered 6V ride on based on the popular video game. It is specifically designed for toddlers with it’s easy to use operation. It goes 2.5 mph. It features signature sounds effects from the video game.

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