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Watch the Most Impressive Real Life Mario Kart We've Ever Seen

Emerald Catron — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:17:24 +0000

Well, color us impressed. Usually when we want to play Mario Kart, we spend thirty minutes looking for the Wii steering wheel, then just give up and re-watch the second season of ‘Game of Thrones.’ So, good for these guys! They’ve got enough initiative to make up for the rest of us. They’re tossing bananas, [...]

Mamma Mia! Nintendo Gives Fan a Free 3DS for Dressing Like Mario for a Month [VIDEO]

Danny Gallagher — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:00:17 +0000

A Nintendo fan earned himself a free 3DS player just for vowing to dress as the world’s most famous plumber for a full month. Gustavo Valdez made the solemn promise to Nintendo as part of a promotional contest asking fans what they would be willing to do for a free 3DS on Facebook. When Valdez [...]

Here's One For All You Hillbilly/Video Game Nerds

Harley Myles — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:20:08 +0000

Maybe it's just that I grew up in the Smoky Mountains, in East Tennessee. Maybe it's that I played a lot of Nintendo as a kid. But something about this spoke to my heart.

Mario Voted #1 Video Game Character Of All-Time

Amory Gritta — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:00:10 +0000

With all of the iterations of Mario Bros. and the spin offs it has produced, it should be no surprise to anyone that Mario has been voted as the greatest video game character of all time.

Easily one of the most recognizable characters throughout several generations of gamers, the familiar red hatted plumber has become an icon among even those who would be considered casual gamers.