If you've ever wanted to own one of the cars in the video game Mario Kart, now's your chance.
Nintendo and auto body shop West Coast Customs, known for its work in the MTV series 'Pimp My Ride,' collaborated to build two of the vehicles in Mario Kart 7, which launches on December 4 for the Nintendo 3DS game system.
Animals rights advocacy group PETA has issued a scathing criticism of beloved video game character Mario in the wake of the new Nintendo 3DS game 'Super Mario Land 3D' for powering-up by wearing a "Tanooki suit."
Named for Tanukis, the raccoon dogs that have long held an important place in Japanese culture, Mario's "Tanooki suit" has drawn the ire of PETA for promoting the wearing of fur.
In a 'Napoleon Dynamite'-approved performance, two guys dressed as the dynamic duo of the Mario world demonstrated that karate and nunchucks might be better than mushrooms.
The Super Mario Bros. have made hundreds of appearances in different video games since the characters were introduced in 1985, but this one is probably the most unique.
It's an electronic board game version of the Nintendo classic, the player maneuvers Mario analog-style, using a conveyor belt device built inside of a cardboard box.