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Posted on 26 November 2014. Tags: down, Kart, Mario, races, Reallife, Streets, Tokyo

Real-life Mario Kart races down Tokyo streets Drivers in Tokyo had to watch out for Koopa Shells and banana peels this weekend. Mario Kart fans drove go-karts based on the Nintendo video game series through the streets of one of Tokyo’s busiest districts on Sunday. Cosplayers decked out in full … Full News here – […]

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Posted on 02 August 2014. Tags: ”Super, Battles, Bros., Event, Life, Mario, real, Smash, through, Tokyo, Video

Video: Mario Battles Through Real Life Tokyo to Get to Super Smash Bros. Event YouTuber Dean Wright has faithfully created a trailer of everyone’s favourite portly plumber dashing through the streets of real life Tokyo in order to get to a Super Smash Bros. event on time. Not only is Mario’s animation very detailed, but […]

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Posted on 09 April 2014. Tags: already, development, game, Mario, Next, Nintendo’s, Tokyo

The Next Mario Game Already In Development At Nintendo’s EAD Tokyo Meanwhile, co-director and EAD Tokyo team leader Kenta Motokura suggests that the team “might need to make even more use of the [Wii U] GamePad” for a future Wii U Mario title. Read more stories about Nintendo & Super Mario 3D World & Wii […]

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Posted on 19 March 2014. Tags: &quotTokyo, Community, Decide, Gaijins”, group, Kart, Mario, Race, Recreate

Community Group “Tokyo Gaijins” Decide to Recreate a Mario Kart Race Many Tokyo residents were pleasantly surprised to see what some termed the “Mario Car Military Brigade” rolling down the streets of Shibuya’s Dogenzaka area and took pictures to post online. One Twitter user was particularly perplexed by the presence … Full News here – […]

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