When Halo meets Mario Kart, you get this bizarre Halo Kart mod where all players are racing around on Warthog vehicles. This mod is actually a part of the Cursed Halo Again release by InfernoPlus and requires both the Halo 1 Campaign as well as Halo 1 Multiplayer. Unfortunately, Xbox GamePass users are out of luck, as you’ll have to manually install and update the mod.
YouTube celebrates over 100-billion views of Super Mario Bros. content, which consists of more than 2 million channels uploading Mario videos every 20 seconds. For those who weren’t around or don’t remember, one of the first Nintendo videos to go viral was of a blindfolded musician playing a Super Mario medley on the piano.
The trickiest skip in Mario Kart 64 has been used in a speedrun for the first time, and it can be performed in Bowser’s Castle by those who dare. When perfected, it allows a player to drive through a wall, which saves precious time in a speedrun. Forest64, a famous speedrunner, spent over 200-hours playing to set a new non-shortcut Bowser’s Castle record using the skip on March 11, 2023.
The Carrera R/C Nintendo Mario Kart 2.4 GHz Mini Collectible is a great way to burn some time while at home or the office, and you can get one for $23.36, today only, originally $39.99. Put simply, its a 1:50 scale recreation capable of achieving speeds of over 3-mph and comes with a small remote control with a clear storage section to safely hold your RC car when not in use. Product page
Illumination teases the theatrical release of Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. Movie with a new Princess Peach training course clip. The story begins when plumbers Mario and brother Luigi end up in a magical new world after stumbling upon a mysterious warp pipe. Luigi ends up getting lost and Mario embarks on an epic quest to find him.
This new Lush x Super Mario Bros. Movie collaboration might be one of the coolest and strangest yet, as it not only includes gold coin sap, but also a question block bath bomb with a hidden collectable power-up soap inside. There are a total of six bath bombs to choose from, each with their own power-up.
Suigi, a Super Mario 64 speedrunner, managed to complete a 1-star run of the entire game in 6:58.35, beating his own previous world record of 7:03.57. For those unfamiliar with speedrunning in Super Mario 64, the 1-Star route is one of the fastest for beating the game, making use of a Backwards Long Jump hyperspeed method to access the Bowser stages early.
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Happen to be visiting Nintendo New York at Rockefeller Center in the near future? You’ll be able to see a real-life version of Mario’s boots from The Super Mario Bros. movie by Minnesota-based Red Wing Shoes. The footwear company worked with the film’s creative team to transform every on-screen pixel into a real-life stitch.
Mario Kart Live Home Circuit (Nintendo Switch) puts an augmented reality twist on the original game, and you can get it for $59.99 shipped, today only, originally $99.99. Simply place the gates around any room and customize courses in the real world. Bring them to live with different in-game environments such as various jungles and even Rainbow Road. Product page.
A Nintendo fan spent countless hours creating a custom The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time track for Mario Kart 8, and unfortunately, it’s not yet available for download. However, you can still create your own Mario Kart 8 tracks using a piece of software called ‘Track-Studio’, which still does require some graphic design skills, especially with a 3D program like Blender, 3DS Max, or Maya.