Mario Kart

Suck At Mario Kart? Build a Training Wheel in a Few Easy Steps

At first glance I thought that this homemade wheel mount was absolutely ridiculous—and with good reason. However, the fact that I recently played Mario Kart with my novice girlfriend leads me to believe that there could be a place for a mount like this. Using only a couple of 36-inch bungie cords and a plastic…

Tech News Sean Fallon May 21

Wiis Today at Toys R Us!

If you still haven’t gotten a Wii for yourself, Toys “R” Us has truckloads of them in stores today for Mario Kart fever. Problem is, they’re probably 1985 Datsun trucks, so you’ll need to head down to your local branch quickly. To overseas readers, yes, we’ve still got a Wii shortage going on. Nintendo’s apparently…

Tech News Jason Chen Apr 27

Video: Hands-on With the Nintendo Wii Wheel

I got up close and personal with the Wii Wheel at last week’s Nintendo Media Summit, where I (literally) played hours of Mario Kart Wii. I tried playing with the wheel attached and without, trying different configurations of play. And after spending a day with the peripheral, I can’t exactly call it great, but it’s…

Tech News Adrian Covert Apr 15

Dusty Wii Syndrome Returns With Launch of Mario Kart

They say smoking and squalor can kill a human, but that’s turning out to be equally true for the Nintendo Wii. The hardware’s disc-reading laser seems incapable of cutting through the grit, grime and second-hand smoke that accumulates on its lens’ glassy veneer. The issue first appeared with Super Smash Bros. Brawl double-layer DVD, and…

Tech News Jack Loftus Apr 13

Nintendo Power Contest: Wii Wheel Cost Driven Down to $9.99

Your friends still aren’t worth the cost of admission to your place for a game with Nintendo’s Wii Wheel, but they’re getting closer now that a Nintendo Power contest rules page lists the peripheral at $9.99. [GoNintendo] https://gizmodo.com/wii-wheel-gets-14-99-price-tag-your-friends-arent-wor-373797

Tech News Jack Loftus Apr 6

Wii Wheel Gets $14.99 Price Tag; Your Friends Aren’t Worth it

Looks like the fellows at Gamestop let the pricing for Nintendo’s Wii Wheel slip, and $14.99 is the price you’ll be paying for each friend you have over on Mario Kart Wii day, (April 27th.) The game will retail at $49.99, which includes one Wii Wheel to boot, but for multiplayer mayhem, you’re going to…

Tech News Haroon Malik Mar 29

First Hands-On Video of Wii Wheel with Mario Kart Wii

My buddy Stephen T over at MTV’s Multiplayer blog scored the first video demo of the Wii Wheel in Mario Kart Wii game play. Melvin at Nintendo shows him how to insert a Wiimote into the Wheel, then head to the races. Watch T manage to execute a wheelie and a powerslide, then—in the second…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Mar 18

Mario Kart Slot Racing For Geeks of All Ages

You have been a slot racer fan since you were a kid —plus, you have always enjoyed the Mario Kart series. So why not put your passions together with this Mario Kart Slot Racing set? Additional info and photo of the track after the jump. Each set comes complete with 1:43 scale versions of Mario’s…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 7

Mario Kart R/C Racer

Still can’t get enough of Mario Kart even though Nintendo’s been pimping the series out on every platform? Grab this Mario Kart R/C racer and make your own races. Well, actually, all your races would be Mario vs. Mario vs. Mario. Unless, of course, you get dress one up in a Barbie dress, cover another…

Gadgets Jason Chen Apr 28

Mario Kart Coin-OP. Huzzah!

This is Mario Kart Arcade GP. It is a two player, two-cabinet game that offers fun for all ages. I have needed to get in my fill of good, fun Mario Kart racing and now I can without having to buy that abomination of a Nintendo DS. There are six worlds filled with different racecourses,…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Dec 21

Come On, World, Get Mario Kart DS

I know it won’t be “officially” out until Monday, but it’s SO lonely playing Mario Cart DS without network play. To me, and this is just my anti-Mario backlash since he stole so much from me as a child—my health, my sleep, my svelte physique—I hate the Mario franchise . But I got the PSP…

Tech News Johnb Nov 12

Mario Kart DS Bundle on the way

Listen up kiddies, Nintendo is planning on releasing a hell of a bundle for the holiday season. This will include a special edition red DS (featuring checkered wrist strap!) and the Mario Kart DS game ready for some hot WiFi action. It will be hitting the shelves on or around November 28, everyone’s favorite Black…

Tech News Travis Hudson Oct 12

Suck At Mario Kart? Build a Training Wheel in a Few Easy Steps

Wiis Today at Toys R Us!

Video: Hands-on With the Nintendo Wii Wheel

Dusty Wii Syndrome Returns With Launch of Mario Kart

Nintendo Power Contest: Wii Wheel Cost Driven Down to $9.99

Wii Wheel Gets $14.99 Price Tag; Your Friends Aren’t Worth it

First Hands-On Video of Wii Wheel with Mario Kart Wii

Mario Kart Slot Racing For Geeks of All Ages

Mario Kart R/C Racer

Mario Kart Coin-OP. Huzzah!

Come On, World, Get Mario Kart DS

Mario Kart DS Bundle on the way

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