SSX to feature Mario, Luigi, and Peach

Mario has been going athletic and nothing can stop him. I don't know, maybe it is a midlife crisis, but lately Mario has moved from playing board game parties to trying every single sport in existence. His latest move is snowboarding, with a little help from NBA Street publishers Electronic Arts. In the upcoming SSX On Tour, to be released sometime this November, the GameCube version of the title will feature Mario, Luigi, and Peach as playable characters going down the slopes.

Update: GameSpot has screenshots of Mario in action. You can peruse those here.

And just to keep track of all the lame and adorable comments company spokespeople say, here's one from Reggie Fils-Aime: "Mario has traveled in snow before, but never this fast. Let's hope his mustache doesn't freeze."